.jpg) Keller in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephan Andrin Keller | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-05-31)31 May 1979 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986-1999 | Grasshopper Club Zürich[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 63 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Kriens | 10 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Zürich | 61 | (3) |
| 2004 | →Aarau (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 19 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | RKC Waalwijk | 47 | (3) |
| 2007–2009 | De Graafschap | 39 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Sydney FC | 53 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Willem II | 17 | (1) |
| Total | 321 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Switzerland U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Switzerland | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | PSV U17 (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2017 | NAC (youth) | ||
| 2017–2020 | FC Aarau (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | FC Aarau (caretaker) | ||
| 2020–2022 | FC Aarau | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephan Keller (born 31 May 1979) is a Swissfootball manager and a former player.
Keller is a defender, born inZürich, who played 13 years of youth career forGrasshopper Club Zürich. He made his debut in professional football by being part of theNeuchâtel Xamax squad in the 1999–2000 season.
Keller spent the majority of his career playing for various clubs in theSwiss Super League before moving to Germany to play for2. Bundesliga teamRot-Weiß Erfurt. After spending half a season there he moved to the Netherlands, where he spent four years playing in theEredivisie playing forRKC Waalwijk andDe Graafschap respectively.
After four years in the Netherlands, Keller moved to Australia to play forSydney FC in theA-League. On 26 July, he made his debut for Sydney FC in a friendly match againstNewcastle Jets.[2] He re-signed with Sydney FC for the2010–11 A-League season.[3] He scored his first goal for Sydney FC in the Round 5, 3–1 loss toAdelaide United at theSydney Football Stadium.[4] Following a poor second season andChampions League campaign from Sydney FC, Keller was released along with several other players.[5]
Keller returned to Europe and sparked interest from formerEredivise clubRKC Waalwijk.[6][7] However, in a shock moveWillem II signed Keller on a two-year contract, snatching him from under the nose of his former employee.[8]
After being dropped to the reserves during the back half of the 2011–12 season, Keller and Willem II mutually terminated his contract with the club after he was told he was surplus to requirements, following the club's promotion to theEredivise for the2012–13 Eredivisie season.[9]
Keller joinedFC Aarau before the 2017–18 season as assistant manager toTon Verkerk. He was caretaker manager following Verkerk's dismissal.Patrick Rahmen was installed as new manager the following season and Keller stayed with the club as his assistant. Keller was named the manager atFC Aarau on 10 July 2020 following the dismissal of Rahmen. His contract goes through 30 June 2023.[10]
On 1 November 2022, after a six game winless streak in theleague, he was dismissed from his position as head coach at Aarau.[11]
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