Yao Séyram Junior Sènaya (born April 19 1984, in

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) is a

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lese former football player, who played as a striker or a midfielder. He is also the younger brother of Yao Mawuko Sènaya.

Football career

Sènaya spent his entire professional career in Switzerland, playing for many teams, including

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. He was released by

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in summer 2008.

International

He is a key part of the Togo national team, having played in both the 2006 African Cup of Nations and the

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, where he appeared in all three games in which Togo competed. Yao Junior Sènaya is easily identified on the field due to his more "exotic" haircuts. He wore bleach blonde hair to the

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in 2006. He is a well-liked personality among Togo fans. Because of his popularity, former Togo coach Tchalile Bana was obliged to seek police protection after Sènaya was substituted during a

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qualifier against rival

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* * 1984 births Living people Footballers from Lomé Togolese men's footballers Togolese expatriate men's footballers Togo men's international footballers 2002 African Cup of Nations players 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players 2006 FIFA World Cup players 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players FC Concordia Basel players FC Thun players FC Basel players Al Jazirah Al Hamra Club players Dibba Al-Hisn Sports Club players UAE First Division League players Swiss Super League players SC Young Fellows Juventus players FC Wangen bei Olten players FC La Chaux-de-Fonds players Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Men's association football forwards Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Togolese people {{Togo-footy-bio-stub