Marcos Nicolás Senesi Barón (born 10 May 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Bournemouth and the Argentina national team.

Marcos Senesi
Senesi with Bournemouth in 2022
Personal information
Full name Marcos Nicolás Senesi Barón[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Concordia, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Bournemouth
Number 5
Youth career
2009–2016 San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 San Lorenzo 51 (1)
2019–2022 Feyenoord 82 (6)
2022– Bournemouth 114 (6)
International career
2017 Argentina U20 3 (0)
2019 Argentina U23 1 (0)
2022– Argentina 3 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Winner2022 England
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:41, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:31, 28 March 2026 (UTC)

Club career

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San Lorenzo

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Senesi made his debut for San Lorenzo on 25 September 2016 as a starter in the Argentine Primera División match against Club Atlético Patronato.[3] On 16 September 2017, he scored his first and only goal for the club in a 1–0 victory against Arsenal de Sarandí.[4]

Feyenoord

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Senesi (player with number 4) playing for Feyenoord

On 2 September 2019, Senesi signed a four-year contract with Dutch football club Feyenoord.[5] He made his debut for the club on 22 September 2019, in a 3–3 draw with Emmen.[6] On 10 November 2019, he scored his first goal for the club, the winning goal in a 3–2 victory against RKC Waalwijk, heading in a free kick in the 85th minute.[7]

Bournemouth

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On 8 August 2022, Senesi transferred to Premier League club Bournemouth on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his debut for the club on 13 August 2022, in a 4–0 defeat to Manchester City.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 11 February 2023, in a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United.[10] On 15 May 2026, it was confirmed Senesi would leave at the end of his contact.[11]

International career

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Born and raised in Argentina, Senesi is of Italian descent. He was called up to both the Italy and the Argentina national teams, who were about to face each other for the 2022 Finalissima June 2022.[12] The same year on 5 June, he chose to represent Argentina, making his debut in a friendly match against Estonia.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 May 2026[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Lorenzo 2016–17[2] Argentine Primera División 110002[c]0130
2017–18[2] 131002[d]0151
2018–19[2] 230609[e]0380
2019–20[2] 40002[c]060
Total 5116000150721
Feyenoord 2019–20[f][2] Eredivisie 161415[g]0252
2020–21[2] 343205[g]0413
2021–22[2] 3221017[h]1503
Total 82671002711168
Bournemouth 2022–23[14] Premier League 3121020342
2023–24[15] 3143020364
2024–25[16] 1701010190
2025–26[17] 3501010370
Total 11466060001266
Career total 247131916042131415
  1. Includes Copa Argentina, KNVB Cup, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. Four appearances in Copa Sudamericana, five appearances in Copa Libertadores
  6. Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
  7. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 27 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina 202210
202510
202610
Total30

Honours

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Feyenoord
Argentina

Individual

References

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  1. "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "M. Senesi". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. Paulich, Diego (23 March 2018). "El pibe del Ciclón que le dijo "no" al Villarreal". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  4. "San Lorenzo venció a Arsenal con un equipo alternativo". Infobae (in Spanish). 16 September 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. "El defensor firmó su contrato con el club holandés y en las redes lo presentaron con un video. Mirá". Olé (in Spanish). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  6. "Emmen 3–3 Feyenoord". ESPN. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  7. Gouka, Mikos (10 November 2019). "Senesi redder van Feyenoord na dramatische start tegen RKC". Algemeen Dagblad (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  8. "Bournemouth complete signing of defender Marcos Senesi from Feyenoord on four-year deal". Sky Sports. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  9. "Manchester City 4–0 Bournemouth". ESPN. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  10. "Bournemouth 1–1 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  11. Kinsella, Nizaar (15 May 2026). "Marcos Senesi to leave Bournemouth at end of season". BBC Sport.
  12. "Senesi staat voor dilemma na oproepen van Italië en Argentinië". FR12.nl (in Dutch). 13 May 2022.
  13. "¡Abrochado! Marcos Senesi debutó con la camiseta de Argentina y no podrá integrar otro seleccionado: ¿Cómo seguirá su carrera?". TNT Sports (in Spanish). Argentina. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  14. "Games played by Marcos Senesi in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  15. "Games played by Marcos Senesi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  16. "Games played by Marcos Senesi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  17. "Games played by Marcos Senesi in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  18. Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  19. "Tadić, Gravenberch and Senesi all winners in the Eredivisie Player of the Year Event". Eredivisie. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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