| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Frey | ||
| Date of birth | March 6, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Thonon-les-Bains, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chievo | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1994 | AS Vence | ||
| 1994–2002 | Cannes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2004 | Cannes B | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Legnano | 28 | (2) |
| 2005–2008 | Modena | 82 | (0) |
| 2008– | Chievo | 70 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Nicolas Frey (born 6 March 1984 in Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie) is a French footballer who plays for A.C. ChievoVerona in Italy, as either a right or central defender.
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Frey played exclusively at amateur level in his country, having joined 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, with 62 league games in his last two years combined. In the 2008 summer, he joined A.C. ChievoVerona 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 first season with 21 league games as the Verona outfit retained its 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.
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, namely at Parma FC (five seasons) and Fiorentina (six).
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.
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