Freddy Adu: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Freddy Adu: profile

Freddy Adu (born 2 June 1989 in Tema, Ghana) is a former Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward and midfielder.

Adu made the step into senior football with D.C. United in 2004. He played for 14 clubs in 8 countries since 2004. His most appearances came at D.C. United (2004–2006), where he made 87 appearances and scored 11 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 186 appearances and 27 goals.

At international level, Adu represented United States (2006–2011), earning 17 caps and scoring 2 goals.

Tema has produced 32 footballers in our database, including Hans Sarpei, Matthew Amoah and Joseph Aidoo.

Key facts

Countries played in: 8: United States, Portugal, Monaco, Greece, Turkey, Brazil, Serbia and Finland
Club goals per game: 0.15 (27 in 186)
Latest move: Kuopion Palloseura (2015)
Shares a birthday with: Soufiane Rahimi, Adam Aznou and Jamal Alioui (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2004–2006	D.C. United	Major League Soccer	87	11
2007	Real Salt Lake	Major League Soccer	11	1
2007–2011	S.L. Benfica	Primeira Liga	11	2
2008–2009	AS Monaco FC	Ligue 1	9	0
2009	C.F. Os Belenenses	Liga Portugal 2	3	0
2010–2011	Aris Thessaloniki F.C.	Super League Greece	9	1
2011	Çaykur Rizespor	Süper Lig	11	3
2011–2013	Philadelphia Union	Major League Soccer	35	7
2013	Esporte Clube Bahia	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A	2	0
2013–2014	Esporte Clube Bahia	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A	–	–
2014	FK Jagodina	dissolution	0	0
2015	Kuopion Palloseura	Veikkausliiga	5	0
2015	Soccer Club Kuopio Futis-98	Kolmonen	3	2
2015–	Tampa Bay Rowdies	USL Championship	–	–
—	Las Vegas Lights FC	USL Championship	–	–
	Total		186	27

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2002–2003	United States men's U17	Under-17	15	16
2003–2009	United States men's U20	Under-20	33	16
2006–2011	United States	Senior	17	2
2008–2012	United States men's U23	Under-23	11	5

Frequently asked questions

How old is Freddy Adu?

Freddy Adu was born on 2 June 1989, which makes him 37 years old.

Where was Freddy Adu born?

Freddy Adu was born in Tema, Ghana.

Which national team does Freddy Adu play for?

Freddy Adu played international football for United States. He has 17 caps and 2 goals on record.

Which clubs has Freddy Adu played for?

Freddy Adu's recorded clubs are D.C. United, Real Salt Lake, S.L. Benfica, AS Monaco FC, C.F. Os Belenenses, Aris Thessaloniki F.C., Çaykur Rizespor, Philadelphia Union, Esporte Clube Bahia, FK Jagodina, Kuopion Palloseura and Soccer Club Kuopio Futis-98 among others.

How tall is Freddy Adu?

Freddy Adu is 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall.

What position does Freddy Adu play?

Freddy Adu played as a forward, midfielder and wing half.