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Fred (footballer, born 1993) played for which team from 2011 to 2013?
Fred ( footballer , born 1993 ) Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos ( born 5 March 1993 ) , known as Fred , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Manchester United and the Brazil national team . Fred started his career at Brazilian club Internacional , where he won the Campeonato Gaúcho twice . In June 2013 , he signed for Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk , where he won three Ukrainian Premier League titles . In 2018 , Fred signed for Manchester United . Fred represented Brazil at under-20 level , before making his senior international debut in November 2014 . He was part of Brazils squad for the 2015 Copa América in Chile , starting in their first two Group C matches as they reached the quarter-finals . He was named in Brazils final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup . Club career . Early career . Born in Belo Horizonte , Fred spent six years of his childhood at local club Atlético Mineiro , before joining Porto Alegre in 2009 . One year later , he joined Internacional . He initially represented the club at various youth levels and helped them win six titles in 2010 , including the Copa Santiago and Copa FGF . He made his professional debut aged 18 on 26 January 2012 , against Cerâmica in the Campeonato Gaúcho . He scored his first goal in professional football on 18 July 2012 , in a Série A game against his former club Atlético Mineiro . Overall , he scored eight goals in 55 appearances for Internacional and won the Campeonato Gaúcho twice . Shakhtar Donetsk . On 26 June 2013 , Fred signed for Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal worth €15 million . He scored two goals on his competitive debut in the Ukrainian Super Cup , helping Shakhtar to a 3–1 victory over Chornomorets Odesa . During the Ukrainian crisis , Fred was among the six Shakhtar players who refused to return to Donetsk in July 2014 following a pre-season friendly against Olympique Lyonnais in France . A few days later , he returned to Ukraine after the club relocated training sessions to Kyiv . On 21 February 2018 , Fred scored a free-kick , his first goal in the UEFA Champions League , in a 2–1 round of 16 first-leg victory against AS Roma . With Shakhtar , Fred won 10 trophies , including three Ukrainian Premier League titles . Manchester United . On 5 June 2018 , Premier League club Manchester United reached an agreement to sign Fred for a reported fee of £47 million . He agreed a five-year contract with the option to extend for a further year . On 11 August , he made his club debut in a 2–1 victory over Leicester City in their first league game of the season . Fred scored his first goal for United against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 22 September 2018 , in a 1–1 league draw at home . On 7 December 2019 , Fred was allegedly racially abused by Manchester City fans during the Manchester derby . On 27 February 2020 , Fred scored two goals and assisted another in Uniteds UEFA Europa League round of 32 match against Club Brugge , which they won 5–0 and 6–1 on aggregate . On 2 February 2021 , Fred played a full 90 minutes in Manchester Uniteds Premier League record-equalling 9–0 home win against Southampton . On 11 April 2021 , Fred scored the equalising goal at the 57th minute in Manchester Uniteds Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur , in which the Red Devils won 3–1 , after Spurss Son Heung-min scored at the 40th minute of the match . International career . Fred played three times for the Brazil under-20 team at the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship . He made his debut for the Brazil national team on 12 November 2014 , as a substitute in a 4–0 victory over Turkey in Istanbul . Due to an injury to Luiz Gustavo , Fred was called up to Brazils squad for the 2015 Copa América in Chile , starting in their first two Group C matches as they reached the quarter-finals . He was initially selected in the Brazil under-23 squad for the 2016 Olympic Games . However , he was not released to play in the tournament by Shakhtar Donetsk and was replaced in the squad by Walace . In May 2018 , he was named in Tites final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia , but failed to make an appearance at the tournament . Doping case . Fred tested positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide in a sample collected during the 2015 Copa América . In July 2015 , he released a statement claiming he was innocent , while awaiting the results of a second sample . Shakhtar Donetsk were cleared by UEFA to select him at the start of the 2015–16 season , after a complaint by Fenerbahçe over his appearance in a Champions League third qualifying round game . On 15 December 2015 , he received a one-year suspension from CONMEBOL , preventing him from playing in any CONMEBOL sanctioned games , but allowing him to continue playing for Shakhtar . On 5 February 2016 , FIFA extended the ban to cover all football worldwide for one year , backdated to 27 June 2015 . In March 2016 , the World Anti-Doping Agency ( WADA ) appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport ( CAS ) against the ban , believing it to be potentially lenient . In March 2017 , after Fred had returned from the suspension , an agreement was reached with WADA before the CAS hearing that resulted in him being unable to play football until July 2017 . Honours . Internacional - Campeonato Gaúcho : 2012 , 2013 Shakhtar Donetsk - Ukrainian Premier League : 2013–14 , 2016–17 , 2017–18 - Ukrainian Cup : 2017–18 - Ukrainian Super Cup : 2013 , 2015 Manchester United - UEFA Europa League runner-up : 2020–21 Individual - UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season : 2019–20