Freddy Adu Football player

Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (born June 2, 1989) is a Ghanaian-born American soccer player who last played for Serbian SuperLiga club Jagodina. Adu plays primarily as an attacking midfielder, but he is also used as a winger or forward.At the age of 14, he became the youngest athlete ever to sign a professional contract in the United States, after he was selected by D.C. United in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. On April 3, 2004, he became the youngest player to appear in a Major League Soccer (MLS) game when he came on as a substitute in a game against the San Jose Earthquakes. Two weeks later, on April 17, he became the youngest scorer in MLS history, scoring a goal in a 3–2 loss to the MetroStars.From even before the time of his signing with D.C. United, Adu was spoken of and treated as the future of United States soccer; even being referred to as "the next Pelé".

Personal facts

Freddy Adu
Alias (AKA)Adu Fredua Koranteng
Birth dateJune 02, 1989
Birth place
Tema
Height (meters)1.7272

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
Midfielder
teams
Çaykur Rizespor
IMG Academy
Aris F.C. (Thessaloniki)
D.C. United
AS Monaco FC
Esporte Clube Bahia
S.L. Benfica
Real Salt Lake
United States men's national under-23 soccer team
United States men's national under-20 soccer team
United States men's national under-17 soccer team
C.F. Os Belenenses
Philadelphia Union

Freddy Adu on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/freddy-adu
  2. http://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562138071