Stephane Keller
Cameroonian footballer
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Stephane Paul Keller (born 20 August 2001) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a central defender for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad, on loan from AEL Limassol, 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 (on loan from AEL Limassol) | ||
| 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– | AEL Limassol | 19 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Al-Ittihad (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Cameroon U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Cameroon | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:22, 6 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:02, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
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]
Career statistics
Club
- 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
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |