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Career & Clubs
Young Boys
Born in Biel/Bienne, Bern, He made his senior debut for BSC Young Boys at the age of 17 years on 14 September 2008 in a 2–1 victory over AC Bellinzona, replacing Marc Schneider in the starting eleven due to suspension. Since that match, he was a regular starter for the club in their three-man defence, alongside Saif Ghezal and Miguel Alfredo Portillo. Before he played with the first team, he played with the under 18 team. They won the under 18 championship the same year. Then, he joined the first team for friendly matches in the summer of 2008 and the new Young Boys coach Vladimir Petkovic gave him his chance. He signed his first professional contract with Young Boys in November 2008. After three seasons with Young Boys, he was loaned to German club Werder Bremen. After an unsuccessful half year at Young Boys, he decided to transfer to Swiss side FC Luzern for an undisclosed fee. His contract was set to expire in June 2018.
San Jose Earthquakes
On 21 July 2017, Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes announced it had signed Affolter to a multi-year contract on a free transfer from Luzern. He made his first appearance for San Jose on 9 August, starting in the U.S. Open Cup semifinal against Sporting Kansas City and substituting out during extra time in the 103rd minute. He made his first MLS start and appearance on 12 August in a 3–0 loss to the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium.
FC Aarau
In February 2020, Affolter joined…
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- BSC Young Boys (2008–2014)
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- SV Werder Bremen (2012–2012)
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- FC Luzern (2014–)
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- Switzerland national under-21 football team (2009–2012)
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- Switzerland national under-23 football team (2012–2012)
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- BSC Young Boys (2008–2008)
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- SV Werder Bremen II (2012–2012)
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- Switzerland national under-18 association football team (2008–2008)
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- Switzerland national under-19 association football team (2009–2009)
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- Switzerland men's national football team (2010–2012)
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- Switzerland national under-19 association football team (2009–2010)
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- Switzerland Olympic football team (2012–2012)
- League
- Bundesliga
- League
- Major League Soccer
- National team
- Switzerland
Personal
Affolter received his U.S. green card in July 2018, which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Clubs
- FC Luzern2014current
- BSC Young Boys2008–2014
- BSC Young Boys2008–2008
- Switzerland national under-18 association football team2008–2008
- Switzerland national under-19 association football team2009–2009
- Switzerland national under-19 association football team2009–2010
- Switzerland national under-21 football team2009–2012
- Switzerland men's national football team2010–2012
- SV Werder Bremen2012–2012
- SV Werder Bremen II2012–2012
- Switzerland Olympic football team2012–2012
- Switzerland national under-23 football team2012–2012
Played together with
Aaron HuntSV Werder Bremen · 2004–2014
Abdou Kader ManganeBSC Young Boys · 2007–2007- Abdou Kader ManganeBSC Young Boys · 2007–2008
- Adrian KnupFC Luzern · 1989–1992
Adrian NikçiBSC Young Boys · 2014–2015
Aggelos CharisteasSV Werder Bremen · 2002–2005- Alain NefBSC Young Boys · 2010–2013
Alain SutterBSC Young Boys · 1987–1988
Albert BrüllsBSC Young Boys · 1968–1970
Aleksandar IgnjovskiSV Werder Bremen · 2011–2014- Aleksandar StankovićFC Luzern · 2024–2025
Alexander David GonzálezBSC Young Boys · 2012–2016
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Identifiers & aliases
François Affolter is a retired Swiss professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for Biel-Bienne in the Swiss Promotion League. He was part of the Swiss team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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