Under head coach René van Eck Andrist became a regular in the team, but at the end of the 2007–08 Super League season, Thun finished last in the table and suffered relegation.

In the 2009–10 Challenge League season, under head coach Murat Yakin, Andrist fought his way back into the team and they were division champions and won promotion.

[2] On 30 August 2011, it was announced that Andrist transferred to FC Basel with a three-year contract until the end of June 2014, with option of another season.

[10] In the preliminary round Luzern's head coach Ryszard Komornicki relied on the fast wing runner.

Coach Komornicki had to leave in the spring and he was followed by Carlos Bernegger, who brought Andrist back into the first team and used him regularly.

[12] After FC Aarau were relegated from the Super League and his contract expired, Andrist joined the German third division club Hansa Rostock in August 2015.