Alexander Frei
Frei with Borussia Dortmund in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Frei | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Basel, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1988 | FC Begnins | ||
| 1988–1995 | FC Aesch | ||
| 1995–1997 | FC Basel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | FC Basel | 11 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | FC Thun | 32 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | FC Luzern | 53 | (17) |
| 2001–2003 | Servette FC | 64 | (36) |
| 2003–2006 | Rennes | 100 | (47) |
| 2006–2009 | Borussia Dortmund | 74 | (34) |
| 2009–2013 | FC Basel | 103 | (72) |
| Total | 437 | (213) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1996 | Switzerland U-18 | 5 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Switzerland U-19 | 4 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Switzerland U-21 | 19 | (9) |
| 2001–2011 | Switzerland | 86 | (42) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Alexander Frei (born 15 July 1979) is a former Swiss footballer who played as a forward.
He began his career at FC Basel, going on to various other clubs in Switzerland, France and Germany before returning to his home club, where he won the Swiss Super League title in all four of his seasons, including doubles with the Swiss Cup in 2010 and 2012.
Frei is the all-time leading scorer of the Swiss national football team with 42 goals in 84 games, and also their sixth-most capped player of all time. He represented the country at two UEFA European Championships and as many World Cups.
Frei started his professional career with his hometown club of FC Basel, where he later was transferred to FC Thun, FC Luzern, and Servette FC, all in his native Switzerland. After a transfer to French club Rennes, he finished as the highest goalscorer in Ligue 1 for the 2004–05 season with 20 goals and was named Swiss Footballer of the Year the same season. He was also named Swiss Footballer of the Year in 2004 and 2007.
Frei then signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund on 29 June 2006. Dortmund paid a transfer fee of approximately €5 million for him. In the 2006–07 season, Frei was the highest goal scorer for Borussia Dortmund with 16 goals in 32 matches.
He recovered from a long-term injury in the 2007–08 season to score six times in his last eight appearances for Borussia Dortmund. After speculation regarding his future, he came back to action against Schalke 04 in the fourth fixture of the Bundesliga. He scored two goals, equalising in an incredible game.
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