10 Facts About Alexandre Rey

Alexandre Rey was born on 22 September 1972 and is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a striker during the 1990s and 2000s.

Alexandre Rey is best known for his spells at Servette FC and Neuchatel Xamax.

Alexandre Rey stayed with the club for two seasons and during this time Rey played a total of 89 games for Basel scoring a total of 32 goals.

Alexandre Rey scored 16 goals in the domestic league, 6 in the Cup, 2 in the UIC and the other 9 were scored during the test games.

Alexandre Rey was a major hit at Servette, playing the best football of his career and earning a call-up to the Switzerland squad.

Alexandre Rey signed for Neuchatel Xamax the following January and proved to be a good signing as he went on to score almost fifty goals for the club before his retirement in 2006.

Alexandre Rey was capped 18 times for the Switzerland national team, scoring five goals.

Alexandre Rey made his international debut as a substitute against Hungary at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium in Budapest on 18 November 1998.

Alexandre Rey went on to make another fourteen appearances for Switzerland between then and 2001 when he was no longer included in the squad.

Alexandre Rey made a comeback to the national team when he replaced the suspended Alexander Frei and scored a hat-trick in the match against the Faroe Islands on 4 September 2004.