Bio

Freddy Adu was born on June 2, 1989 in Ghana. His mother won an immigration lottery and came to America. Freddy's mother, father, and younger brother then settled in Washington D.C. A school friend invited Freddy to play soccer at recess; there Freddy's skills were witnessed and he was quickly made a member of a local soccer team. In the mean time, Freddy's dad walked out on the Adu family and has to this day not contacted Freddy or his mom. After helping his team dominate the league, Freddy then played at two youth soccer tournament in Italy, where he was named the MVP. Representatives from the premier Italian team, Inter Milan, offered Freddy's family $750,000 to sign him. However, Freddy's mom refused, saying he was too young. After refusing many more offers, the Adu family finally agreed to let Freddy join the U.S. Soccer Federation’s residency program. There, he trained with the top U-17 players in the country while finishing high school at an accelerated pace. In February 2003, Freddy received his US citizenship. He played with the US Squad in the U-17 World Championships. In November 2003 he signed a 6 year contract to play for the MLS team, DC United. He became the youngest player in MLS history when he entered a game at age 14. Freddy also played with the US U-20 national team but Adu did not make the 2006 World Cup squad. Adu has reportedly been hoping to move to Europe when he turns 18. Clubs such as Manchester United and Chelsea have reported interest in Adu. DC United, in November, 2006. agreed to let Freddy train with Manchester United for 2 weeks. After playing with DC United, Adu played for a season with Real Salt Lake. In 2007, he captained the US U-20 team to a quarter-final finish in the FIFA world cup. Adu had three goals and four assists in the tournament. In August 2007, eligible to leave MLS at age 18, Adu signed with Portugese club Benefica.

Fun Facts

Did You Know?

Fro Adu , Freddy Adu's younger brother, will play soccer for George Mason starting next season.

Freddy was born in Ghana and came to the US because his family won an immigration lottery.

Adu dated American pop singer JoJo, from May 2005 until September 2006

Italian Powerhouse InterMilan offered Freddy $750,000 when he was only 12! His mother, Emelia, refused to let him go.

Freddy has convinced his mom to let him go to Europe when he turns 18.

As early as age 6, Freddy would join pick-up games on pebbly fields with men three times his age.

Sports Illustrated confirmed with the Ghanaian government that Freddy Adu is not any older than he claims to be.

When Freddy entered the MLS at age 14, he became its highest paid player making $500,000.

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