Fabian de Keijzer

Fabian de Keijzer
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000
Place of birth Leusden, Netherlands
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Heracles Almelo
Number 16
Youth career
Roda '46
Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Jong Utrecht 62 (0)
2019–2023 Utrecht 16 (0)
2023– Heracles Almelo 42 (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 as of 5 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2021

Fabian de Keijzer (born 10 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eerste Divisie 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.

Career statistics

As of match played 14 January 2026[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Utrecht 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 00———00
2017–18 Eerste Divisie 00———00
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 60———00
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 210———140
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 70———70
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 170———170
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 110———110
Total 620———620
Utrecht 2019–20 Eredivisie 0000——00
2020–21 Eredivisie 0000——00
2021–22 Eredivisie 14000——140
2022–23 Eredivisie 2000—0020
Total 16000—00160
Heracles Almelo 2023–24 Eredivisie 0010——10
2024–25 Eredivisie 34040——380
2025–26 Eredivisie 8020——100
Total 42070——490
Career total 12007000001270

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 3 December 2018.
  2. ↑ FC Utrecht grijpt in: talentvolle De Keijzer gepromoveerd tot eerste doelman - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  3. ↑ "Utrecht v Ajax game report". Soccerway. 16 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Fabian de Keijzer at Soccerway
  6. ↑ "8 clubs provide players for Eredivisie team of the month in April". eredivisie.eu. 6 May 2022.