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Derrick Freedman
Born and raised in Vancouver, Derrick has been involved in senior men’s soccer for over 15 years. As a player, he was a member of the 2006 Rino’s Westside Provincial winning team and after getting into coaching and management became one of the founders of Rino’s Vancouver Soccer Club.
Injuries may have limited Derrick’s contributions on the pitch in recent years, but he remains active outside the lines. He has held various roles with Rino’s teams across the spectrum of divisions and is now the club’s Sporting Director, responsible for all club operations.
Away from the field, Derrick is part of the EA Sports development team that creates the FIFA video game which is played by tens of millions of soccer fans around the world. He also dabbles in fantasy sports, with multiple top 25 global placings in the official MLS Fantasy game. Suffice it to say the sport of soccer is never far from Derrick’s mind.
What is Derrick’s favorite football moment?
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Rinos Altitude Prem
Rinos Altitude currently competes in the Premier of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League (VMSL). The team is coached by former Middlesbrough FC youth coach, Andrew Norton and the club is run by Derrick Freedman.
The fans affectionately refer to the team as Rino’s Blue and White Army in honour of the founding father, Rino Orsato.
The 2020/21 marks the ten year anniversary of Rinos Vancouver as an independent soccer club. The club management, coaches and senior players have banded together to drive the team onto the next level. This season we aspire to create a team that exudes professionalism, character, and camaraderie. The ultimate goal for the season is to compete for the Division One League title.
The team won the VMSL division one title in 2021/22.