ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn zˈiəɹoʊ tˈuː sˈiːzən, fɹˈaɪɚ mˌeɪd θˈɜːɾi ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz skˈoːɹɪŋ sˈɛvən ɡˈoʊlz ænd wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd ɐɡˈɛn wɪððə vˌiːˈɛf ˈɛl bˈɑːtʃəm tə ðə bˈʌndɪslˌɪɡə.
In the 2001–02 season, Freier made 30 appearances scoring seven goals and was promoted again with the VfL Bochum to the Bundesliga.