Stephane Keller

Stephane Keller
Personal information
Full name	Stephane Paul Keller
Date of birth	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
2020–2024	Alavés B
2021–	Alavés
2024–	→ Istra 1961 (loan)
International career‡
2023–	Cameroon U23
	*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,^[1] 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.^[2]

On 1 December 2020, Keller renewed his contract until 2024.^[3] 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.^[4]

On 22 July 2024, Keller was loaned to Croatian Football League side NK Istra 1961 for one year.^[5]

International career

Keller played for the Cameroon U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.^[6]

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

[1] "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.

[2] "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.

[3] "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.

[4] "El Cádiz se reencuentra con la victoria" [Cádiz get back to winning ways] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

[5] "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.

[6] "CAN U23 : le Gabon s'offre le Cameroun !". www.afrik-foot.com. 25 March 2023.

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