Philippe Sandler
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|fullname = Philippe Sandler{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2163099 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=4 June 2021 |access-date=9 August 2021}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|2|10|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/239999/philippe-sandler |title=Philippe Sandler: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 August 2021}}
|birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands
|position = Centre-back
|currentclub = NEC
|clubnumber = 3
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Ajax
|years1 = 2016–2018
|clubs1 = PEC Zwolle
|caps1 = 30
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2018–2022
|clubs2 = Manchester City
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2019–2020
|clubs3 = → Anderlecht (loan)
|caps3 = 9
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2021–2022
|clubs4 = → Troyes (loan)
|caps4 = 2
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2022
|clubs5 = Feyenoord
|caps5 = 2
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2022–
|clubs6 = NEC
|caps6 = 53
|goals6 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2017
|nationalteam1 = Netherlands U20
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 21 January 2025
}}
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, having previously played youth football for Ajax.{{cite web|url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/sandler-met-halfjaar-vertraging-speler-van-manchester-city|title=Sandler met halfjaar vertraging speler van Manchester City|date=31 January 2018|access-date=22 August 2018|language=nl|publisher=Voetbal International}}
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. The transfer went through on 31 July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45025425|title=Philippe Sandler: Manchester City sign Dutch defender from PEC Zwolle|date=31 July 2018|access-date=1 August 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} Sandler requested the number 34 shirt in tribute to former Ajax teammate Abdelhak Nouri, who collapsed and suffered brain damage, ending his career.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/abbf8564-5453-4f69-9a08-5d85630a5268|title=The touching reason players are wearing the number 34|date=8 January 2019|access-date=9 January 2019|author=Ciaran Varley|publisher=BBC}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/philippe-sandler-feyenoord-transfer-63779323 |title= Sandler joins Feyenoord |date=1 February 2022 |access-date=8 May 2022}}
Sandler was loaned to Anderlecht for the 2019–20 season, joining up with Anderlecht player-manager, former City teammate Vincent Kompany.{{cite web |last1=Clayton |first1=David |title=Sandler joins Anderlecht |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2019/july/philippe-sandler-joins-anderlecht-on-season-long-loan |publisher=Manchester City |access-date=17 July 2019|date=17 July 2019}}
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.{{Cite web|last=Bray|first=Joe|date=18 April 2021|title=Man City confirm plan for Philippe Sandler after recovery from injury|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-sandler-news-united-20411483|access-date=3 May 2021|website=Manchester Evening News|language=en}}
On 31 August 2021 he moved on loan to French club Troyes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/philippe-sandler-patrick-roberts-join-troyes-on-loan-63766043|title=Sandler and Roberts join Troyes on loan|first=Neil|last=Leigh|website=www.mancity.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-philippe-sandler-manchester-city-prete-a-troyes/1282120|title=Transferts : Philippe Sandler (Manchester City) prêté à Troyes|website=L'Équipe}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cg9eqq9w00xo|title=Man City trio leave on loan|website=BBC Sport|date=31 August 2021 }} After two appearances, the loan was ended on 25 January 2022.{{cite web |title=Troyes have released Manchester City loanee defender Philippe Sandler |date=25 January 2022 |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/troyes-have-released-manchester-city-loanee-defender-philippe-sandler/ |publisher=Get Football News France |access-date=26 January 2022}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-city-transfers-feyenoord-sandler-22951570|title=Man City defender Philippe Sandler joins Feyenoord in permanent transfer|first=Daniel|last=Murphy|date=1 February 2022|website=Manchester Evening News}} He made his debut for the club on 8 May in a 2–2 draw against PSV.{{cite web |title=Sandler is na 228 dagen terug: 'Het was wel pittig' |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/sandler-is-na-228-dagen-terug-het-was-wel-pittig |publisher=VI |language=Dutch |date=8 May 2022 |access-date=8 May 2022}} On 27 May 2022, Feyenoord confirmed that the club would not be using the option to extend his contract for another year.{{cite web |title=Afscheid na 52 speelminuten: Feyenoord licht optie op Sandler niet |trans-title=Goodbye after 52 minutes of playtime: Feyenoord does not use option on Sandler |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/afscheid-na-52-speelminuten-feyenoord-licht-optie-op-sandler-niet |publisher=VI |language=Dutch |date=27 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}
On 11 August 2022, Sandler signed a three-year contract with NEC Nijmegen.{{cite web|publisher=NEC Nijmegen|url=https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/nieuws/artikel/philippe-sandler-voor-drie-jaar-naar-n.e.c.-.htm|title=Philippe Sandler voor drie jaar naar N.E.C.|date=11 August 2022|access-date=17 August 2022|language=nl}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Bijma |first1=Jeroen |title=NEC pakt na comeback in extremis een punt tegen Go Ahead Eagles |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/nec/nec-pakt-na-comeback-in-extremis-een-punt-tegen-go-ahead-eagles~ab7a5ba4/ |access-date=14 January 2023 |work=De Gelderlander |date=23 October 2022 |language=nl}}
International career
Sandler has represented the Netherlands at under-20 level.[https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/206598/speler/24790 Holland profile] at Ons Oranje He is eligible to play for the Netherlands, South Africa, and United States, having been born to a South African father and American mother.[https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190708_04499616 Anderlecht haalt nieuwe Virgil van Dijk]; Nieuwsblad.be, 7 August 2019
Personal life
Sandler was born in Amsterdam to a South African father and an American mother. His father is Jewish.{{cite web|url= https://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=1377&docID=408597|title= "ואן דייק" ממוצא יהודי: על פיליפ סנדלר|language= Hebrew|publisher=The Sport Channel|date= 15 July 2022|accessdate= 15 July 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|22 January 2023}}{{Soccerway|philippe-sandler/381097}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|PEC Zwolle
|rowspan="2"|Eredivisie |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18
|23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Manchester City U23
|2018–19 |colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan=5|Manchester City
|rowspan="4"|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 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Anderlecht (loan)
|9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| Troyes (loan)
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Feyenoord
|Eredivisie |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| NEC Nijmegen
|Eredivisie |7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!50 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
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Honours
Feyenoord
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/0275-153b4c3b58ce-9dd2bc95bfd0-1000/|first=Sam|last=Honeyman|title=Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=25 May 2022 |access-date=25 May 2022}}
References
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{{NEC Nijmegen squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Amsterdam
Category:Dutch people of American descent
Category:Dutch people of South African descent
Category:Dutch people of Jewish descent
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Manchester City F.C. players
Category:R.S.C. Anderlecht players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in France
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