Jesús Ferreira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús David Ferreira Castro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 24, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Marta, Colombia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | FC Dallas | 84 | (18) |
| 2018 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021 | United States U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2020– | United States | 7 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 12, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 2, 2022 | |||
Jesús David Ferreira Castro (born December 24, 2000) is a professional soccer player for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. Born in Colombia, he represents the United States national team.
Club career[]
Ferreira moved from Colombia to Dallas when he was 10 years old.[2] He eventually signed a homegrown player contract with FC Dallas on November 17, 2016.[3] He made his professional debut on June 3, 2017, as a 71st minute substitute during a 6–2 win over Real Salt Lake, scoring his first goal in the 89th minute of the game.[4]
In May 2018, Ferreira was loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks FC[5] and scored his first goal for Tulsa on August 18, 2018, against Real Monarchs[6] and his first career hat-trick on September 5, 2018, against Seattle Sounders FC 2.[7]
On December 10, 2019, Ferreira signed a four-year contract with FC Dallas.[8]
On January 18, 2022, Ferreira signed a designated player contract with FC Dallas, keeping him at the club until 2025.[9]
International career[]
Prior to obtaining U.S. citizenship, Ferreira attended United States Soccer Federation youth camps.[10] In 2016, Ferreira was called up to the United States U17 squad.[11] In 2019, Ferreira received a call-up to the United States U23 team ahead of qualifying games for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[12] After that had been postponed due to Covid, he was called up again to the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship team.[13] The team would fail to qualify for the Olympics.
Ferreira received U.S. citizenship in December 2019,[14] and made his first senior U.S. camp in January 2020.[15] On February 1, 2020, he made his senior international debut for the United States in its friendly against Costa Rica.[16] On January 31, 2021, Ferreira scored his first and second goals at that level and was named Man of the Match in a game following his second January camp with the senior team.[17]
Personal life[]
Jesús is the son of David Ferreira, a professional player who played for clubs including; América de Cali, Atlético Paranaense, FC Dallas and the Colombia national team.[18] In December 2019, the younger Ferreira received U.S. citizenship.[19]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played November 7, 2021[20]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Dallas | 2017 | MLS | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2020 | 19 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 27 | 8 | — | — | 27 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 81 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 18 | ||
| Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 2018 | USL | 14 | 6 | — | — | 14 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 95 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 24 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
International goals[]
Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | January 31, 2021 | Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States |  Trinidad and Tobago |
2–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 7–0 |
References[]
- ^ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 18, 2021. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "'Like a lion, he is hungry': MLS star Jesus Ferreira following in dad's footsteps". April 15, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "FC Dallas sign Jesus Ferreira, David Ferreira's son, to Homegrown contract". November 17, 2016.
- ^ "FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake | MatchCenter Timeline".
- ^ "Jesus Ferreira Joins Roughnecks on Loan from FC Dallas". Tulsa Roughnecks FC. May 8, 2018.
- ^ "ON LOAN: Jesus Ferreira Scores, Chris Richards Logs Minutes with Bayern and Adonijah Reid Plays in Win | FC Dallas".
- ^ "Jesus Ferreira bags first career hat-trick on loan to Tulsa Roughnecks". Dallas News. September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Jesús Ferreira Signs New Contract with FC Dallas | FC Dallas". fcdallas.
- ^ "FC Dallas re-sign Jesús Ferreira as Young Designated Player | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Jesus Ferreira Earns U.S. Citizenship and US Men's National Team Eligibility | FC Dallas". Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Three FC Dallas Academy players called into latest US Youth Teams". August 12, 2016.
- ^ "Jesus Ferreira Earns Call-Up to U.S. U-23 National Team Following Breakout 2019 Season | FC Dallas". Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team Head Coach Jason Kreis Names Roster for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "Jesus Ferreira Earns U.S. Citizenship and US Men's National Team Eligibility | FC Dallas". fcdallas.
- ^ "Berhalter Calls 25 Players for Annual January Camp at Start of Important Year for USMNT". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "International Friendly: USA 1 – Costa Rica 0 | Match Report & Stats". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "Man of the Match: Jesús Ferreira Shined for USMNT vs. Trinidad & Tobago". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "24 Under 24: Former MLS MVP David Ferreira's son Jesus earning high praise at FC Dallas Academy". September 24, 2015.
- ^ "FC Dallas attacker Jesus Ferreira obtains US citizenship | MLSsoccer.com". Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Jesús Ferreira at Soccerway. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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