Frederico Chaves Guedes

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Fred
Image:Fred2006WC.jpg
Personal information
Full name Frederico Chaves Guedes
Date of birth 3 October 1983
Place of birth Teofilo Otoni, Brazil
Height 185 cm
Nickname Fred
Position Striker
Club information
Current club Olympique Lyonnais
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
2002-04
2004-05
2005-
América Mineiro
Cruzeiro
Olympique Lyonnais
34 (19)
45 (27)
40 (19)
National team**
2005- Brazil 7 (4)

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 3 November 2006.
** National team caps and goals correct
as of 25 November 2006.

Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred (born October 3, 1983 in Teofilo Otoni), is a football player from Brazil. He plays as a striker for Olympique Lyonnais and the Brazilian national team. He is married and has a daughter named Giovanna (born March 8, 2006)

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[edit] Club Career

Fred scored 40 goals during 43 appearances in 2005 with Cruzeiro.

He scored the fastest goal ever in Brazilian football, while playing for América Futebol Clube (MG), against Vila Nova Futebol Clube during a Copa São Paulo de Juniores match. The goal was scored 3.17 seconds after the match started.


[edit] National team

Fred made his debut on 27 April 2005 as a late substitute in a friendly match against Guatemala

Fred scored his first goal on 12 November 2005 in a friendly match against United Arab Emirates. He went on to score 2 goals as Brazil won 8-0.

Fred was named in the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad as a striker. His first World Cup goal was the second in a 2-0 victory against Australia on 18 June 2006, when he tapped in a shot from Robinho which had rebounded off the inside of Mark Schwarzer's near post in the 90th minute. Prior to the 2006 World Cup he had scored 2 goals in 3 appearances for Brazil.

After World Cup, he remained regular under the new coach Dunga. He often started alongside Robinho in the absence of Adriano and Ronaldo.

[edit] Career Statistics

(correct as of 14 October 2006)

Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
América Mineiro 2002-2004 57 34 - - - - 57 34
Cruzeiro 2004 28 16 - - - - 28 16
2005 43 40 - - - - 43 40
Olympique Lyonnais 2005-2006 31 14 5 1 9 2 45 17
2006-2007 8 5 - - 2 2 10 7
Career totals 183 114

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    Brazil Brazil squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists Brazil

    1 Dida | 2 Cafu | 3 Lúcio | 4 Juan | 5 Emerson | 6 Roberto Carlos | 7 Adriano | 8 Kaká | 9 Ronaldo | 10 Ronaldinho | 11 Zé Roberto | 12 Rogério Ceni | 13 Cicinho | 14 Luisão | 15 Cris | 16 Gilberto | 17 Gilberto Silva | 18 Mineiro | 19 Juninho | 20 Ricardinho | 21 Fred | 22 Júlio César | 23 Robinho | Coach: Parreira

    Olympique Lyonnais - Current Squad

    1 Coupet | 2 Clerc | 3 Cris | 4 Müller | 5 Caçapa | 6 Källström | 8 Juninho | 9 Carew | 10 Malouda | 11 Fred | 12 Réveillère | 14 Govou | 15 Diarra | 18 Ben Arfa | 19 Benzema | 20 Abidal | 21 Tiago | 22 Wiltord | 23 Berthod | 25 Hartock | 28 Toulalan | 29 Squillaci | 30 Vercoutre | 31 Hima | 34 Rémy | 36 Idangar | 38 Benhamida | 39 Bettiol | Manager: Houllier