Affolter Obtains Green Card, No Longer Occupies International Spot
July 19, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that defender Francois Affolter has obtained a U.S. green card and no longer occupies an international spot on the club's roster. The green card drops the Quakes from eight international players to seven.
Affolter, 27, joined San Jose in July 2017 and made his Quakes debut on Aug. 12 against the Houston Dynamo. In total, he has made 11 starts in 13 appearances for the club. Prior to joining the Quakes, Affolter spent three seasons with FC Luzern of the Swiss Super League, where he made 116 appearances in all competitions. He also made 18 appearances in international cup competitions throughout his career, including Europa League qualifiers, Europa League and Champions League qualifiers.
San Jose currently has seven international players under contract for 2018: defenders Guram Kashia, Harold Cummings, Joel Qwiberg and Yeferson Quintana, midfielders Magnus Eriksson and Vako, and forward Danny Hoesen. Defender Paul Marie is on loan with the Quakes' USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC and does not occupy an international roster spot.
Major League Soccer Stories from July 19, 2018
- Earthquakes to Host A&W Root Beer Float Night on July 28 - San Jose Earthquakes
- Finalists Announced for 2018 MLS WORKS Community MVP Contest Presented by Wells Fargo - MLS
- Toronto FC Issues Statement - Toronto FC
- Affolter Obtains Green Card, No Longer Occupies International Spot - San Jose Earthquakes
- Red Bull Arena to Host AS Roma, Real Madrid Open Practices - New York Red Bulls
- Chicago Fire Forward Nemanja Nikolic Wins ESPY Award for Best MLS Player - Chicago Fire FC
- Philadelphia Union Announce Partnership with the Jamaica Tourist Board - Philadelphia Union
- LA Galaxy 2019 Season Ticket Memberships and Renewals Available - LA Galaxy
- Match Preview: New York Aims for Revenge against New England at Red Bull Arena - New York Red Bulls
- Manchester City FC and New York City FC Host Open Training Session in NYC - New York City FC
- New York Red Bulls Deliver Mobile Fan Experience with Launch of First App, Developed by Venuetize - New York Red Bulls
- D.C. United's New USL Affiliate Loudoun United Join the United Soccer League for 2019 - D.C. United
- Timbers Fall 3-2 to Los Angeles FC in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal - Portland Timbers
- LAFC Advances to Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinals with 3-2 Win over Portland Timbers - Los Angeles FC
- Quick Start Paces Minnesota to a 2-1 Win over New England Revolution - Minnesota United FC
- Postgame Notes: Houston Dynamo 4-2 Sporting Kansas City (U.S. Open Cup) - Houston Dynamo FC
- Sporting KC Exits Open Cup with 4-2 Loss to Houston - Sporting Kansas City
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent San Jose Earthquakes Stories
- San Jose runs unbeaten streak in all competitions to five with scoreless draw
- Earthquakes Face New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium Today at 4:30 p.m. PT
- Earthquakes Midfielder Beau Leroux Selected to MLS Team of the Matchday
- San Jose draws back-and-forth six-goal thriller to run unbeaten streak in all competitions to four games
- Single-Game Tickets for Earthquakes vs. Inter Miami CF May 14 Game Sold Out
