Sébastien Frey
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 18 March 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Thonon-les-Bains, France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Genoa | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Cannes | 24 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Internazionale | 35 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Verona (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Parma | 132 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Fiorentina | 157 | (0) |
| 2011– | Genoa | 16 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| France U-21 | 4 | (0) | |
| 2004–2008 | France | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Sébastien Frey (born 18 March 1980 in Thonon-les-Bains) is a French footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Genoa.
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[edit] Club career
Frey began his career with French side AS Cannes in 1997, at the age of 17. Following two promising seasons, he moved to Italian side Internazionale, and transferred after two years to Parma in the summer of 2001, for 10 billion Italian lire plus Sérgio Conceição[1] with whom he won the 2001–02 Coppa Italia.
Frey joined Fiorentina on loan for the 2005–06 campaign, and signed a permanent deal with the club at the end of the year following a glittering season where he formed the backbone of the team along with Cristian Brocchi, Stefano Fiore, and Luca Toni.
On 13 December 2007, Frey suffered a meniscus injury during training, and underwent knee surgery the next day. He returned for Fiorentina's 2–1 victory over Parma on 13 January 2008, after being sidelined for one month, and his outstanding play was rewarded with a contract extension.[2]
On 2 November 2010, Frey injured his knee during training, suffering an Anterior cruciate ligament injury [3], ruling him out for the rest of the season.[4][5]
In 2011, Frey joined Genoa on a five-year deal after falling out of favor for the newly signed Artur Boruc who joined from Celtic in the previous season. Before joining Genoa, Frey revealed talks with French side spenders PSG during the summer transfer window but eventually got Palermo goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu. Also, Frey revealed that German side Bayern Munich was keen of signing him in the past.[6]
[edit] International career
Frey received his first call-up for France for a match against Poland in November 2004, but did not make an appearance. He earned his first cap in France's final UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Ukraine on 21 November 2007. The match ended in a 2–2 draw after he erred on Andriy Shevchenko's equalising goal. He was a member of France's Euro 2008 finals squad. On 20 August 2008, after being continually overlooked by manager Raymond Domenech, despite his excellent form for Fiorentina, and the constant calls for his selection by the French media, Frey announced his retirement from international football at the age of just 28.
[edit] Personal life
Frey's grandfather André was a French international footballer, and his father Raymond was also a professional goalkeeper. His younger brother Nicolas is a defensive midfielder currently playing for Serie A team Chievo. Frey is Buddhist (Soka Gakkai), and credited former Fiorentina legend Roberto Baggio as one of his spiritual mentors.[7]
[edit] Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| France | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1997–98 | Cannes | Division 1 | 24 | 0 | - | 24 | 0 | |||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1998–99 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | Hellas Verona | Serie A | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 31 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Parma | Serie A | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 23 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 40 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Genoa | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Country | France | 24 | 0 | - | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Italy | 388 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 464 | 0 | ||
| Total | 412 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 488 | 0 | ||
| France national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
[edit] References
- ^ "FREY TO PARMA, CONCEIÇAO AND 10 Billion TO INTER". inter.it. 5 July 2001. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=723. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ Frey va rester
- ^ "REPORT MEDICO [Medical Report]" (in Italian). Viola Channel. 2 November 2010. http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/report-medico.5085.html. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "Frey undergoes knee surgery". AFP. Published by FIFA.com. 10 November 2010. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1332442.html. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "REPORT MEDICO FREY" (in Italian). Viola Channel. 10 November 2010. http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/report-medico-frey.html. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "Genoa's Sebastien Frey: I spoke with Paris Saint-Germain last summer & Bayern Munich have wanted me in the past". Goals.com. 3 February 2012. http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2012/02/03/2883985/genoas-sebastien-frey-i-spoke-with-paris-saint-germain-last. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "FREY, Non vedo l'ora di tornare a giocare" (in Italian). Firenze Viola. 3 February 2011. http://www.firenzeviola.it/?action=read&idnotizia=81684. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=12569
[edit] External links
- Profile at ACF Fiorentina official site
- Career Statistics – Football Database
- France national team profile and stats – fff.fr (French)
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- AS Cannes players
- F.C. Internazionale Milano players
- ACF Fiorentina players
- Association football goalkeepers
- France international footballers
- French expatriate footballers
- French footballers
- French Buddhists
- Hellas Verona F.C. players
- Parma F.C. players
- Genoa C.F.C. players
- Serie A footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- UEFA Euro 2008 players
- People from Savoie
- 1980 births
- Living people
