Alex Freeman

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Alex Freeman
Personal information
Full name Alexander Michael Freeman [1]
Date of birth (2004-08-09) August 9, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
Position(s) Right-back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 30
Youth career
2017–2019 Weston FC
2020–2021 Orlando City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Orlando City B 69 (12)
2022– Orlando City 3 (0)
International career‡
2022 United States U17 1 (0)
2022–2024 United States U19 6 (1)
2023– United States U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 24, 2023

Alexander Michael Freeman (born August 9, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Orlando City in Major League Soccer.

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Youth career

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Freeman attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida and played three seasons for Weston FC Academy before joining the Orlando City Academy in 2020. [3] [4] In 2021, he made 30 appearances for the under-17 team, scoring eight goals and providing 15 assists as Orlando City were crowned the inaugural MLS Next Cup U17 champions. [5]

Club career

Orlando City B

On March 26, 2022, Freeman made his first senior appearance when he started in a 2–0 victory over Chicago Fire II, the reserve's first MLS Next Pro match. [6] Freeman would finish the 2022 campaign with 19 appearances and 3 assists. [7]

On March 31, 2023, Freeman scored his first professional goals when he netted a brace in a 2–1 victory over new expansion side Huntsville City. [8] Freeman made his playoffs debut on October 1 when he came on as a 95th-minute substitute for Dominic Pereira in a 2–1 quarterfinals lost to Columbus Crew 2. [9] Freeman would finish the 2023 campaign with 25 appearances, 4 goals, and 3 assists. [7]

On May 15, 2023, Freeman made his first double goal contribution when he made two assists in a 4–3 loss to Columbus Crew 2. [10] On September 8, Freeman made his first triple goal contribution when he scored two goals and assisted in another in a 4–1 victory at Crown Legacy FC. [11] Freeman's performances throughout the month of September saw him voted MLS NEXT Pro Player of the Month for the first time. [12] On October 20, Freeman started his first playoffs game in a 1–1 draw at Chicago Fire II, which then went into a penalty kick shootout. Freeman took Orlando's first penalty and successfully converted it, but Orlando would go on to lose the penalty kick shootout 5–4. [13] Freeman finished the 2024 campaign with 26 appearances, 8 goals, and 9 assists, the most assists and total goal contributions on team. [7] [14]

Orlando City

On February 15, 2022, Orlando City signed Freeman to a four-year homegrown contract with an additional option year having spent preseason with the first-team, making him the club's 12th homegrown signing. [15]

On April 29, 2023, Freeman made his debut for the club when he came on as a 93rd-minute substitute for Michael Halliday in a 2–0 victory over LA Galaxy. [16]

On July 6, 2024, Freeman made his first goal contribution for the club after he came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Kyle Smith against D.C. United. Freeman passed the ball to Ramiro Enrique from a redirected Nicolás Lodeiro free-kick, and Enrique scored to help the game end 5–0 in Orlando's favor. [17] [18]

International career

In March 2021, Freeman was called up to a 28-player United States youth regional identification camp. [19]

Personal life

Freeman is the son of former American football wide receiver Antonio Freeman who won Super Bowl XXXI with the Green Bay Packers in 1997. [20]

Career statistics

Club

As of October 20, 2024 [21]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalPlayoffsOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando City B 2022 MLS Next Pro 190————190
2023 244——10—254
2024 268——10—278
Total6912——10007112
Orlando City 2022 Major League Soccer 0000———00
2023 10—00000010
2024 20—00001 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Total300000001040
Career total7212000010107512
  1. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honors

Orlando City

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  3. ↑ "Alexander Freeman | Orlando City". Orlando City SC . Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Alex Freeman's Men's Soccer Recruiting Profile". www.ncsasports.org. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Orlando City Signs Alex Freeman as Homegrown Player". www.themaneland.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
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