Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Stephane Paul Keller | ||
Date of birth | (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Grand Batanga, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Istra 1961 (on loan from Alavés) | ||
Youth career | |||
Fortuna Yaoundé | |||
2018–2020 | Alavés | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2024 | Alavés B | 77 | (1) |
2021– | Alavés | 1 | (0) |
2024– | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2023– | Cameroon U23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:39, 1 April 2023 (UTC) |
Stephane Paul Keller (born 20 August 2001) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a central defender for Croatian club NK Istra 1961, on loan from Spanish club Deportivo Alavés.
Club career
Keller was born in Grand Batanga, Keller joined Deportivo Alavés' youth setup in 2018, from AS Fortuna Yaoundé. Promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B ahead of the 2020–21 season, he made his senior debut on 24 October 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergi García in a 2–0 home win against Arenas Club de Getxo.
On 1 December 2020, Keller renewed his contract until 2024. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut the following 10 January, replacing Rodrigo Battaglia in a 1–3 away loss against Cádiz CF.
On 22 July 2024, Keller was loaned to Croatian Football League side NK Istra 1961 for one year.
International career
Keller played for the Cameroon U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.
References
- "Espagne/Deportivo Alaves: Stéphan Paul Keller prolonge jusqu'en juin 2024" [Spain/Deportivo Alaves: Stéphan Paul Keller extends until June 2024.] (in French). Sport Premier. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "El Alavés B se lleva tres puntos después de derrotar 2–0 al Arenas de Getxo" [Alavés B get the three points after defeating Arenas de Getxo by 2–0] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Keller renueva con el Deportivo Alavés hasta 2024" [Keller renews with Deportivo Alavés until 2024] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "El Cádiz se reencuentra con la victoria" [Cádiz get back to winning ways] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Stephan Keller jugará cedido en el NK Istra" [Stephan Keller will play on loan at NK Istra] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- "CAN U23 : le Gabon s'offre le Cameroun !". www.afrik-foot.com. 25 March 2023.
External links
- Stephane Keller at BDFutbol
- Stephane Keller at Soccerway
NK Istra 1961 – current squad | |
---|---|
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Cameroonian men's footballers
- Cameroon men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Cameroonian sportsmen
- Men's association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Deportivo Alavés B players
- Deportivo Alavés players
- NK Istra 1961 players
- Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia