Career snapshot
Position rank · 2018
Among 378 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-06-02 · 6 players total
| Full name | Freddy Adu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Fredua Koranteng Adu |
| Date of birth | 1989-06-02 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tema, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Ghana |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-02-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Percentile rank vs 237 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2018. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Lights FC | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 635 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kuopion Palloseura | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Union | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 714 |
| Real Salt Lake City | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 899 |
| D.C. United | 4 | 04/05 | 2006 | 98 | 11 | 8 | 1,920 |
| FK Jagodina | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caykur Rizespor | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 179 |
| Aris Thessaloniki | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 454 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Monaco | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 124 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | USL | Las Vegas Lights FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 635 |
| 2016 | NASL Fall Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Spring Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NASL Fall Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Suomen Cup | Kuopion Palloseura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Bahia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Bahia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 293 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | Philadelphia Union | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 2011 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 304 |
| 2011 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 899 |
| 2006 | MLS | D.C. United | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2006 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Copa Sudamericana | D.C. United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | MLS | D.C. United | 25 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 372 |
| 2005 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | MLS | D.C. United | 30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 288 |
| 2004 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Jelen SuperLiga | FK Jagodina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Kup Srbije | FK Jagodina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 1.Lig | Caykur Rizespor | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 10/11 | 1.Lig Playoff | Caykur Rizespor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Kypello Elladas | Aris Thessaloniki | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | CF Os Belenenses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SL1 Play-off | Aris Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | Aris Thessaloniki | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 313 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| 07/08 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CONCACAF CC | D.C. United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-01-16 | IMG Bradenton | D.C. United | Draft | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-11 | D.C. United | Salt Lake | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-31 | Salt Lake | Benfica | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-21 | Benfica | Monaco | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Monaco | Benfica | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-30 | Benfica | Belenenses | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Belenenses | Benfica | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-06 | Benfica | Aris Saloniki | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Aris Saloniki | Benfica | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Benfica | C. Rizespor | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | C. Rizespor | Benfica | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-12 | Benfica | Philadelphia | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-24 | Philadelphia | EC Bahia | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-08 | EC Bahia | Philadelphia | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-25 | Philadelphia | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-25 | Without Club | Jagodina | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-28 | Jagodina | KuPS | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-14 | KuPS | TB Rowdies | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-01 | TB Rowdies | Career break | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-22 | Career break | LV Lights | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-01 | LV Lights | Career break | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-14 | Career break | Österlen FF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-16 | Österlen FF | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53846 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #35707 | #7 | 11 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25514 | — | 15 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11946 | — | 33 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | — | 17 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zac MacMath | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MLS | D.C. United | 5 | 30 |
| 2012 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 5 | 24 |
| 10/11 | 1.Lig | Caykur Rizespor | 4 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MLS | D.C. United | 4 | 32 |
| 2005 | MLS | D.C. United | 3 | 25 |
| 2007 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-11-08 | EC Bahia | Philadelphia | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-24 | Philadelphia | EC Bahia | Loan | — | €600k |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | C. Rizespor | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Benfica | C. Rizespor | Loan | — | €600k |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Aris Saloniki | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-06 | Benfica | Aris Saloniki | Loan | — | €900k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Belenenses | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-30 | Benfica | Belenenses | Loan | — | €900k |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Monaco | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-21 | Benfica | Monaco | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by Freddy Adu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 33% |
| Kansas City Wizards | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 30% |
| Columbus Crew | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 22% |
| New England Revolution | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 33% |
| Toronto FC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 56% |
| New York RB | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 56% |
| Colorado Rapids | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 38% |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 25% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 13% |
| Real Salt Lake | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 13% |
| Houston Dynamo | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 38% |
| CD Chivas | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | 635 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 410 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2011 | 13 | 304 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2007 | 11 | 899 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 35 | 1,260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2005 | 28 | 372 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 2004 | 33 | 288 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 09/10 | 16 | 454 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 08/09 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
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Frequently asked about Freddy Adu
Who is Freddy Adu?
Freddy Adu is an United professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Freddy Adu?
Freddy Adu is 36 years old. He was born on June 2, 1989 in Tema.
What position does Freddy Adu play?
Freddy Adu plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Freddy Adu play for?
Freddy Adu currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Freddy Adu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Freddy Adu has scored 34 goals in 252 appearances.