Tony Frias
Anthony 'Tony' Charles Frias III (born 16 November 1979) is an American retired footballer who played as a midfielder or a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Charles Frias III | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Hudson, United States | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder / Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Marítimo B | 1 | (0) |
| 2001 | Marítimo | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Lusitânia | 26 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Football career
Born in Hudson, Massachusetts, Frias played his collegiate soccer at nearby Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts. He practiced with the New England Revolution in 1999 as Italian Walter Zenga was the manager, but was not signed due to oblique surgery.
In the 2000–01 season Frias appeared once for C.S. Marítimo in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, in the country of his parents. Previously, he had unsuccessful trials at S.L. Benfica and C.F. Estrela da Amadora.
Frias was eventually signed by the Revolution on 19 July 2001[1] but, after having suffered a number of injuries,[2] he was released on waivers on 25 November 2003, never having played for the team.[3] He then returned to Portugal, representing Azores club S.C. Lusitânia during one-and-a-half third division campaigns.
References
- Frank Dell'Apa, "Ralston provides kick-start by taking penalty"; The Boston Globe, 8 August 2004
- Frank Dell'Apa, "Brown still with wizards: Four's a crowd for Revolution striker"; The Boston Globe, 15 March 2004
External links
- Tony Frias at ForaDeJogo
