Freddy (Angolan footballer)

Freddy
Personal information
Full nameFrederico Castro Roque Santos
Date of birth14 August 1979
Place of birthMalanje, Angola
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Caála
Youth career
1990–1998Estoril
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1998–2001Estoril79(21)
2001–2005União Leiria89(6)
2005Moreirense10(1)
2006Al-Gharafa0(0)
2006Aves9(0)
2007Negeri Sembilan6(3)
2007Doxa7(3)
2008Enosis Neon26(13)
2009–2011AEL Limassol68(24)
2011–2013Omonia53(23)
20131º Agosto
2014–Caála
National team
2004–2005Angola11(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Frederico Castro Roque dos Santos (born 14 August 1979), commonly known as Freddy, is an Angolan footballer who plays for C.R. Caála mainly as a forward.

He spent most of his professional career in Portugal and Cyprus.

Club career

Born in Malanje, Freddy spent 11 seasons at G.D. Estoril Praia – youth years comprised – playing two seasons in the third division and one in the second as a senior. In the 2001–02 campaign he made his top level debuts, being coached by a young José Mourinho and playing in 22 games (17 as a substitute) as the team qualified to the UEFA Intertoto Cup; during four years, he only started in 16 of the league games he appeared in.

Freddy started 2005–06 with Moreirense F.C. in the second level, but transferred to Al-Gharafa Sports Club in Qatar in the next transfer window. He would also split the following season, between C.D. Aves (top division) and Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan FA, appearing in six AFC Cup games during his short spell with the latter and scoring three goals.[1]

In the 2007 summer Freddy moved countries again, transferring to Doxa Katokopias F.C. in Cyprus. In January of the following year, he stayed in the country and joined Enosis Neon Paralimni FC.

Still in Cyprus, in January 2009 Freddy signed for AEL Limassol, scoring twenty Cypriot First Division goals in his first two full seasons combined but seeing his team come out empty in silverware.

International career

Freddy appeared for Angola during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, scoring his only international goal in a 1–0 home win against Rwanda, on 5 September 2004.[2]

The Palancas Negras eventually qualified for the final stages in Germany – a first-ever – but he was overlooked for the final squad of 23.

Honours

Omonia

References

  1. ↑ AFC Cup 2007 schedule and results
  2. ↑ Freddy – FIFA competition record

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