Frederico Castro Roque dos Santos (born 14 August 1979), known as Freddy, is an

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n retired

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who played as a

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. He spent most of his professional career in Portugal and

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Club career

Born in

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, Freddy spent nine seasons at

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– youth years comprised – playing two seasons in the Portuguese third division and one in the second as a senior. In 2001–02 he made his

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debut, being coached by a young

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and playing 22 matches (17 as a substitute) as the team

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to the

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; during four years, he only started in 16 of the league appearances he made. Freddy started 2005–06 with Moreirense F.C. in the second level, but transferred to

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from

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in the next

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. He would also split the following campaign, between C.D. Aves (Portuguese top flight) and

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, appearing in six

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games during his short spell with the latter and scoring three goals. In summer 2007, Freddy moved countries again, signing with

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in Cyprus. In January of the following year, he stayed in the country and joined

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. Still in Cyprus, in January 2009 Freddy signed for

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, scoring a combined 20

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goals in his first two full seasons but seeing his team come out empty in silverware.

International career

Freddy appeared for

during the

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qualification campaign, scoring his only international goal in a 1–0 home win against

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, 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 *

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: 2011–12 *

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: 2012

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Freddy 1979 births Living people Footballers from Malanje Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent Angolan men's footballers Men's association football forwards Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players G.D. Estoril Praia players U.D. Leiria players Moreirense F.C. players C.D. Aves players Qatar Stars League players Al-Gharafa SC players Malaysia Super League players Negeri Sembilan FC players Cypriot First Division players Doxa Katokopias FC players Enosis Neon Paralimni FC players AEL Limassol players AC Omonia players Girabola players C.D. Primeiro de Agosto players C.R. Caála players Angola men's international footballers Angolan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus