Michael Kempter

Michael Kempter (born 12 January 1995) is a Swiss footballer who plays for FC Zürich U21 as a full-back.

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. 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 Zürich.

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.

Born to a Swiss father and a Filipina mother, Kempter is eligible to represent both Switzerland and Philippines at international level.

Switzerland youth

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

Philippines

In June 2019, Kempter received his first call up for the Philippines in a friendly against China.