Ricardo Pepi
Ricardo Daniel Pepi (born January 9, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven and the United States national team.
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Pepi in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Daniel Pepi | ||
| Date of birth | January 9, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PSV | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | FC Dallas | 55 | (15) |
| 2019–2020 | → North Texas SC (loan) | 13 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Augsburg | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → FC Groningen (loan) | 29 | (12) |
| 2023– | PSV | 17 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | United States U17 | 17 | (6) |
| 2021– | United States | 22 | (10) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 11, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 20, 2023 | |||
Pepi had his breakthrough with Major League Soccer club FC Dallas and was named the MLS Young Player of the Year in 2021. In 2022 he joined Bundesliga club FC Augsburg and was later loaned to Eredivisie club FC Groningen, where he scored 12 goals in 29 league appearances. In 2023 he signed with PSV Eindhoven for €9 million ($9.8m).
Born to Mexican-American ancestry, he represented the United States at the youth U17 level. He made his senior debut in 2021 and won the CONCACAF Nations League in 2023. He won the U.S. Young Soccer Player of the Year award in 2021.
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