Michael Frey (born 19 July 1994) is a Swiss professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

In June 2017, Frey signed a four-year contract with

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. In August 2018, Frey joined

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club Fenerbahçe for a reported transfer fee of €2.64 million. He signed a four-year deal. After his first

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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. On 17 June 2021, Fenerbahçe announced that Frey had joined

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on a permanent deal after an impressive loan spell with

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in the

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during the 2020–21 season. On 8 August 2021, Frey scored all five goals for Antwerp in their 5–2 league win over

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. On 20 January 2023, after two and a half seasons in Belgium, he was loaned to German side

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, newly promoted to the

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, with an option to make the deal permanent.

Queens Park Rangers

On 28 January 2024, Frey signed for English club

. Frey scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–2 draw with

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on 10 February 2024. Frey opened his account in the 2024–25 season with a goal in a 2–1 defeat of

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in the first round of the

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on 13 August. The victory earned QPR their first win in the competition for three years. He then scored his first league goal of the season in a 1–1 draw with

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on 24 August. Six days later, he scored the game winner in a come-from-behind 2–1 win over

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in the

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Style of play

Described as a "high energy," "decisive" and "burly" striker, Frey's height, speed and strength make him a classic number 9, with the ability to hold the ball up and take on defenders, allied to precision and power in front of goal.

Career statistics

Honours

FC Zürich *

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: 2017–18 Individual *

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Young Footballer of the Year: 2013–14

References

External links

Switzerland U21 stats
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Frey, Michael 1994 births Living people People from Münsingen Footballers from the canton of Bern Swiss men's footballers Men's association football forwards Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers Switzerland men's youth international footballers BSC Young Boys players Lille OSC players FC Luzern players FC Zürich players Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers 1. FC Nürnberg players FC Münsingen players S.K. Beveren players Royal Antwerp F.C. players FC Schalke 04 players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Swiss Super League players Ligue 1 players 2. Bundesliga players Belgian Pro League players Bundesliga players Swiss expatriate men's footballers Swiss expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Swiss expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England English Football League players 21st-century Swiss sportsmen