Fredua Koranteng “Freddy” Adu (created June 2, 1989) is an American soccer player who’s now a free agent. Adu plays mostly as an attacking midfielder, however he’s additionally utilized as a winger or forward. In the age of 14, he became the youngest athlete ever to sign a professional contract in America, after he was chosen 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) match when he came on as a substitute in a match from the San Jose Earthquakes. Early in his career, Adu was considered an up and comer for United States football; much speculation encircled his prospect of future success, and he was even called “the next Pel”.
FIFA U-17 World Championship (2003),FIFA World Youth Championship (2003), FIFA World Youth Championship (2005), FIFA U-20 World Cup (2007), Summer Olympics (2008)
Nominations
FIFPRO young player of the year (2005)
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
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Ex-girlfriend is pop singer Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque.
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Youngest player ever to participate in the All-Star game of any American professional sport. Became the youngest American professional athlete ever at age 14 when he signed with Major League Soccer on 18 November 2003. Selected by DC United as the first overall pick of the 2004 SuperDraft on 16 January.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The American Athlete
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself - Guest
Pardon the Interruption
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
60 Minutes
2004-2005
TV Series documentary
Himself - Soccer Prodigy / Himself - Soccer Player (segment "Freddy Adu")
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2004
TV Series
Himself
Jetix Kids Cup 2004
2004
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Disney 411
2004
TV Series documentary
Late Show with David Letterman
2003
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Video on Trial
2006
TV Series
Himself
60 Minutes
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself - Soccer Player (segment "Freddy Adu")
Known for movies
Jetix Kids Cup 2004 (2004) as Himself - Host
60 Minutes (2004-2005) as Himself - Soccer Player (segment "Freddy Adu") / Himself - Soccer Prodigy