| Nicolas Frey | |
| Fullname: | Nicolas Sébastien Frey |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1984[1] |
| Birth Place: | Thonon-les-Bains, France |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1990–1994 |
| Youthclubs1: | AS Vence |
| Youthyears2: | 1994–2002 |
| Youthclubs2: | Cannes |
| Years1: | 2002–2004 |
| Years2: | 2004–2005 |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2005–2008 |
| Caps3: | 82 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2008–2020 |
| Caps4: | 226 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Clubs5: | → Venezia (loan) |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
Nicolas Sébastien Frey (born 6 March 1984) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right back.
Born in Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, Frey played exclusively at amateur level in his country, joining AS Cannes' youth system at the age of 10 and spending two seasons with its reserves as a senior. In 2004, aged 20, he moved to Italy with A.C. Legnano, in Serie C.
After one year, Frey signed for Serie B club Modena FC, being an important first-team member during his spell and totalling 62 league games in his last two years. In the summer of 2008, he joined A.C. ChievoVerona in a co-ownership deal along with Angelo Antonazzo, in exchange for Salvatore Bruno and Michele Troiano.[2] He made his Serie A debut on 5 October 2008 in a 0–2 home loss against ACF Fiorentina,[3] and finished his debut campaign with 21 league matches as the Verona side retained their division status.
On 17 July 2009, Chievo signed Frey on a permanent basis. During his spell with the club, he often shared right-back duties with Gennaro Sardo.[4]
Frey returned to the second division on 31 January 2018, with the 33-year-old being loaned to Venezia FC.[5] After initially leaving Chievo at the end of 2018–19, he rejoined the team on a one-year contract on 6 September 2019.[6]
Frey's older brother, Sébastien, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he too was brought up at Cannes, and also played most of his career in Italy, mainly with Parma F.C. and Fiorentina.[7]
His father, Raymond, was a professional goalkeeper, while his grandfather André was a defender who played several years with Toulouse FC, reaching the France national team as Sébastien.[8]