IMScounting - Found Mar. 3, 2010 FC BaselFC Aarau Swiss striker Alexander Frei is set for a spell of up to two months on the sidelines, having broken his arm playing for FC Basel
TheScore.com - Found Feb. 22, 2010 Switzerland + Switzerland?s record scorer Alexander Frei will be out of action for up to 10 weeks after breaking his arm in a league game...
Tribal Football - Found Feb. 22, 2010 The Swiss national team has received a blow with all-time leading scorer Alexander Frei going down with a broken arm.
The World Game - Found Feb. 14, 2010 The hosts took the lead through Raphael Nuzzolo in the 49th minute but goals from Alexander Frei and Marco Streller turned the match around.
Orange UK - Found Dec. 16, 2009 Alexander Frei wasted a good chance for the hosts when he showed too much of the ball to a brave Mark Schwarzer, but it was 1-0 to Fulham on...
Monsters and Critics - Found Dec. 16, 2009 Alexander Frei pulled one back for the home side from the penalty spot midway through the second half but Zoltan Gera in the 77th minute added...
Earthtimes.org - Found Dec. 16, 2009 Alexander Frei pulled one back for the home side from the penalty spot midway through the second half but Zoltan Gera in the 77th minute added...
Sky Sports - Found Dec. 16, 2009 ... a win would see them progress from Group E. Basle put up a spirited fight after the break and Alexander Frei pulled one back from the penalty...
1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 20 February, 2010. 2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 14 November 2009.
* Appearances (Goals)
Alexander Frei started his professional career with his hometown club of FC Basel, where he later was transferred to FC Thun, FC Lucerne, and Servette FC, all in his native Switzerland. After a transfer to French club Rennes, he finished as the highest goalscorer in Ligue 1 for the 2004-05 season with 20 goals and was named Swiss Footballer of the Year the same season. He was also named Swiss Footballer of the Year in 2004 and 2007.
Frei then signed a 4-year contract with Borussia Dortmund on 29 June 2006. Dortmund paid a transfer fee of approximately €5 million for him. In the 2006-2007 season, Frei was the highest goal scorer for Borussia Dortmund with 16 goals in 32 matches.
He recovered from a long-term injury in the 2007–08 season to score six times in his last eight appearances at Borussia Dortmund. After speculation regarding his future, he came back to action against Schalke 04 in the fourth fixture of the Bundesliga. He scored two goals, equalising in an incredible game 1
On 17 July 2009 he left Borussia Dortmund and, after six years, returned to Switzerland to sign with FC Basel2 He made his debut in a 2-1 win over FC Sion on July 26, 2009. He made an assist and also scored the last minute winner in the match at the Stade Tourbillon.3
International career
Frei played for Switzerland at Euro 2004 and at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany. He scored two goals in the 2006 World Cup, one in the match against Togo and a controversial goal against South Korea. Frei currently has 73 caps for Switzerland.
Frei is also Switzerland's all time top scorer with 40 goals.4 During Euro 2004, in a group match against England, Frei was caught on camera appearing to spit at Steven Gerrard. Although no action was taken at the time, Frei was later charged and given a provisional 15 day suspension by UEFA. Despite this, he was subsequently cleared of the charge on appeal and atoned by agreeing to take care of a llama and a sheep .5
Within the first half of the opening match of UEFA Euro 2008, Frei was injured while captaining the Swiss team and missed the rest of the tournament due to a torn knee ligament in his left knee after a challenge from Czech defender Zdeněk Grygera. He decided to remain with the team to show his support. He later underwent surgery.6
