François Affolter
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François Affolter is a Swiss
football
defender
currently playing for BSC Young Boys
in the Swiss Super League. He made his first-team debut at the age of 17 years old 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 has been a regular starter for the club in their 3-man defence, alongside Saif Ghezal
and Miguel Alfredo Portillo
.
Before he plays with the first team, he was playing with the under 18 team. He 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 BSC Young Boys
trainer Vladimir Petkovic
gave him his chance and since then he played every single matches with the first team. So far, he played 10 Swiss Super League matches, 2 Swiss Cup matches and 1 UEFA Cup match and never lost a match in the Swiss Super League (7 victories and 3 draws).
He signed his first professional contract with BSC Young Boys
on November 2008.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
currently playing for BSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
in the Swiss Super League. He made his first-team debut at the age of 17 years old on 14 September 2008 in a 2–1 victory over AC Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to...
, replacing Marc Schneider in the starting eleven due to suspension. Since that match, he has been a regular starter for the club in their 3-man defence, alongside Saif Ghezal
Saïf Ghezal
Saïf Ghezal is a Tunisian footballer.-Career:Ghezal previously played for Étoile Sportive du Sahel, and participated at the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup...
and Miguel Alfredo Portillo
Miguel Alfredo Portillo
Miguel Alfredo Portillo , nicknamed Pipo, is a football defender from Argentina who currently plays for Beitar Jerusalem.- Career :...
.
Before he plays with the first team, he was playing with the under 18 team. He 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 BSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
trainer Vladimir Petkovic
Vladimir Petkovic
Vladimir Petković is a Bosnian football manager and former player who is currently in charge of Samsunspor of the Spor Toto Süper Lig.-Playing career:...
gave him his chance and since then he played every single matches with the first team. So far, he played 10 Swiss Super League matches, 2 Swiss Cup matches and 1 UEFA Cup match and never lost a match in the Swiss Super League (7 victories and 3 draws).
He signed his first professional contract with BSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
on November 2008.