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Golden Generation (Senya)

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The Golden Generation is the nickname given to a select group of Senyan association footballers whose international careers with the Senya national football team between 2016 and 2023 helped the team to achieve its most successful period. During this time, Senya won two FMF World Cups and a record three Copa Apollonia titles, as well as reaching a further tournament final and a semi-final.

Achievements

This section lists the national team's competitive record in finals tournaments between 2016 and 2023, when they finished in third place or better in all but one FMF-affiliated competitions. Additionally, Senya finished as runners-up in three consecutive editions of the FMF Confederations Cup between 2018 and 2022.

Tournament Round Position Pl W D* L GF GA
Lakkvia 2016 Copa Apollonia Champions 1st of 8 5 4 0 1 10 4
Senya 2017 World Cup Runners-up 2nd of 20 7 4 1 2 18 11
Kingdom of Coria 2018 Copa Apollonia Champions 1st of 8 5 3 1 1 5 2
Birgeshir 2019 World Cup Champions 1st of 20 7 6 1 0 17 2
Lamantia 2020 Copa Apollonia Quarter-finalists 5th of 12 3 2 1 0 6 1
Floria 2021 World Cup Third place 3rd of 20 7 6 0 1 16 7
Senya 2022 Copa Apollonia Champions 1st of 8 5 4 1 0 8 3
Mercury 2023 World Cup Champions 1st of 20 7 6 1 0 18 3
Total 46 35 6 5 98 33
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Players

These players are regularly considered integral members of Senya's Golden Generation, having appeared in numerous tournament squads between 2007 and 2011, and most having earned multiple winner's medals.

  Squad member.
Gold medal.png Tournament winner.
  Player not chosen.
Player Pos. Lakkvia Senya Kingdom of Coria Birgeshir Lamantia Floria Senya Mercury Squads, /8
Sileman Bɏankarlënœ GK Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 7
Jake Colchester DF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 3
Alesandrœ Danetskë FW Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 8
Harë Ëgermarč DF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 5
Nat Grezem DF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 4
Barnaby Hands MF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 8
Mark Jacobs GK Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 3
Maksim Ĵerzënyœ DF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 4
Sam Kimsin MF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 4
Jan Maytek MF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 8
Aleks Mëa DF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 8
Markœ Minyorletsken MF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 8
Karl Rœč DF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 5
Jack Smith FW Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 7
Domonik Ƨarkœvič MF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 7
Jær Van Kotrisbond DF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 8
Rödë Vankarlënœ DF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 5
Kiket Volinsk FW Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 6
Ƨinkœ Zvet MF Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png Gold medal.png 8

Other squad members

Although not deemed part of the Golden Generation, these players also featured in tournament squads during this period of the team's history, with some having gained a number of winner's medals as reserve players.

Player Pos. Squads Gold medal.png
Robin Aleksarnder DF 2 1
Dan Brozal FW 2 1
Deryebel Čagelhîmer FW 2 1
Jonathan Delaney MF 1 1
Öner Gonzarlez GK 1 1
Matthew Hazlan FW 1 1
Jacob Kalpsing MF 1 1
Nathaniel Kier GK 1 1
Alan Kurning DF 1 1

Player Pos. Squads Gold medal.png
Garë Mendë MF 1 1
Alexander Micheual-Nxamanx MF 1 0
Kazak Mongel FW 1 1
Patrik Montol MF 4 3
Sesker Moskver MF 3 2
Mike Nellingham GK 1 1
Aleksarnder Pitka GK 3 2
Isaac Prelvinher FW 1 1
Mark Prën DF 2 1

Player Pos. Squads Gold medal.png
Æden Rinforgetskarlos GK 5 2
Alan Rochester DF 2 2
Rosëvanderlöp Sanergöner MF 1 1
Jan Ƨardënöčer DF 2 2
Vladimër Ƨöčer DF 3 2
Bɏëder Volinsk DF 4 2
Lökas Vrandela FW 4 1
Matthew Wilks MF 6 3

Super six

A crucial aspect of the Senyan success over the years was the presence of the so-called super six players, consisting of Alesandrœ Danetskë, captain Barnaby Hands, Jan Maytek, Aleks Mëa, Markœ Minyorletsken and Ƨinkœ Zvet. The six, who had all been part of the national team set-up since the team's foundation in 2012, were all regular starters throughout the entirety of the successful period between 2016 and 2023. These six are widely considered to be Senya's better players, having taken in a combined eight appearances in the FMF World Cup Team of the Tournament, with Danetskë, Hands, Mëa and Zvet having been acknowledged twice. Furthermore, Danetskë and Mëa have both won the award for best player at the World Cup, and Danetskë has been acknowledged as the tournament's top goalscorer on three separate occasions.

The first acknowledgement of the super six as a group came during the 2018 Copa Apollonia, following Senya's 0–0 draw in the Group Stage against Stormark, when the team was held up in the hotel and manager Draco Sanchez suddenly resigned and fled the team's hotel. Danetskë, Hands, Maytek and Mëa reportedly sat in Maytek's room playing cards for several hours, before Minyorletsken and Zvet joined them to share the news of Sanchez's resignation. The six agreed to take charge of the camp, persuading David Morter, then the assistant manager, to take the role of manager, and organising training sessions whilst some of the coaching staff were in hospital, having been attacked by hooligans in the aftermath of the Stormark game. Subsequently, many players and insiders of the Senyan national team camp have reported that the six are the focal point of the team and are considered the leaders in the squad. All six players enjoy immense popularity amongst the Senyan public.

Whilst Jær Van Kotrisbond and Jack Smith have also won 5 medals during the same time period, they are not considered part of the super six due to them not always being regular starters, although both have at points been integral first team players.