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Kerim Frei
Frei in 2016
Personal information
Full name Kerim Frei Koyunlu[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Feldkirch, Austria
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Number 21
Youth career
2006–2010 Grasshopper
2010–2011 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Fulham 23 (0)
2012 → Cardiff City (loan) 3 (0)
2013–2017 Beşiktaş 68 (7)
2017– Birmingham City 10 (0)
International career‡
2008 Switzerland U15 1 (0)
2010–2011 Switzerland U18 7 (4)
2011 Switzerland U19 7 (1)
2012 Switzerland U21 2 (0)
2013 Turkey U20 5 (0)
2013–2014 Turkey U21 6 (3)
2013–2015 Turkey A2 2 (1)
2012– Turkey 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:50, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:50, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

Kerim Frei Koyunlu (born 19 November 1993) is a footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Birmingham City and for the Turkish national team. He previously played club football for Fulham, Cardiff City and Beşiktaş, and represented Switzerland up to under-21 level.

Early life

Frei was born in Feldkirch, Austria to a Turkish father and a Moroccan mother and was raised in Switzerland.[2]

Career

Club career

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] Following his debut, Huw Jennings gave his thoughts about Frei debut to Fulham.com:

For Kerim the change to go into the First Team has come early. He’s 17 years of age and had always been an exciting prospect. The Club's involvement in the Europa League has really helped to show what he can offer at First Team level. He [Frei] doesn’t lack for confidence - he’s a confident boy in terms of his own ability. He’s not an arrogant person – he’s very humble in lots of respects but what you see with Kerim is someone who, when he comes onto the pitch, comes alive. He explodes when he gets opportunities to get on the ball and it’s great to see someone with his qualities being recognised and having a chance to participate.[4]

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.[5]

He made his first start in English competition 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 Mousa Dembélé in an away match against Swansea City. Fulham lost the match 2–0.[6] Frei scored his first senior goal for Fulham in the Europa League 2–2 draw against Odense BK at Craven Cottage, side footing home from a Dembélé through ball.[7]

On 16 March 2012, Frei signed a contract extension with Fulham, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2015.[8] A week later, Frei started in Fulham's 0–1 loss at Old Trafford against Manchester United. He was replaced by Bryan Ruiz in the 67th minute.[9]

On 9 April 2012 in a 1–1 draw against Chelsea, Frei received the Man of the Match award from Sky Sports for his performance.[10]

On 26 October 2012, Frei joined Cardiff City on loan until 2 December.[11] His first appearance was against Burnley, coming on in the 83rd minute for Craig Noone.[12] On 22 November, Frei was recalled to Fulham after 3 appearances.[13]

Beşiktaş

Frei joined Turkish club Beşiktaş on 6 September 2013, signing a five-year deal.[14][15]

Birmingham City

On 20 January 2017, Frei returned to English football, signing for Birmingham City on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[16] The fee was an initial €2.25 million, potentally rising to €3.5M.[17] He made his debut in the EFL Championship the following day, as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw away to Blackburn Rovers.[18]

International career

Kerim Frei switched national team allegiances from Switzerland to Turkey in June 2012.[19] He represented Turkey at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Career statistics

As of match played 4 April 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 2011–12[20] Premier League 16 0 1 0 1 0 7[a] 1 25 1
2012–13[21] Premier League 7 0 1 0 0 0 — 8 0
Total 23 0 2 0 1 0 7 1 33 1
Cardiff City (loan) 2012–13[21] Championship 3 0 — — — 3 0
Beşiktaş 2013–14[22] Süper Lig 9 0 1 0 — — 10 0
2014–15[22] Süper Lig 29 3 7 0 — 12[b] 1 48 4
2015–16[22] Süper Lig 23 4 9 1 — 5[a] 0 37 5
2016–17[22] Süper Lig 7 0 4 4 — 3[c] 0 14 4
Total 68 7 21 5 0 0 20 1 109 13
Birmingham City 2016–17[23] Championship 10 0 — — — 10 0
Career total 104 7 23 5 1 0 27 2 155 14
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one in Turkish Super Cup

Honours

Beşiktaş

References

  1. ^ TÜRKİYE 1-1 DANİMARKA, Turkish Football Federation, accessed 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Through the Ranks". Fulham FC. 7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. ^ "UEFA Europa League 2012 – NSÍ-Fulham". UEFA. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  4. ^ "A Classic Ten". Fulham Official Website. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  5. ^ "UEFA Europa League 2012 – Crusaders-Fulham". UEFA. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Swansea City 2 – 0 Fulham". Fulham FC. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Fulham 2 – 2 Odense BK". Fulham FC. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Frei Contract Extension". Fulham FC. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Manchester United – Fulham 1–0". BBC Football. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Frei earns captain's praise". Sky Sports. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  11. ^ "Fulham's Kerim Frei loaned to Cardiff City for a month". BBC Sport. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  12. ^ "Cardiff 4–0 Burnley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  13. ^ "Fulham recall winger from Cardiff City loan". Fulham Chronicle. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  14. ^ "Frei Departs". Fulham FC. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  15. ^ "Kerim Frei chooses Beşiktaş". Beşiktaş JK. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  16. ^ "Kerim Frei: Birmingham City sign former Fulham winger from Besiktas". BBC Sport. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Kerim Frei resmen Birmingham'da!" [Kerim Frei is officially a Birmingham Player] (in Turkish). beIN Sports. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
    "Birmingham City have agreed deal worth €3.5m, details now released". Sport Witness. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  18. ^ "Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Birmingham City". BBC Sport. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  19. ^ Fulham starlet Kerim Frei opts to represent Turkish National Team Turkish-football.com
  20. ^ "Games played by Kerim Frei in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Kerim Frei in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  22. ^ a b c d "K. Frei". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  23. ^ "Games played by Kerim Frei in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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