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 31)
Place of birth Schlieren, Switzerland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Muangthong United
Number 27
Youth career
Rudolfstetten
–2016 Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Zürich 27 (1)
2020–2021 Neuchâtel Xamax 26 (0)
2021–2023 St. Gallen 22 (1)
2023–2025 Grasshopper 5 (0)
2024–2025 Grasshopper II 5 (0)
2025– Muangthong United 9 (0)
International career‡
2014 Switzerland U19 1 (0)
2014–2016 Switzerland U20 3 (0)
2021– Philippines 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:55, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:10; 25 March 2025 (UTC)

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

Club career

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FC Zürich

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Kempter, a product of the FC 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

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

St. Gallen

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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]

Grasshopper

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On 18 June 2023, Kempter joined Grasshopper on a free transfer.[13] He signed a two-year deal with the Swiss giants. He started and played the full 90 minutes in the first four games of the season. On 27 August 2023, in his fifth start for Grasshoppers he had to be subbed off after a little over 60 minutes with an ACL and meniscus injury, which ended his season prematurely.[14] By the time he returned to fitness in autumn 2024, he had been removed from the first team squad and only sporadically made appearances for Grasshoppers' under-21 side.[15]

Muangthong United

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He joined Muangthong United on 26 May 2025.[16]

International career

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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.[17][better source needed][18]

Switzerland youth

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Kempter has represented Switzerland at under-19 to under-20 levels.[18]

Philippines

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Kempter confirmed his decision to represent the Philippines in 2018, but did not receive his first call-up until June 2019 ahead of a friendly against China[19] as the process to secure eligibility documents delayed the switch.[20] He made his debut on 7 June 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against China .[21] 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".[22][23]

He captained his nation during their semi-final games against Thailand at the 2024 ASEAN Championship.[15]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 27 May 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Zürich 2015–16 Swiss Super League 2 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
2016–17 Swiss Challenge League 12 1 1[a] 0 0 0 — 13 1
2017–18 Swiss Super League 0 0 — — — 0 0
2018–19 0 0 — — — 0 0
2019–20 13 0 — — — 13 0
Total 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 1
Neuchâtel Xamax 2020–21 Swiss Challenge League 26 0 — — — 26 0
St. Gallen 2021–22 Swiss Super League 12 1 0 0 — — 12 1
2022–23 10 0 1[a] 0 — — 11 0
Total 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 1
Grasshopper 2023–24 Swiss Super League 5 0 1[a] 0 — — 6 0
2025–25 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Grasshopper II 2024–25 1. Liga 5 0 — — — 5 0
Career total 85 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 88 2
  1. ^ a b c Includes appearances in the Swiss Cup

References

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  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
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