Sebastian Freis (born 23 April 1985) is a German former professional

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who played as striker.

Club career

Before joining

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in 1999, Freis played as a youth member for SC Wettersbach. His debut for Karlsruhe came on 15 October 2004, in a 2. Bundesliga match against

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where Freis immediately scored a

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. Altogether he made 78 appearances and 22 goals in the 2. Bundesliga and played an important role in the 2006–07 season, when Karlsruhe gained promotion to the

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. In July 2009, he moved to

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. In January 2015, he moved to 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth on a free transfer, signing a contract until 2017. At the end of the 2016–17 season, he was released. In August 2017, Freis joined 2. Bundesliga side Jahn Regensburg as a

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, agreeing to a two-year contract. In 2019, when his contract ran out, he decided end his career.

International career

On 10 October 2006, he made his Germany U21 national team debut when the team lost 2–0 against

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Career statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Freis, Sebastian 1985 births Living people Footballers from Karlsruhe German men's footballers Men's association football forwards Germany men's under-21 international footballers Germany men's youth international footballers Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Karlsruher SC players Karlsruher SC II players 1. FC Köln players SC Freiburg players SpVgg Greuther Fürth players SSV Jahn Regensburg players 21st-century German sportsmen