Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (born June 2, 1989) is an American soccer (association football) player for SL Benfica (Sport Lisboa e Benfica) in the Portuguese first division (Portuguese Liga).

Adu was born in Tema, Ghana, before migrating to the United States at the age of eight and becoming a citizen in 2003. He also occasionally plays for the United States national team (United States mens national soccer team), though he was not named to the 30 man squad for the 2010 World Cup.

He became one of the youngest athletes to sign a professional contract in the United States at the age of fourteen, after he was selected by D.C. United in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. On April 3, 2004, he became the youngest player to appear in a Major League Soccer (MLS) game when he came on as a substitute in a game against the San Jose Earthquakes. Two weeks later, on April 17, he became the youngest scorer in MLS history, scoring a goal in a 3-2 loss to the MetroStars (Red Bull New York).