Ricardo Pepi

American soccer player

Ricardo Daniel Pepi (born January 9, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club PSV and the United States national team.

Ricardo Pepi
Pepi in 2021
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Daniel Pepi[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-09) January 9, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth El Paso, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
PSV
Number 14
Youth career
2016–2019 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 FC Dallas 55 (15)
2019–2020North Texas SC (loan) 13 (9)
2022–2023 FC Augsburg 15 (0)
2022–2023FC Groningen (loan) 29 (12)
2023– PSV 23 (7)
National team
2018–2019 United States U17 17 (6)
2021– United States 23 (10)
Honours
Representing  United States
Men's football
CONCACAF Nations League
Winner 2023 United States
Winner 2024 United States
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 2, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 21, 2024

Career statistics

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As of match played April 2, 2024[2][3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
North Texas SC 2019 USL League One 12 9 1[b] 2 13 11
2020 USL League One 1 0 1 0
Total 13 9 1 2 14 11
FC Dallas (loan) 2019 MLS 2 0 2 0
FC Dallas 2019 MLS 7 0 7 0
2020 MLS 17 2 2[c] 1 19 3
2021 MLS 31 13 31 13
Total 55 15 2 1 57 16
FC Augsburg 2021–22 Bundesliga 11 0 11 0
2022–23 Bundesliga 4 0 1 0 5 0
Total 15 0 1 0 16 0
Groningen (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 29 12 2 1 31 13
PSV 2023–24 Eredivisie 23 7 2 0 10[d] 2 1[e] 0 36 9
Career total 135 43 7 1 10 2 4 3 156 49
  1. Includes U.S. Open Cup, DFB-Pokal and KNVB Cup
  2. Appearance in USL League One Playoffs
  3. Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

International

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As of match played March 21, 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 2021 7 3
2022 5 0
2023 10 7
2024 1 0
Total 23 10
As of match played November 16, 2023. United States score listed first, score column indicates score after each Pepi goal.[2]
List of international goals scored by Ricardo Pepi
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 September 8, 2021 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras 1   Honduras 2–1 4–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 October 7, 2021 Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States 2   Jamaica 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 2–0
4 March 24, 2023 Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 13   Grenada 1–0 7–1 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
5 6–1
6 March 27, 2023 Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States 14   El Salvador 1–0 1–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
7 June 15, 2023 Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, United States 15   Mexico 3–0 3–0 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
8 September 9, 2023 CityPark, St. Louis, United States 17   Uzbekistan 2–0 3–0 Friendly
9 September 12, 2023 Allianz Field, Saint Paul, United States 18   Oman 3–0 4–0 Friendly
10 November 16, 2023 Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States 21   Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 3–0 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A

Honors

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North Texas SC

PSV

United States

Individual

References

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  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. October 31, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ricardo Pepi at Soccerway
  3. "Ricardo Pepi Stats". Major League Soccer.
  4. "Lang beslist duel met Feyenoord en bezorgt PSV veertiende Johan Cruijff Schaal" [Long decided duel with Feyenoord and gives PSV fourteenth Johan Cruijff Shield]. nos.nl (in Dutch). August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  5. "U.S. beats Canada to win Nations League as Balogun opens account". ESPN. June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  6. "Adams Reyna on target as United States complete three peat". CONCACAF. March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

Other websites

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