Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.02
goals / match
BSC Young Boys
top club · 128 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2012
€500k
top transfer fee · 13/14
2
best season · 13/14
28 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-03-13 · 6 players total
401Appearances
10Goals
4Assists
73Yellow cards
1Red cards
142Full matches (90′)
| Full name | François Affolter |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-03-13 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Biel, Switzerland |
| Citizenship |  Switzerland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
Transfer: FC Biel-Bienne → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Biel-Bienne 1896
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Biel-Bienne 1896
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: FC Chiasso → FC Biel-Bienne
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Biel-Bienne 1896, FC Chiasso
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: FC Aarau → FC Chiasso
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Chiasso
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2020
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → FC Aarau
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Aarau
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — San Jose Earthquakes
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — San Jose Earthquakes
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Luzern → SJ Earthquakes
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — San Jose Earthquakes
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Luzern
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Luzern
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Luzern U21, FC Luzern
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2014
Transfer: BSC Young Boys → FC Luzern
13/14 · Transfer · €500k
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Luzern, BSC Young Boys
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Dec 2012
Transfer: Werder Bremen → BSC Young Boys
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — SV Werder Bremen II, BSC Young Boys
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2012
Transfer: BSC Young Boys → Werder Bremen
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — SV Werder Bremen, BSC Young Boys
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — BSC Young Boys
49 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — BSC Young Boys
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2009
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Nov 2008
Transfer: BSC YB U18 → BSC Young Boys
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — BSC Young Boys U21, BSC Young Boys
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: FC Biel Youth → BSC YB U18
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Biel-Bienne 1896
0.0%
FC Chiasso
19.7%
San Jose Earthquakes
0.0%
FC Aarau
0.0%
FC Luzern
51.3%
FC Luzern U21
0.0%
BSC Young Boys
25.5%
SV Werder Bremen II
3.5%
SV Werder Bremen
0.0%
BSC Young Boys U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Biel-Bienne 1896 | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Chiasso | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 2,515 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 2017 | 2019 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Aarau | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Luzern | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 116 | 4 | 2 | 6,555 |
| FC Luzern U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BSC Young Boys | 6 | 08/09 | 13/14 | 128 | 4 | 0 | 3,262 |
| SV Werder Bremen II | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BSC Young Boys U21 | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Promotion League | FC Biel-Bienne 1896 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Promotion League | FC Biel-Bienne 1896 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Promotion League | FC Biel-Bienne 1896 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Promotion League | FC Chiasso | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Promotion League - Qualif. | FC Biel-Bienne 1896 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Swiss Cup | FC Biel-Bienne 1896 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Swiss Cup | FC Chiasso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Challenge League | FC Chiasso | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,515 |
| 20/21 | Swiss Cup | FC Chiasso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Challenge League | FC Aarau | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Schweizer Cup | FC Luzern | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super League | FC Luzern | 28 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,101 |
| 15/16 | Schweizer Cup | FC Luzern | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Super League | FC Luzern | 32 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 14/15 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 | FC Luzern U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Luzern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | FC Luzern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League | FC Luzern | 31 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,574 |
| 13/14 | Schweizer Cup | FC Luzern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Schweizer Cup | BSC Young Boys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Super League | FC Luzern | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga Nord | SV Werder Bremen II | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 12/13 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | BSC Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 33 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | BSC Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | BSC Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 34 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3,015 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12) | BSC Young Boys U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Swiss Cup | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | BSC Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | FC Biel Youth | BSC YB U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-26 | BSC YB U18 | BSC Young Boys | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-25 | BSC Young Boys | Werder Bremen | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Werder Bremen | BSC Young Boys | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | BSC Young Boys | FC Luzern | Transfer | 1000000 | €500k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-21 | FC Luzern | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-19 | SJ Earthquakes | FC Aarau | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-14 | FC Aarau | FC Chiasso | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | FC Chiasso | FC Biel-Bienne | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | FC Biel-Bienne | Retired | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Back problems | 2009-03-01 | 2009-04-05 | 36 | 14 |
| 10/11 | Torn muscle fiber | 2011-06-22 | 2011-07-07 | 16 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Intestinal virus | 2012-03-10 | 2012-03-14 | 5 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Shoulder injury | 2013-02-24 | 2013-05-15 | 81 | 30 |
| 13/14 | Adductor pain | 2013-09-10 | 2013-10-06 | 27 | 10 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2014-01-25 | 2014-02-15 | 22 | 3 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-07-27 | 2016-08-06 | 11 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Back injury | 2019-03-01 | 2019-04-10 | 41 | 15 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-11-05 | 2020-12-01 | 27 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53823 | #5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28155 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23140 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22998 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #19429 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9534 | #5 | 17 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3384 | #4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remo Freuler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darío Lezcano | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolas Haas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Super League | FC Luzern | 2 | 28 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga Nord | SV Werder Bremen II | 1 | 5 |
| 09/10 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 1 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Challenge League | FC Aarau | 1 | 12 |
| 23/24 | Promotion League | FC Biel-Bienne 1896 | 1 | 21 |
| 15/16 | Schweizer Cup | FC Luzern | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Werder Bremen | BSC Young Boys | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-25 | BSC Young Boys | Werder Bremen | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by François Affolter's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zürich | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 69% |
| FC Vaduz | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 56% |
| FC Sion | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 56% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 31% |
| FC St. Gallen | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 38% |
| FC Thun | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 17% |
| FC Aarau | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 33% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 33% |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 63% |
| Servette FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 50% |
| FC Lugano | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 50% |
| FC Winterthur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 2,515 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 1,101 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 2,880 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 2,574 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 12/13 | 9 | 450 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 135 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 |
| 10/11 | 49 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 3,015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
201 apps
6 G
1 A
Swiss Cup
30 apps
2 G
1 A
Challenge League
43 apps
1 G
1 A
Regionalliga Nord
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Promotion League
65 apps
0 G
1 A
MLS
16 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Bundesliga
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is François Affolter?
François Affolter is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is François Affolter?
François Affolter is 35 years old. He was born on March 13, 1991 in Biel.
What position does François Affolter play?
François Affolter plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does François Affolter play for?
François Affolter currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has François Affolter scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, François Affolter has scored 10 goals in 401 appearances.