Roberto Sensini
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Roberto Néstor Sensini | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 12 October 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Arroyo Seco, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1986–1989 | Newell's Old Boys | 74 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1993 | Udinese | 149 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1999 | Parma | 156 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2000 |
Lazio | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2002 | Parma | 35 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2006 | Udinese | 91 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 529 | (30) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | Argentina Olympic (O.P.) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1987–2000 | Argentina | 60 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Udinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Estudiantes LP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Newell's Old Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 |
Colón | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Atlético Rafaela | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Everton Viña del Mar | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Roberto Néstor Sensini (born 12 October 1966) is an Argentine
Club career
His professional playing career started in 1986 for
In 2005, he was one of the most consistent performers in Udinese's surprise qualification for the UEFA Champions League. Sensini was one of the oldest players of the 2005–06 Serie A, holding even the record as the oldest foreign player to score a goal in first division, at the age of 39 years, two months and 26 days.[citation needed] With over 380 matches at the top level, he was considered one of the most experienced defenders of the Italian league, and often nicknamed nonno (grandfather) by Italian sports journalists. He retired at the end of the season.
International career
"Boquita" Sensini debuted for his
He was part of the Argentina under-23 squad that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, as one of the three overage players allowed per squad.
Career statistics
Club
- Source:[3]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Udinese | 1989–90 | Serie A | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | ||
1990–91 | Serie B | 36 | 4 | — | — | — | 36 | 4 | ||||
1991–92 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 2 | ||||
1992–93 | Serie A | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
1993–94 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
Total | 149 | 9 | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 159 | 9 | |||
Parma | 1993–94
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Serie A | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2[b] | 1 | 33 | 2 |
1994–95
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24 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 42 | 3 | |||
1995–96
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31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
1996–97
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31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |||||
1997–98
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24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 33 | 8 | |||
1998–99
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26 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 44 | 1 | |||
Total | 156 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 224 | 17 | ||
Lazio
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1999–2000
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Serie A | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |
2000–01
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1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
Total | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
Parma | 2000–01
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Serie A | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
2001–02
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16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
Total | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
Udinese | 2002–03 | Serie A | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||
2003–04 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |||||
2004–05 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
2005–06 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||||
Total | 91 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 7 | ||
Career total | 455 | 28 | 51 | 2 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 571 | 36 |
- ^ Appearance in Serie A relegation play-offs
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in European Super Cup
- ^ a b Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
Style of play
Sensini was a consistent, decisive, and intelligent player.
Managerial career
On 10 February 2006, after the dismissal of
For the Argentine Torneo Clausura 2008, Sensini coached Estudiantes de La Plata, having replaced Diego Simeone. Sensini then went on to manage Newell's Old Boys for the Clausura 2009 tournament.[21] In April 2011, he resigned after two years as head coach of Newell's Old Boys after Lepra's sixth loss in nine games, leaving them 19th in the Clausura table.[22]
On 21 February 2012, Sensini was appointed as the new head coach of Argentine first division club
Personal life
In 1996, Sensini took
Managerial statistics
- As of 4 December 2021
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Udinese | 10 February 2006 | 20 March 2006 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 50.00 | |
Estudiantes de La Plata | 1 January 2008 | 18 September 2008 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 48.57 | |
Newell's Old Boys | 1 January 2009 | 10 April 2011 | 93 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 111 | 91 | +20 | 36.56 | |
Colón | 21 February 2012 | 16 March 2013 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 31.25 | |
Atlético de Rafaela | 18 July 2014 | 31 March 2015 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 31.03 | |
Everton | 20 December 2020 | 6 December 2021 | 50 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 34.00 | |
Career totals | 263 | 96 | 84 | 83 | 311 | 282 | +29 | 36.50 |
Honours
Club
Newell's Old Boys
- Argentine Primera División: 1987–88
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1988
Parma
- Coppa Italia: 1998–99, 2001–02
- UEFA Super Cup: 1993
- Serie A runner-up: 1996-97
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup runner-up: 1993-94
Lazio
Argentina
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1990
- Summer Olympic Games Silver Medal: 1996
References
- ^ Daly, Kieran (11 February 1996). "Sensini in the mood". The Independent.
- ^ "Sensini: There's only one Diego". FIFA. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Roberto Sensini at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ De Toma, Riccardo (30 September 2002). "Sensini fa decollare l' Udinese". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Alberto, Franco (16 February 1998). "L' Udinese recupera e il Parma s' arrabbia". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Gioca Stankovic Nedved in tribuna". La Repubblica (in Italian). 18 December 1999. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Toti, Giuseppe (25 September 1999). "Sensini-Veron, tuffo nel passato". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Il Parma boccia l' Inter nella sfida – verita'". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 7 January 1999. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Ghisi, Giancarla (4 July 1998). "La Sampdoria da' il calcio d' avvio". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Cardona, Giulio (17 November 1999). "Roma-Lazio? Non solo Sarà Brasile-Argentina". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ CARDONE, SORRENTINO, GIULIO, ANDREA (30 June 1998). "Lazio-De la Pena, ultimo atto Inzaghi si avvicina alla Roma". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 February 2015.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ecco Nestor jolly felice". La Repubblica (in Italian). 19 September 1999. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "SENSINI, Roberto Nestor". Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (in Italian). 2002. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Giancarlo Padovan; Fabio Monti; Giorgio Rondelli (24 April 1995). "Zola inventa e Parma sogna ancora". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Sensini verso Parma". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 10 November 1993. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Perrone, Roberto (21 November 1993). "il Parma vuole tenere la testa alta". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Maurizio Pilloni (28 September 2009). "BEST XI: scegliamo i migliori difensori della storia bianconera" (in Italian). Tutto Udinese. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ Egidio, Giovanni (14 February 1995). "Grun o Brolin Se la classe è penalizzata" [Grun or Brolin If class is penalised]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Udinese unveil new coaching team". UEFA. 10 February 2006. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Udinese turn to Galeone". UEFA. 20 March 2006. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ ""Vuelvo a mi casa"". www.ole.clarin.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Roberto Sensini resigns as Newell's Old Boys coach following Velez Sarsfield defeat – Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Nestor Sensini un allenatore in campo" (in Italian). Giornalino Online. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
External links
- Serie A Profile (in Italian)
- Statistics at zanaiball.it
- Roberto Sensini at National-Football-Teams.com
- (in Spanish) Managerial statistics in the Argentine Primera
- (in Spanish) It is finally official