Alexander Frei
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Alexander Frei or Alex Frei (born 15 July 1979) is a Swiss professional football coach and a former player who played as a forward. He was most recently head coach of FC Aarau in the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of Swiss football.
Frei began his career at Basel, going on to various other clubs in Switzerland, France and Germany before returning to his home club, where he won the Swiss Super League title in all four of his seasons, including doubles with the Swiss Cup in 2010 and 2012.
Frei is the all-time leading scorer of the Switzerland national team with 42 goals in 84 games. He represented the country at two UEFA European Championships and as many World Cups.
Club career
Frei started his professional career with his hometown club of FC Basel, where he later was transferred to FC Thun, FC Luzern, and Servette FC, all in his native Switzerland. After a transfer to French club Rennes, he finished as the highest goal-scorer in Ligue 1 for the 2004–05 season with 20 goals. He 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 four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund on 29 June 2006. Dortmund paid a transfer fee of approximately €5 million for him. In the 2006–07 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 for 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 after 74 league matches[2] and, after six years, returned to Switzerland to sign with FC Basel.[3] He made his debut in a 2–1 win over FC Sion on 26 July 2009. He made an assist and also scored the last minute winner in the match at the Stade Tourbillon.[4] During the 2009–10 season he scored 15 goals in 19 league games and FC Basel won the Double. During the 2010–11 season he scored 27 goals in 35 league games, becoming the Swiss League Top goalscorer.
At the end of the 2011–12 season, Frei won his second Double with Basel, the League Championship title[5] and the Swiss Cup.[6]
In the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, Basel advanced as far as the semi-finals, there being matched against the reigning UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea, but were knocked out being beaten 2–5 on aggregate.[7] Frei's last game in this competition was as Basel qualified for the quarter-finals in the home game against Tottenham Hotspur, whom they beat 4–1 on penalties after a 4–4 aggregate draw to progress. Frei played his last professional match on 14 April 2013 in the home game at St. Jakob-Park as Basel beat Zürich 3–1. He led the team as captain for this game. He also scored his last goal, a free kick from about 25 meters in the 55th minute. He was substituted some ten minutes later to a standing ovation.[8][9] At the end of the Swiss Super League season 2012–13, Frei was awarded his fourth championship medal[10] and was awarded a Swiss Cup silver medal.[11]
Between the years from 1997 to 1998 and again from 2009 to 2013 Frei played a total of 217 games for Basel scoring a total of 148 goals. 114 of these games were in the Swiss Super League, 15 in the Swiss Cup, 38 in the European competitions (Champions League and Europa League) and 50 were friendly games. He scored 74 goals in the domestic league, 13 in the cup, 22 in the European matches and the other 39 were scored during the test games. With the club he won four league championships and two cup titles.[12]
International career
Frei represented Switzerland at Under-18s, Under-19s and Under-21s levels. He played his Swiss U-18s debut on 25 October 1995 in the 5-1 away defeat against the French Under-18s. His Under-21 debut was on 3 September 1999 in the 3-1 away win against Denmark.
Frei played his debut as full international on 24 March 2001,[13] being substituted in, during the 1–1 away draw against the Republic of Yugoslavia during the World Cup qualification Group 1 match.[14] In the following match, four days later, Frei scored his first three goals for the national team in the 5–0 home win against Luxembourg.[15]
Frei played for Switzerland at Euro 2004. In a group match against England, he 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.[16]
He scored six times in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, including a second-minute penalty in the second leg of the play-off against Turkey which his team won on away goals.[17] At the finals in Germany, Frei was Man of the match in the 2–0 group stage win over Togo in Dortmund, opening the scoring from Tranquillo Barnetta's 17th-minute cross.[18] He concluded a win by the same score against South Korea in the next game to send Switzerland through as group winners. This goal was controversial as referee Horacio Elizondo overruled a judgement of offside by his assistant.[19]
On 30 May 2008, in Switzerland's final preparation match before co-hosting UEFA Euro 2008, Frei scored twice in a 3–0 friendly win over Liechtenstein. This moved him to 35 goals for the Switzerland national team, surpassing the record of Kubilay Türkyilmaz.[20] However, within the first half of the opening match of the tournament, 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.[21]
In a Euro 2012 qualifier at home against Wales, he was booed by his own fans throughout the match, even though Switzerland won the match 4–1. When he was finally substituted the fans in the home sector booed him repeatedly.[22] On 5 April 2011, he decided to quit from the national squad after being criticised again following a 0–0 draw with Bulgaria on 26 March for the Euro 2012 qualifying match.[23]
Sports director
After Frei ended his career, he became new sports director of FC Luzern. This was announced by both FC Basel[24] and Luzern[25] on 19 March 2013.
Coaching career
He was interim manager of FC Basel in 2018.[26] In September 2020, he became head coach of FC Wil 1900.[27] He stepped down from this position in November 2021 and in December signed on as head coach of FC Winterthur.[28][29] After successfully leading Winterthur to promotion to the Super League, he was signed by his former club FC Basel to be their new head coach.[30] Frei and Basel parted ways on 7 February 2023, with the team sitting in seventh place in the table.[31] According to FC Basel sporting director Heiko Vogel the 0–1 loss away to Grasshopper Club Zürich, following five league games without a win, on 4 February 2023, three days before, "was one defeat too many". On 1 February 2023, Basel had defeated Grasshoppers 5–3 in Zurich in their round of 16 match of the 2022–23 Swiss Cup. On 12 June 2023, he was announced as the new head coach of FC Aarau,[32][33] thus returning to the Swiss Challenge League. On 25 March 2024, he departed his position by mutual consent with the club to take a step back from coaching.[34] At the time of his departure, Aarau were in 3rd place, however with a significant gap to a promotion spot. In his last game, his team managed a late 2–0 win against cantonal rivals FC Baden.
Personal life
Alexander is of no relation to club and country team mate Fabian Frei.[35] However, he is the second-cousin of Seattle Sounders FC goalkeeper and former Swiss youth international Stefan Frei.[36] His younger sister Andrea plays football for the Basel ladies team. He is married to Nina and they have a daughter born in 2012.[37]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2001 | 8 | 5 |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 8 | 7 | |
| 2004 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2006 | 11 | 8 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | |
| 2009 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 42 | |
- Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Frei goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 28 March 2001 | Hardturm, Zürich, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Luxembourg | flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|5–0 || rowspan="3"|2002 World Cup qualifier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 5–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 June 2001 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 2002 World Cup qualifier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 September 2001 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Luxembourg | flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 2002 World Cup qualifier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 21 August 2002 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Austria | flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg | flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg | flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg | flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg | flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg
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flag alias-army = Flag of Austria (state).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of Austria (state).svg | link alias-army = Austrian Land Forces | flag alias-naval = Flag of Austria (state).svg | link alias-naval = Austrian Navy | link alias-air force = Austrian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of Austria (state).svg | link alias-navy = Austrian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|3–2 || Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 8 September 2002 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Georgia (country) | shortname alias = Georgia | flag alias = Flag of Georgia.svg | flag alias-1008 = Sakartvelo_-_drosha.svg | flag alias-1762 = Flag_of_Kingdom_of_Kartli-Kakheti.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Georgia (1918–1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1922).svg | flag alias-1922 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1951).svg | flag alias-1951 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg | flag alias-naval-1997 = Naval ensign of Georgia (1997–2004).svg | link alias-naval-1997 = Georgian Navy | flag alias-army = Army Flag of Georgia.svg | link alias-army = Georgian Land Forces | flag alias-coast guard=Battle ensign of the Coast Guard of Georgia.svg | link alias-coast guard=Coast Guard of Georgia | flag alias-military = Flag of the Georgian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Georgian Armed Forces | flag alias-navy=Flag of the Georgian Border Police.svg | link alias-navy=Border Police of Georgia | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Aviation and Air Defense Command of the Defense Forces of Georgia.png | link alias-air force=Georgian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Georgia.svg | link alias-naval = Georgian Navy | empty = Georgia XV national rugby union team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant = 1990
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–1 || Euro 2004 qualifier | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 12 February 2003 | Športni Park, Nova Gorica, Slovenia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Slovenia | flag alias = Flag of Slovenia.svg | link alias-army = Slovenian Ground Force | link alias-military=Slovenian Armed Forces | flag alias-military=Flag of the Slovenian Armed Forces.svg | flag alias-naval=Naval Jack of Slovenia.svg | link alias-naval=Slovenian Navy | link-alias-navy=Slovenian Navy | link alias-air force = Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence | size = | variant = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|3–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|5–1 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 5–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 30 April 2003 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Italy | flag alias = Flag of Italy.svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg | flag alias-1943 = War flag of the Italian Social Republic.svg | flag alias-2003 = Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Italy.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg | flag alias-navy-1947 = Naval Ensign of Italy (1947-2013).svg | link alias-naval = Italian Navy | link alias-air force = Italian Air Force | link alias-army = Italian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg | link alias-navy = Italian Navy | link alias-roller hockey = Italy {{{mw}}} national roller hockey team | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 7 June 2003 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Russia | flag alias = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1668 = Flag of Russia (1668).svg | flag alias-1696 = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1858 = Romanov Flag.svg | flag alias-1918a=Flag of Russia (1918).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Russia (1918–1920).svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of the Russian SFSR (1920-1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of the Russian SFSR (1937-1954).svg | flag alias-1954 = Flag of the Russian SFSR.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Russia (1991–1993).svg | flag alias-military = Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg | link alias-military = Russian Armed Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Russian ground forces.svg | link alias-army = Russian Ground Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Russia.svg | link alias-naval = Russian Navy | flag alias-VV MVD naval-1992 = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 1992.svg | flag alias-VV MVD naval = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 2000.svg | flag alias-NGF naval-2016 = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 2000.svg | flag alias-NGF naval = Russia, Flag of ships and vessels of the National Guard.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Russia.svg | link alias-navy = Russian Navy | flag alias-navy-1992 = Naval ensign of Russia (1992).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Air Force of the Russian Federation.svg | link alias-air force = Russian Air Force | flag alias-marines = Флаг Морской пехоты ВМФ России (2021).jpg | link alias-marines = Russian Naval Infantry | flag alias-space force = Russian military space troops flag.svg | link alias-space force = Russian Space Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Russia, Flag of border service 2008.svg | link alias-coast guard = Russian Coast Guard | flag alias-coast guard-1993 = Russia. Flag of ships of Border Guard Force 1993.svg | link alias-coast guard-1993 = Russian Coast Guard | flag alias-roc-olympics = Russian Olympic Committee flag.png | flag alias-nbfr-badminton = Nbfr logo.png | flag alias-rwf-wrestling = RWF logo.svg | flag alias-tennis = Rtf tennis flag vector.svg | flag alias-aerospace forces = Flag of the Russian Aerospace Forces.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–2 || rowspan="2"|Euro 2004 qualifier |
| 12 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 11 June 2003 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Albania | flag alias = Flag of Albania.svg | flag alias-1914 = Flag of Albania (1914–1920).svg | flag alias-1914a= Regentaschapalbanievlag.gif | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Albania (1920–1926).svg | flag alias-1926 = Flag of Albania (1926–1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of Albania (1934–1939).svg | flag alias-1939 = Flag of Albania (1939–1943).svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Albania (1943–1944).svg | flag alias-1944 = Flag of Albania 1944.svg | flag alias-1946 = Flag of Albania (1946–1992).svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Albania (1992–2002).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Albania.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Albania.svg | link alias-naval = Albanian Naval Force | link alias-army = Albanian Land Force | flag alias-army=Albanian Land Forces insignia.svg | border-army= | flag alias-air force=Albanian Air Forces insignia.svg | link alias-air force=Albanian Air Force | border-air force= | flag alias-navy=Albanian Naval Forces insignia.svg | link alias-navy=Albanian Naval Force | border-navy= | link alias-military = Albanian Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|3–2 || Euro 2004 qualifier | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | 11 October 2003 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Republic of Ireland | shortname alias = Ireland | flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg | link alias-naval = Irish Naval Service | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg | link alias-air force = Irish Air Corps | flag alias-army = Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg | link alias-army = Irish Army | link alias-navy = Irish Naval Service | link alias-football = Republic of Ireland national football team | name alias-football = Republic of Ireland | link alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland national football team | name alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland | link alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland national football team | name alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland | flag alias-rugby union = Flag placeholder.svg | border-rugby union = | flag alias-cricket = Flag placeholder.svg | border-cricket = | link alias-netball = Republic of Ireland national netball team | name alias-netball = Republic of Ireland | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Euro 2004 qualifier | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 18 February 2004 | Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Morocco | flag alias = Flag of Morocco.svg | flag alias-1666 = Flag of Morocco (1666–1915).svg | flag alias-1913 = Flag of Spanish Morocco.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Morocco.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Morocco.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Moroccan Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Air Force.png | link alias-air force = Royal Moroccan Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Moroccan Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Moroccan Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Royal Moroccan Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|1–2 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 9 October 2004 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Israel | flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg | flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg | flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg | link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces | flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg | link alias-marines = Givati Brigade | flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-naval = Israeli Navy | flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-navy = Israeli Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|2–2 || 2006 World Cup qualifier | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 30 March 2005 | Hardturm, Zürich, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cyprus | flag alias = Flag of Cyprus.svg | flag alias-1878 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-1881 = Flag of Cyprus (1881–1922).svg | flag alias-colonial = Blue Ensign of Cyprus (1922).svg | flag alias-April 1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg | link alias-army = Cypriot Ground Forces | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 2006 World Cup qualifier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 4 June 2005 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–1 || rowspan="2"|2006 World Cup qualifier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 3–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 17 August 2005 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Norway | flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg | flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg | flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg | flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-state = | flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg | border-army = | link alias-army = Norwegian Army | flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg | link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces | border-war = | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg | border-naval = | link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg | border-air force = | link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg | link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard | border-coast guard = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly | |||||||||||||
| 21 | 3 September 2005 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Israel | flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg | flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg | flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg | link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces | flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg | link alias-marines = Givati Brigade | flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-naval = Israeli Navy | flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-navy = Israeli Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || 2006 World Cup qualifier | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 7 September 2005 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cyprus | flag alias = Flag of Cyprus.svg | flag alias-1878 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-1881 = Flag of Cyprus (1881–1922).svg | flag alias-colonial = Blue Ensign of Cyprus (1922).svg | flag alias-April 1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg | link alias-army = Cypriot Ground Forces | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–1 || 2006 World Cup qualifier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 16 November 2005 | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Turkey | flag alias = Flag of Turkey.svg | link alias-naval = Turkish Naval Forces | link alias-navy = Turkish Navy | link alias-air force = Turkish Air Force | link alias-army = Turkish Land Forces | link alias-military = Turkish Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–4 || 2006 World Cup play-offs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 3 June 2006 | Hardturm, Zürich, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = China | flag alias = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg | border-1862 = | flag alias-1889 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg | flag alias-Qing = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg | flag alias-1912 = Flag of China (1912–1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of the Republic of China.svg | flag alias-army-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-marines-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-navy-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-naval-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-air force-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-military = People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-military = People's Liberation Army | flag alias-coast guard=Flag of China.svg | link alias-coast guard=China Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-army = People's Liberation Army Ground Force | flag alias-marines=Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-marines=People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-navy = People's Liberation Army Navy | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-naval = People's Liberation Army Navy | flag alias-air force = Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-air force = People's Liberation Army Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–1 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | |||||||||||
| 25 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 19 June 2006 | FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Togo | flag alias = Flag of Togo (3-2).svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Togo (1957-1958).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of Togo (1958-1960).svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2006 World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 23 June 2006 | FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = South Korea | flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy | link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps | link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2006 World Cup | |||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 16 August 2006 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liechtenstein | flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg | flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 2 September 2006 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Venezuela | flag alias = Flag of Venezuela.svg | flag alias-1810 = Flag of the First Republic of Venezuela.svg | flag alias-1813 = Bandera de la Guerra a Muerte.svg | flag alias-1817 = Bandera de Angostura (20 de noviembre de 1817).svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of Venezuela (1830-1836).svg | flag alias-1836 = Flag of Venezuela (1836–1859).svg | flag alias-1859 = Flag of Venezuela (1859–1863).svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of Venezuela (1863–1905).svg | flag alias-1905 = Flag of Venezuela (1905–1930).svg | flag alias-1930 = Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg | flag alias-1954 = Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).svg | flag alias-army=Flag of the Bolivarian Army (Venezuela).svg | link alias-army= Venezuelan Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Venezuelan Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Venezuelan Air Force | flag alias-naval = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | link alias-naval = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela.svg | link alias-navy = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | flag alias-football = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | flag alias-futsal = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | 6 September 2006 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Costa Rica | flag alias = Flag of Costa Rica.svg | flag alias-1839 = Flag of Costa Rica (1839-1848).svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of Costa Rica (1848-1906).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg | Costa Rican Coast Guard | Costa Rican Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 25 March 2007 | Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Colombia | flag alias = Flag of Colombia.svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of Colombia (WFB 2013).gif | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Colombia (2004 World Factbook).gif | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Colombia.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Colombia.svg | link alias-naval = Colombian National Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Colombian Army.svg | link alias-army = Colombian National Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Colombian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Colombian Aerospace Force | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Colombian Naval Infantry.svg | link alias-marines=Colombian Naval Infantry | link alias-navy = Colombian National Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Colombian Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Military flag of Colombia.svg | link alias-military = Military Forces of Colombia | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–3 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 24 May 2008 | Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Slovakia | flag alias = Flag of Slovakia.svg | flag alias-1939 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg | Slovak Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 30 May 2008 | AFG Arena, St. Gallen, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liechtenstein | flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg | flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | 11 October 2008 | AFG Arena, St. Gallen, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Latvia | flag alias = Flag of Latvia.svg | flag alias-pantone = Flag of Latvia (Textile).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Latvian Air Forces.svg | link alias-air force = Latvian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg | link alias-naval = Latvian Naval Forces | link alias-army = Latvian Land Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg | link alias-navy = Latvian Naval Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || 2010 World Cup qualifier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 15 October 2008 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Greece | flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg | flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg | flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg | flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg | link alias-army = Hellenic Army | border-army= | flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg | link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force | flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg | link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg | link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy | link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces | link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || 2010 World Cup qualifier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | 28 March 2009 | Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Moldova | flag alias = Flag of Moldova.svg | flag alias-1346 = Flag of Moldavia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic.svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1932).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.svg | flag alias-1940 = Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1941-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Moldova (1990–2010).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Armed Forces of Moldova.svg | link alias-army = Moldovan Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2010 World Cup qualifier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | 1 April 2009 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Moldova | flag alias = Flag of Moldova.svg | flag alias-1346 = Flag of Moldavia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic.svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1932).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.svg | flag alias-1940 = Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1941-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Moldova (1990–2010).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Armed Forces of Moldova.svg | link alias-army = Moldovan Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2010 World Cup qualifier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | 9 September 2009 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Latvia | flag alias = Flag of Latvia.svg | flag alias-pantone = Flag of Latvia (Textile).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Latvian Air Forces.svg | link alias-air force = Latvian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg | link alias-naval = Latvian Naval Forces | link alias-army = Latvian Land Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg | link alias-navy = Latvian Naval Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–2 || 2010 World Cup qualifier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 17 November 2010 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Ukraine | flag alias = Flag of Ukraine.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Ukrainian People's Republic 1917.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Ukraine (1991–1992).svg | flag alias-1991b = Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949–1991).svg | flag alias-army = Ensign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg | flag alias-military = Ensign of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Ukraine | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.svg | link alias-marines = Ukrainian Marine Corps | link alias-army = Ukrainian Ground Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Sea Guard Ensign of Ukraine (dress).svg | link alias-coast guard = Ukrainian Sea Guard | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg | flag alias-naval-1918 = Naval Ensign of Ukraine 1918 July.svg | link alias-naval = Ukrainian Navy | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Ukrainian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Ukrainian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg | link alias-navy = Ukrainian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–2 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 2–1 |
Managerial
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| FC Wil | Template:Flagicon | 7 September 2020 | 9 November 2021 | ||||||||
| Winterthur | Template:Flagicon | 20 December 2021 | 30 June 2022 | ||||||||
| Basel | Template:Flagicon | 1 July 2022 | 7 February 2023 | ||||||||
| Aarau | Template:Flagicon | 12 June 2023 | 16 March 2024 | ||||||||
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Honours
Servette
Basel
Individual
- Credit Suisse Player of the Year: 2003
- Ligue 1 Golden Boot: 2004–05 (20 goals)
- Credit Suisse Player of the Year: 2004, 2005, 2007[40][41]
- Swiss Super League Golden Boot: 2010–11 (27 goals), 2011–12 (24 goals)
- Axpo Super League Player of the Year: 2011, 2012[40]
- Swiss Golden Player Award: "Best Forward": 2011,[42] 2012[43]
- Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2014–15
References
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- Swiss men's footballers
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- Servette FC players
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