Michael Kempter

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Tribaco and the surname or paternal family name is Kempter.
Michael Kempter
Personal information
Full name Michael Tribaco Kempter
Date of birth (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Schlieren, Switzerland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Club information
Current team
 St. Gallen
Number 24
Youth career
FC Rudolfstetten
–2016 FC Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 FC Zürich 27 (1)
2020–2021 Neuchâtel Xamax 26 (0)
2021– St. Gallen 5 (1)
National team‡
2014 Switzerland U19 1 (0)
2014–2016 Switzerland U20 3 (0)
2021– Philippines 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:59, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9:36, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

Michael Tribaco Kempter[1] (born 12 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Swiss Super League club St. Gallen[2] and the Philippines national team. Born in Switzerland, he began his career at FC Zürich and had played for the Swiss youth national teams.

Club career[]

Zürich[]

Kempter, a product of the Zürich youth academy, made his league debut for the club on 24 April 2016 in a 3–0 away defeat to Young Boys, coming on as an 81st minute substitute for Vinícius Freitas.[3] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 10 April 2017 in a 5–2 away victory in the league over Le Mont.[4] His goal, scored in the 54th minute, made the score 5–0 to Zürich.[citation needed]

In June 2017, Kempter suffered a rupture of the cruciate ligament.[5] He was out until March 2018 and only one month later, he got injured again and had to get a surgery. On 1 February 2019, Kempter was relegated to the U-21 squad.[6] In August 2020 his contract was not renewed.[7]

Neuchâtel Xamax[]

In September 2020, Kempter signed a one-year deal with Swiss Challenge League club Neuchâtel Xamax.[8][9]

St. Gallen[]

In July 2021, it was reported that Kempter was on trial with Swiss Super League club St. Gallen. Kempter played friendlies against Rheindorf Altach and Stuttgart. After a convincing pre-season, Kempter signed a two-year deal with St. Gallen.[10][11][12]

International career[]

Kempter was born in Schlieren, Switzerland to a Swiss father and a Filipina mother from Pasay. As such, he was eligible to represent both Switzerland and Philippines.[13][better source needed][14]

Switzerland youth[]

Kempter has represented Switzerland at under-19 to under-20 levels.[14]

Philippines[]

In June 2019, Kempter received his first call-up for the Philippines ahead of a friendly against China PR.[15] He made his debut on 7 June 2021 in a World Cup and Asian Cup qualifier against China PR.[16] In the 14th minute, his nose was elbowed in a controversial challenge from Tang Miao, and he had to be taken off the pitch. Tang was not booked for the incident, and a disappointed coach Scott Cooper confronted referee Kim Hee-gon at halftime, who allegedly claimed that Kempter "broke his own nose".[17][18]

References[]

  1. ^ "Preliminary Joint Qualification 2022 – Preliminary Round 2 match report: China P.R. – Philippines". stats.the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation (AFC). 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Switzerland – M. Kempter – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Young Boys vs. Zurich – 24 April 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Le Mont vs. Zurich – 10 April 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. ^ Michael Kempter fällt mehrere Monate aus, fcz.ch, 30 June 2017
  6. ^ Kadermutationen in der Winterpause 2018/2019, fcz.ch, 1 February 2019
  7. ^ Trainingsstart in der Allmend Brunau, fcz.ch, 19 August 2020
  8. ^ "Michael Kempter rejoint bien Xamax" (in French). Arcinfo. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  9. ^ "FCZ: Eigengewächs Michael Kempter unterschreibt bei Xamax" (in German). Nau. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Nun ist es offiziell: Michael Kempter unterschreibt beim FCSG für zwei Jahre" (in German). St. Galler Tagblatt. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Zurück in der Super League" (in German). Wohler Anzeiger. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Football: Saint-Gall engage Michael Kempter" (in French). ArcInfo. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Xamaxien Michael Kempter retained with the selection of the Philippines". News in 24. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b Atencio, Peter (29 June 2020). "Fil-Swiss Kempter itching to join PH Azkals". Manila Standard. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Philippines Head To China PR For International Friendly Match". Philippine Football Federation. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  16. ^ Terrado, Jonas (8 June 2021). "Azkals fall short vs China in resumption of Asian Qualifiers campaign". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  17. ^ Terrado, Jonas (8 June 2021). "Azkals coach unfazed despite loss to China in World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  18. ^ "World Cup 2022: China beats the Philippines in Asian qualifiers to edge closer to third round of qualifiers". South China Morning Post. 8 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

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