# Axel Keller

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**Axel Keller** (born 25 March 1977 in [Karl-Marx-Stadt](/source/Karl-Marx-Stadt)) is a German [footballer](/source/Association_football)[1] who plays as a goalkeeper for [VfL Pirna-Copitz](/source/VfL_Pirna-Copitz).

## Career

Keller began his career in the youth system of his hometown club, [FC Karl-Marx-Stadt](/source/FC_Karl-Marx-Stadt) (later Chemnitzer FC), before leaving at age 19 to join local amateur side Altchemnitzer BSC. Two years later he joined [Carl Zeiss Jena](/source/FC_Carl_Zeiss_Jena), where he made his breakthrough in senior football, making 57 league appearances in two seasons. He then spent two years in [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria) – firstly playing for [TSV 1860 München](/source/TSV_1860_M%C3%BCnchen)'s [reserve team](/source/TSV_1860_M%C3%BCnchen_II), then as a backup 'keeper at [FC Schweinfurt 05](/source/FC_Schweinfurt_05), newly promoted to the [2. Bundesliga](/source/2._Fu%C3%9Fball-Bundesliga).

In 2002, Keller joined [Eintracht Trier](/source/Eintracht_Trier), where he spent two seasons, establishing himself as first-choice 'keeper in his second season, before signing for [Hansa Rostock](/source/FC_Hansa_Rostock) in 2004, where he didn't make a league appearance in two years, serving as understudy to [Mathias Schober](/source/Mathias_Schober). In 2006, he joined [Erzgebirge Aue](/source/Erzgebirge_Aue), in a straight swap with their keeper [Jörg Hahnel](/source/J%C3%B6rg_Hahnel). Initially he was on the bench, but won his place when first-choice 'keeper [Tomasz Bobel](/source/Tomasz_Bobel) was sent off in the 12th game of the season. Keller remained in the team until March 2008, when he missed a game to attend the birth of his daughter.

In July 2008, Keller joined [Dynamo Dresden](/source/Dynamo_Dresden), of the new [3. Liga](/source/3._Liga). In his first two seasons with Dynamo he was the undisputed first choice 'keeper, but lost his place to [Benjamin Kirsten](/source/Benjamin_Kirsten) mid-way through the 2010–11 season and was released by the club in 2011, subsequently signing for [Heidenauer SV](/source/Heidenauer_SV).

## References

1. ["Keller, Axel"](https://www.kicker.de/axel-keller/spieler/3-liga/2010-11/dynamo-dresden) (in German). [Kicker](/source/Kicker_(magazine)). Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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