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Roberto Sensini
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Sensini in 1995
Personal information
Full name Roberto Néstor Sensini
Date of birth (1966-10-12) 12 October 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Arroyo Seco, Argentina
Height 1.78 m
Playing position Centre-back
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)
National team
1996 Argentina Olympic (O.P.) 5 (0)
1987–2000 Argentina 60 (0)
Teams managed
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
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1990 Italy
Olympic Games
Silver 1996 Atlanta Team
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Roberto Néstor Sensini was born on October 12, 1966. He is an Argentine football manager and a former player. He used to play as a centre-back (defender) or a defensive midfielder.

Sensini played for the Argentina national team. He helped his team get third place in the 1989 Copa América tournament. He also played in three World Cup finals: 1990, 1994, and 1998. In the 1990 World Cup, his team finished as runner-up. He also won a silver medal with Argentina at the 1996 Olympics.

Roberto Sensini's Club Career Highlights

Roberto Sensini started his professional football career in 1986. He played for Newell's Old Boys in Argentina. There, he won his first title before moving to Italy in 1989.

Playing in Italy: Udinese and Parma

In Italy, Sensini joined Udinese in 1989. He played four seasons for this team. In 1993, he moved to Parma, where he stayed for six more seasons.

At Parma, Sensini sometimes played in the midfield. He helped Parma win two UEFA Cups and two Italian Cups. He also won the UEFA Super Cup with Parma. His team even reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1994.

Time with Lazio and Return to Parma

Sensini then had a short time with Lazio starting in the 1999–2000 season. In his first season with Lazio, he won several important titles. These included the scudetto (Italian league title) and another Italian Cup. He also won the UEFA Super Cup and the Supercoppa Italiana.

After two years with Lazio, he went back to Parma for one more year. He won another Coppa Italia in 2002. Then, he returned to his first Italian club, Udinese, in 2002.

Later Years at Udinese

In 2005, Sensini was one of the best players for Udinese. He helped them surprisingly qualify for the UEFA Champions League. He was one of the oldest players in the 2005–06 Serie A league. He even set a record as the oldest foreign player to score a goal in the first division. He was 39 years, two months, and 26 days old when he scored.

Sensini played over 380 matches at the top level in Italy. He was known as one of the most experienced defenders in the Italian league. Italian sports journalists often called him nonno, which means "grandfather". He stopped playing football at the end of that season.

Roberto Sensini's International Career

Roberto "Boquita" Sensini first played for his national team in 1987. His last match for Argentina was in 2000. He played in three World Cup tournaments: 1990, 1994, and 1998.

In the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final, Sensini was involved in a moment where West Germany scored their winning goal from a penalty kick. He also helped his country get third place at the 1989 Copa América.

He was part of the Argentina under-23 team that won a silver medal. This happened at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He was one of the three older players allowed on the team.

Roberto Sensini's Playing Style

Sensini was a very reliable and smart player. He could play in many different positions on the field. He played as a full-back (on the side of the defense). He also played as an attacking wing-back. Sometimes, he was a centre-back or even a central or defensive midfielder.

He was very good at defending, winning the ball, and tackling. He played in a tough and strong way. But he also had good technique. He could make runs forward and help his team score goals sometimes. Many people thought he was one of the best players in the 1990s and 2000s.

Roberto Sensini's Managerial Career

After he stopped playing, Sensini became a football manager. On February 10, 2006, he became the new manager for Udinese. He resigned the next month because the team's results did not get better.

He then managed Estudiantes de La Plata in Argentina in 2008. After that, he managed Newell's Old Boys from 2009 to 2011. He resigned from Newell's Old Boys in April 2011.

On February 21, 2012, Sensini became the head coach of Colón. He resigned on March 16, 2013, after his team lost a game and had not won in eight matches.

Personal Life of Roberto Sensini

In 1996, Roberto Sensini became an Italian citizen. He is an Italian Argentine. His grandfather, Pacifico Sensini, moved from Macerata, Italy, to Rosario, Argentina, in 1911.

Roberto Sensini's Honours and Achievements

Roberto Sensini won many titles during his playing career:

Newell's Old Boys

Parma

Lazio

Argentina

See also

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