Brazilian footballer
For other people named Fred, see Fred (disambiguation)
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Frederico Chaves Guedes (born 3🌝 October 1983), also known as Fred (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈfɾɛdʒi]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Fred🌝 began his career at América Mineiro before transferring to local rivals Cruzeiro in 2004.
After two seasons there, he moved to🌝 Lyon of France in a protracted transfer saga, and won three consecutive Ligue 1 titles.
He made his international debut for🌝 Brazil in 2005 and was selected for the 2006 World Cup, and was also part of their victories at the🌝 2007 Copa América and the 2013 Confederations Cup.
From 2009 to 2016, Fred played for Fluminense, where he won two Campeonato🌝 Brasileiro Série A titles in two years (2010 and 2012) and the Campeonato Carioca (2012 – scoring in final).
In June🌝 2016, Fred signed for Atlético Mineiro.
[3] After returning to Cruzeiro in 2018 and Fluminense in 2020, Fred retired from the🌝 professional game in July 2022.
Fred is the second-highest goalscorer in the history of Fluminense, with 199 goals across all competitions,🌝 as well as the all-time second-highest goalscorer of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, with 158.
[4][5] He also scored one of🌝 the fastest goals in professional football history while playing for América Mineiro, against Vila Nova during a Copa São Paulo🌝 de Juniores match.
The goal was scored 3.
17 seconds after the match started.[6][7]
Club career [ edit ]
Brazil and transfer saga [🌝 edit ]
Fred spent one season as a professional at América Mineiro of Belo Horizonte before he left for their city🌝 rival Cruzeiro in middle of the 2004 season.
As Feyenoord had an agreement with América, the Dutch club received Magrão from🌝 Cruzeiro,[8] and retained 10% economic rights on Fred, and Fred himself held 15%.[8]
After scoring 41 goals in 43 games for🌝 Cruzeiro in the 2005 season, Fred was signed by defending Ligue 1 champions Lyon for €15 million.
[8] (of which €3🌝 million was received by Fred, 5% as a solidarity contribution, €1.
4 million to Lyon's agent and €510,913 in Brazilian taxes).
[8][9]🌝 Feyenoord then claimed Cruzeiro's 10% of the transfer fee, as the club alleged the fee was €1.
5 million instead of🌝 the €933,908.
70 in Cruzeiro's viewpoint.
[8] The Dutch club sued to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and won.[8]Lyon [ edit🌝 ]
With 14 goals in his first season, Fred was the second-highest goalscorer in the 2005–06 Ligue 1 season, and won🌝 his first league title with Lyon.
Although he missed two months of the 2006–07 season,[10] Fred still scored 11 goals in🌝 20 games, and was the club's top scorer as Lyon defended their title.
In September 2006 he scored goal against Real🌝 Madrid in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League after a long pass by Juninho, where he outstrengthed defender🌝 Fabio Cannavaro before chipping the ball over goalkeeper Iker Casillas and into the goal.[11]
During the 2007–08 season, however, Fred was🌝 injured during a training session at the 2007 Copa América.
[12] He made his comeback in October 2007, but due to🌝 competition with new signing Milan Baroš and youth product Karim Benzema, Fred had limited first team opportunities.
In summer 2008 Fred🌝 was linked with a move to Bundesliga club Werder Bremen but it did not materialise.
[13][14] He played 15 games out🌝 of possible 20 for Lyon in the 2008–09 season.
He played his last match for Lyon on 10 January 2009 after🌝 he requested to leave the club in December 2008.
[15] On 26 February 2009, he was released from his contract.
[16]Fluminense [🌝 edit ]
After being released from Lyon and refusing to return from Brazil, Fred signed a pre-contract with Brazilian club Fluminense,🌝 consequently agreeing to a five-year deal.
He scored twice on his debut on 15 March 2009, as Fluminense beat Macaé 3–1.
[17]🌝 Fred helped Fluminense escape from relegation in 2009, and subsequently was the leader of the team that won the 2010🌝 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Later in July 2011, he went on to break the record for most goals in the Brasileiro🌝 when he scored a brace against Bahia, taking his tally to 44 goals.
The record was previously held by Magno Alves.
On🌝 11 November 2012, Fred scored two goals in a 3–2 win over Palmeiras, clinching the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A🌝 for Fluminense.
[18] Fred almost left the club after disagreements with head coach Levir Culpi in April 2016, but eventually remained.[3]
Atlético🌝 Mineiro [ edit ]
On 8 June 2016, Atlético Mineiro club president Daniel Nepomuceno announced on his Twitter account that the🌝 club had signed Fred.
The player agreed to a two-year deal with the club, according to its press representatives.
[3][19] Fred made🌝 his Atlético debut on 12 June 2016 in the Clássico Mineiro against rivals Cruzeiro.
He scored and celebrated against his former🌝 club in a 2–3 defeat at the Estádio Independência.
[20] Fred was the top goalscorer of the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série🌝 A, along with two other players, with 14 goals.
He achieved the feat for the third time in his career, which🌝 is a record (also shared, with Romário, Túlio Maravilha and Dadá Maravilha).[21]
Return to Cruzeiro [ edit ]
On 23 December 2017,🌝 Fred and Atlético agreed on the termination of his contract[22] and on the same day it was announced his return🌝 to Cruzeiro,[23] 12 years after originally leaving.
He made his second debut for the club on 17 January 2018, in the🌝 season opening match against Tupi at the Mineirão in the Campeonato Mineiro, which ended in a 2–0 win for Cruzeiro.[24]
Return🌝 to Fluminense [ edit ]
On 31 May 2020, Fred rejoined Fluminense on a two-year deal.
[25] In April 2022, he announced🌝 his decision to retire after struggling with diplopia and other physical issues.
[26][27] He played his final match for Fluminense on🌝 9 July 2022, a Série A 2–1 win over Ceará at the Maracanã.[28]
International career [ edit ]
Fred made his debut🌝 for Brazil as a late substitute in a friendly match against Guatemala on 27 April 2005.
He scored his first two🌝 international goals on 12 November 2005 in an 8–0 friendly win against the United Arab Emirates.
Although he did not play🌝 during the qualifying campaign, Fred was named in Brazil's 2006 FIFA World Cup squad as a cover for strikers Ronaldo,🌝 Adriano and Robinho.
After entering as a substitute, he scored in a 2–0 victory against Australia on 18 June when he🌝 tapped-in a shot from Robinho which had rebounded off the inside of goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer's near post in the 90th🌝 minute.
The result put Brazil into the last 16 with a game to spare.[29]
In the 2011 Copa América, Fred scored an🌝 89th-minute equaliser against Paraguay in a 2–2 draw.
In the quarter-finals, he was one of four Brazil players to miss in🌝 a 2–0 penalty shootout loss against the same opposition.
In 2013, Fred was established as Brazil's first-choice centre-forward by returning manager🌝 Luiz Felipe Scolari.
On 6 February, Fred scored in a 2–1 defeat to England at Wembley Stadium, and went on to🌝 score in the return fixture, becoming the first player to score at the renovated Maracanã Stadium.[30]
At the 2013 FIFA Confederations🌝 Cup, Fred was the joint top scorer of the tournament with five goals, and was awarded the Silver Shoe.
[31] On🌝 22 June, he scored twice against Italy in a 4–2 group stage win.
[32] He later scored in a 2–1 semi-final🌝 victory over Uruguay, and capped his successful Confederations Cup campaign with two goals against Spain in the competition's final to🌝 help Brazil to a 3–0 victory.[31]
In May 2014, Fred was named in Brazil's squad for the 2014 World Cup.
[33] In🌝 the opening match of the tournament, on 12 June against Croatia in São Paulo, Fred was fouled in the 69th🌝 minute,[34] resulting in a controversial penalty which Neymar converted to make the score 2–1 ahead of an eventual 3–1 win.
[35]🌝 After receiving criticism for his performances in the opening two matches,[36] Fred scored his only goal of the tournament in🌝 the final group match, a 4–1 victory over Cameroon which qualified the team for the round of 16.
[37] He managed🌝 just five shots on target at the tournament in six matches played.
[38] Fred's prolonged run of poor form saw the🌝 player receive hostile jeers from the home crowd whenever he touched the ball in the 7–1 defeat to Germany in🌝 Belo Horizonte.
[39] According to Opta Sports, Fred failed to make a single tackle, cross, run or interception during the match,🌝 and spent the most time in possession of the ball on the centre spot due to seven restarts and one🌝 kick-off.
[40] Following Brazil's 3–0 defeat to the Netherlands in the match for third place, Fred announced his retirement from international🌝 competition.[41]
On 16 September 2014, it was reported that Fred came out of retirement after previously announcing retirement following the criticism🌝 he received during the 2014 World Cup.
[42] Despite his intention to return to the Seleção, Fred confirmed his international career🌝 is over the following year, as he has yet to feature in a Brazil squad since Luiz Felipe Scolari's departure.[43]
Personal🌝 life [ edit ]
Fred is a convert to Protestant Christianity.[44][45][46]
Career statistics [ edit ]Club [ edit ]
Appearances and goals by🌝 club, season and competition[47][48][49] Club Season League National cup League cup Continental State League Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps🌝 Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals América Mineiro 2003 Série B 19 7 - -🌝 - 12[a] 10 - 31 17 2004 7 2 3 2 - - 16[a] 12 - 26 16 Total 26🌝 9 3 2 - - 28 22 - 57 33 Cruzeiro 2004 Série A 24 14 - - 4[b] 2🌝 - - 28 16 2005 19 10 9 14 - - 13[a] 13 - 41 37 Total 43 24 9🌝 14 - 4 2 13 13 - 69 53 Lyon 2005–06 Ligue 1 31 14 4 1 1 0 9[c]🌝 2 - - 45 17 2006–07 20 11 3 1 2 0 5[c] 2 - - 30 14 2007–08 21🌝 7 4 1 2 0 3[c] 0 - - 30 8 2008–09 15 2 0 0 1 0 4[c] 2🌝 - - 20 4 Total 87 34 11 3 6 0 21 6 - - 125 43 Fluminense 2009 Série🌝 A 20 12 6 2 - 6[d] 5 4[e] 3 - 36 22 2010 14 5 5 6 - -🌝 9[e] 7 - 28 18 2011 25 22 - - 5[b] 2 13[e] 10 - 43 34 2012 28 20🌝 - - 7[b] 3 10[e] 7 - 45 30 2013 9 3 2 0 - 7[b] 3 7[e] 2 -🌝 25 8 2014 28 18 5 4 - 2[d] 0 11[e] 5 - 46 27 2015 23 9 5 2🌝 - - 14[e] 11 - 42 22 2016 6 2 3 3 - - 12[e] 6 1[f] 0 22 11🌝 Total 153 91 26 17 - 27 13 80 51 1 0 287 172 Atlético Mineiro 2016 Série A 28🌝 12 - - - - - 28 12 2017 29 12 3 1 - 7[b] 6 12[a] 10 4[f] 1🌝 55 30 Total 57 24 3 1 - 7 6 12 10 4 1 83 42 Cruzeiro 2018 Série A🌝 6 3 0 0 - 1[b] 0 8[a] 1 - 15 4 2019 30 5 6 0 – 6[b] 4🌝 12[a] 12 – 54 21 Total 36 8 6 0 - 7 4 20 13 - 69 25 Fluminense 2020🌝 Série A 24 5 1 0 - 0 0 3[e] 0 - 28 5 2021 24 5 6 2 -🌝 9[b] 7 7[e] 6 - 46 20 2022 6 1 2 1 - 5[g] 0 7[e] 0 - 20 2🌝 Total 54 11 9 3 - 14 7 17 6 - 94 27 Career total 456 201 67 40 6🌝 0 80 38 170 115 5 1 784 395
International [ edit ]
Appearances and goals by national team and year[50] National🌝 team Year Apps Goals Brazil 2005 2 2 2006 5* 2 2007 2 0 2008 0 0 2009 0 0🌝 2010 0 0 2011 9 2 2012 1 1 2013 11 9 2014 9 2 Total 39 18
*The match against🌝 Al Kuwait XI was not counted.
Fred scoring against Cameroon, in what was his final goal for his country, in the🌝 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fred goal.
Honours [🌝 edit ]Lyon[48]Fluminense[48]
Atlético Mineiro[48]Cruzeiro[48]Brazil[48]Individual
