| Michael Frey | |
| Birth Date: | 19 July 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Münsingen, Switzerland |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Clubnumber: | 12 |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Münsingen |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Thun |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs3: | Young Boys |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Young Boys |
| Caps1: | 73 |
| Goals1: | 17 |
| Years2: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Lille |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Luzern (loan) |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Young Boys |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs5: | FC Zürich |
| Caps5: | 34 |
| Goals5: | 12 |
| Years6: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Fenerbahçe |
| Caps6: | 15 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs7: | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) |
| Caps7: | 29 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs8: | → Beveren (loan) |
| Caps8: | 27 |
| Goals8: | 12 |
| Years9: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs9: | Royal Antwerp |
| Caps9: | 53 |
| Goals9: | 31 |
| Years10: | 2023 |
| Clubs10: | → Schalke 04 (loan) |
| Caps10: | 15 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2024– |
| Clubs11: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Caps11: | 11 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Switzerland U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | Switzerland U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam3: | Switzerland U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013–2016 |
| Nationalteam4: | Switzerland U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 21 August 2024 |
Michael Frey (born 19 July 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for 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 | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | — | 43 | 9 | |||
| 2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 9 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 11 | 5 | |||
| Total | 73 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | — | 91 | 24 | ||||
| Lille | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| Beveren (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 27 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 31 | 17 | ||
| Antwerp | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 39 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 46 | 24 | ||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 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 | 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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