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Freddy Adu
American soccer player
Freddy Adu was a highly touted American soccer prodigy who signed a professional contract with D.C. United at the age of 14, becoming the youngest athlete to do so in the US. Despite early success, he struggled to live up to the “next Pelé” hype, playing for 15 teams across 9 countries before retiring in 2021.
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About the Freddy Adu
Fredua Koranteng “Freddy” Aduis an American former professional soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder. The last club he played for was Ettan Fotboll club Osterlen FF in 2021.
From before the time of his signing with D.C. United at the age of 14, Adu was spoken of as “the next Pele.” However, after leaving D.C. United in 2006, he became a journeyman, playing for fifteen teams in nine countries: the United States, Portugal, Monaco, Greece, Turkey, Brazil, Serbia, Finland and Sweden.
At D.C. United, Adu broke several records. First, he became the youngest athlete ever to sign a professional contract in the United States at 14 years old, after he was selected by the team in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft in January 2004. Three months later, he became the youngest player to appear in a Major League Soccergame when he came on as a substitute in a game against the San Jose Earthquakes. These records have both since been broken by Maximo Carrizo and Cavan Sullivan respectively.
Adu made his full international debut for the United States national team at the age of 16 in 2006. He has gone on to earn 17 caps for his country and was a part of the US squads at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup as well as at the 2009 and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups. He also represented the United States Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Freddy Adu is an American former professional soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder. He was once considered a prodigy and was dubbed ,the next Pelé, before his career stalled.
Freddy Adu broke several records when he joined D.C. United at the age of 14, becoming the youngest athlete to sign a professional contract in the United States, and the youngest player to appear in a Major League Soccer (MLS) game.
After leaving D.C. United in 2006, Freddy Adu became a journeyman, playing for a total of 15 teams in 9 different countries, including the United States, Portugal, Monaco, Greece, Turkey, Brazil, Serbia, Finland, and Sweden.
Freddy Adu made his full international debut for the United States national team at the age of 16 in 2006. He went on to earn 17 caps for his country and was a part of the US squads at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2009 and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
Freddy Adu’s last club was Ettan Fotboll club Österlen FF in Sweden, where he played in 2021 before retiring from professional soccer.
3 Quotes by Freddy Adu
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You can’t do anything to help your team win when you don’t play.
Freddy AduAmerican soccer player
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I honestly didn’t expect this much attention, but it just keeps happening so I must be doing something right.
Freddy AduAmerican soccer player
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Nothing has been given to me.
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