{{Short description|Dutch-Turkish footballer}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Sinan Keskin |fullname = Muhammet Sinan Keskin |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|8|13|df=y}} |birth_place = The Hague, Netherlands |height = 1.80 m |position = Midfielder |currentclub = |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = 2002–2005 |youthclubs1 = LenS |youthyears2 = 2005–2011 |youthclubs2 = Haaglandia |youthyears3 = 2011–2013 |youthclubs3 = Ajax |years1 = 2013–2015 |clubs1 = Jong Ajax |caps1 = 8 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2015–2016 |clubs2 = Jong FC Utrecht |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2012 |nationalteam1 = Turkey U18 |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2012 |nationalteam2 = Netherlands U19 |nationalcaps2 = 1 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2012 |nationalteam3 = Turkey U19 |nationalcaps3 = 2 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |club-update = 10:49, 2 February 2018 (UTC) |nationalteam-update = 30 August 2013 }}
'''Muhammet Sinan Keskin''' (born 13 August 1994) is a Dutch-Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Born in The Hague, Netherlands, Keskin began his career in the youth ranks of local side Lenig en Snel. He then transferred to local Haaglandia before being recruited to join the Ajax Youth Academy.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-Nieuws/Ajax-nieuwsarchief/Ajax-nieuwsartikel/185439/Ajax-contracteert-Sinan-Keskin.htm|title=Ajax contracteert Sinan Keskin|date=6 June 2012|publisher=Ajax.nl|language=Dutch|access-date=30 January 2014}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-TV/Finale-NextGen-Series-Ajax-A1-Inter.htm |title=NextGen Series Finale: Ajax A1 - Inter Milan |publisher=ajax.nl |access-date=30 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025033753/http://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-TV/Finale-NextGen-Series-Ajax-A1-Inter.htm |archive-date=25 October 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Ajax lost the final to Inter Milan 5–3 on penalties after extra time, following a 1–1 draw in regulation time, and finished the tournament as runners-up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/2012/03/25/nextgen-series-ajax-1-1-inter-aet-3-5-on-pens.html|title=NextGen Series: Ajax 1-1 Inter aet (3-5 on pens)}}</ref> Keskin remained in the A1 (under-19) team the following season before he was promoted to the reserves team Jong Ajax a year later. On 27 January 2014, he made his professional debut for Jong Ajax in a 2–1 win over FC Oss in the Eerste Divisie.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/01/27/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-ajax/bvo-top-oss/1478883/|title=Jong Ajax vs FC Oss 2-1|date=27 January 2014|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=30 January 2014}}</ref>
===FC Utrecht=== On 19 May 2015, it was announced that Keskin had transferred to FC Utrecht.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rtvnh.nl/nieuws/164664/sinan-keskin-van-jong-ajax-naar-fc-utrecht|title=Sinan Keskin van Jong Ajax naar FC Utrecht|date=19 May 2015|publisher=RTV N-h|language=Dutch|access-date=29 May 2015}}</ref>
==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 Scotland on 10 September 2012. He has since pledged his allegiance to Turkey and made two appearances for the under-19 team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/20/50a3c219-f327f435-371884|title=Sinan Keskin international statistics|date=30 January 2014|publisher=OnsOranje|language=Dutch|access-date=30 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201231205/http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/20/50a3c219-f327f435-371884|archive-date=1 February 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|16 August 2014}}<ref>{{Soccerway|sinan-keskin/219028|Sinan Keskin}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Total |- !Division !Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=2 |Jong Ajax |2013–14 |rowspan=2 |Eerste Divisie |6||0||6||0 |- |2014–15 |2||0||2||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !8!!0!!8!!0 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== ===Club=== ;Ajax A1 (under-19) * Nike Eredivisie: 2011–12 * NextGen Series Runner-up: 2011–12
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{TFF player|1478605}} * {{UEFA player|250056034}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140201231205/http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/20/50a3c219-f327f435-371884 Netherlands U19 stats] at OnsOranje * {{Soccerway|sinan-keskin/219028}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Keskin, Sinan}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from The Hague Category:Turkish men's footballers Category:Turkey men's youth international footballers Category:Dutch people of Turkish descent Category:Sportspeople of Turkish descent Category:Dutch men's footballers Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:VV Haaglandia players Category:AFC Ajax players Category:FC Utrecht players Category:Eredivisie players Category:Eerste Divisie players Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen Category:21st-century Turkish sportsmen