Sander Keller

Sander Keller

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1979-09-18) 18 September 1979
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1985–1992	Zeeburgia
1992–1999	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	Utrecht	1	(0)
2000–2003	→ RBC Roosendaal (loan)	77	(3)
2003–2010	Utrecht	198	(16)
2010–2012	Neuchâtel Xamax	16	(3)
2012–2015	Almere City	53	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Sander Keller (born 18 September 1980 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a centre back.

Career

Early career

Born in Amsterdam, Keller began his career at his local club, Zeeburgia, at the age of six. He played regularely for the team before being spotted by AFC Ajax's youth scouts. He was then offered a place in the Ajax Amsterdam Academy a year later, and started training with the club before he had even reached 15 years of age.

FC Utrecht and RBC Roosendaal

In 1999, Keller wanted to play more matches, and therefore he joined FC Utrecht. In Utrecht he only played one match, and therefore he went on loan at RBC Roosendaal. Here, he played 25 matches in his first season, but he could not prevent RBC Roosendaal from relegating. Eventually, he would play 77 matches for RBC, before moving back to FC Utrecht.

Second period at FC Utrecht

In Utrecht, he now played often in the Utrecht-defense. In Utrecht, Keller enjoyed many successful years, including winning the KNVB Beker two times and playing 6 UEFA Cup matches.

In the 2006/07 season, Keller could not count on a place in the start-11. Therefore, he went on a look for a new club. He did not find any, and the following summer he renewed his contract until 2010.

Since the 2007/08 season, he played regularerly and became a very stabile defender.

Neuchâtel Xamax

Keller signed a one-and-half-year contract with Swiss side Neuchâtel Xamax on 11 January 2011. On 2 January 2012, Keller should sign a loan with De Graafschap until the end of the season but the deal broke. Xamax went bankrupt shortly after his return to the club.

Almere City FC

June 2012 Keller signed a three-year contract with the Dutch side Almere City FC. He retired, after having played three seasons with the club, in July 2015.

Statistics

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Goals
1999/00	FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	1	0
2000/01	RBC Roosendaal	Eredivisie	25	0
2001/02	RBC Roosendaal	Jupiler League	28	2
2002/03	RBC Roosendaal	Eredivisie	24	1
2003/04	FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	23	2
2004/05	FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	23	2
2005/06	FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	30	1
2006/07	FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	8	2
2007/08	FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	26	2
2008/09	FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	29	5
2009/10	FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	23	5
2010/11	FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	3	0
	Neuchâtel Xamax	Swiss Super League	16	3
2011/12	Neuchâtel Xamax	Swiss Super League	0	0
2012/13	Almere City	Eerste Divisie	4	0
2013/14	Almere City	Eerste Divisie	18	2
2014/15	Almere City	Eerste Divisie	31	4
Total			312	28

External links

• Voetbal International profile (Dutch)