Fabian Frei

Who is this?

Fabian Frei (born 8 January 1989) is a Swiss former professional footballer who primarily played as a defensive midfielder or centre-back. He is best known for holding the records for most appearances in competitive games for giants Basel and for most appearances in the Swiss Super League, with 543 and 468 appearances, respectively. During his time in Basel, he won five Swiss championships and three Swiss Cups. Internationally, Frei represented Switzerland at several youth levels, most notably being part of the squad that finished as runners-up at the 2011 U21 Euro. He made his senior international debut for Switzerland on 7 October 2011 and was selected to represent his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He made 24 appearances for the national team and participated at two senior international tournaments, UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He is of no relation to former club and country teammate Alexander Frei.

Career

1. 1989
   Born
2. 2004
   Joined Switzerland national under-16 association football team
3. 2005
   Joined FC Basel
4. 2005
   Joined Switzerland national under-17 association football team
5. 2007
   Joined FC Basel
6. 2007
   Joined Switzerland national under-19 association football team
7. 2008
   Joined Switzerland national under-21 football team
8. 2008
   Joined Switzerland national under-20 association football team
9. 2009
   Joined FC St. Gallen
10. 2011
    Joined Switzerland men's national football team
11. 2012
    Joined Switzerland national under-23 football team
12. 2015
    Joined 1. FSV Mainz 05
13. 2018
    Joined FC Basel
14. 2024
    Joined FC Winterthur

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Frauenfeld
• •Citizenship: Switzerland
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football