Fred

Club

Atlético Mineiro

Position

Central Midfield

Nationality

Brazil

Date of birth

1993-03-05

Birthplace

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Height

1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)

Weight

63 kg (139 lb)

Signing / transfer fee

€2.00m

Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos (born 5 March 1993), known as Fred (Brazilian Portuguese: ), is a Brazilian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.

Fred started his career at Brazilian club Internacional, where he won the Campeonato Gaúcho 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, where he won an EFL Cup in 2023.

Fred represented Brazil at under-20 and under-23 levels. He made his senior international debut in November 2014. He was part of Brazil's squad for the 2015 Copa América 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 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, and the 2021 Copa América.