Philippe Sandler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philippe Sandler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NEC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| 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 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | NEC | 64 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Netherlands U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2025 | |||
Philippe Sandler (born 10 February 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for NEC Nijmegen.
Club career
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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 to a South African father and American mother.[21]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Sandler was born in Amsterdam to a South African father and an American mother.[21] His father is Jewish.[22]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of 22 January 2023[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PEC Zwolle | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Manchester City U23 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Manchester City | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Anderlecht (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Troyes (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Feyenoord | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| NEC Nijmegen | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 50 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit | edit source]Feyenoord
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22[23]
References
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- Living people
- 1997 births
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Dutch people of American descent
- Dutch people of South African descent
- Dutch people of Jewish descent
- Dutch men's footballers
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- AFC Ajax players
- PEC Zwolle players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- ES Troyes AC players
- Feyenoord players
- NEC Nijmegen players
- Eredivisie players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Ligue 1 players
- Men's association football defenders
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen