Jesús Ferreira

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ferreira and the second or maternal family name is Castro.
Jesús Ferreira
Personal information
Full name Jesús David Ferreira Castro
Date of birth (2000-12-24) December 24, 2000
Place of birth Santa Marta, Colombia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 FC Dallas
Number 7
Youth career
2009–2016 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– FC Dallas 54 (10)
2018 → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 14 (6)
National team‡
2020– United States 2 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 10, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 31, 2021

Career

Professional

Ferreira signed a homegrown player contract with FC Dallas on November 17, 2016.[1] 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.[2]

International

Prior to obtaining U.S. citizenship, Ferreira attended United States youth camps.[3] In 2016, Ferreira was called up to the United States U17 squad.[4] In 2019, Ferreira received a call-up to the United States U23 team ahead of qualifying games for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

Ferreira made his first senior U.S. camp in January 2020 after receiving his citizenship.[6] On February 1, 2020, he made his senior international debut for the United States in its friendly against Costa Rica.[7] 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.[8]

Personal life

Jesús is the son of David Ferreira, a professional footballer who played for clubs including; América de Cali, Atlético Paranaense, FC Dallas and the Colombia national team.[9] In December 2019, the younger Ferreira received U.S. citizenship.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 2 December 2020[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Dallas 2017 MLS 1100—11
2018 MLS 1000—10
2019 MLS 338201[lower-alpha 1]0368
2020 MLS 191—2[lower-alpha 1]0211
Total 541020305910
Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 2018 USL 146—00146
Career total 681620307316
  1. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

References
  1. "FC Dallas sign Jesus Ferreira, David Ferreira's son, to Homegrown contract". November 17, 2016.
  2. "FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake | MatchCenter Timeline".
  3. "Jesus Ferreira Earns U.S. Citizenship and US Men's National Team Eligibility | FC Dallas". Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. "Three FC Dallas Academy players called into latest US Youth Teams". August 12, 2016.
  5. "Jesus Ferreira Earns Call-Up to U.S. U-23 National Team Following Breakout 2019 Season | FC Dallas". Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. "Berhalter Calls 25 Players for Annual January Camp at Start of Important Year for USMNT". www.ussoccer.com.
  7. "International Friendly: USA 1 – Costa Rica 0 | Match Report & Stats". www.ussoccer.com.
  8. "Man of the Match: Jesús Ferreira Shined for USMNT vs. Trinidad & Tobago". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  9. "24 Under 24: Former MLS MVP David Ferreira's son Jesus earning high praise at FC Dallas Academy". September 24, 2015.
  10. "FC Dallas attacker Jesus Ferreira obtains US citizenship | MLSsoccer.com". Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  11. Jesús Ferreira at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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