Fred – Bio, Net Worth, Salary, Wife, Parents, Family, Nationality, Age, Religion, Height, Wiki, Facts, Transfer News, Fee, Awards, Position, Full Name

Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos professionally known as Fred is a Brazilian professional football player who plays for Premier League club Manchester United and the Brazil national team as a midfielder. He started playing football for the youth team of Atletico Mineiro in 2003 and played until 2009. After spending six years at Atletico Mineiro, in 2009, he joined the youth team of Porto Alegre. One year later, he joined the youth team of Internacional and began his career at the club. He initially represented the club at various youth levels and helped them win six titles in 2010, including the Copa Santiago and Copa FGF. He made his professional debut for the club at the age of 18 on 26 January 2012. On 26 June 2013, he signed for Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal worth €15 million where he won three Ukrainian Premier League titles. On 1 July 2018, he signed for Premier League club Manchester United for a reported fee of £47 million, agreeing on a five-year contract with the option to extend for a further year. He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2018.

On the international level, he has represented Brazil at various age levels. He has represented Brazil at U20 and the senior level. He played three times for the Brazil U20 team at the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship. He made his international team debut for Brazil on 12 November 2014. In June 2015, due to an injury to Luiz Gustavo, he was called up to Brazil’s squad for the 2015 Copa America in Chile, starting in their first two Group C matches as they reached the quarter-finals. In May 2018, he was named in Tite’s final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but failed to make an appearance at the tournament. In June 2021, he was included in Brazil’s squad for the 2021 Copa America on home soil.

What is Fred Famous For?

• Being a professional football player. 

Honors

• Won the 2012, 2013 Campeonato Caucho with Internacional.
• Won 2013-14, 2016-17, 2017-18 Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk.
• Won the 2017-18 Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk.
• Won the 2013, 2015 Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk.

Where is Fred From?

Fred was born on 5 March 1993. His birth name is Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos. His birthplace is Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He was born to his father, Delson Rodrigues dos Santos, and his mother, Roseli Miranda de Paula. Nothing is known about his family, brothers, and sister, as he keeps his life private. He holds Brazilian nationality. He belongs to the Afro-Brazilian ethnicity. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Pisces. 

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Fred Club Career

• He started playing football for the youth team of Atletico Mineiro in 2003 and played until 2009. 
• After spending six years at Atletico Mineiro, in 2009, he joined the youth team of Porto Alegre. 
• One year later, he joined the youth team of Internacional and began his career at the club. He initially represented the club at various youth levels and helped them win six titles in 2010, including the Copa Santiago and Copa FGF. 
• He made his professional debut for the club at the age of 18 on 26 January 2012, against Ceramica in the Campeonato Caucho. He scored his first goal in professional football on 18 July 2012, in a 3-1 loss against his former club Atletico Mineiro. With Internacional, he scored eight goals in 55 appearances for the club and won the Campeonato Gaucho twice.
• On 26 June 2013, he signed for Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal worth €15 million. On 10 July 2013, he scored on his competitive debut for the club, scoring twice in a 3-1 win against Chornomorets in the final of the Ukrainian Super Cup. In his first season, he made 31 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions as Shakhtar Donetsk won the Ukrainian Premier League and Ukrainian Super Cup that season. 
• During his 2014-15 season, he made 35 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions.
• During his 2015-16 season, he made 23 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals in all the competitions as Shakhtar Donetsk won the Ukrainian Super Cup that season. 

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• During his 2016-17 season, he made 29 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions as Shakhtar Donetsk won the Ukrainian Premier League that season.
• On 21 February 2018, Fred scored a free-kick, his first goal in the UEFA Champions League in a 2-1 round of 16 first-leg victory against AS Roma. During his 2017-18 season, he made 37 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 7 assists in all the competitions as Shakhtar Donetsk won the Ukrainian Premier League and Ukrainian Cup that season. 
• With Shakhtar, he won 10 trophies, including three Ukrainian Premier League titles.
• On 1 July 2018, he signed for Premier League club Manchester United for a reported fee of £47 million, agreeing on a five-year contract with the option to extend for a further year. He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2018 in a 2-1 win against Leicester City. On 22 September 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 home draw to Wolverhampton Wanderers. In his first season, he made 25 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
• On 7 December 2019, he was allegedly racially abused by Manchester City fans during the Manchester derby. On 27 February 2020, he scored two goals and assisted another in United’s UEFA Europa League round of 32 matches against Club Brugge, which they won 5-0 and 6-1 on aggregate. During his 2019-20 season, he made 48 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 5 assists in all the competitions.

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• During his 2020-21 season, he made 48 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 2 assists in all the competitions as Manchester United finished as runner-up in the UEFA Europa League that season.
• On the opening matchday of the 2021-22 Premier League, he scored Manchester United’s fifth goal in a 5-1 win over Leeds United, with an assist from Paul Pogba. On 5 December 2021, he scored a goal in a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace. 

Fred International Career

• He has represented Brazil at various age levels. 
• He has represented Brazil at U20 and the senior level. 
• He played three times for the Brazil U20 team at the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship. 
• He made his international team debut for Brazil on 12 November 2014 in a 4-0 friendly win against Turkey.

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• In June 2015, due to an injury to Luiz Gustavo, he was called up to Brazil’s squad for the 2015 Copa America in Chile, starting in their first two Group C matches as they reached the quarter-finals.
• He was initially selected in the Brazil U23 squad for the 2016 Olympic Games. However, he was not released to play in the tournament by Shakhtar Donetsk and was replaced in the squad by Walace. 
• In May 2018, he was named in Tite’s final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but failed to make an appearance at the tournament. 
• In June 2021, he was included in Brazil’s squad for the 2021 Copa America on home soil.

Fred Wife

Looking at his personal life, Fred is a married guy. He got married to his beautiful girlfriend, Monique Salum who have been together for a long time. The couple is blessed with one son named Benjamin. He has an intimate relationship with his wife and a son where they are living their life happily together. 

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Fred Height and Weight

Fred stands at a height of 1.69m i.e. 5 feet and 7 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 62kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color and hair color are black. His sexual orientation is straight. 

Fred Net Worth and Salary

Fred earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In June 2013, he signed for Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal worth €15 million. In July 2018, he signed for Premier League club Manchester United for a reported fee of £47 million, agreeing on a five-year contract with the option to extend for a further year. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is €18 million and his salary is £6.2 million. His market value is around €22 million.