Tony Frias

Tony Frias

Personal information
Full name	Antonio Frias III
Date of birth	November 16, 1979 (1979-11-16)
Place of birth	Hudson, United States
Playing position	Midfielder / Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2001	Marítimo	1	(0)
2001–2003	New England Revolution	0	(0)
2003–2005	Lusitânia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Antonio 'Tony' Frias III (born 16 November 1979 in Hudson, Massachusetts) is a retired American footballer who played as midfielder or striker.

Football career

Frias played his collegiate soccer at nearby Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts. He practiced with the New England Revolution in 1999 as Italian Walter Zenga was the manager, but was not signed due to oblique surgery.

In the 2000–01 season, he played once for C.S. Marítimo in the Portuguese first division, in the country of his parents. Previously, he had unsuccessful trials at S.L. Benfica and C.F. Estrela da Amadora.

Frias was eventually signed by the Revolution on July 19, 2001, but after having suffered a number of injuries was released on waivers on November 25, 2003, never having played for the team. He then returned to Portugal, representing Azores club S.C. Lusitânia.

References

• Frank Dell'Apa, "Ralston provides kick-start by taking penalty"; The Boston Globe, 8 August 2004
• Frank Dell'Apa, "Brown still with wizards: Four's a crowd for Revolution striker"; The Boston Globe, 15 March 2004