Philippe Sandler
Philippe Sandler (born 10 February 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Manchester City, as a centre back.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 February 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
Ajax | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | PEC Zwolle | 30 | (0) |
2018– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 9 | (0) |
National team | |||
2017 | Netherlands U20 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:58, 18 January 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Born in Amsterdam, Sandler began his senior career with PEC Zwolle in the 2016–17 season,[1] having previously played youth football for Ajax.[2]
In January 2018 it was announced that Sandler would leave PEC Zwolle to join English club Manchester City in the summer of 2018, for a transfer fee reported to be between €2.5 and 3 million.[2] The transfer went through on 31 July 2018.[3] Sandler requested the number 34 shirt in tribute to former Ajax teammate Abdelhak Nouri, who collapsed and suffered brain damage, ending his career.[4]
Sandler made his City debut on 6 January 2019, coming on as a substitute in a 7–0 win over Rotherham United in the FA Cup.[5]
Sandler was loaned to Anderlecht for the 2019–20 season, joining up with Anderlecht player-manager, former Man City teammate Vincent Kompany.[6]
International career
Sandler has represented the Netherlands at under-20 level.[3][7] He is eligible to play for the Netherlands, South Africa, and United States having been born in Amsterdam to a South African father and American mother.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 24 January 2019
Club | Season | League | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
PEC Zwolle | 2016–17[1] | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2017–18[1] | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
Total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
Manchester City | 2018–19[5] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
References
- Philippe Sandler at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "Sandler met halfjaar vertraging speler van Manchester City" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "Philippe Sandler: Manchester City sign Dutch defender from PEC Zwolle". BBC Sport. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- Ciaran Varley (8 January 2019). "The touching reason players are wearing the number 34". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "Games played by Philippe Sandler in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- Clayton, David. "Sandler joins Anderlecht". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- Holland profile at Ons Oranje
- Anderlecht haalt nieuwe Virgil van Dijk; Nieuwsblad.be, 7 August 2019