Player Details

Name

Jesús Ferreira

Pronunciation

heh-soos fehr-rai-ruh

Height

5' 8"

Weight

150 lbs

Date of Birth

12.24.2000 (23)

Birthplace

Santa Marta, Colombia

Position

Forward

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

Designated Player
Career Summary

ACQUIRED
Signed as Young Designated Player on player on Jan. 18, 2022. 

PROFESSIONAL 

  • Scored 12 goals, three braces and tied the FC Dallas season record with seven game-winning goals in 2023.
  • Tallied one goal and four assists in four appearances during 2023 Leagues Cup.
  • Scored his first career playoff goal vs. SEA (Nov. 4) on a penalty kick.
  • Named 2022 MLS Young Player of the Year after tying the FC Dallas’ single-season goal record (18) and made six assists.
  • Became the second player in MLS history to record at least 30 goals and 20 assists in his career before turning 22 and fourth.
  • Recorded first hat trick vs. Portland in 2022 making it the quickest hat trick in FC Dallas history with all three goals scored 10 minutes apart (26’, 30’, 36’).
  • Made his MLS debut on June 3, 2017 vs. Real Salt Lake at 16 years and 161 days and scored his first goal becoming the youngest FC Dallas player in history to play or score, and the second youngest to score in MLS history.

NATIONAL TEAM

  • Scored 15 goals in 23 caps for the United States.
  • Named to the 2022 World Cup roster and played 45 minutes in the quarterfinal loss to Netherlands.
  • Received first call-up to USMNT for the annual January Camp since receiving his citizenship in December 2019.
  • Became the first player in USMNT history to score back-to-back hat tricks during the Gold Cup group stage matches against St. Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago. 

FC DALLAS ACADEMY

  • Won the 2015-16 USSDA U-16 Championship after going 23-2-0 during the regular season.
  • Led Academy to its first victory in an international tournament, scoring three goals as the team defeated Leicester City and Aspire Academy to win the Tri-Series Tournament in Qatar.

PERSONAL

  • Son of FC Dallas legend David Ferreira.
  • Has two younger brothers, Mathew and Santi.
  • Bought a farm with first professional wages.
  • Enjoys streaming on Twitch and playing Fortnite in his personal time.