Stefan Frei

Personal information
Full name	Stefan Frei
Date of birth	April 20, 1986 (1986-04-20) (age 23)
Place of birth	Altstätten, Switzerland
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Toronto FC
Number	24
Youth career
2006–2008	California Golden Bears
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006	San Francisco Seals	6	(0)
2007–2008	San Jose Frogs	18	(0)
2009–	Toronto FC	26	(0)
National team
	Switzerland U-15
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Stefan Frei (born April 20, 1986 in Altstätten) is a Swiss soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Youth and College 1.2 Professional 1.3 International 2 Honours 2.1 Toronto FC 3 Career Stats 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and College

Frei moved from Switzerland to the United States in the late 1990s, attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California, and played college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2008, he was named to the All-Pac-10 first team and the NSCAA Far West All-Region team, and was also named to Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Season.^[1] During his college years Frei also played with both San Francisco Seals and San Jose Frogs in the USL Premier Development League.

[edit] Professional

Frei was named MVP at the 2009 MLS Player Combine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, signed a Generation Adidas contract, and was drafted in the first round (13th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.^[2]

He made his professional debut on 21 March 2009, in Toronto's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Kansas City Wizards^[3], and soon established himself as the team's first choice goalkeeper.^[4]

Frei was named Toronto FC Esquire Player of the Month for April 2009.

He played in 3 games of the 2009 Canadian Championship going 3-0 and ultimately making key saves in the deciding game that ensured Toronto FC would win by at least 4 goals on goal differential and their first trophy. ^[5]

Frei won MLS's Save of the Week for week 15 and then three times consecutively for week 24, 25 and 26 of the 2009 season.

[edit] International

Frei was a member of the Swiss U-15 National team. Frei has also said he is undecided as to whether to consider playing for the U.S national team in the future if selected.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Toronto FC

• Canadian Championship (1): 2009

[edit] Career Stats

Team	Season	League	Domestic League			Domestic Playoffs			Domestic Cup1			Concacaf Competition2			Total
			Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Toronto FC	2009	MLS	26	0	0	-	-	-	3	0	0	2	0	0	31	0	0
		Total	26	0	0	-	-	-	3	0	0	2	0	0	31	0	0

Last Update: October 24, 2009.

1) Nutrilite Canadian Cup

2) Concacaf Champions League/Cup

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile
• University of California profile

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