Fred

Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos (born 5 March 1993), known as Fred, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Brazil national team.

Fred started his career at Brazilian club Internacional, where he won the Campeonato Gaucho twice. In June 2013, he signed for Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk, where he won three Ukrainian Premier League titles. In 2018, Fred signed for Manchester United.

Fred represented Brazil at under-20 level, before making his senior international debut in November 2014. He was part of 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 also named in Brazil's final squads for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2021 Copa America.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Fred spent six years of his childhood at local club Atletico Mineiro, before joining Porto Alegre in 2009. One year later, he joined Internacional. 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 aged 18 on 26 January 2012, against Ceramica in the Campeonato Gaucho. He scored his first goal in professional football on 18 July 2012, in a Serie A game against his former club Atletico Mineiro. Overall, he scored eight goals in 55 appearances for Internacional and won the Campeonato Gaucho twice.

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 26 June 2013, Fred signed for Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal worth €15 million. He scored two goals on his competitive debut in the Ukrainian Super Cup, helping Shakhtar to a 3–1 victory over Chornomorets Odesa.

During the Ukrainian crisis, Fred was among the six Shakhtar players who refused to return to Donetsk in July 2014 following a pre-season friendly against Olympique Lyonnais in France. A few days later, he returned to Ukraine after the

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