Bio

Michael Frey (born 19 July 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club Royal Antwerp. 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.