Philippe Sandler

Philippe Sandler (born 10 February 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.

Philippe Sandler
Personal information
Full name Philippe Sandler[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-10) 10 February 1997[2]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 13
Youth career
Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 PEC Zwolle 30 (0)
2018–2022 Manchester City 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Anderlecht (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2022 → Troyes (loan) 2 (0)
2022– Feyenoord 0 (0)
National team
2017 Netherlands U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:27, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Amsterdam, Sandler began his senior career with PEC Zwolle in the 2016–17 season,[4] having previously played youth football for Ajax.[5]

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.[5] The transfer went through on 31 July 2018.[6] Sandler requested the number 34 shirt in tribute to former Ajax teammate Abdelhak Nouri, who collapsed and suffered brain damage, ending his career.[7]

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.[8]

Sandler was loaned to Anderlecht for the 2019–20 season, joining up with Anderlecht player-manager, former Man City teammate Vincent Kompany.[9]

In the 2020–21 season, Sandler underwent surgery for an ankle injury which left him out of the City first team squad for almost the entire season. He was however able to play in some of the final Academy team games of the season.[10]

On 31 August 2021 he moved on loan to French club Troyes.[11][12][13] After two appearances, the loan was ended on 25 January 2022.[14]

He signed for Feyenoord on 1 February 2022.[15]

International career

Sandler has represented the Netherlands at under-20 level.[6][16] 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.[17]

Career statistics
As of 2 March 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PEC Zwolle 2016–17[4] Eredivisie 7000—0070
2017–18[4] Eredivisie 23031—00261
Total 300310000331
Manchester City 2018–19[8] Premier League 0010100020
2019–20[18] Premier League 0000000000
2020–21[19] Premier League 0000000000
Total 0010100020
Anderlecht (loan) 2019–20[4] Belgian Pro League 902000—110
Career total 390611000461

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". Premier League. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. "Philippe Sandler: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. "Philippe Sandler: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. Philippe Sandler at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  5. "Sandler met halfjaar vertraging speler van Manchester City" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. "Philippe Sandler: Manchester City sign Dutch defender from PEC Zwolle". BBC Sport. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  7. Ciaran Varley (8 January 2019). "The touching reason players are wearing the number 34". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  8. "Games played by Philippe Sandler in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  9. Clayton, David. "Sandler joins Anderlecht". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  10. Bray, Joe (18 April 2021). "Man City confirm plan for Philippe Sandler after recovery from injury". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  11. Leigh, Neil. "Sandler and Roberts join Troyes on loan". www.mancity.com.
  12. "Transferts : Philippe Sandler (Manchester City) prêté à Troyes". L'Équipe.
  13. "Man City trio leave on loan". BBC Sport.
  14. "Troyes have released Manchester City loanee defender Philippe Sandler". Get Football News France. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  15. Murphy, Daniel (1 February 2022). "Man City defender Philippe Sandler joins Feyenoord in permanent transfer". Manchester Evening News.
  16. Holland profile at Ons Oranje
  17. Anderlecht haalt nieuwe Virgil van Dijk; Nieuwsblad.be, 7 August 2019
  18. "Games played by Philippe Sandler in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  19. "Games played by Philippe Sandler in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.