Michael Kempter

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

Club Career

Zurich

Kempter, a product of the Zurich 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 Vinicius Freitas. 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. His goal, scored in the 54th minute, made the score 5–0 to Zurich.

In June 2017, Kempter suffered a rupture of the cruciate ligament. 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. In August 2020 his contract was not renewed.

Neuchatel Xamax

In September 2020, Kempter signed a one-year deal with Swiss Challenge League club Neuchatel Xamax.

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.