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| DOB : 01/08/1985 |
Position : Defender |
| Height :
5'11"
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Weight : 170 |
| Team : U.S. U-23 Men |
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Position: Forward
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: January 8, 1985
Hometown: Allen, Texas
Club: New York Red Bulls (MLS)
A technical defender who likes to begin the quick counterattack, Freeman has been a part of the Youth National Teams at every level. The left back was a first-round draft pick of the Colorado Rapids (7th overall) in 2005 after a standout collegiate career at Virginia, and was traded to the New York Red Bulls before the 2007 season.
• Has been a part of the Youth National Teams at every level from Under-14 to Under-23
• Played in 63 professional matches for over the past three seasons for both the Colorado Rapids and New York Red Bulls scoring one goal.
U.S. National Team - Under-23s: Traveled to China in December 2007 … Played in two games against Chinese Olympic Team … Under-20s: Started all four games for the U.S. Under-20 National Team in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championships …scored the only goal for the U.S. in the Round-of-16 match against Italy on a penalty kick … Started all three games during qualifying in January 2005 … Under-17s: Was part of U.S. Soccer’s Residency Program from Fall 2000 through Spring 2001 … Played in 45 games with the Under-17s, starting 21 times while notching five assists … Under-15: Was part of the Under-15 Boys’ National Team Program in 1999 … Under-14: Part of Under-14 National Development Program
Professional: 2007: In his first year in New York, he played in 16 games for the Red Bulls … Was part of a Red Bull team that made it to the playoffs and got his first taste of postseason action when he played 180 minutes in two games versus the revolution … Scored his first MLS goal on April 26, 2007 in a 1-0 win over F.C. Dallas … 2006: As a second year player, he made 24 starts for Colorado and had 27 total league appearances … 2005: Taken with the seventh overall pick by the Colorado Rapids in the first round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft … Made MLS debut by starting season opener in 2005 … Went on to make twenty appearances in his rookie season in Colorado …
College: Played for three seasons at the University of Virginia … Led the nation with 21 assists in the 2004 season … Was an All-ACC First Team selection as a junior
Personal: Son of Russ and Jean Freeman …Enjoys golfing and hunting …Has one brother, Blake … Appeared on national television in a show called "Three Men and a Chick Flick" that aired on Women’s Entertainment Television in December 2005 |
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