Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva

Football player infobox
playername = Fred | fullname = Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva
height = height|ft=5|in=8
nickname = Fred
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|08|18
cityofbirth = | [Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil]
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub = DC United
clubnumber = 7
position = Attacking Midfielder
years = 1997-1998 1998-2000 2001-2004 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-
clubs = Olympic Tupi América (MG)
Guarani Melbourne Victory DC United

caps(goals) = 10 (3) 48 (13) 80 (20)
35 (8) 20 (4)
42 (9)
pcupdate = 25 May 2008

Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva, usually known as Fred (born 18 August 1979), is a football (soccer) player from Brazil. He currently plays for Major League Soccer team D.C. United after signing from Melbourne Victory in the A-League. He had previously played at Brazilian clubs América-MG, Guarani, Tupi FC and Olympic.

Life and career

Despite a controversial three-game suspension for an alleged elbow, Fred was one of the standouts of the 2006-07 A-League season. His popularity increased when he appeared in a television commercial promoting underwear. He was voted best A-League player for season 2 by the The World Game Team. In the 2007 A-League Grand Final, Fred had four assists on the five goals scored by Archie Thompson.

After the season, Fred signed with Major League Soccer club D.C. United [cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/08/AR2007030802204.html |title=United Finalizes Deal for Fred|date=2007-03-08|publisher=Washington Post] [cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21355231-2883,00.html |title=Fred snubs Victory|date=2007-03-10|publisher=Herald Sun] . It was reported to be a matter of money, as United offered a guaranteed salary of $222,000 USD per year (which the Melbourne Victory cannot match due to the more stringent salary cap in the A-League). [cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/16/AR2007071601616_2.html?hpid=sec-sports |title=Small Name, Big Game|date=2007-07-16|publisher=Washington Post]

The name on the back of his DC United jersey is simply "Fred", despite initially being told he would have to use his proper last name, per MLS rules. He made his debut on April 3, 2007 against Chivas de Guadalajara in a CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal match.

On September 3, 2008, Fred scored the game-winning goal in D.C. United's 2-1 win over the Charleston Battery in the USOpenCup Final.

Honours

*flagicon|Australia Four Four Two Player of the year (2006/2007)(Drawn with Kevin Muscat flagicon|Australia)
*flagicon|Australia Four Four Two Import of the season (2006/2007)
*flagicon|Australia A-League Championship (2006/2007)
*flagicon|Australia A-League Premiership (2006/2007)
*flagicon|USA MLS Supporter's Shield (2007)
*flagicon|USA U.S. Open Cup (2008)

References

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name = 2006-07 Melbourne Victory A-League premiership players
title = –
titlestyle = background:#ALeague MV colour; color:white; border: ALeague MV colour 1px
list1 = 1. Michael Theoklitos (gk) ! 2. Kevin Muscat (c) ! 6. Steve Pantelidis ! 7. Alessandro ! 8. Fred ! 9. Danny Allsopp ! 10. Archie Thompson ! 12. Rodrigo Vargas ! 13. Kristian Sarkies ! 14. Adrian Caceres ! 15. Adrian Leijer ! 16. Simon Storey ! 17. Grant Brebner ! 20. Eugene Galekovic (gk) ! 23. James Robinson ! 24. Leigh Broxham ! Coach: Ernie Merrick