Ricardo Pepi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 9, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | North Texas SC | 14 | (11) |
| 2019– | FC Dallas | 24 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | United States U17 | 15 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 11, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2019 | |||
Ricardo Pepi (born January 9, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for FC Dallas.
Career
North Texas SC
In the first game in North Texas SC’s history, Pepi scored a hat-trick to lead the team to a 3–2 win over the Chattanooga Red Wolves.[1] Since Pepi's hat-trick against Chattanooga, he continued his scoring streak. He was one of the top scorers in the league, scoring 7 goals in 6 appearances.[2]
FC Dallas
One June 11, 2019, Pepi was called up to FC Dallas on a short-term loan deal ahead of Dallas' U.S. Open Cup match against USL Championship club OKC Energy FC.[3] He debuted for Dallas playing the full 90 minutes against the Energy, but without scoring.[2] On June 21, 2019, Pepi signed a homegrown contract with FC Dallas, becoming the 26th homegrown signing for the club.[4]
International career
Pepi was called up to youth camps at for both the United States U17s and Mexico U17s.[5][6] In October 2019, he was named to the United States squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| North Texas SC | 2019 | USL League One | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 |
| FC Dallas | 2019 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 12 | ||
References
- ^ "Red Wolves fall 3–2 in USL League One debut". www.timesfreepress.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ a b "USA – R. Pepi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "FC Dallas Acquires Forward Ricardo Pepi On Loan from North Texas SC". FCDallas.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Ricardo Pepi a True Product of FC Dallas Development System". www.FCDallas.com. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Ricardo Pepi of El Paso appears poised to break into Major League Soccer for FC Dallas". El Paso Times.
- ^ "Five Things to Know About North Texas SC Forward Ricardo Pepi". fcdallas.com. December 6, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
External links
- Ricardo Pepi at USL League One
- Ricardo Pepi at Soccerway
- Ricardo Pepi at FC Dallas
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