Full name Anthony de Freitas Playing position Years Team Weight 73 kg | Place of birth Lyon, France Number 28 Height 1.78 m | |
 | ||
Date of birth (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 (age 22) Current team Port Vale F.C. (Midfielder) | ||
Anthony de freitas highlights
Anthony de Freitas (born 10 May 1994) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Port Vale.
Contents
- Anthony de freitas highlights
- Preview anthony de freitas interview
- Monaco II
- Port Vale
- International career
- Style of play
- References
A former Monaco youth team player, he spent time on loan at Monts d'Or Azergues in the Championnat de France Amateur and with Portuguese side Varzim in the LigaPro. He also won two caps for the France under-20 team. He was signed by English club Port Vale in July 2016.
Preview anthony de freitas interview
Monaco II
As a youth team player with Monaco, he played for the reserve team in the Championnat de France Amateur, featuring five times in 2012–13 as Monaco II finished 12th, 17 times in the 2013–14 season as they finished in eighth place, and scoring one goal in 16 games in the 2014–15 campaign to help the club to a ninth place finish. He also played one game on loan at Monts d'Or Azergues on 19 December 2015, scoring 19 minutes after entering the game as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with GF38. He then was loaned out to Portuguese side Varzim in the LigaPro. He made his professional debut on 31 January 2016, in a 1–1 draw with Penafiel at the Estádio do Varzim SC. He played a total of 19 games for the club, and scored his first goal in professional football on 8 May, in a 2–0 win over Oriental. Capucho led Varzim to a ninth place finish in the league.
Port Vale
de Freitas signed a two-year contract with EFL League One club Port Vale in July 2016. Manager Bruno Ribeiro compared de Freitas to himself as a player, and said his versatility made him a key player for the "Valiants". He remained a part of the first team after Michael Brown succeeded Ribeiro as manager in December, before being sidelined for six weeks with a groin injury picked up in February.
International career
He was called up to play for the France under-20 team at the Jeux de la Francophonie; France did not qualify for the knockout stages after losing 3–0 to Congo in the group stage.
Style of play
Speaking in July 2016, de Freitas described himself as a "fighter". He can play across the midfield, and is also able to play at left-back.