Nicolas Frey
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Sébastian Frey | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Thonon-les-Bains, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chievo | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1994 | AS Vence | ||
| 1994–2002 | Cannes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Cannes B | ||
| 2004–2005 | Legnano | 28 | (2) |
| 2005–2008 | Modena | 82 | (0) |
| 2008– | Chievo | 196 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016. | |||
Nicolas Sébastian Frey (born 6 March 1984) is a French footballer who plays for Italian club A.C. Chievo Verona as either a right back or a central defender.
Football career
Born in Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, Frey played exclusively at amateur level in his country, joining AS Cannes' youth system at the age of 10 and appearing in two seasons for its reserves as a senior. In 2004, aged 20, he moved to Italy with A.C. Legnano, in Serie C.
After one year, Frey signed for Serie B club Modena FC, being an important first-team member during his spell and appearing in 62 league games in his last two years combined. In the 2008 summer, he joined A.C. Chievo Verona in a co-ownership deal along with Angelo Antonazzo, in exchange for Salvatore Bruno and Michele Troiano;[1] he made his Serie A debut on 5 October 2008 in a 0–2 home loss against ACF Fiorentina, and finished his debut campaign with 21 league games as the Verona side retained their division status.
On 17 July 2009, Chievo signed Frey on a permanent basis. During his spell with the club, he often shared right-back duties with Gennaro Sardo.
Personal life
Frey's older brother, Sébastien, is also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he too was brought up at Cannes, and also played most of his career in Italy, mainly with Parma F.C. and Fiorentina.
His father, Raymond, was a professional goalkeeper, while his grandfather André was a defender who played several years with Toulouse FC, reaching the French national team as Sébastien.
References
- ↑ "Comproprieta'. Il Modena riscatta Troiano e Bruno" [Co-ownership. Modena rebuys Troiano and Bruno] (in Italian). A.C. Chievo Verona. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
External links
- Chievo Verona official profile (Italian)
- Nicolas Frey at L'Équipe Football (French)
- Stats at Tutto Calciatori (Italian)
- Nicolas Frey profile at Soccerway