Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos (born 5 March 1993), known as Fred, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Brazil national team.
Fred started his career at Brazilian club Internacional, where he won the Campeonato Gaúcho twice.
2009
Born in Belo Horizonte, Fred spent six years of his childhood at local club Atlético Mineiro, before joining Porto Alegre in 2009.
One year later, he joined Internacional.
2010
He initially represented the club at various youth levels and helped them win six titles in 2010, including the Copa Santiago and Copa FGF.
2012
He made his professional debut aged 18 on 26 January 2012, against Cerâmica in the Campeonato Gaúcho.
He scored his first goal in professional football on 18 July 2012, in a Série A game against his former club Atlético Mineiro.
Overall, he scored eight goals in 55 appearances for Internacional and won the Campeonato Gaúcho twice.
2013
In June 2013, he signed for Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk, where he won three Ukrainian Premier League titles.
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.
2014
He made his senior international debut in November 2014.
During the Russo-Ukrainian War, 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 club relocated training sessions to Kyiv.
2015
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.
2018
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 was also named in Brazil's final squads for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, and the 2021 Copa América.
On 21 February 2018, Fred scored a free-kick, his first goal in the UEFA Champions League, in a 2–1 round of 16 first-leg victory against AS Roma.
With Shakhtar, Fred won 10 trophies, including three Ukrainian Premier League titles.
On 5 June 2018, Premier League club Manchester United reached an agreement to sign Fred for a reported fee of £47 million.
He agreed a five-year contract with the option to extend for a further year.
Fred formed a midfield partnership with Scott McTominay which came to be dubbed the 'McFred' partnership by the media and football fans.
On 11 August, he made his club debut in a 2–1 victory over Leicester City in their first league game of the season.
Fred scored his first goal for United against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 22 September 2018, in a 1–1 league draw at home.
2019
On 7 December 2019, Fred was allegedly racially abused by Manchester City fans during the Manchester derby.
2020
On 27 February 2020, Fred scored two goals and assisted another in United's UEFA Europa League round of 32 match against Club Brugge, which they won 5–0 and 6–1 on aggregate.
On 2 February 2021, Fred played a full 90 minutes in Manchester United's Premier League record-equalling 9–0 home win against Southampton.
On 11 April 2021, Fred scored the equalising goal in the 57th minute in Manchester United's Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur, in which the Red Devils won 3–1, after Spurs's Son Heung-min scored in the 40th minute of the match.
On the opening matchday of the 2021–22 Premier League, Fred scored Manchester United's fifth goal in a 5–1 win over Leeds United, with an assist from Paul Pogba.
He then scored an own goal in a 1–1 draw against Southampton by deflecting a Ché Adams shot.
On 5 December 2021, he scored the winning goal for Manchester United in their 1-0 win against Crystal Palace.
Fred scored this goal outside the box with his weaker right foot, in Ralf Rangnick's first match as Manchester United manager.
On 20 February 2022, Fred scored the third goal in Manchester United's 4–2 win over Leeds United.
On 20 December 2022, Fred's contract with the club was extended until 2024.
Under manager Erik ten Hag, Fred was often described as being in the best form of his career.
On 23 February 2023, he scored the first goal for the Manchester United side in a 2–1 win against Barcelona in the second leg of the Europa League knockout round play-offs.
On 26 February, he won the 2022–23 EFL Cup with Manchester United.
On 12 August, Fred announced his departure after five years at the club.
On 13 August 2023, Turkish Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe announced the signing of Fred on a four-year contract for a fee of €9.74 million.
