Stephane Paul Keller (born 20 August 2001) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a central defender for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad and the Cameroon national team.

Stephane Keller
Personal information
Full name Stephane Paul Keller
Date of birth (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Grand Batanga, Cameroon
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
Al-Ittihad
Number 3
Youth career
Fortuna Yaoundé
2018–2020 Alavés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Alavés B 77 (1)
2021–2025 Alavés 1 (0)
2024–2025Istra 1961 (loan) 15 (0)
2025–2026 AEL Limassol 19 (0)
2026Al-Ittihad (loan) 0 (0)
2026– Al-Ittihad 0 (0)
International career
2023 Cameroon U23 2 (0)
2026– Cameroon 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:10, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:02, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

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]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 21 March 2026[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alavés B 2020–21 Segunda División B 1702[a]0190
2021–22 Segunda Federación 2314[b]0271
2022–23 Segunda Federación 250250
2023–24 Segunda Federación 120120
Total 771771
Alavés 2020–21 La Liga 1010
Istra 1961 (loan) 2024–25 Croatian Football League 15010160
AEL Limassol 2025–26 Cypriot First League 19020210
Al-Ittihad (loan) 2025–26 Saudi Pro League 00002[c]121
Career total 112!130021601232

International

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As of match played 31 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cameroon 202610
Total10

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.
  7. Stephane Keller at Soccerway
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