Freddy Adu: Biography in Details
Who is Freddy Adu?
Freddy Adu is an American soccer player. Freddy is one of the youngest Americans to sign a Major League professional contract.
In 2018, he played for the Las Vegas Lights.
Freddy Adu- Family and Education
Fredua Koranteng “Freddy” Adu was born on 2nd June 1989 in Tema, Ghana. His parents are Maxwell Adu and Emelia Adu of Ghanaian-American heritage.
When he was eight, his mother won the Green Card Lottery so his family moved to Rockville, Maryland, United States.
He has a brother Fro Adu.
Freddy Adu attended Sequoyah Elementary School in Derwood, US. After that, he attended a private school, The Height School in Potomac, Maryland.
Freddy Adu- Professional Career
MLS
Freddy Adu became the youngest American ever to sign a Major League professional contract in any team sport- he was just 14 years old!
He was chosen by D.C. United was the number an overall pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.
D.C. United
Freddy Adu wanted to play close to home, so on 18th November 2003, he was assigned to D.C. United and became the first player selected in that draft. On 3rd April 2004, he was on United’s first game of the season against the San Jose Earthquakes.
When he was 14 years old, he scored his first professional goal in the 75th minute of a 3–2 away loss against the MetroStars.
Real Salt Lake
On 11th December 2006, he was traded from D.C. United to Real Salt Lake. He made his debut for Real Salt Lake on April 7, 2007, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 draw with FC Dallas.
Likewise, he was also captain of the U-20 United States men’s national team in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Benfica
On 30th July 2007, Benfica issued an official statement that he has been transferred from Real Salt Lake to Benfica, a professional football club based in Lisbon, Portugal.
He debuted on 14th August 2007 against Copenhagen in a UEFA Champions League qualifying match.
Philadelphia Union, Bahia
Freddy Adu joined the French club AS Monaco in July 2008 on a season-long and signed a 12-month deal with Greek side Aris.
Similarly, he returned to MLB in August 2011, signing with Philadelphia Union, and on the 13th of August played a match against FC Dallas.
On 5th April 2013, he joined Bahia of Brazil but he left on the 7th of November.
Jagodina, KuPS, Tampa Bay Rowdies
On 5th July 2014, Freddy Adu signed a 1.5 years contract with Jagodina and was released on 21st December.
After that, on 28th March 2015, he signed a one-year contract with KuPs. On 14th July 2015, he was signed by Tampa Bay Rowdies which was his 12th professional club.
Las Vegas Lights FC
For the 2018 season, he joined Las Vegas Lights FC.
Awards
- 2005: FIFPRO Nominated Young Player of the Year.
- 2005: twice MLS All-Star Team
Net Worth
The estimated net worth of Freddy Adu is $12 million US. In Las Vegas Kight FC, he earns $350,000 US as a weekly salary.
His market value is estimated to be €100,000.
He promotes NIKE and endorsement deals which earned him $1 million US.
Body Measurement
Freddy Adu has dark hair and black eyes. He is 5 feet 8 inches and weighs around 64 kg.
Social Media
Freddy Adu has around 307.2k followers on Twitter and 14.7k on Instagram account.
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Freddy Adu’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Sunday |
| 2025 | June | Monday |
| 2026 | June | Tuesday |
| 2027 | June | Wednesday |
| 2028 | June | Friday |