| Alex Freeman | |
| Fullname: | Alexander Michael Freeman[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 August 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Right-back, winger |
| Currentclub: | Orlando City |
| Clubnumber: | 30 |
| Youthyears1: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Weston FC |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Orlando City |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Orlando City B |
| Caps1: | 69 |
| Goals1: | 12 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Orlando City |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022–2024 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | United States U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | October 20, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | November 24, 2023 |
Alexander Michael Freeman (born August 9, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club 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]
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.
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.[14]
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]
In March 2021, Freeman was called up to a 28-player United States youth regional identification camp.[19]
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]
| 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 | 26 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 8 | ||||||
| Total | 69 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 12 | |||||
| Orlando City | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 72 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 12 | |||
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