Kerim Frei
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kerim Frei | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Feldkirch, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Grasshopper | ||
| 2010–2011 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | Fulham | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Switzerland U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2012 | Switzerland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012– | Turkey | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:19, 17 May 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2012 | |||
Kerim Frei (born 19 November 1993) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Fulham and the Turkish national football team.[1] He is becoming known for his quick feet and dribbling, and due to his playing style and short stature has been likened to a young Lionel Messi.
Early life
Frei was born in Feldkirch, Austria to a Turkish father and Moroccan mother, he was raised in Switzerland.[2]
Career
2011–12 season
Frei made his first team début on 7 July 2011 in Fulham's Europa League first qualifying round, second leg match against NSÍ Runavík of the Faroe Islands, where he came on as a substitute in the 72nd minute replacing Andrew Johnson.[3] Frei then went on to make his first start for Fulham, playing on the right wing in the Europa League second qualifying round, first leg match against Crusaders in Belfast on 14 July 2011, receiving a yellow card in the 62nd minute.[4]
He made his first start in English competitions in a League Cup third round fixture away to Chelsea on 21 September 2011 and made his Premier League début on 10 December 2011, coming on a substitute for Moussa Dembélé in an away match against Swansea City. Fulham lost the match 2–0.[5] Frei scored his first senior goal for Fulham in the 2-2 draw with Odense BK at Craven Cottage, side footing home from a Dembélé through ball.[6]
On 16 March 2012, Frei signed a contract extension with Fulham, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2015.[7] A week later, Frei started in Fulham's 0-1 loss at Old Trafford against Manchester United. He was replaced by Bryan Ruiz after 67 minutes.[8]
National Team
Kerim Frei switched national team allegiances from Switzerland to Turkey in June 2012. [9]
Career statistics
- As of 9 April 2012 [10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2011–12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |
References
- ^ "Kerim'i İsviçre'ye kaptırmadık" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Through the Ranks". Fulham FC. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ "UEFA Europa League 2012 - NSÍ-Fulham". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "UEFA Europa League 2012 - Crusaders-Fulham". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Swansea City 2 - 0 Fulham". Fulham FC. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "Fulham 2 - 2 Odense BK". Fulham FC. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Frei Contract Extension". Fulham FC. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Manchester United - Fulham 1-0". BBC Football. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ Fulham starlet Kerim Frei opts to represent Turkish National Team Turkish-football.com
- ^ Kerim Frei at Soccerbase
External links
- Kerim Frei – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Kerim Frei at Soccerbase