Freddy Adu

Fredua Koranteng Adu (born June 2, 1989) is an American former professional soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder. The last club he played for was Ettan Fotboll club Österlen FF in 2021.

Freddy Adu
Adu with the United States at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name Fredua Koranteng Adu[1]
Date of birth (1989-06-02) June 2, 1989[2]
Place of birth Tema, Ghana
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Youth career
1997–2001 Potomac Cougars[3]
2002–2003 IMG Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 D.C. United 87 (11)
2007 Real Salt Lake 11 (1)
2007–2011 Benfica 14 (2)
2008–2009Monaco (loan) 9 (0)
2009Belenenses (loan) 3 (0)
2010Aris (loan) 5 (1)
2011Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 11 (3)
2011–2013 Philadelphia Union 35 (7)
2013 Bahia 2 (0)
2014 Jagodina 0 (0)
2015 KuPS 5 (0)
2015KuFu-98 (loan) 3 (2)
2015–2016 Tampa Bay Rowdies 12 (0)
2018 Las Vegas Lights 14 (1)
2021 Österlen FF 0 (0)
National team
2002–2003 United States U17 15 (16)
2003–2009 United States U20 33 (16)
2008–2012 United States U23 11 (5)
2006–2011 United States 17 (2)
Honours
Representing  United States
Men's soccer
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up2009 South Africa
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up2009 United States
Runner-up2011 United States
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 16, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 27, 2012

Career statistics

Club

As of match played February 18, 2021[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5][6][7]
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
D.C. United 2004 Major League Soccer 305305
2005 Major League Soccer 254254
2006 Major League Soccer 322322
Total 87118711
Real Salt Lake 2007 Major League Soccer 111111
Benfica 2007–08 Primeira Liga 11130141
Monaco (loan) 2008–09 Ligue 1 9090
Aris (loan) 2009–10 Super League Greece 5171122
Os Belenenses (loan) 2009–10 Primeira Liga 301040
Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 2010–11 TFF First League 113113
Philadelphia Union 2011 Major League Soccer 112112
2012 Major League Soccer 24543288
Total 3573910
Bahia 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 202040
Jagodina 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga 001010
KuPS 2015 Veikkausliiga 501060
SC Kuopio Futis-98 (loan) 2015 Kolmonen 3232
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2015 North American Soccer League 8080
2016 North American Soccer League 5050
Total 130130
Las Vegas Lights 2018 United Soccer League 141141
Österlen FF 2021 Ettan Södra 0000
Career total 209271345022731

International

As of match played October 15, 2020
Appearances and goals by national team and year[8]
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 200610
200720
200840
200921
201061
201120
Total172
As of goal scored on October 20, 2020
Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adu goal.
List of international goals scored by Freddy Adu[9]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 November 19, 2008 Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado, United States  Guatemala 2–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier [8]
2 July 5, 2009 Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington, United States  Grenada 1–0 4–0 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup [10]

Honors

D.C. United

United States

References

  1. "Fredua Koranteng Adu" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  2. "Player Bio Freddy Adu". ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. Unger, Evan (May 7, 2020). "Giving Back - Next Level Soccer on the Rise with Freddy Adu". EDPSoccer.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  4. Single source here, if player is still active. If player has retired, remove the "Updated" template and move source to the table's title.
  5. "Freddy Adu, MLSSoccer.com".
  6. "Freddy Adu Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  7. "F. Adu". Soccerway. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  8. "2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa - FIFA.com". October 22, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  9. "Team USA - Freddy Adu". Archived from the original on August 23, 2014.
  10. "Gold Cup 2009". October 3, 2012. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
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