Michael Frey (born 19 July 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Grasshopper Club Zurich.
A youth product of Young Boys, he scored 37 goals for the Bernese side in two stints at the club.
In June 2017, Frey signed a four-year contract with FC Zürich. In his only year at Zurich, he scored 16 goals and lifted the Swiss Cup.
In August 2018, Frey joined Turkish club Fenerbahçe for a reported transfer fee of â¬2.64 million. He signed a four-year deal. After his first season in Turkey, Frey joined 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg on loan for the 2019âÂÂ20 season. The club retained an option to make the move permanent.
On 17 June 2021, Fenerbahçe announced that Frey had joined Antwerp on a permanent deal after an impressive loan spell with Beveren in the Belgian First Division A during the 2020âÂÂ21 season. On 8 August 2021, Frey scored all five goals for Antwerp in their 5âÂÂ2 league win over Standard Liège.
On 20 January 2023, after two and a half seasons in Belgium, he was loaned to German side Schalke 04, newly promoted to the Bundesliga, with an option to make the deal permanent.
On 28 January 2024, Frey signed for English club Queens Park Rangers. Frey scored his first goal for QPR in a 2âÂÂ2 draw with Norwich City on 10 February 2024.
Frey opened his account in the 2024âÂÂ25 season with a goal in a 2âÂÂ1 defeat of Cambridge United in the first round of the EFL Cup 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 1âÂÂ1 draw with Plymouth Argyle on 24 August. Six days later, he scored the game winner in a come-from-behind 2âÂÂ1 win over Luton Town in the league.
On 18th September 2025 He was named as the 1187th player to play for Queens Park Rangers with his debut on 03/02/2024.
On 26 January 2026, he signed with Swiss record champions Grasshopper Club Zurich on a two-year contract. A week later, on 31 January, he was nominated to the starting lineup in a 1âÂÂ1 draw at home against FC Lugano. On 3 February, he started again in the mid-week Swiss Cup quarter-final tie against FC Sion and scored a stoppage time goal to equalize the match at 3âÂÂ3. Grasshoppers would go on to win the game 4âÂÂ3 in extra time, with Frey playing the full 120 minutes, and securing their place in the semi-final. He also supplied the assist for the 1âÂÂ2 in the 76th minute of the game.
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.
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