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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephane Paul Keller | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 2001 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | AEL Limassol | 19 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Al-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
editKeller 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
editKeller played for the Cameroon U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.[6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 21 March 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alavés B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 17 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Segunda Federación | 23 | 1 | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 77 | 1 | — | — | — | 77 | 1 | |||||
| Alavés | 2020–21 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Istra 1961 (loan) | 2024–25 | Croatian Football League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| AEL Limassol | 2025–26 | Cypriot First League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Al-Ittihad (loan) | 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 112!1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 123 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in 2022 Segunda Federación play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
International
edit- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Stephane Keller at Soccerway
External links
edit- Stephane Keller at BDFutbol
- Stephane Keller at Soccerway