Ricardo Pepi is an American professional footballer known as a modern day striker with good movement off the ball and high intensity pressing. He his widely recognized as a centre-forward with clinical finishing and stands out with a height of 6 feet 1 in. His style of play has been compared to Robert Lewandowski for his link up play and finishing ability.
Ricardo Pepi
Profession: Footballer
Born: January 9, 2003
Age: 23 years old
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Texas, United States
Known for: Striker for the United States national team
Profile Overview
Pepi was born in Texas, United States. He is of Mexican descent through his parents. He started up his career with a club which was coached by his father Daniel Pepi.
Pepi began his professional with Major League Soccer club FC Dallas, where he made a name for himself as a talented young striker just like Fisnik Asslani and has been prolific in front of goal like Harry Kane.
Pepi impressive performances attracted interest from top clubs in Europe. He joined Bundesliga club FC Augsburg in 2022, and later moved on loan to Eredivisie club FC Groningen.
He signed a five-year contract with PSV Eindhoven for a reported fee of $9.8 million on July 27, 2023. He helped the club qualified for the UEFA Champions League knockout phase after scoring in a 3-2 victory against Sevilla.
Pepi who is eligible to play for the United States and Mexico, decided to represent USA at the youth levels. He became part of the USA squad for the CONCACAF U-17 and FIFA U-17 World Cup. He made his debut for the United States national team in a 4-1 win over Honduras on September 8, 2021.
Career Timeline
- 2016-2019 – FC Dallas (youth career)
- 2019-2021 – FC Dallas – 55 apps, 15 goals
- 2019-2020 – North Texas SC – 13 apps, 9 goals
- 2022-2023 – FC Augsburg – 15 apps
- 2022-2023 – FC Groningen (loan) – 29 apps, 12 goals
- 2023-2024 – Jong PSV – 2 apps, 1 goal
- 2023 – PSV
Personal Details
- Alternative name: Ricardo Daniel Pepi
- Nationality: American
- Height: 1.85 m
- Parents: Daniel Pepi (father)
- Official Website: Instagram- @pepi_ricardo
Trivia
- Pepi represents the United States at the youth U17 level.
- He played for FC Dallas before joining European clubs.
- Pepi was named MLS Young Player of the Year in 2021.
- Pepi won the 2023-24 Eredivisie title with PSV.
- He played for FC Augsburg and FC Groningen before joining PSV.
- He has an overall rating of 72 in EA SPORTS FC 26.
- He has a market value of €25 million according to Transfermarkt.
