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Fabian Frei, Switzerland footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Fabian Frei
Fabian Frei
Switzerland
8 January 1989
midfielder
Fabian Frei 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.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Frei with Basel in 2019
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Fabian Frei
Date of birth: (1989-01-08) 8 January 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth: Frauenfeld, Switzerland
Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s): Defensive midfielder, centre-back
⚽ Youth career:
1998–2000: Frauenfeld
2000–2004: Winterthur
2004–2007: Basel
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007: Basel II 31 (11)
2007–2015: Basel 172 (15)
2009–2011: → St. Gallen (loan) 64 (13)
2015–2018: Mainz 05 53 (1)
2018–2024: Basel 214 (25)
2024–2025: Winterthur 30 (2)
Total: 564 (67)
⚽ International career:
2004–2005: Switzerland U16 11 (4)
2005–2006: Switzerland U17 14 (10)
2006–2007: Switzerland U18 5 (2)
2007–2008: Switzerland U19 7 (5)
2008: Switzerland U20 3 (0)
2008–2011: Switzerland U21 18 (4)
2012: Switzerland Olympic 4 (0)
2011–2022: Switzerland 24 (3)
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Channel Image Fabian Frei | Goals, Skills, Assists | Basel | 2014/2015 (HD)
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📰 Google News (RSS)

Fabian Frei steps down: "I came as a young boy and left as a record player" - blue News

  • ✐ blue News
  • Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Xhaka ends his Super League appearances at the weekend - KOHA.net

  • ✐ KOHA.net
  • Thu, 22 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Friendly: Videoton FC - FC Basel 0-1 (0-0) - FC Fehérvár

Granit Xhaka and Manuel Akanji named in Switzerland’s final World Cup squad - The New York Times

Bayern to visit Basel during winter break - FC Bayern

  • ✐ FC Bayern
  • Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT

VIDEO: Fabian Frei's brilliant brace v FC Zurich - besoccer.com

Yakin names experienced Swiss squad for World Cup - Reuters

  • ✐ Reuters
  • Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Five-time champion Liverpool out of Champions League - USA Today

  • ✐ USA Today
  • Tue, 09 Dec 2014 08:00:00 GMT

Super League: Winterthur win an important point late on | blue News - blue News

  • ✐ blue News
  • Sat, 17 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Glory sweet for Basel, Spurs devastated - UEFA.com

  • ✐ UEFA.com
  • Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMT

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