Thiago De Freitas
Thiago Schmidel De Freitas (born 13 April 1987) is a Brazilian footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thiago Schmidel De Freitas | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitória, Brazil | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ottawa Fury | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Fluminense | ||
| 2006 | Padova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Voghera | ||
| 2008–2009 | Cascavel-PR | ||
| 2009 | Prignitzer Kuckuck Kickers | ||
| 2009–2010 | 1. FC Lok Stendal | ||
| 2010 | Haldensleber SC | ||
| 2010–2012 | Feirense | 33 | (4) |
| 2011 | → Chernomorets (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Vasas SC | 26 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 15 | (2) |
| 2015 | AOT Alimos | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | FC Edmonton | 13 | (0) |
| 2016 | Oriental | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | ETSV Weiche | 13 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Cova da Piedade | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | Ottawa Fury | 14 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 September 2019 | |||
De Freitas has experience from AOT Alimos (A.O Trachones F.C.) where he played a half season in Greece's second division. Prior to Greece, de Freitas spent a year in Israel with Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon, collecting two goals and two assists in 18 matches. The well-travelled, 27-year-old central midfielder has played in a multiple countries that also include Hungary and Portugal.
"We've watched extensive video and highlight footage of Thiago," said former coach Colin Miller added. "He comes from an excellent background and an excellent football pedigree. There are players that I've spoken to from within our league that have said what a good player we are getting and we expect him to make an immediate impact. I think he'll be a terrific signing for us."
His playing career took him from Fluminense youth program to Europe, where he featured for clubs in Italy, Germany, Portugal, Hungary and Greece. He also had a stint with FC Edmonton in the NASL.[1]