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My Take
What I admire about Fred is that he built a serious European career without ever relying on size or flash. At 169 cm, he left Belo Horizonte for Shakhtar Donetsk, won three Ukrainian titles, and is still pulling strings in Turkey with Fenerbahce. He is the kind of midfielder who lives by ball retention and reading the game rather than highlight-reel goals, and I have always had a soft spot for that quiet, indispensable profile. He may not grab headlines, but a team without a player like Fred simply does not function. That, to me, is the mark of real footballing intelligence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fred
- Name (Japanese)
- フレデリコ・ロドリゲス・デ・パウラ・サントス
- Reading
- ふれでりこ・ろどりげす・で・ぱうら・さんとす
- Born
- March 5, 1993 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Height
- 169 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Fred born?
Born March 5, 1993 (age 33).
Where is Fred from?
Fred is from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
What does Fred do?
Fred works as association football player.
How tall is Fred?
Fred is 169 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.