Freddy Adu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Freddy Adu
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 2, 1989(1989-06-02)
Age	35
Birthplace	Tema
Country	Ghana
Birth City	Greater Accra Region
Horoscope	Gemini

Freddy Adu Biography

Freddy Adu is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on June 2, 1989 in Tema, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Ghana- born American winger who was well-known soccer prodigy. He was the youngest player ever to sign an official agreement in USA at age 14 and also the youngest athlete to ever play on the MLS sport at 16.

He was a part of He played alongside Landon Donovan on the US national team from 2006 to 2011. on the US national team from 2006 to 2011.

Adu grew up in the port city of Tema, Ghana, where he played soccer against men three times his age. In 1997, when he was eight, his mother won the Green Card Lottery, and his family moved to Rockville, Maryland, in the United States, where he attended Sequoyah Elementary School. In February 2003, he became a U.S. citizen. Soon after arriving in the United States, he was discovered by a local soccer coach and began playing with boys several years older. Adu attended The Heights School, a private school in Potomac, Maryland, for several years.

Adu played for the United States in five international youth tournaments: the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland, the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates, the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, and the 2008 Summer Olympics.

He was in a romantic relationship with singer JoJo who he was raised with an older brother named Fro.

Freddy Adu Net Worth

Freddy Adu is one of the richest Soccer Player from Ghana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Freddy Adu 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the highest scoring athlete for the Under-14 U.S. Olympic Development Program.

He was selected as a member of the MLS All-Star team two times both in 2004 and 2006.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Freddy Adu height 5 ft 8 in Freddy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Freddy Adu Dating?

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Adu was called into the national team’s training camp by coach Bruce Arena in January 2006 for a friendly match against Canada. Adu was capped in that game on January 22 (at 16 years and 234 days), becoming the youngest player to debut with the U.S. national team when he replaced an injured Eddie Johnson in the 81st minute at Torero Stadium in San Diego, California.

Facts & Trivia

Freddy Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ghana. Freddy Adu celebrates birthday on June 2 of every year.

Adu was criticized from a number of different angles in his first season as a professional. Some commentators have suggested that Adu was too young to be playing professionally and that he needed more time to develop mentally and physically amongst players his own age. In his second season, he was suspended for one game after he complained about his playing time in the media. During November 2006, Adu had a trial with English club Manchester United for a fortnight, but he was not able to gain a work permit and so could not play in any competitive games, and only trained with several players from the Manchester United academy during his two weeks. Continued development, especially of his defensive skills, helped Adu become a starting midfielder during the 2006 season. In addition, Adu had been chosen to take spot kicks during D.C. United’s two penalty shootouts—scoring on both attempts. He was selected to the MLS All-Star team twice, once as a commissioner’s choice and once as the coach’s. He was selected to the MLS 2006 semifinals Best XI by Soccer America magazine. In 2005, he was nominated for FIFPRO Young player of the year.

Is Freddy Adu still playing soccer?

After a failed trial at Man Utd, spells in Portugal with Benfica and Monte Carlo with Monaco, Adu ended up back in his homeland trying to pick up the pieces of a life that should have been. Today, he’s without a club after playing for Swedish third tier side Osterlen FF.

Why did Freddy Adu not make it?

There were major disagreements over what Adu’s position on the field should be , and clashes over the team’s demand that he take a huge pay cut if he wanted to stay with the team. Adu played in just one of the Union’s last six games in 2012, and the Union began trying to offload him.

What is Freddy Adu famous for?

Record breaker. In April 2004, Adu became the youngest player ever to appear in United States professional sports when he came off the bench against the San Jose Earthquakes. Later that month, he scored in a defeat at MetroStars to become the youngest goalscorer in MLS history.

How old is Freddy Adu Really?

33 years (June 2, 1989)

Why did Freddy Adu immigrate to America?

In 1997, when Adu was eight, his parents participated in an immigration lottery through the U.S. embassy in Ghana. According to Emelia Adu, the reason was to give her children, Freddy and younger brother Fredua, the chance for a better education.