Philip Keller
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 January 2008 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viborg | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Viborg Søndermarken | |||
| –2026 | Viborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Viborg | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Denmark U18 | 6 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:45, 26 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:28, 11 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Philip Keller (born 22 January 2008) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Viborg. He also plays for the Denmark national under-18 football team.
Career
[edit]Keller began his youth career with Viborg Søndermarken before joining Viborg FF as an under-13 player.[1] In January 2023, shortly after his 15th birthday, he signed a three-year youth contract with Viborg until 2026.[2] He progressed through the youth ranks, later playing with Viborg's under-19 team.[3]
In September 2025, Keller made his professional debut in the third round of the 2025–26 Danish Cup, replacing teammate Mees Hoedemakers in a 6–0 win over BV Oksbøl.[4][5] He later joined the first-team in January 2026 during the Danish Superliga's winter break, accompanying the team to Spain where he took part in the team's friendly matches.[6][7][8]
On his 18th birthday, Keller signed a professional contract with Viborg through the summer of 2031.[9] The contract began in the following summer, when he was promoted to the first-team squad.[9][10] In the opening fixture of Viborg's 2026–27 season, he made his Superliga debut in a 1–0 win over OB when he came on as a substitute in the 76th minute.[8]
International career
[edit]Keller made his debut for the Denmark under-18 football team in October 2025 against the Czech Republic, scoring in the 49th minute to give Denmark a 1–0 win.[11][12] He was later called up to the under-18 team again in March 2026.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Philip is the son of former Viborg midfielder Christian Keller.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 24 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viborg | 2025–26[8] | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026–27[8] | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes appearances in the Danish cup
References
[edit]- ↑ "Philip Keller". Viborg FF (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Kristensen, Danni (25 January 2023). "Kort om sport: Grot har stadig fri - og Viborg FF skriver med ungt midtbanetalent" [Sports in Brief: Grot still absent – Viborg FF sign young midfield talent]. Viborg Stifts Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Mielcke, Thomas (22 November 2025). "Ungdomsoverblik: Viborg FF U19 vandt, men det var noget andet, der især glædede cheftræneren" [Youth round-up: Viborg FF U19 won, but something else pleased the head coach even more]. Viborg Stifts Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "OKS 0-6 VIB". Soccerway. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Nelausen, Raymund (27 June 2026). "Viborg-midt udgår i test mod AGF". Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Kristensen, Danni (22 January 2026). "Viborg FF-træner ser hård kamp om flere pladser efter god test i Spanien" [Viborg FF coach sees fierce competition for several places after positive test in Spain]. Viborg Stifts Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Mielcke, Thomas (27 June 2026). "Viborg FF spiller uafgjort mod mesterhold i hedebølge" [Viborg FF draw with champions in heatwave]. Viborg Stifts Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Philip Keller at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Steffensen, Benjamin (22 January 2026). "Viborg belønner Philip Keller" [Viborg reward Philip Keller]. Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Hvid, Allan (22 April 2026). "Ung Viborg-midt udgår med skade" [Young Viborg midfielder goes off injured]. Campo (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "U/18-landshold: Ali Al-Najar med i dansk scoring mod Tjekkiet" [U18 national team: Ali Al-Najar involved in Denmark goal against Czechia]. 3POINT (in Danish). 3 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tjekkiet - Danmark 0-1". Danish Football Association (in Danish). 12 October 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Kristensen, Danni (13 March 2026). "To Viborg FF-spillere skal i rødt og hvidt" [Two Viborg FF players will wear red and white]. Viborg Stifts Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Philip Keller at Viborg FF (in Danish)
- Philip Keller national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Philip Keller at Soccerway
