Jesús Ferreira

American soccer player (born 2000)

Jesús Ferreira
Ferreira with FC Dallas in 2021
Personal information
Full name Jesús David Ferreira Castro[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-24) December 24, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Santa Marta, Colombia
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Dallas
Number 10
Youth career
2009–2016 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– FC Dallas 144 (49)
2018–2019 → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 14 (6)
International career‡
2021 United States U23 4 (1)
2020– United States 23 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 16, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 12, 2023

Jesús David Ferreira Castro (born December 24, 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. Born in Colombia, he represents the United States national team.

Ferreira moved from Colombia to Dallas, Texas at the age of 10 after his father, David Ferreira, signed with FC Dallas. He joined the club's youth side and progressed through the ranks before signing a homegrown contract in 2016. He scored his first professional goal on his debut in June 2017 against Real Salt Lake. In 2018, Ferreira was loaned to United Soccer League side Tulsa Roughnecks where he scored six goals in 14 matches, including his first career hat-trick. The next season, Ferreira returned to FC Dallas and broke through as a starter under coach Luchi Gonzalez. In January 2022, Ferreira signed a designated player contract with Dallas.

Ferreira made his senior debut for the United States in February 2020 against Costa Rica. He was then part of the under-23 side that failed to qualify for the Summer Olympics in March 2020. Ferreira scored his first two goals for the United States in January 2021 against Trinidad and Tobago.

Club career

Ferreira moved from Colombia to Dallas when he was 10 years old.[3] He signed a homegrown player contract with FC Dallas on November 17, 2016.[4] 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.[5]

In May 2018, Ferreira was loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks FC[6] and scored his first goal for Tulsa on August 18, 2018, against Real Monarchs[7] and his first career hat-trick on September 5, 2018, against Seattle Sounders FC 2.[8]

On December 10, 2019, Ferreira signed a four-year contract with FC Dallas.[9]

Ferreira recorded his first career MLS brace on August 29, 2021, scoring twice in a 5-3 victory over Austin FC. [10]

On January 18, 2022, Ferreira signed a designated player contract with FC Dallas, keeping him at the club until 2025.[11] Ferreira was selected as MLS player of the week in week 4 of the 2022 season after recording a hat-trick and an assist for FC Dallas in their 4–1 victory over the Portland Timbers.[12] In week two of the 2023 season, Ferreira was named to the league's Team of the Matchday after registering a brace in a 3–1 win over LA Galaxy.[13]

International career

Prior to obtaining United States citizenship, Ferreira attended United States Soccer Federation youth camps.[14] In 2016, Ferreira was called up to the United States under-17 squad.[15] In 2019, Ferreira received a call-up to the United States under-23 team ahead of qualifying games for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[16] After that had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was called up again to the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship team.[17] The team would fail to qualify for the Olympics.

Ferreira made his first senior U.S. camp in January 2020.[18] On February 1, 2020, he made his senior international debut for the United States in its friendly against Costa Rica.[19] 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.[20]

On June 10, 2022, Ferreira scored his first international hat-trick by scoring four goals against Grenada in a 5–0 victory during his 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A campaign.[21]

Ferreira was a member of the United States' roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, appearing once at the tournament in the 3–1 round of 16 loss to the Netherlands on December 3, 2022.[22]

On June 28, 2023, Ferreira scored his second international hat-trick with three goals in a 6–0 victory over St. Kitts and Nevis during the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the second round of the group stage, eliminating the Sugar Boys from the tournament.[23] He completed his third international hat-trick in the following match, a 6–0 victory against Trinidad and Tobago, making him the first United States men's player to score hat-tricks in consecutive matches.[24]

He went on to score the equalizer against Panama in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals in the 105th minute on July 12, 2023, but missed the first kick in the penalty shootout, where the United States lost 2–3. Ferreira was awarded the Golden Boot for scoring seven goals, the most of any player in the tournament.

Personal life

He 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.[25]

In December 2019, Ferreira received U.S. citizenship.[26] He has been nicknamed "Pirate of the Caribbean" for his history of high-scoring games against national teams in the Caribbean area.[27][28][29][30]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played March 16, 2024[31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals 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
2022 33 18 2 0 — 2[a] 0 37 18
2023 27 12 1 0 — 6[b] 2 34 14
2024 3 1 0 0 — 0 0 3 1
Total 144 49 5 0 — 11 2 160 51
Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 2018 USL 14 6 — — — 14 6
Career total 158 55 5 0 0 0 11 2 174 57
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. ^ Four appearances and one goal in Leagues Cup, two appearances and one goal in MLS Cup Playoffs

International

As of match played July 12, 2023[32]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 2020 1 0
2021 4 2
2022 11 5
2023 7 8
Total 23 15

Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Jesús Ferreira
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
3. March 27, 2022 Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States  Panama 3–0 5–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. June 10, 2022 Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States  Grenada 1–0 5–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
5. 2–0
6. 3–0
7. 5–0
8. April 19, 2023 State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States  Mexico 1–1 1–1 Friendly
9. June 28, 2023 CityPark, St. Louis, United States  Saint Kitts and Nevis 3–0 6–0 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
10. 4–0
11. 5–0
12. July 2, 2023 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States  Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 6–0 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
13. 2–0
14. 3–0
15. July 12, 2023 Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States  Panama 1–1 1–1

(4–5) (p)

2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honors

Individual

References

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