Nicolas Schindelholz was a Swiss professional footballer who played as a defender. He began his career with FC Basel, before moving to FC Thun in 2009 as they won promotion to the Swiss Super League.
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In 2017, he left FC Thun and signed for FC Luzern. Injuries led him to not make his debut with the club for 10 months. In 2018, he was signed to FX Aarau by former Basel youth team coach, Patrick Framework.
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In the summer of 2020, Nicolas was suspected to be suffering from pneumonia, however, it was ultimately diagnosed as cancer. He did not play for FC Aarau beyond 2021.
Nicolas died from lung cancer on September 18, 2022, at the age of 34. Tributes were paid from around the football community, including by former clubs FC Aarau and FC Thun.
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