Fabian de Keijzer

Dutch footballer

Fabian de Keijzer
Personal information

Date of birth	(2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Leusden, Netherlands
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Heracles Almelo
Number	16
Youth career
	Roda '46
	Utrecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2023	Jong FC Utrecht	62	(0)
2019–2023	FC Utrecht	16	(0)
2023–	Heracles Almelo	0	(0)
International career^‡
2016–2017	Netherlands U17	5	(0)
2017–2018	Netherlands U18	3	(0)
2018	Netherlands U19	2	(0)
2019	Netherlands U20	3	(0)
2021	Netherlands U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2021

Fabian de Keijzer (born 10 May 2000) is a Dutch football player. He plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo.

Club career

He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 3 December 2018 in a game against Den Bosch, as a starter.^[1] He was reported to become the senior Utrecht side's first goalkeeper in January 2022.^[2] He made his Eredivisie debut for the senior side on 16 January 2022 against Ajax.^[3] He remained Utrecht's starting goalkeeper for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. In the 2022–23 season, de Keijzer moved to the bench again with the transfer of Vasilis Barkas.

On 11 August 2023, de Keijzer signed a four-year contract with Heracles Almelo.^[4]

International

He was part of the squad for Netherlands U17 at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, but did not play any games at the tournament, serving as backup to Jasper Schendelaar. Early in 2003, he was called up for several friendlies by Netherlands U21 in preparation for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but was not selected for the tournament squad.

Honours

Individual

Eredivisie Team of the Month: April 2022,^[5]

References

^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 3 December 2018.
^ FC Utrecht grijpt in: talentvolle De Keijzer gepromoveerd tot eerste doelman - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
^ "Utrecht v Ajax game report". Soccerway. 16 January 2022.
^ "HERACLES ALMELO NEEMT FABIAN DE KEIJZER OVER VAN FC UTRECHT" [HERACLES ALMELO TAKES OVER FABIAN DE KEIJZER FROM FC UTRECHT] (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^ "8 clubs provide players for Eredivisie team of the month in April". eredivisie.eu. May 6, 2022.