Frey playing for Lille in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 July 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Münsingen, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2006 | FC Münsingen | ||
2006–2010 | 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 | → Beveren (loan) | 27 | (12) |
2021–2024 | Royal Antwerp | 53 | (31) |
2023 | → Schalke 04 (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2024– | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | (1) |
International career | |||
2010–2011 | Switzerland U17 | 4 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Switzerland U19 | 12 | (4) |
2014 | Switzerland U20 | 1 | (1) |
2013–2016 | Switzerland U21 | 14 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2024 |
Michael Frey (born 19 July 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.
In June 2017, Frey signed a four-year contract with FC Zürich. [1]
In August 2018, Frey joined Turkish club Fenerbahçe for a reported transfer fee of €2.64 million. He signed a four-year deal. [2] 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. [3]
On 17 June 2021, Fenerbahçe announced that Frey had joined Antwerp on a permanent deal after an impressive loan spell with Beveren in the Belgian First Division A during the 2020–21 season. [4] On 8 August 2021, Frey scored all five goals for Antwerp in their 5–2 league win over Standard Liège. [5]
On 20 January 2023, after two and a half seasons in Belgium, he was loaned to German side Schalke 04, newly promoted to the Bundesliga, with an option to make the deal permanent. [6] [7]
On 28 January 2024, Frey signed for English club Queens Park Rangers. [8] [9]
Club | Season | League | Cup [lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Young Boys | 2011–12 | Swiss Super League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 31 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 [lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 43 | 9 | ||
2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 9 | |||
2014–15 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 2] | 2 | — | 11 | 5 | ||
Total | 73 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | — | 91 | 24 | |||
Lille | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 21 | 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 [lower-alpha 4] | 1 | — | 41 | 13 | |
FC Zürich | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 36 | 16 | ||
2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 39 | 16 | ||||
Fenerbahçe | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 [lower-alpha 2] | 2 | — | 22 | 5 | |
2020–21 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 23 | 5 | |||
1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 [lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 32 | 5 | |
Beveren (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 27 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 [lower-alpha 6] | 2 | 31 | 17 | |
Antwerp | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 39 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 46 | 24 | |
2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 [lower-alpha 7] | 2 | — | 23 | 10 | ||
Total | 53 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 69 | 34 | |||
Schalke 04 (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
Queens Park Rangers | 2023–24 | Championship | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
2024–25 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 8] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |||
Career total | 317 | 94 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 391 | 123 |
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