The 36-year-old Brazilian recently earned his National E License, opening the door to a possible coaching career in the near future.
Former Philadelphia Union player Fred recently attended a U.S. Soccer National E License Course in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The course is geared toward teaching 9-12 year-old players and is the second step in the ladder that eventually leads to the U.S. Soccer A License. As a former professional player he could have skipped the National F and National E license courses, moving straight into the National C course, but he opted to work his way up from the bottom and earn the licenses by taking each individual course.