Michael Frey (footballer)

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Michael Frey
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Frey playing for Lille in 2014
Personal information
Full name Michael Frey
Date of birth (1994-07-19) 19 July 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Münsingen, Switzerland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Royal Antwerp
Number 99
Youth career
FC Münsingen
0000–2010 Thun
2010–2012 Young Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Young Boys 73 (17)
2014–2016 Lille 15 (2)
2016 → Luzern (loan) 16 (4)
2016–2017 Young Boys 29 (8)
2017–2018 FC Zürich 34 (12)
2018–2021 Fenerbahçe 15 (3)
2019–2020 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 29 (4)
2020–2021 → Waasland-Beveren (loan) 27 (12)
2021– Royal Antwerp 29 (22)
National team
2010–2011 Switzerland U17 4 (0)
2011–2013 Switzerland U19 12 (4)
2014 Switzerland U20 1 (1)
2013–2016 Switzerland U21 14 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:43, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

Michael Frey (born 19 July 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian club Royal Antwerp.[1]

Club career[]

In June 2017, Frey signed a four-year contract with FC Zürich.[2]

In August 2018, Frey joined Turkish club Fenerbahçe for a reported transfer fee of €2.64 million. He signed a four-year deal.[3] After his first season in Turkey, Frey joined 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg on loan for the 2019–20 season. The club retained an option to make the move permanent.[4]

On 17 June 2021, Fenerbahçe announced that Frey had joined Antwerp on a permanent deal after an impressive loan spell with Waasland-Beveren in the Belgian First Division A during the 2020–21 season.[5] On 8 August 2021, Frey scored all five goals for Antwerp in their 5–2 league win over Standard Liège.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of 5 December 2021[7]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Young Boys 2011–12 Swiss Super League 2 1 — — 2 1
2012–13 Swiss Super League 31 4 2 4 10[a] 1 43 9
2013–14 Swiss Super League 33 9 2 0 — 35 9
2014–15 Swiss Super League 7 3 — — 7 3
Total 73 17 4 4 10 1 87 22
Lille 2014–15 Ligue 1 15 2 3 1 — 18 3
Luzern (loan) 2015–16 Swiss Super League 16 4 1 0 — 17 4
Young Boys 2016–17 Swiss Super League 29 8 4 4 8[b] 1 41 13
FC Zürich 2017–18 Swiss Super League 31 12 5 4 — 36 16
2018–19 Swiss Super League 3 0 — — 3 0
Total 34 12 5 4 — 39 16
Fenerbahçe 2018–19 Süper Lig 14 3 3 0 5[a] 2 22 5
2020–21 Süper Lig 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 15 3 3 0 5 2 23 5
Nürnberg (loan) 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 31 4 1 1 — 32 5
Waasland-Beveren (loan) 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 27 12 2 3 — 29 15
Antwerp 2021–22 Belgian First Division A 17 15 1 0 5[a] 0 23 15
Career total 257 77 24 17 28 4 309 100
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

References[]

  1. ^ "Michael Frey". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Michael Frey". fcz.ch (in German). 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Michael Frey joins Fenerbahce from FC Zurich". Turkish Football News. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Frey joins Nurnberg on loan from Fenerbahce". AA. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Welkom op De Bosuil, Michael Frey!" (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Standard humiliated at home by Antwerp (2-5), Michael Frey author of five goals". Archy Sport. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Michael Frey statistics". Ogol.

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