Alexander Frei

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Alexander Frei
Alex Frei.jpg
Frei with Borussia Dortmund in 2007
Personal information
Full name Alexander Frei [1]
Date of birth (1979-07-15) 15 July 1979 (age 44) [1]
Place of birth Basel, Switzerland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 FC Aarau (manager)
Youth career
1987–1988 FC Begnins
1988–1995 FC Aesch
1995–1997 Basel
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1998 Basel 11 (1)
1998–1999 Thun 32 (6)
1999–2000 FC Luzern 53 (17)
2001–2003 Servette 64 (36)
2003–2006 Rennes 100 (47)
2006–2009 Borussia Dortmund 74 (34)
2009–2013 Basel 103 (72)
Total437(213)
International career
1995–1996 Switzerland U-18 5 (1)
1996–1997 Switzerland U-19 4 (3)
1999–2000 Switzerland U-21 19 (9)
2001–2011 Switzerland 84 (42)
Managerial career
2013–2014 FC Luzern (sporting director)
2015–2020 Basel (youth)
2018 Basel (interim)
2020–2021 Wil
2021–2022 Winterthur
2022–2023 Basel
2023–2024 Aarau
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Frei or Alex Frei (born 15 July 1979) is a Swiss professional football coach and a former player who played as a forward. He was most recently head coach of FC Aarau in the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of Swiss football.

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Frei began his career at Basel, going on to various other clubs in Switzerland, France and Germany before returning to his home club, where he won the Swiss Super League title in all four of his seasons, including doubles with the Swiss Cup in 2010 and 2012.

Frei is the all-time leading scorer of the Switzerland national team with 42 goals in 84 games, and also their sixth-most capped player of all time. He represented the country at two UEFA European Championships and as many World Cups.

Club career

Frei started his professional career with his hometown club of FC Basel, where he later was transferred to FC Thun, FC Luzern, and Servette FC, all in his native Switzerland. After a transfer to French club Rennes, he finished as the highest goal-scorer in Ligue 1 for the 2004–05 season with 20 goals. He was named Swiss Footballer of the Year the same season. He was also named Swiss Footballer of the Year in 2004 and 2007.

Frei then signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund on 29 June 2006. Dortmund paid a transfer fee of approximately €5 million for him. In the 2006–07 season, Frei was the highest goal scorer for Borussia Dortmund with 16 goals in 32 matches.

He recovered from a long-term injury in the 2007–08 season to score six times in his last eight appearances for Borussia Dortmund. After speculation regarding his future, he came back to action against Schalke 04 in the fourth fixture of the Bundesliga. He scored two goals, equalising in an incredible game. [3]

On 17 July 2009, he left Borussia Dortmund after 74 league matches [4] and, after six years, returned to Switzerland to sign with FC Basel. [5] He made his debut in a 2–1 win over FC Sion on 26 July 2009. He made an assist and also scored the last minute winner in the match at the Stade Tourbillon. [6] During the 2009–10 season he scored 15 goals in 19 league games and FC Basel won the Double. During the 2010–11 season he scored 27 goals in 35 league games, becoming the Swiss League Top goalscorer.

At the end of the 2011–12 season, Frei won his second Double with Basel, the League Championship title [7] and the Swiss Cup. [8]

In the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, Basel advanced as far as the semi-finals, there being matched against the reigning UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea, but were knocked out being beaten 2–5 on aggregate. [9] Frei's last game in this competition was as Basel qualified for the quarter-finals in the home game against Tottenham Hotspur, whom they beat 4–1 on penalties after a 4–4 aggregate draw to progress. Frei played his last professional match on 14 April 2013 in the home game at St. Jakob-Park as Basel beat Zürich 3–1. He led the team as captain for this game. He also scored his last goal, a free kick from about 25 meters in the 55th minute. He was substituted some ten minutes later to a standing ovation. [10] [11] At the end of the Swiss Super League season 2012–13, Frei was awarded his fourth championship medal [12] and was awarded a Swiss Cup silver medal. [13]

Between the years from 1997 to 1998 and again from 2009 to 2013 Frei played a total of 217 games for Basel scoring a total of 148 goals. 114 of these games were in the Swiss Super League, 15 in the Swiss Cup, 38 in the European competitions (Champions League and Europa League) and 50 were friendly games. He scored 74 goals in the domestic league, 13 in the cup, 22 in the European matches and the other 39 were scored during the test games. With the club he won four league championships and two cup titles. [14]

International career

Frei battling for the ball with Brazil's Luisao in a November 2006 friendly Alex frei061115-02.jpg
Frei battling for the ball with Brazil's Luisão in a November 2006 friendly

Frei represented Switzerland at Under-18s, Under-19s and Under-21s levels. He played his Swiss U-18s debut on 25 October 1995 in the 5-1 away defeat against the French Under-18s. His Under-21 debut was on 3 September 1999 in the 3-1 away win against Denmark.

Frei played his debut as full international on 24 March 2001, [15] being substituted in, during the 1–1 away draw against the Republic of Yugoslavia during the World Cup qualification Group 1 match. [16] In the following match, four days later, Frei scored his first three goals for the national team in the 5–0 home win against Luxembourg. [17]

Frei played for Switzerland at Euro 2004. In a group match against England, he was caught on camera appearing to spit at Steven Gerrard. Although no action was taken at the time, Frei was later charged and given a provisional 15-day suspension by UEFA. [18]

He scored six times in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, including a second-minute penalty in the second leg of the play-off against Turkey which his team won on away goals. [19] At the finals in Germany, Frei was Man of the match in the 2–0 group stage win over Togo in Dortmund, opening the scoring from Tranquillo Barnetta's 17th-minute cross. [20] He concluded a win by the same score against South Korea in the next game to send Switzerland through as group winners. This goal was controversial as referee Horacio Elizondo overruled a judgement of offside by his assistant. [21]

On 30 May 2008, in Switzerland's final preparation match before co-hosting UEFA Euro 2008, Frei scored twice in a 3–0 friendly win over Liechtenstein. This moved him to 35 goals for the Switzerland national team, surpassing the record of Kubilay Türkyilmaz. [22] However, within the first half of the opening match of the tournament, Frei was injured while captaining the Swiss team and missed the rest of the tournament due to a torn knee ligament in his left knee after a challenge from Czech defender Zdeněk Grygera. He decided to remain with the team to show his support. He later underwent surgery. [23]

In a Euro 2012 qualifier at home against Wales, he was booed by his own fans throughout the match, even though Switzerland won the match 4–1. When he was finally substituted the fans in the home sector booed him repeatedly. [24] On 5 April 2011, he decided to quit from the national squad after being criticised again following a 0–0 draw with Bulgaria on 26 March for the Euro 2012 qualifying match. [25]

Sports director

After Frei ended his career, he became new sports director of FC Luzern. This was announced by both FC Basel [26] and Luzern [27] on 19 March 2013.

Coaching career

He was interim manager of FC Basel in 2018. [28]

In September 2020, he became head coach of FC Wil 1900. [29] He stepped down from this position in November 2021 and in December signed on as head coach of FC Winterthur. [30] [31] After successfully leading Winterthur to promotion to the Super League, he was signed by his former club FC Basel to be their new head coach. [32]

Frei and Basel parted ways on 7 February 2023, with the team sitting in seventh place in the table. [33] According to FC Basel sporting director Heiko Vogel the 0–1 loss away to Grasshopper Club Zürich, following five league games without a win, on 4 February 2023, three days before, "was one defeat too many". On 1 February 2023, Basel had defeated Grasshoppers 5–3 in Zurich in their round of 16 match of the 2022–23 Swiss Cup.

On 12 June 2023, he was announced as the new head coach of FC Aarau, [34] thus returning to the Swiss Challenge League. On 25 March 2024, he departed his position by mutual consent with the club to take a step back from coaching. [35] At the time of his departure, Aarau were in 3rd place, however with a significant gap to a promotion spot. In his last game, his team managed a late 2–0 win against cantonal rivals FC Baden.

Personal life

Alexander is of no relation to club and country team mate Fabian Frei. [36] However, he is the second-cousin of Seattle Sounders FC goalkeeper and former Swiss youth international Stefan Frei. [37] His younger sister Andrea plays football for the Basel ladies team. He is married to Nina and they have a daughter born in 2012. [38]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [39] [40]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Switzerland 200185
200262
200387
200492
2005117
2006118
200731
200885
200993
201092
201120
Total8442
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Frei goal.
List of international goals scored by Alexander Frei [39] [40]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
128 March 2001 Hardturm, Zürich, SwitzerlandFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1–05–0 2002 World Cup qualifier
22–0
35–0
42 June 2001 Svangaskarð, Toftir, FaroeFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 1–01–02002 World Cup qualifier
55 September 2001 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, LuxembourgFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1–03–02002 World Cup qualifier
621 August 2002 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, SwitzerlandFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 2–13–2 Friendly
78 September 2002St. Jakob-Park, Basel, SwitzerlandFlag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 1–04–1 Euro 2004 qualifier
812 February 2003 Športni Park, Nova Gorica, SloveniaFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3–05–1Friendly
95–0
1030 April 2003 Stade de Genève, Geneva, SwitzerlandFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–01–2Friendly
117 June 2003St. Jakob-Park, Basel, SwitzerlandFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 1–02–2Euro 2004 qualifier
122–0
1311 June 2003Stade de Genève, Geneva, SwitzerlandFlag of Albania.svg  Albania 2–13–2Euro 2004 qualifier
1411 October 2003St. Jakob-Park, Basel, SwitzerlandFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 2–02–0Euro 2004 qualifier
1518 February 2004 Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, MoroccoFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–21–2Friendly
169 October 2004 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, IsraelFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 1–12–2 2006 World Cup qualifier
1730 March 2005Hardturm, Zürich, SwitzerlandFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1–01–02006 World Cup qualifier
184 June 2005Svangaskarð, Toftir, FaroeFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 2–13–12006 World Cup qualifier
193–1
2017 August 2005 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, NorwayFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–02–0Friendly
213 September 2005St. Jakob-Park, Basel, SwitzerlandFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 1–01–12006 World Cup qualifier
227 September 2005 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, CyprusFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1–03–12006 World Cup qualifier
2316 November 2005 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, TurkeyFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1–02–4 2006 World Cup play-offs
243 June 2006Hardturm, Zürich, SwitzerlandFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–04–1Friendly
253–0
2619 June 2006 FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund, GermanyFlag of Togo.svg  Togo 1–02–0 2006 World Cup
2723 June 2006 FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover, GermanyFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2–02–0 2006 World Cup
2816 August 2006 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, LiechtensteinFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 1–03–0Friendly
292–0
302 September 2006St. Jakob-Park, Basel, SwitzerlandFlag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 1–01–0Friendly
316 September 2006Stade de Genève, Geneva, SwitzerlandFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2–02–0Friendly
3225 March 2007 Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United StatesFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1–11–3Friendly
3324 May 2008 Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano, SwitzerlandFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2–02–0Friendly
3430 May 2008 AFG Arena, St. Gallen, SwitzerlandFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 1–03–0Friendly
352–0
3611 October 2008AFG Arena, St. Gallen, SwitzerlandFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1–02–1 2010 World Cup qualifier
3715 October 2008 Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, GreeceFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 1–02–12010 World Cup qualifier
3828 March 2009 Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, MoldovaFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1–02–02010 World Cup qualifier
391 April 2009Stade de Genève, Geneva, SwitzerlandFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 2–02–02010 World Cup qualifier
409 September 2009 Skonto Stadium, Riga, LatviaFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1–02–22010 World Cup qualifier
4117 November 2010Stade de Genève, Geneva, SwitzerlandFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1–02–2Friendly
422–1

Managerial

As of 12 November 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNat.FromToRecord
GWDLWin %
FC Wil Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 7 September 20209 November 202152161125030.77
Winterthur Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 20 December 202130 June 2022181062055.56
Basel Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1 July 20227 February 202334141010041.18
Aarau Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 12 June 2023Present16637037.50
Total120463044038.33

Honours

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Basel

Individual

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