{{Short description|Trinidadian footballer (born 2004)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Wayne Frederick | image = Wayne Frederick NYCFC v Colorado Mar 14 2026-33 (cropped).jpg | upright = | caption = Frederick with the Colorado Rapids in 2026 | fullname = Wayne Alix Ian Frederick II | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|6|13}} | birth_place = Cabin John, Maryland, U.S. | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | position = Defender, midfielder | currentclub = Colorado Rapids | clubnumber = 13 | youthyears1 = 2014–2022 | youthclubs1 = Bethesda SC | collegeyears1 = 2022–2023 | college1 = Duke Blue Devils | collegecaps1 = 36 | collegegoals1 = 4 | years1 = 2024– | clubs1 = Colorado Rapids | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2024– | clubs2 = → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2024– | nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 10:22, 9 January 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 01:42, 19 March 2025 (UTC) }}
'''Wayne Alix Ian Frederick II''' (born June 13, 2004) is a footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. Born in the United States, he plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
==Early life== Frederick played youth soccer with Bethesda SC, beginning in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goduke.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/wayne-frederick/19480|title=Wayne Frederick Duke profile|work=Duke Blue Devils}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/colorado-rapids-sign-midfielder-wayne-frederick-forward-kimani-stewart-baynes-an|title=Colorado Rapids sign midfielder Wayne Frederick, forward Kimani Stewart-Baynes and defender Nate Jones|date=January 17, 2024|work=Colorado Rapids}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stalbansschool.org/news-detail?pk=1564658|title=Frederick '22 Drafted to MLS|date=January 4, 2024|work=St. Albans School}}</ref>
==College career== In 2022, Frederick began attending Duke University, where he played for the men's soccer team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2022/6/17/mens-soccer-blue-devils-announce-2022-signing-class.aspx|title=Blue Devils Announce 2022 Signing Class|date=June 17, 2022|work=Duke Blue Devils}}</ref> On October 4, 2022, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the Howard Bison.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2022/10/duke-mens-soccer-howard-wayne-frederick-jai-bean|title=No. 2 Duke men's soccer powers past Howard at home behind Frederick's early goal|date=October 4, 2022|work=Duke Chronicle|first=Garrett|last=Spooner}}</ref> After his freshman season, he was named to the All-ACC Academic Team and was ranked #60 on the TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 Freshmen list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2023/2/1/mens-soccer-stroud-named-scholar-athlete-of-the-year-16-blue-devils-named-to-2022-all-acc-academic-team.aspx|title=Stroud Named Scholar-Athlete of the Year, 16 Blue Devils Named to 2022 All-ACC Academic Team|date=February 1, 2023|work=Duke Blue Devils}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2022/12/22/mens-soccer-postseason-awards-announced-by-topdrawersoccer-and-college-soccer-news.aspx|title=Postseason Awards Announced by TopDrawerSoccer And College Soccer News|date=December 22, 2022|work=Duke Blue Devils}}</ref> On October 27, 2023, he scored a brace in a victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2023/10/duke-mens-soccer-virginia-tech-forster-ajago-wayne-frederick-ulfur-bjornsson-bull-jorgensen|title=No. 8 Duke men's soccer tramples Virginia Tech in regular-season finale behind Bjornsson, Frederick's braces|date=October 27, 2023|first=Martin|last=Heintzelman|work=Duke Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2023/10/27/mens-soccer-bjornsson-frederick-pace-no-8-duke-in-7-1-win-over-virginia-tech.aspx|title=Bjornsson, Frederick Pace No. 8 Duke in 7-1 Win Over Virginia Tech|date=October 27, 2023|work=Duke Blue Devils}}</ref> In 2023, he was named to the All-ACC Academic Team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2024/2/1/mens-soccer-14-blue-devils-earn-all-acc-academic-team-honors.aspx|title=14 Blue Devils Earn All-ACC Academic Team Honors|date=February 1, 2024|work=Duke Blue Devils}}</ref>
==Club career== At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Frederick was selected in the first round (second overall) by the Colorado Rapids.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2023/12/duke-mens-soccer-mls-super-draft-wayne-frederick-forster-ajago-ruben-mesalles-antino-lopez|title=Duke men's soccer's Frederick, Lopez, Mesalles selected in MLS SuperDraft, Ajago signs with Nashville SC|date=December 20, 2023|work=Duke Chronicle|first=Sophie|last=Levenson}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sbisoccer.com/2023/12/frederick-spicer-dowd-headline-top-selections-of-2024-mls-draft|title=Frederick, Spicer, Dowd headline top selections of 2024 MLS Draft|date=December 19, 2023|work=SBI Soccer|first=Larry|last=Henry Jr.}}</ref> In January 2024, he signed a three-year contract with the club, with a club option for 2027.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/colorado-rapids-sign-superdraft-picks-frederick-jones-stewart-baynes|title=Colorado Rapids sign SuperDraft picks Frederick, Jones & Stewart-Baynes|date=January 17, 2024|work=Major League Soccer}}</ref> He also spent time on loan with the second team, Colorado Rapids 2, making his debut on March 17 in an MLS Next Pro match against St. Louis City 2,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/rapids2/news/recap-colorado-rapids-2-defeat-st-louis-city2-in-first-match-of-the-2024-mls-nex|title=Recap: Colorado Rapids 2 defeat St. Louis CITY2 in first match of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season|date=March 18, 2024|work=Colorado Rapids}}</ref> recording his first assist on March 22 in a 2024 U.S. Open Cup match in a 3–0 victory over Azteca FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/rapids2/news/u-s-open-cup-recap-colorado-rapids-2-advances-to-second-round-of-u-s-open-cup-af|title=U.S. Open Cup Recap: Colorado Rapids 2 advances to Second Round of U.S. Open Cup after a 3-0 win over Azteca FC|date=March 22, 2024|work=Colorado Rapids}}</ref> He made his Major League Soccer debut with the first team on April 13 against the San Jose Earthquakes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/rapids-extend-unbeaten-steak-on-the-road-to-four-matches-rafael-navarro-records-|date=April 14, 2024|title=Recap: Rapids extend unbeaten steak on the road to four matches, Rafael Navarro records first brace for the Rapids|work=Colorado Rapids}}</ref>
==International career== Born in the United States, Frederick is Trinidadian descent and holds dual-citizenship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2023/12/21/corneal-mls-draft-top-picks-spicer-frederick-ii-were-on-ttfas-radar/|title=Corneal: MLS Draft top picks Spicer, Frederick II were on TTFA's radar|first=Jonathan|last=Ramnanansingh|date=21 December 2023|work=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday}}</ref> In April 2020, Frederick was invited to a training camp with the Trinidad and Tobago U20.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wired868.com/2022/04/29/eve-invites-40-players-to-tt-u-20-camp-including-rangers-starlet-gill-and-usa-call-up-borneo/|title=Eve invites 40 players to T&T U-20 camp, including Rangers starlet Gill and USA call-up Borneo|date=April 29, 2020|work=Wired 868}}</ref> On 17 December 2024, he debuted with the senior Trinidad and Tobago national team in a friendly 3–1 loss to Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/colorado-rapids-midfielder-wayne-frederick-named-to-trinidad-tobago-national-team-for-upcoming-training-camp|title=Colorado Rapids midfielder Wayne Frederick named to Trinidad & Tobago National Team for upcoming training camp|website=Colorado Rapids|date=March 14, 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Frederick is the son of Wayne A. I. Frederick, the former president of Howard University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tt.loopnews.com/content/wayne-frederick-signs-colorado-rapids|title=Wayne Frederick signs for Colorado Rapids|first=Vidia|last=Ramphal|date=January 18, 2024|work=Loop News}}</ref>
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