The award finalists are out for the 2021 season. Following the voting from the players, team technical staffs, and media, MLS has announced who has made the cut on the season awards.
FC Dallas Homegrown Ricardo Pepi is a finalist for the AT&T MLS Young Player of the Year, which recognizes the best player under the age of 22.
The winners will be announced over the next few weeks.
The 18-year old scored 13 goals and recorded three assists during his 2021 season with FC Dallas. He tied Diego Fagundez’s 2013 record for most goals scored as a teenager and is only the second teenager to score in double digits in a single season.