Fred

Personal information
Full name	Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva
Date of birth	18 August 1979 (1979-08-18) (age 30)
Place of birth	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club	DC United
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–1998	Olympic Barbacena	10	(3)
1998–2000	Tupi	48	(13)
2001–2004	América	80	(20)
2005–2006	Guarani	35	(8)
2006–2007	Melbourne Victory	17	(4)
2007–	DC United	72	(11)
2008	→ Wellington Phoenix (loan)	3	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva, commonly known as Fred (born 18 August 1979 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian soccer player who currently plays for DC United in Major League Soccer.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Brazil 1.2 Melbourne Victory 1.3 DC United 1.4 Wellington Phoenix 2 Honors 2.1 D.C. United 2.2 Melbourne Victory 2.3 Individual 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] Brazil

Fred began his career in his native Brazil, playing for Olympic Barbacena, Tupi, América and Guarani.

[edit] Melbourne Victory

Fred signed for Australian club Melbourne Victory in 2006 and, despite a controversial three-game suspension for an alleged elbow, was one of the standouts of the 2006-07 A-League season. His popularity increased when he appeared in a television commercial promoting underwear. He was voted best A-League player for season 2 by the The World Game Team. In the 2007 A-League Grand Final against Adelaide United, Fred had four assists on the five goals scored by Archie Thompson.

[edit] DC United

After the season, Fred signed with Major League Soccer club DC United^[1][2]. It was reported to be a matter of money, as United offered a guaranteed salary of $222,000 USD per year (which the Melbourne Victory cannot match due to the more stringent salary cap in the A-League).^[3] Melbourne didn't replace Fred adequately and failed to make the finals the following season.

The name on the back of his DC United jersey is simply "Fred", despite initially being told he would have to use his proper last name, per MLS rules. He made his debut on 3 April 2007 against Chivas de Guadalajara in a CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal match. On 3 September 2008, Fred scored the game-winning goal in DC United's 2-1 win over the Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup Final

[edit] Wellington Phoenix

On 14 November 2008, Fred was confirmed as a guest player for New Zealand based A-League club Wellington Phoenix.^[4] He was scheduled to play six games for the Phoenix before returning to DC United for the next season. In his third game, he scored his first goal, against Adelaide United, although the Phoenix still lost 6-1. On 10 December 2008, Fred returned to Brazil due to his father's sudden death and on the 18th of December it was announced that Fred would not return to the Wellington Phoenix to complete his contract meaning he only appeared in three of his six scheduled games in New Zealand.^[5]

[edit] Honors

[edit] D.C. United

• Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (1): 2007
• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1): 2008

[edit] Melbourne Victory

• A-League Championship (1): 2006/07
• A-League Premiership (1): 2006/07

[edit] Individual

• Four Four Two Player of the Year: 2006/07
• Four Four Two Import of the Season 2006/07

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile

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