Freddy (Angolan footballer)

Freddy

Personal information
Full name	Frederico Castro Roque Santos
Date of birth	(1979-08-14) 14 August 1979
Place of birth	Malanje, Angola
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Caála
Youth career
1990–1998	Estoril
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2001	Estoril	79	(21)
2001–2005	União Leiria	89	(6)
2005	Moreirense	10	(1)
2006	Al-Gharafa	0	(0)
2006	Aves	9	(0)
2007	Negeri Sembilan	6	(3)
2007	Doxa	7	(3)
2008	Enosis Neon	26	(13)
2009–2011	AEL Limassol	68	(24)
2011–2013	Omonia	53	(23)
2013	1º Agosto
2014–	Caála	6	(1)
International career
2004–2005	Angola	11	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2015

Frederico Castro Roque dos Santos (born 14 August 1979), known as Freddy, is an Angolan footballer who plays for C.R. Caála mainly as a forward.

He spent most of his professional career in Portugal and Cyprus.

Club career

Born in Malanje, Freddy spent 11 seasons at G.D. Estoril Praia – youth years comprised – playing two seasons in the third division and one in the second as a senior. In 2001–02 he made his top level debuts, being coached by a young José Mourinho and playing in 22 games (17 as a substitute) as the team qualified to the UEFA Intertoto Cup; during four years, he only started in 16 of the league games he appeared in.

Freddy started 2005–06 with Moreirense F.C. in the second level, but transferred to Al-Gharafa Sports Club in Qatar in the next transfer window. He would also split the following campaign, between C.D. Aves (top division) and Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan FA, appearing in six AFC Cup games during his short spell with the latter and scoring three goals.

In the 2007 summer Freddy moved countries again, transferring to Doxa Katokopias F.C. in Cyprus. In January of the following year, he stayed in the country and joined Enosis Neon Paralimni FC.

Still in Cyprus, in January 2009 Freddy signed for AEL Limassol, scoring twenty Cypriot First Division goals in his first two full seasons combined but seeing his team come out empty in silverware.

International career

Freddy appeared for Angola during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, scoring his only international goal in a 1–0 home win against Rwanda, on 5 September 2004.

The Palancas Negras eventually qualified for the final stages in Germany – a first-ever – but he was overlooked for the final squad of 23.

Honours

Omonia

• Cypriot Cup: 2011–12
• Cypriot Super Cup: 2012

External links

• Freddy at footballzz.co.uk
• Freddy profile at ForaDeJogo
• Freddy at National-Football-Teams.com
• Freddy at Soccerway