Philippe Sandler

Philippe Sandler (born 10 February 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Manchester City, as a centre back.

Philippe Sandler
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-10) 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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PEC Zwolle 2016–17[1] Eredivisie 7000—0070
2017–18[1] 23031—00261
Total 300310000331
Manchester City 2018–19[5] Premier League 0010100020
Career total 300411000351

References
  1. Philippe Sandler at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. "Sandler met halfjaar vertraging speler van Manchester City" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. "Philippe Sandler: Manchester City sign Dutch defender from PEC Zwolle". BBC Sport. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  4. Ciaran Varley (8 January 2019). "The touching reason players are wearing the number 34". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. "Games played by Philippe Sandler in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  6. Clayton, David. "Sandler joins Anderlecht". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  7. Holland profile at Ons Oranje
  8. Anderlecht haalt nieuwe Virgil van Dijk; Nieuwsblad.be, 7 August 2019


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