Alexandre Frei

Date of birth15 July 1979
Place of birthBasle
NationalitySwiss
Weight76 kg
Height1.79 m
PositionForward

Frei's opening goal in Switzerland's 2-0 win against Togo in Germany 2006 was Switzerland's first in the World Cup finals since Georges Bregy completed the scoring in their 4-1 win against Romania at Detroit in the 1994 finals.

He then scored the second goal in a 2-0 win against South Korea in the final group as Switzerland progressed to the second phase for only the second time since 1938.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Servette UEFA Cup 6
2
2
2002-03 Rennes French Championnat 5
8
1
2003-04 Rennes French Championnat 23
5
19
5
2004-05 Rennes French Championnat 34
2
20
7
2005-06 Rennes French Championnat 20
3
7
3
2006-07 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 30
1
16
9
2007-08 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 4
3
1
1
2009-10 FC Basel UEFA Europa League 2
1
1
2011-12 FC Basel UEFA Champions League 7
6
2
2012-13 FC Basel UEFA Champions League 2
2
2
1
2012-13 FC Basel UEFA Europa League 4
2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Oct 2009 Fulham v FC Basel L 1-0 UEFA Europa League Group E
16 Dec 2009 FC Basel v Fulham L 2-3 UEFA Europa League Group E
14 Sep 2011 FC Basel v Oțelul Galați W 2-1 UEFA Champions League Group C
27 Sep 2011 Manchester United v FC Basel D 3-3 UEFA Champions League Group C
18 Oct 2011 FC Basel v Benfica L 0-2 UEFA Champions League Group C
22 Nov 2011 Otelul Galati v FC Basel W 2-3 UEFA Champions League Group C
07 Dec 2011 FC Basel v Manchester United W 2-1 UEFA Champions League Group C
22 Feb 2012 FC Basel v Bayern Munchen W 1-0 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st leg
13 Mar 2012 Bayern Munchen v FC Basel L 7-0
Agg: 7-1
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg
17 Jul 2012 Flora Tallinn v FC Basel W 0-2 UEFA Champions League 2nd qualifying round 1st leg
24 Jul 2012 FC Basel v Flora Tallinn W 3-0
Agg: 5-0
UEFA Champions League 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg
21 Aug 2012 FC Basel v CFR Cluj L 1-2 UEFA Champions League Play-off 1st leg
29 Aug 2012 CFR Cluj v FC Basel L 1-0
Agg: 3-1
UEFA Champions League Play-off 2nd leg
20 Sep 2012 Sporting Clube Portugal v FC Basel D 0-0 UEFA Europa League Group G
04 Oct 2012 FC Basel v RC Genk D 2-2 UEFA Europa League Group G
08 Nov 2012 FC Basel v Videoton W 1-0 UEFA Europa League Group G
22 Nov 2012 FC Basel v Sporting Clube Portugal W 3-0 UEFA Europa League Group G
07 Mar 2013 FC Basel v Zenit St Petersburg W 2-0 UEFA Europa League Round of 16 1st leg
11 Apr 2013 FC Basel v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2
Agg: 4-4 (4-1)
UEFA Europa League Quarter-final 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Switzerland UEFA Under-18
1
1
1999-00 Switzerland UEFA Under-21 1
2
1999-00 Switzerland Under-21 2
1
2000-01 Switzerland FIFA World Cup 3
1
4
1
2000-01 Switzerland International Friendly 1
2000-01 Switzerland UEFA Under-21 2
1
1
2001-02 Switzerland FIFA World Cup 1
1
1
2001-02 Switzerland Four Nation Tournament, Cyprus 1
2001-02 Switzerland International Friendly 2
2001-02 Switzerland UEFA Under-21 7
4
2002-03 Switzerland International Friendly 3
4
2002-03 Switzerland UEFA European Championship 6
4
2003-04 Switzerland International Friendly 6
1
2003-04 Switzerland UEFA European Championship 4
1
2004-05 Switzerland FIFA World Cup 4
4
2004-05 Switzerland International Friendly 1
1
2005-06 Switzerland FIFA World Cup 10
5
2
2005-06 Switzerland International Friendly 4
3
2006-07 Switzerland Four Team Tournament 2
2
1
2006-07 Switzerland International Friendly 5
3
1
2007-08 Switzerland International Friendly 3
3
2007-08 Switzerland UEFA European Championship 1
2008-09 Switzerland FIFA World Cup 5
4
2008-09 Switzerland International Friendly 2
2009-10 Switzerland FIFA World Cup 4
2
1
2009-10 Switzerland International Friendly 4
2010-11 Switzerland International Friendly 3
2
2010-11 Switzerland UEFA European Championship 4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
30 Sep 1996 Austria v Switzerland D 2-2 UEFA U18 Group 8
03 Sep 1999 Denmark v Switzerland W 1-3 UEFA U21 Group 1
07 Sep 1999 Switzerland v Belarus W 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 1
08 Oct 1999 Wales v Switzerland D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
28 Mar 2000 Switzerland v Norway W 2-1 U21
25 Apr 2000 Germany v Switzerland L 3-0 U21
01 Sep 2000 Switzerland v Russia W 3-1 UEFA U21 Group 1
10 Oct 2000 Slovenia v Switzerland D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
24 Mar 2001 Yugoslavia v Switzerland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
28 Mar 2001 Switzerland v Luxembourg W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
25 Apr 2001 Switzerland v Sweden L 0-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 2001 Faroe Islands v Switzerland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
06 Jun 2001 Switzerland v Slovenia L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
15 Aug 2001 Austria v Switzerland W 1-2 International Friendly
01 Sep 2001 Switzerland v Yugoslavia L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
05 Sep 2001 Luxembourg v Switzerland W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
05 Oct 2001 Russia v Switzerland D 3-3 UEFA U21 Group 1
11 Nov 2001 Ukraine v Switzerland W 1-2 UEFA U21 Play-off
14 Nov 2001 Switzerland v Ukraine W 2-1 UEFA U21 Play-off
12 Feb 2002 Cyprus v Switzerland L 1-1 (2-4) FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, CYPRUS
27 Mar 2002 Sweden v Switzerland D 1-1 International Friendly
17 May 2002 Switzerland v England L 1-2 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group A
20 May 2002 Switzerland v Portugal W 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group A
22 May 2002 Switzerland v Italy D 0-0 UEFA U21 Finals group 1
25 May 2002 Switzerland v France L 0-2 UEFA U21 Semi-final
21 Aug 2002 Switzerland v Austria W 3-2 International Friendly
08 Sep 2002 Switzerland v Georgia W 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group 10
12 Oct 2002 Albania v Switzerland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 10
16 Oct 2002 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 10
12 Feb 2003 Slovenia v Switzerland W 1-5 International Friendly
02 Apr 2003 Georgia v Switzerland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 10
30 Apr 2003 Switzerland v Italy L 1-2 International Friendly
07 Jun 2003 Switzerland v Russia D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 10
11 Jun 2003 Switzerland v Albania W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 10
20 Aug 2003 Switzerland v France L 0-2 International Friendly
10 Sep 2003 Russia v Switzerland L 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group 10
11 Oct 2003 Switzerland v Republic of Ireland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 10
18 Feb 2004 Morocco v Switzerland L 2-1 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Greece v Switzerland L 1-0 International Friendly
28 Apr 2004 Switzerland v Slovenia W 2-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2004 Switzerland v Germany L 0-2 International Friendly
06 Jun 2004 Switzerland v Liechtenstein W 1-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 2004 Switzerland v Croatia D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
17 Jun 2004 England v Switzerland L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
18 Aug 2004 Switzerland v Northern Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
09 Oct 2004 Israel v Switzerland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
09 Feb 2005 United Arab Emirates v Switzerland L 2-1 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 France v Switzerland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
30 Mar 2005 Switzerland v Cyprus W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
04 Jun 2005 Faroe Islands v Switzerland W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
17 Aug 2005 Norway v Switzerland W 0-2 International Friendly
03 Sep 2005 Switzerland v Israel D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
07 Sep 2005 Cyprus v Switzerland W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
08 Oct 2005 Switzerland v France D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
12 Oct 2005 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
12 Nov 2005 Switzerland v Turkey W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Play-off 1st leg
16 Nov 2005 Turkey v Switzerland L 4-2 FIFA World Cup Play-off 2nd leg
27 May 2006 Switzerland v Ivory Coast D 1-1 International Friendly
31 May 2006 Switzerland v Italy D 1-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 2006 Switzerland v China PR W 4-1 International Friendly
13 Jun 2006 France v Switzerland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
19 Jun 2006 Togo v Switzerland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
23 Jun 2006 Switzerland v Korea Republic W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
26 Jun 2006 Switzerland v Ukraine L 0-0 (0-3) FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
16 Aug 2006 Liechtenstein v Switzerland W 0-3 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 Switzerland v Venezuela W 1-0 FOUR TEAM TOURNAMENT
06 Sep 2006 Switzerland v Costa Rica W 2-0 Four Team Tournament
15 Nov 2006 Switzerland v Brazil L 1-2 International Friendly
07 Feb 2007 Germany v Switzerland L 3-1 International Friendly
22 Mar 2007 Jamaica v Switzerland W 0-2 International Friendly
25 Mar 2007 Colombia v Switzerland L 3-1 International Friendly
26 Mar 2008 Switzerland v Germany L 0-4 International Friendly
24 May 2008 Switzerland v Slovakia W 2-0 International Friendly
30 May 2008 Switzerland v Liechtenstein W 3-0 International Friendly
07 Jun 2008 Switzerland v Czech Republic L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
10 Sep 2008 Switzerland v Luxembourg L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
11 Oct 2008 Switzerland v Latvia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
15 Oct 2008 Greece v Switzerland W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
19 Nov 2008 Switzerland v Finland W 1-0 International Friendly
11 Feb 2009 Switzerland v Bulgaria D 1-1 International Friendly
28 Mar 2009 Moldova v Switzerland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
01 Apr 2009 Switzerland v Moldova W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
12 Aug 2009 Switzerland v Italy D 0-0 International Friendly
05 Sep 2009 Switzerland v Greece W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
09 Sep 2009 Latvia v Switzerland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
10 Oct 2009 Luxembourg v Switzerland W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
14 Oct 2009 Switzerland v Israel D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
14 Nov 2009 Switzerland v Norway L 0-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 2010 Switzerland v Costa Rica L 0-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 2010 Switzerland v Italy D 1-1 International Friendly
21 Jun 2010 Chile v Switzerland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group H
25 Jun 2010 Switzerland v Honduras D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group H
03 Sep 2010 Switzerland v Australia D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 2010 Switzerland v England L 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group G
08 Oct 2010 Montenegro v Switzerland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
12 Oct 2010 Switzerland v Wales W 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group G
17 Nov 2010 Switzerland v Ukraine D 2-2 International Friendly
09 Feb 2011 Malta v Switzerland D 0-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 2011 Bulgaria v Switzerland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group G


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.