Muhammet Sinan Keskin (born 13 August 1994) is a Dutch-Turkish professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Netherlands, Keskin began his career in the youth ranks of local side Lenig en Snel. He then transferred to local

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before being recruited to join the

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Ajax

In his first season with Ajax, Keskin played for the Ajax A1 youth squad, helping the team to the finals of the NextGen Series, the Champions League equivalent for under-20 youth squads at age 18. Ajax lost the final to

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5–3 on penalties after extra time, following a 1–1 draw in regulation time, and finished the tournament as runners-up. Keskin remained in the A1 (under-19) team the following season before he was promoted to the reserves team

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a year later. On 27 January 2014, he made his professional debut for Jong Ajax in a 2–1 win over

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in the

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FC Utrecht

On 19 May 2015, it was announced that Keskin had transferred to FC Utrecht.

International career

Keskin holds both Turkish and Dutch citizenship and is still eligible to represent either team internationally. He was first called up to the Turkey national under-18 team for a friendly match. Keskin then appeared for the Netherlands national under-19 team in a 2–1 friendly match win over

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on 10 September 2012. He has since pledged his allegiance to Turkey and made two appearances for the under-19 team.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

; Ajax A1 (under-19) * Nike Eredivisie: 2011–12 * NextGen Series Runner-up: 2011–12

References

External links

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Netherlands U19 stats
at OnsOranje * {{DEFAULTSORT:Keskin, Sinan 1994 births Living people Footballers from The Hague Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Dutch sportspeople of Turkish descent Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders VV Haaglandia players AFC Ajax players FC Utrecht players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players 21st-century Dutch sportsmen 21st-century Turkish sportsmen