Sahr Senesie Explained

Sahr Senesie
Upright:0.9
Height:1.73 m
Birth Date:20 June 1985
Birth Place:Koindu, Sierra Leone
Position:Striker, left winger
Years1:2002–2008
Clubs1:Borussia Dortmund II
Caps1:81
Goals1:25
Years2:2004–2008
Clubs2:Borussia Dortmund
Caps2:24
Goals2:0
Years3:2004–2005
Clubs3:Grasshoppers (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2005–2006
Clubs4:1899 Hoffenheim (loan)
Caps4:25
Goals4:5
Years5:2008–2010
Clubs5:Eintracht Trier
Caps5:40
Goals5:11
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs6:FC Homburg
Caps6:26
Goals6:5
Years7:2011–2013
Clubs7:Wacker Burghausen
Caps7:54
Goals7:10
Years8:2013–2015
Clubs8:SG Sonnenhof Großaspach
Caps8:48
Goals8:13
Totalcaps:304
Totalgoals:69
Nationalyears1:2003–2005
Nationalteam1:Germany U-20
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2004–2005
Nationalteam2:Germany U-21
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1

Sahr Senesie (pronounced as /de/; born 20 June 1985) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Biography

Born in Koindu, Sierra Leone, Senesie moved to Germany in 1997. He is the half-brother of football defender Antonio Rüdiger.[1]

Club career

In Germany, Senesie was scouted by Borussia Dortmund youth coach while playing street football. The coach brought him to the Borussia Dortmund youth team. During his first season with the youth team, Senesie was the team leading scorer. He joined the Borussia Dortmund under-19 youth and lead the teams to two junior Bundesliga titles. After several successful seasons with the youth team, Senesie moved to the senior Bourussia Dortmund team in 2005. After 24 appearances for the senior team, he had loan spells with Grasshopper Club Zürich and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He returned to Dortmund but was released in 2008.

In 2008, he had a trial with Nottingham Forest but failed to impress manager Colin Calderwood. On 15 November he signed a contract with SV Eintracht Trier 05. Two years later he moved to FC Homburg, where he spent one season, leaving in 2011 after the club were relegated from the Regionalliga West. He then signed for SV Wacker Burghausen, where he spent two seasons before signing for SG Sonnenhof Großaspach in July 2013. On 1 June 2014, Senesie scored the only goal in the second leg of the promotion playoff away at VfL Wolfsburg II. As the first leg had ended 0–0, this was enough for Großaspach to secure promotion to the 3. Liga.

International career

Senesie has represented Germany – his adopted home – at various youth levels. He was a prominent player for the German U-20 side that participated at the 2005 Under-20 World Cup.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antonio Rüdiger: "Manchmal musst du volles Risiko gehen". German Football Association. 29 October 2020. 24 February 2012. German.