United States forward Ricardo Pepi has completed a move from FC Dallas to Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, it was announced on Monday.Today we will discuss about Ricardo Pepi: Contract| Nationality| Net Worth| High School.

Ricardo Pepi: Contract| Nationality| Net Worth| High School
Ricardo Daniele Pepi (born January 9, 2003) is an American professional football player who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg and the United States national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Daniel Pepi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 9, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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FC Augsburg | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | North Texas SC | 13 | (9) |
| 2019–2022 | FC Dallas | 55 | (15) |
| 2022– | FC Augsburg | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | United States U17 | 17 | (6) |
| 2021– | United States | 9 | (3) |
Contract
The club announced today that Dallas has signed homegrown Ricardo Pepi to a new, five-year contract through 2026. Per team policy, the terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
“I am very happy to give my all to FC Dallas,” Pepy said. “I want to thank the club for placing faith in me. This is a big step forward in my career, personally and for my family.”
Pepi, 18, scored 11 goals in all competitions for FC Dallas and recorded two assists, including his first MLS career hat-trick against the LA Galaxy on July 24, 2021. He is the youngest player in the history of MLS and FC Dallas to score a hat-trick at 18 years and 196 days, which already surpassed the MLS record at 18 years and 283 days set by Kekuta Manne in 2013. He has earned two MLS Team of the Week honors this season and was named Player of the Week on July 26 following his hat-trick against the Galaxy at Toyota Stadium.
He signed with FC Dallas on June 21, 2019 at the age of 16 years and 163 days as the 26th homegrown, making him the fourth youngest player in the club’s history behind Brian Reynolds, Dante Seely and Jesus Ferreira . He is the first true route player at FC Dallas Academy after starting his football career at FC Dallas-El Paso affiliate, then signed with FC Dallas’ USL League One affiliate North Texas SC on December 6, 2018, and finally senior Team .
Nationality
At the age of 18, Ricardo Pepi was born in El Paso, Texas and raised in San Elizario. He holds dual Mexican-American nationality.
Pepi’s family is from Mexico and he used to travel across the border to Ciudad Juarez to visit his family. He grew up watching the Mexican national team and Liga MX.
He initially struggled to decide whether to represent the United States or Mexico as both countries showed interest in him during the 2021 season.
In the end, Pepy chose to represent the United States.
Net Worth
Ricardo Pepi is one of the richest American football player listed in the most popular American football player. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes Business Insider, Ricardo Pepi has a net worth of around $1.5 million. Pepi was called to youth camp for both the United States U17s and Mexico U17s. In October 2019, he was named in the United States’ squad for the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Brazil.
High School
At just 18 years old, El Paso native Ricardo Pepi has already made a name for himself as a rising star with MLS club FC Dallas.
He left home at the age of just 13, and had to grow up early to become a professional player. She still had to do things that all children do, such as going to school. Pepi must have graduated from San Alizario High School; Instead he took most of his classes online.
Recently, Pepi and his FC Dallas teammates Benny Radzik and Dante Seeley all received their high school diplomas. On Friday, the club threw them a surprise graduation party, and invited all their families to join in the fun.
For Pepi, it took a lot of hard work to get his degree while playing pro football, but it was worth it in the end.
“The hardest part was being able to do schoolwork and practice and go on trips every day,” Pepi said. “Sometimes, I was with the national team and did week-long or month-long trips, so it would be very difficult to get school right there and on time. But I still finished it, and I’m happy for my diploma.”
