# Michael Frey (footballer)

Michael Frey (born 19 July 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

## Club career

In June 2017, Frey signed a four-year contract with FC Zürich.
In August 2018, Frey joined Turkish club Fenerbahçe for a reported transfer fee of €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 2019–20 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 2020–21 season. On 8 August 2021, Frey scored all five goals for Antwerp in their 5–2 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.

### Queens Park Rangers

On 28 January 2024, Frey signed for English club Queens Park Rangers. Frey scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–2 draw with Norwich City on 10 February 2024.
Frey opened his account in the 2024–25 season with a goal in a 2–1 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 1–1 draw with Plymouth Argyle on 24 August. Six days later, he scored the game winner in a come-from-behind 2–1 win over Luton Town in the league.

## Style of play

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.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 1 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Young Boys | 2011–12 | Swiss Super League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Young Boys | 2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 31 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 9 |
| Young Boys | 2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 9 |
| Young Boys | 2014–15 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 5 |
| Young Boys | Total | Total | 73 | 17 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | 91 | 24 |
| Lille | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 |
| Luzern (loan) | 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 |
| Young Boys | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 29 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 13 |
| FC Zürich | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 16 |
| FC Zürich | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| FC Zürich | Total | Total | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 16 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 5 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Fenerbahçe | Total | Total | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 5 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 |
| Beveren (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 27 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 31 | 17 |
| Antwerp | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 39 | 24 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 24 |
| Antwerp | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 10 |
| Antwerp | Total | Total | 53 | 31 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | 69 | 34 |
| Schalke 04 (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2023–24 | Championship | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2024–25 | Championship | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 8 |
| Queens Park Rangers | Total | Total | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 9 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 338 | 101 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 412 | 130 |
* ↑ Includes Swiss Cup, Coupe de France, Turkish Cup, DFB-Pokal, Belgian Cup
* ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in Belgian Pro League relegation play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

## Honours

FC Zürich
* Swiss Cup: 2017–18
Individual
* Swiss Super League Young Footballer of the Year: 2013–14