Fredo Dilbert

Fredo Dilbert
Personal information
Full name Wilfredo Antonio Ramos Dilbert
Date of birth (1997-11-25) November 25, 1997
Place of birth Miami, Florida, United States
Position Forward
Youth career
2011-2012 Miami Shores
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016-2017 Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 37 (2) (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012-2016 FBS-FC
2023 Cali Beach Soccer Club 4 (1)
2024- SoCal Legacy BSC 14 (3)
International career‡
2018- United States (beach) 10 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of as of 2021

Fredo Dilbert (born November 25, 1997) is an American beach soccer player who plays as a forward for the United States Beach Men’s National Team. He has represented the U.S. in multiple international competitions, including the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and the Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship, where he contributed to the team’s qualification for the 2021 and 2024 World Cups.[1]

Early life

Fredo Dilbert was born Wilfredo Antonio Ramos Dilbert on November 25, 1997, in Miami, Florida. His mother, Alicia Hodgson, is from Honduras, while his father, Erich Kuhnke, was born in Miami and raised in Germany, where he played soccer for Eintracht Frankfurt’s reserve team and later competed in beach soccer for over 20 years.[1]

Dilbert attended Palm Beach Atlantic University after heavy recruitment from Florida Gulf Coast University, where he played collegiate soccer. In his freshman year (2016), he appeared in all 19 matches, contributing five goals and two assists. During his sophomore year (2017), he played in 18 games, starting three, and recorded three goals and three assists.[2]

Club career

In April 2022, Dilbert played for the National Beach Soccer League (NBSL) All-Star squad in a series of friendly matches against Canada Beach Soccer, where he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the series.[3]

Dilbert has competed at club level in beach soccer tournaments organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide. He represented Cali Beach Soccer Club at the World Winners Cup in 2023.[4] He later joined SoCal Legacy BSC, participating in the Americas Winners Cup in El Salvador in 2024 and 2025, as well as the World Winners Cup in Sicily in 2025.[5][6]

International career

Dilbert made his debut for the United States men's national beach soccer team in 2018.[7]

In May 2021, at the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Costa Rica, Dilbert tested positive for COVID-19 and missed two games. After returning, he scored his first two international goals against Mexico in a 5–2 semifinal win, helping the U.S. secure qualification for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia.[8] In August 2021, he was named in his nation's squad for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, where he represented his country.[9]

He was part of the United States team which played in the Emirates Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup in Dubai in November 2022.[10][11]

In February 2023, Dilbert was included in the squad for two international friendlies against Spain in Salou.[12] In October 2023, he was selected for a November training camp in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as preparation for the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[13]

Dilbert was named to the United States roster for the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, marking his second World Cup appearance.[14] He was also part of squads for preparatory events in the 2025 World Cup cycle, including the 2024 El Salvador Beach Soccer Cup.[15]

After the United States failed to qualify for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Marcelo Mendes was appointed as the new head coach in December 2025.[16] In January 2026, Dilbert was called up by Mendes to a 15-player domestic training camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, running from January 12–18.[17]

Achievements

  • MVP: Fredo Dilbert (NBSL)[18]

References

  1. ^ a b "Get to Know the U.S. Beach Men's National Team". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  2. ^ "Fredo Dilbert - Men's Soccer". Palm Beach Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  3. ^ "Cali BSC and FBS FC win the maiden US NBSL". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  4. ^ "Groups announced for the World Winners Cup 2023". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  5. ^ "SoCal Legacy BSC". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  6. ^ "World Winners Cup Sicily 2025 – Day 1 Round-up". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2025-09-16. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  7. ^ "Wilfredo Dilbert – Beach Soccer Worldwide". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  8. ^ "Get to Know: USA 2024 Beach Soccer World Cup Squad". U.S. Soccer. February 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  9. ^ "U.S. Beach Soccer MNT Head Coach Francis Farberoff Names Roster for 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". U.S. Soccer. August 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  10. ^ "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Finishes Sixth At Intercontinental Cup In Dubai". U.S. Soccer. November 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  11. ^ "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Teams To Play Two International Friendlies Against Spain In Salou, Spain". U.S. Soccer. February 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  12. ^ "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Head Coach Francis Farberoff Selects 14-Player Roster for November Training Camp in Buenos Aires, Argentina". U.S. Soccer. October 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  13. ^ "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team to Face Italy, United Arab Emirates and Egypt at 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". U.S. Soccer. October 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  14. ^ "Twelve Players Selected to Represent U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team at 2024 El Salvador Beach Soccer Cup". U.S. Soccer. March 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  15. ^ "Ian Carry Calls 14-Player U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Roster for Domestic Training Camp". U.S. Soccer. January 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  16. ^ "Marcelo Mendes Named Head Coach Of U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team". U.S. Soccer. December 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  17. ^ "Marcelo Mendes Calls 15-Player U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Roster for Domestic Training Camp from January 12-18 in Fort Lauderdale". U.S. Soccer. January 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  18. ^ "Canada Beach Soccer play friendlies in USA". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
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