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My Take
Roberto Sensini is the kind of defender I always appreciated more in hindsight than in the moment. Born in Arroyo Seco in 1966, he anchored Argentina's back line as a centre-back or defensive midfielder across three straight World Cups in 1990, 1994 and 1998, plus a third-place run at the 1989 Copa America. The runner-up finish in 1990 stands out to me, because reaching a World Cup final usually rests on exactly his kind of unglamorous, reliable defending. That he later moved into management feels natural for a player whose value was in reading the game. A quietly substantial career rather than a flashy one.
Overview
Roberto Néstor Sensini (born 12 October 1966) is an Argentine football manager and former player, who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. As a player with the Argentina national team, he finished third place in the 1989 Copa América edition of the tournament. He also represented his nation in the 1990, 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup finals, finishing in runner-up at the 1990 World Cup.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roberto Sensini
- Name (Japanese)
- ロベルト・センシーニ
- Reading
- ろべると・せんしーに
- Born
- October 12, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Arroyo Seco, Rosario Department, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Argentina →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.