Marvin Senaya
 Senaya with Ghana in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Maurice, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auxerre | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Strasbourg II | 19 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Strasbourg | 43 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sochaux (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Rodez (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Lausanne-Sport (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Auxerre | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Ghana | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 July 2026 | |||
Marvin Senaya (born 28 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Auxerre. Born in France, he plays for the Ghana national team.
Club career
Senaya began his senior career with the reserves of Strasbourg in 2019, and signed a professional contract with the senior team on 7 May 2021.[1] On 31 August 2021, Senaya signed on loan with Sochaux for the 2020–21 season.[2] He made his professional debut with Sochaux in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Paris FC on 18 September 2021.[3]
Senaya made his Ligue 1 debut for Strasbourg on 14 August 2022 against Nice.[4] On 17 August 2022, Senaya joined Rodez on loan.[5]
On 6 February 2025, Senaya moved on loan to Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland.[6] On 1 July 2025, Senaya signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 club Auxerre.[7]
International career
Born in France, Senaya is of Ghanaian and Togolese descent. He was simultaneously called up to the Ghana national team and Togo in March 2026, opting to play for Ghana internationally.[8]
On 2 June 2026, Senaya was named in head coach Carlos Queiroz's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[9]
Style of play
Senaya is a right-back known for his defensive tenacity and strength in one-on-one situations. He is an aggressive tackler, combining competitiveness with a high defensive work rate.[10]
Personal life
Senaya is the son of the retired Togolese footballer Yao Mawuko Sènaya.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 1 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strasbourg II | 2019–20 | Championnat National 3 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Strasbourg | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 1 | ||||
| Sochaux (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Rodez (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport (loan) | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Auxerre | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 3 | ||
International
- As of match played 3 July 2026[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "RC Strasbourg : Marvin Senaya passe Pro". 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "Foot - Transferts - Le latéral Marvin Senaya (Strasbourg) a été prêté à Sochaux (Ligue 2)". fr.news.yahoo.com.
- ↑ "Sochaux vs. Paris FC - 18 September 2021". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Nice v Strasbourg game report". Soccerway. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ↑ "MARVIN SENAYA, NEUVIEME RECRUE DE LA SAISON 22/23" (in French). Rodez. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ↑ "Marvin Senaya rejoint le LS en prêt du RC Strasbourg" [Marvin Senaya joins LS on loan from RC Strasbourg] (in French). FC Lausanne-Sport. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ "Official | Marvin Senaya completes move from Strasbourg to Auxerre - Get French Football News". 1 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "Senaya chooses Ghana, GFA says - 2026 FIFA World Cup". African Football.
- ↑ "Kudus misses out as Queiroz names preliminary Ghana squad". FIFA. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ Benson, Ryan; Jolly, Aryan (20 July 2026). "Bouaddi, Vite, Nakamura and the Breakout Players Who Could Be on the Move After Impressing at the 2026 World Cup". Opta Analyst.
- ↑ "Marvin Senaya : le Franco-togolais passe pro avec Strasbourg - SportCulture". 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ Marvin Senaya at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Marvin Senaya at Soccerway
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- 2001 births
- Sportspeople from Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne
- Footballers from Val-de-Marne
- Living people
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- French men's footballers
- Ghanaian people of Togolese descent
- French sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- French sportspeople of Togolese descent
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- Men's association football full-backs
- RC Strasbourg Alsace players
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
- Rodez AF players
- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- AJ Auxerre players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Swiss Super League players
- Ghana men's international footballers
- 2026 FIFA World Cup players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland