FC Dallashas 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‘sBologna, has eight goals in 14 appearances (nine starts) this season.
“I’m very happy to give my everything to FC Dallas,” Pepi said in a statement. “I want to thank the club for having that trust in me. It’s a big step in my career, personally and for my family.”
Pepi scored three goals in a 4-0 win over the LA Galaxyon Saturday to become the youngest player in MLS history (18 years, 196 days) to score a hat trick.
The El Paso native is in his third season with FC Dallas. He has 10 goals and one assists in 38 MLS appearances (13 starts).
Ricardo Pepi is thisclose to a lucrative deal to play in Germany… The 18-year-old Mexican American professional soccer player, an FC Dallas and United States international forward, is close to finalizing a deal with Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, according to ESPN. The sources said that if the deal is completed, the transfer fee would be in…
Ricardo Pepi is celebrating a banner year with a special prize… The 18-year-old Mexican American soccer player and FC Dallas star has been named the 2021 Major League Soccer Young Player of the Year. Pepi, a forward, led his club with 13 goals and added three assists in 31 games, including 24…
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…
