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Stephane Keller
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

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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

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

References

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  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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