Antonio 'Tony' Frias III (born 16 November 1979 in Hudson, Massachusetts

Hudson, Massachusetts

Hudson is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,063 at the 2010 census. The town is located in central Massachusetts, about a 40-minute drive, or about , west of Boston, and about a 20-minute drive, or about , northeast of Worcester.Before its...

) is a retired American

United States

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 footballer, who played as midfielder

Midfielder

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 and striker.

Football career

Frias played his collegiate soccer at nearby Mount Ida College

Mount Ida College

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 in Newton, Massachusetts

Newton, Massachusetts

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. He practiced with the New England Revolution

New England Revolution

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 in 1999 as Italian

Italy

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 Walter Zenga

Walter Zenga

Walter Zenga is a retired Italian footballer and current manager. He is a long-time goalkeeper for the Italian national team and Internazionale. He also holds Romanian citizenship...

 was the manager

Coach (sport)

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, 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

Portugal

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, representing Azores

Azores

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 club S.C. Lusitânia

S.C. Lusitânia

Sport Clube Lusitânia or S.C. Lusitânia is a professional sports club located in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal.-Notable players:* Eduardo Godinho Felipe* Júlio Martins* Sylvain Ovono Pedro Pacheco* Mário Lino* Raúl Oliveira...

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