Fabian de Freitas is a former Surinamese-Dutch football player who plays as a striker.
Education
Fabian de Freitas is probably best known for his late goals in the 1995 Division 1 Play-off final between Bolton Wanderers and Reading at Wembley which finished 4-3 to Bolton.Wanderers found themselves 2-0 down (although goalkeeper Keith Branagan saved a penalty in the first half to prevent Reading going 3-0 up) with 15 minutes to go before Owen Coyle pulled one back.
Career
De Freitas played in England with Bolton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion and in Spain with California Osasuna. De Freitas" goal in the 86th minute forced the game into extra-time, before Mixu Paatelainen headed Bolton in the lead. He missed a home match against Crewe Alexandra on 5 April 1999 which West Bromwich Albion lost 5-1 due to a misunderstanding over the fact he thought the game was an evening kick-off.The club got through to him by phone at 2.20 Prime Minister and he arrived at The Hawthorns just before the 3.00 Prime Minister kick-off and by then the team sheet had already been handed in.