Philippe Sandler

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Philippe Sandler
Personal information
Full name Philippe Sandler [1]
Date of birth (1997-02-10) 10 February 1997 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
NEC
Number 3
Youth career
Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 PEC Zwolle 30 (0)
2018–2022 Manchester City 0 (0)
2019–2020Anderlecht (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2022Troyes (loan) 2 (0)
2022 Feyenoord 2 (0)
2022– NEC 41 (1)
International career
2017 Netherlands U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:32, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

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

Contents

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 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, signing a contract until the end of the season with the option to extend for another year. [15] He made his debut for the club on 8 May in a 2–2 draw against PSV. [16] On 27 May 2022, Feyenoord confirmed that the club would not be using the option to extend his contract for another year. [17]

On 11 August 2022, Sandler signed a three-year contract with NEC Nijmegen. [18] He scored his first goal in the Eredivisie on 23 October, deep into overtime to secure a 3–3 home draw against Go Ahead Eagles. [19]

International career

Sandler has represented the Netherlands at under-20 level. [6] [20] 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. [21]

Personal life

Sandler's father is Jewish. [22]

Career statistics

As of 22 January 2023 [4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PEC Zwolle 2016–17 Eredivisie 700070
2017–18 23031261
Total30031000000331
Manchester City U23 2018–192 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Manchester City 2018–19 Premier League 001010000020
2019–20 000000000000
2020–21 0000000000
2021–22 000000000000
Total001010000020
Anderlecht (loan) 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 902000110
Troyes (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 1 200020
Feyenoord 2021–22 Eredivisie20000020
NEC Nijmegen 2022–23 Eredivisie711081
Career total50171100020602
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Feyenoord

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