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Fred
Personal information
Full name	Frederico Chaves Guedes
Date of birth	October 3, 1983 (age 23)
Place of birth	Teofilo Otoni, Brazil
Height	185 cm
Nickname	Fred
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Olympique Lyonnais
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-04 2004-05 2005-	América Mineiro Cruzeiro Olympique Lyonnais	34 (19) 73 (56) 48 (24)
National team2
2005-	Brazil	9 (4)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2006. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred (born October 3, 1983 in Teofilo Otoni), is a football player from Brazil. He plays as a striker for Olympique Lyonnais and the Brazilian national team. He is married and has a daughter named Giovanna (born March 8, 2006)

Contents 1 Club career 2 National team 3 Trivia 4 Career Statistics 5 External links

• 2002-2004 : América Futebol Clube (MG) (Brazil)
• 2004-2005 : Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (Brazil)
• 2005-present: Olympique Lyonnais (France)

Fred made his debut on 27 April 2005 as a late substitute in a friendly match against Guatemala

Fred scored his first goal on 12 November 2005 in a friendly match against United Arab Emirates. He went on to score 2 goals as Brazil won 8-0.

Fred was named in the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad as a striker. His first World Cup goal was the second in a 2-0 victory against Australia on 18 June 2006, when he tapped in a shot from Robinho which had rebounded off the inside of Mark Schwarzer's near post in the 90th minute. Prior to the 2006 World Cup he had scored 2 goals in 3 appearances for Brazil.

Since the World Cup, he's remained a regular with the national team under new coach Dunga. He often starts alongside Robinho in the absence of Adriano and Ronaldo.

• He affirms that his greatest personal quality is a strong personality, while his greatest defect is his nervousness.

• The president of Lyon recommended that Fred cut his hair when arriving in France, and he agreed: "I am lighter, and I score more goals." He grew it out once more, though, but cut it short again prior to the 2006 World Cup finals. He has kept his hair short since.

• He is a fan of hip-hop, and his favourite food is barbecue.

• Fred scored the fastest goal ever in Brazilian football, while playing for América Futebol Clube (MG), against Vila Nova Futebol Clube during a Copa São Paulo de Juniores match. The goal was scored 3.17 seconds after the match started.[1]

(correct as of 14 October 2006)

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Selection		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
América Mineiro	2002-2004	57	34	-	-	-	-	-	-	57	34
Cruzeiro	2004	28	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	28	16
	2005	43	40	-	-	-	-	1	0	44	40
Olympique Lyonnais	2005-2006	31	14	5	1	9	2	4	3	49	20
	2006-2007	17	10	3	1	5	2	4	1	29	14
Career totals										207	124

• Official Website

	Brazil squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Dida | 2 Cafu | 3 Lúcio | 4 Juan | 5 Emerson | 6 Roberto Carlos | 7 Adriano | 8 Kaká | 9 Ronaldo | 10 Ronaldinho | 11 Zé Roberto | 12 Rogério Ceni | 13 Cicinho | 14 Luisão | 15 Cris | 16 Gilberto | 17 Gilberto Silva | 18 Mineiro | 19 Juninho | 20 Ricardinho | 21 Fred | 22 Júlio César | 23 Robinho | Coach: Parreira

Olympique Lyonnais - Current Squad
1 Coupet | 2 Clerc | 3 Cris | 4 Müller | 5 Caçapa | 6 Källström | 7 Baroš | 8 Juninho | 10 Malouda | 11 Fred | 12 Réveillère | 14 Govou | 15 Diarra | 18 Ben Arfa | 19 Benzema | 20 Abidal | 21 Tiago | 22 Wiltord | 23 Berthod | 25 Hartock | 28 Toulalan | 29 Squillaci | 30 Vercoutre | 31 Hima | 34 Rémy | 36 Idangar | 38 Benhamida | 39 Bettiol | Manager: Houllier