Pepi received 39.47% of the votes from MLS players, technical staff and media members.
Revolution midfielder Tajon Buchananwas the runner-up at 31.1%.
Pepi has produced 15 goals and four assists in 55 matches (28 starts) since making his MLS debut in 2019.
He also made his debut earlier this year with the United States men’s national team. In six appearances, he has three goals.
The Young Player of the Year award honors the top player in the league age 22 and under. Players born on or before Jan. 1, 1999 were eligible for selection.
Ricardo Pepi is celebrating a special honor… The 18-year-old Mexican American professional soccer player, a striker for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas, has received U.S. Soccer’s young player award. Pepi had a dynamic debut with the United States national team against Honduras in September, posting a goal and two assists in a…
Ricardo Pepi isn’t going anywhere… FC Dallas has locked up the emerging 18-year-old star forward with a five-year contract extension. Pepi, who has been linked with a move to Serie A's Bologna, has eight goals in 14 appearances (nine starts) this season. "I'm very happy to give my everything to FC Dallas," Pepi said in…
Hat’s off to Ricardo Pepi… The 18-year-old Latino soccer player has become the youngest player in Major League Soccer history to score a hat trick, as Pepi led FC Dallas to a 5-0 win over the LA Galaxy on Saturday evening. Pepi, who is 18 years, 197 days of age, increased his season…
Pepi, a forward, led his club with 13 goals and added three assists in 31 games, including 24 starts.
