Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Freddy Kleeman was born March 19, 1999, in Newbury Park, California. He is a defender in Major League Soccer.

He played club soccer with Real So Cal until 2017. He was also two-year letter winner at Newbury Park High School, helping the team to a state final after a 12-0 season. With the Real So Cal academy, he made the Elite 8 in the national playoffs. Outside of soccer, in 2012 he finished No. 12 in the nation for the 800 meter dash.

In 2017, Kleemann attended the University of Washington to play college soccer. Kleemann went on to make 28 appearances for the Huskies, scoring a single goal and tallying a single assist. He was named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll in 2019. He missed his entire freshman season due to injury and the Pac-12 Conference season was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2019, Kleemann also spent the summer playing in the USL League Two for Ventura County Fusion, making a single appearance for the club.

On January 21, 2021, Kleemann was selected 11th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC ahead of their inaugural season in MLS. He signed the club on February 9, 2021.

On May 14, 2021, Kleemann was loaned to USL Championship side Birmingham Legion for the 2021 season. He made his professional debut on May 22, 2021, appearing as a 76th-minute substitute during a 2–1 loss to San Antonio FC. However, he was recalled to Austin ahead of their fixture against Seattle Sounders FC on May 30, 2021.