Wayne Alix Frederick II (born June 13, 2004) is an American

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player who plays for

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club Colorado Rapids. Born in the United States, he is of Trinidadian descent.

Early life

Frederick played youth soccer with Bethseda SC, beginning in 2014. He also attended St. Albans School, where he played for the boys soccer team, where he earned 2021 All-American honors, won a D.C. State Championship, was named the 2021 D.C. State Player of the Year, earned All-Conference honors in 2019 and 2021, and was nominated for the 2022 D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year Award.

College career

In 2022, Frederick began attending

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, where he played for the men's soccer team. On October 4, 2022, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the

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. After his freshman season, he was named to the All-ACC Academic Team and was ranked #60 on the TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 Freshmen list. On October 27, 2023, he scored a brace in a victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies. In 2023, he was named to the All-ACC Academic Team.

Club career

At the

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, Frederick was selected in the first round (second overall) by the Colorado Rapids. In January 2024, he signed a three-year contract with the club, with a club option for 2027. He also spent time on loan with the second team,

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, making his debut on March 17 in an MLS Next Pro match against St. Louis City 2, recording his first assist on March 22 in a

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match in a 3–0 victory over Azteca FC. He made his

debut with the first team on April 13 against the

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International career

Born in the United States, Frederick is also able to represent Trinidad and Tobago as the son of Trinidadian parents. In April 2020, Frederick was invited to a training camp with the Trinidad and Tobago U20.

Personal life

Frederick is the son of

Wayne A. I. Frederick Wayne Alix Ian Frederick (born June 17, 1971) is a Trinidadian-American scholar, surgeon, and university administrator. He is currently serving as president of Howard University in Washington D.C. since July 21, 2014. He also serves as the dist ...

, the former president of Howard University.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frederick, Wayne 2004 births Living people American men's soccer players American people of Trinidad and Tobago descent Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players Colorado Rapids draft picks Colorado Rapids players Colorado Rapids 2 players Soccer players from Maryland MLS Next Pro players Major League Soccer players