Yao Séyram Junior Sènaya (born 19 April 1984 in Lomé) is a Togolese former football player who played as a striker or as a midfielder. He is widely regarded as one of Togo's's best players.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yao Séyram Junior Sènaya | ||
Date of birth | (1984-04-19) April 19, 1984 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Lomé, Togo | ||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | FC Wangen bei Olten | ||
2002–2004 | Basel B | ||
2004–2005 | FC Concordia Basel | 18 | (2) |
2005–2006 | YF Juventus | 25 | (9) |
2006 | FC Thun | 2 | (0) |
2006–2007 | YF Juventus | 12 | (1) |
2007–2008 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 5 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | ||
2000–2011 | Dibba Al-Hisn | ||
National team‡ | |||
2004– | Togo | 19 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:53, 4 December 2007 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2006 |
He is the younger brother of Yao Mawuko Sènaya.
Sènaya has spent his entire professional career in Switzerland, playing for many teams including FC Basel.
He was released by FC La Chaux-de-Fonds in summer 2008.
He is a core member of the Togo national team and played in the 2006 African Cup of Nations as well as the 2006 World Cup in Germany where he made appearances in all three games Togo played.
Yao Junior Sènaya is easy to pick out on the pitch, being known his more "exotic" hairstyles. At the African Nations Cup in 2006 he had bleach blonde hair.
He is a popular figure with the Togo fans. Such is his popularity that former Togo coach Tchalile Bana was forced to seek police protection from angry supporters following Sènaya's substitution during a 2002 World Cup qualifier tie against rivals Angola.
Togo squad – 2002 African Cup of Nations | ||
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Togo squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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Togo squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup | ||
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Togo squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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Togo were disqualified from the tournament after missing their opening game against Ghana due to Togo national football team attack. |
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