Introduction
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. Since Pepi's hat-trick against Chattanooga, he has continued his scored streak is one of the top scorers in the league, scoring 7 goals in 6 appearances.
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. He made his debut for Dallas playing the full 90 minutes against the Energy, however he failed to score a goal. On June 21, 2019, Pepi signed a homegrown contract with FC Dallas, becoming the 26th homegrown signing for the club.
International career
Pepi was called up to youth camps at for both the United States U17s and Mexico U17s. In October 2019, he was named to the United States squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.
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 |
| Career Total | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 11 | ||