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*
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 21 (1)
International career
2017 Netherlands U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:00, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

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

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
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
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Feyenoord

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. ^ a b Philippe Sandler at Soccerway
  5. ^ a b "Sandler met halfjaar vertraging speler van Manchester City" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. ^ a b "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. ^ "Sandler joins Feyenoord". 1 February 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  9. ^ Clayton, David (17 July 2019). "Sandler joins Anderlecht". Manchester City. 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. ^ "Sandler is na 228 dagen terug: 'Het was wel pittig'" (in Dutch). VI. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Afscheid na 52 speelminuten: Feyenoord licht optie op Sandler niet" [Goodbye after 52 minutes of playtime: Feyenoord does not use option on Sandler] (in Dutch). VI. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Philippe Sandler voor drie jaar naar N.E.C." (in Dutch). NEC Nijmegen. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  19. ^ Bijma, Jeroen (23 October 2022). "NEC pakt na comeback in extremis een punt tegen Go Ahead Eagles". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  20. ^ Holland profile at Ons Oranje
  21. ^ Anderlecht haalt nieuwe Virgil van Dijk; Nieuwsblad.be, 7 August 2019
  22. ^ ""ואן דייק" ממוצא יהודי: על פיליפ סנדלר" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  23. ^ Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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