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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Michael Freeman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 9, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Orlando City B | 51 | (5) |
| 2022– | Orlando City | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | United States U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2023– | United States U23 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022 | |||
Club career
Orlando City
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] In December 2021, Freeman committed to NCAA Division I program Louisville Cardinals.
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.[6] He made his professional debut with the team's reserve affiliate, Orlando City B, in MLS Next Pro on March 26, 2022.
International career
In March 2021, Freeman was called up to a 28-player United States youth regional identification camp.[7]
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.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of June 19, 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Playoffs | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando City B | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 24 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | |||||
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||||||
| Total | 47 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 6 | ||||
| Orlando City | 2022 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 6 | ||
Honors
Orlando City
References
External links
- Alex Freeman at Orlando City SC
- Alex Freeman at Soccerway