Marvin Keller (born 3 July 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Swiss club Young Boys. Born in England, he is a youth international for Switzerland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Boys | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Grasshoppers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Grasshoppers U21 | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Grasshoppers | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | FC Wil | 50 | (0) |
| 2023– | Young Boys | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Winterthur (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Switzerland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Switzerland U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023 | |||
Club career
editKeller began playing goalkeeper after his father bought him goalie gloves as a joke. He is a youth product of Grasshoppers, having joined their youth academy at the age of 7.[1] He was promoted to their U21s in the 2019–20 season, and was called up to their bench as backup goalkeeper in the Swiss Challenge League.[2] On 8 January 2020, he signed a professional contract with Grasshoppers until 2020 and was formally promoted to their senior team as third goalkeeper.[3] After 12 yeears with Grasshoppers, he transferred to FC Wil on 8 June 2021.[4] On 24 March 2022, he extended his contract with the club until 2024 after cementing the starting spot in the squad.[5] He transferred to the Swiss Super League club Young Boys on 12 February 2023 after they activated his release clause after a season-ending injury to their starting goalkeeper David von Ballmoos.[6] He made his professional debut with Young Boys in a 1–1 Swiss Super League tie with FC Zürich on 14 May 2023.[7] He started 3 matches of the season as Grasshoppers won the 2023–24 Swiss Super League.[8] He also started for Young Boys in the 2022–23 Swiss Cup final against FC Lugano on 4 June 2023 after the second goalkeeper Anthony Racioppi was out injured, and made crucial saves as his team won 3–2 to win the cup.[9]
On 13 September 2023, Keller joined Winterthur on loan.[10]
International career
editBorn in London, England, Keller is of Swiss descent.[1] He is a youth international for Switzerland, having played up to the Switzerland U21s.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 6 November 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wil | 2021–22 | Swiss Challenge League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Swiss Challenge League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 0 | ||||
| Young Boys | 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Winterthur (loan) | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 85 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
editGrasshoppers
Young Boys
References
edit- ^ a b "Live Sport und News". sport.ch.
- ^ "YB-Goalie Marvin Keller – Wie ein 30-Jähriger in einem zehn Jahre jüngeren Körper". Berner Zeitung. 25 May 2023.
- ^ AG, VADIAN NET. "GC befördert Marvin Keller und Elias Mesonero. Von psc". www.fussball.ch.
- ^ "MARVIN KELLER SWITCHES TO WIL". www.gcz.ch.
- ^ "Torhüter Keller verlängert beim FC Wil 1900". FC Wil, ein Sportverein, Fussball Club und Nachwuchsförderer. 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Marvin Keller wechselt zum BSC Young Boys". www.dieostschweiz.ch.
- ^ Neuhaus, Matthias. "YB: 1:1-Remis zuhause im Wankdorf gegen den FC Zürich". Nau.
- ^ "Die Young Boys gewinnen das letzte Meisterschaftsspiel gegen Winterthur 2:1". BärnToday. 29 May 2023.
- ^ Raz, Florian (4 June 2023). "Nach dem Cupfinal – YB gegen Lugano – prägt dieses Duell bald den Schweizer Fussball?". Zürichsee-Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "MARVIN KELLER VERSTÄRKT DAS GOALIETEAM" [MARVIN KELLER STRENGTHENS THE GOALIE TEAM] (in German). Winterthur. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Equipe de Suisse M21: la Suisse avec deux "mondialistes"". RTSSport.ch. 30 May 2023.
- ^ Marvin Keller at Soccerway
External links
edit- Marvin Keller at Soccerway
- SFL Profile
- Football.ch profile