Stephan Keller

Stephan Keller (born 31 May 1979) is a former Swiss footballer who last played for Willem II in the Eerste Divisie.

Club career

Europe

Keller is a defender, born in Zürich, who played 13 years youth career for Grasshopper Club Zürich. He made his debut in professional football, being part of the Neuchâtel Xamax squad in the 1999–2000 season.

Keller spent the majority of his career playing for various clubs in the Swiss Super League before moving to Germany to play for then, 2. Fußball-Bundesliga team, Rot-Weiß Erfurt. After spending half a season there he moved to the Netherlands where he spent four years playing in the Dutch Eredivisie playing for RKC Waalwijk and De Graafschap respectively.

Sydney FC

After four years in the Netherlands, Keller moved to Australia to play for Sydney FC in the A-League. On 26 July, he made his debut for Sydney FC in a friendly match against Newcastle Jets. He re-signed with Sydney FC for the 2010–11 A-League season. He scored his first goal for Sydney FC in the Round 5, 3–1 loss to Adelaide United at the Sydney Football Stadium. Following a poor second season and Champions League campaign from Sydney FC, Keller was released along with several other players.

Netherlands

Keller returned to Europe and sparked interest from former Eredivise club RKC Waalwijk. However, in a shock move Willem II signed Keller on a two-year contract, snatching him from under the nose of his former employee.

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 clubs promotion to the Eredivise for the 2012–13 Eredivisie season.

Honours

With Sydney FC:

• A-League Premiership: 2009–10
• A-League Championship: 2009–10