Freddy Adu - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Freddy Adu
- Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (born June 2, 1989) is an American soccer player who plays primarily as an attacking midfielder, but also as a winger or forward.
- From before the time of his signing with D.C.
- United at the age of 14, Adu was spoken of and treated as the future of United States soccer; even being referred to as "the next Pelé".
- However, he failed to live up to the expectations and, after leaving D.C.
- United in 2006, he became a journeyman, playing for fourteen teams in eight countries: the United States, Portugal, Monaco, Greece, Turkey, Brazil, Serbia, and Finland. At D.C.
- United, Adu broke several records.
- First, he became the youngest athlete ever to sign a professional contract in the United States, after he was selected by the team in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 16, 2004.
- Three months later, 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, and on April 17, he became the youngest scorer in MLS history, scoring a goal in a 3–2 loss to the MetroStars.
