Michael Frey (footballer)

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Michael Frey
Michael Frey (LOSC Lille).JPG
Frey playing for Lille in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-07-19) 19 July 1994 (age 30)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Young Boys 73 (17)
2014–2016 Lille 15 (2)
2016Luzern (loan) 16 (4)
2016–2017 Young Boys 29 (8)
2017–2018 FC Zürich 34 (12)
2018–2021 Fenerbahçe 15 (3)
2019–20201. FC Nürnberg (loan) 29 (4)
2020–2021Beveren (loan) 27 (12)
2021–2024 Royal Antwerp 53 (31)
2023Schalke 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.

Contents

Club career

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 August 2024 [10] [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Boys 2011–12 Swiss Super League 210021
2012–13 Swiss Super League3142410 [lower-alpha 2] 1439
2013–14 Swiss Super League33920359
2014–15 Swiss Super League73004 [lower-alpha 2] 2115
Total7317441439124
Lille 2014–15 Ligue 1 152103 [lower-alpha 2] 02 [lower-alpha 3] 1213
Luzern (loan) 2015–16 Swiss Super League16410174
Young Boys 2016–17 Swiss Super League298448 [lower-alpha 4] 14113
FC Zürich 2017–18 Swiss Super League3112543616
2018–19 Swiss Super League300030
Total3412543916
Fenerbahçe 2018–19 Süper Lig 143305 [lower-alpha 2] 2225
2020–21 Süper Lig100010
Total1533052235
1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 294112 [lower-alpha 5] 0325
Beveren (loan) 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 2712232 [lower-alpha 6] 23117
Antwerp 2021–22 Belgian Pro League3924106 [lower-alpha 2] 04624
2022–23 Belgian Pro League147316 [lower-alpha 7] 22310
Total5331411226934
Schalke 04 (loan) 2022–23 Bundesliga 150150
Queens Park Rangers 2023–24 Championship 9191
2024–25 Championship20001 [lower-alpha 8] 131
Total1110011122
Career total31794251742874391123
  1. Includes Swiss Cup, Coupe de France, Turkish Cup, DFB-Pokal, Belgian Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
  4. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs
  6. Appearances in Belgian First Division A relegation play-offs
  7. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  8. Appearances in EFL Cup

Honours

FC Zürich

Individual

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References

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  2. "Michael Frey joins Fenerbahce from FC Zurich". Turkish Football News. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. "Frey joins Nurnberg on loan from Fenerbahce". AA. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. "Welkom op De Bosuil, Michael Frey!". Royal Antwerp FC (in Dutch). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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