Alexander Meier (born 17 January 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward.

Bundesliga match against Alemannia Aachen,[8] which finished in a 1–1 draw[8] with him scoring the goal for Frankfurt.

[9] He then scored in two consecutive matchdays when Frankfurt defeated Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 6–2 and drew Rot-Weiss Essen 4–4.

[20] He also made his European debut on matchday one of the UEFA Cup group stage in a 2–1 loss to Palermo.

[20] On 2 November 2006, in the UEFA Cup group stage, Meier was sent–off for a second bookable offence in a 1–1 draw against Celta de Vigo.

[20] On 5 August 2007, Meier made his season debut in a 4–1 cup win against Union Berlin.

This made him the league's top scorer, with two more than Bayern Munich pair Arjen Robben and Robert Lewandowski.

[34] In February 2016, Meier suffered a knee injury which caused him to pause until the end of the season.

On 14 July 2016, Eintracht Frankfurt confirmed that Meier has extended his contract until 30 June 2018.

[38] In January 2019, Meier returned to former club FC St. Pauli having agreed a contract until the end of the season.

Meier was having a poor season that was compounded by off-field problems including his family not being given visas to join him in Australia.

[42] On 28 January, 11 days after leaving Western Sydney Wanderers, Meier announced his retirement as a player.