Was there even a doubt that FC Dallas Homegrown forward Ricardo Pepi would top this season’s 22 Under 22 list? No. There wasn’t, at least in our minds and thankfully the writers at the league’s website agreed.
Pepi earned the top honors this year after enjoying a breakout season where he has scored 13 goals in league play and another three for the United State’s Men’s national team in World Cup qualifying. The 18-year-old is the highest-scoring American in the league at the moment and has been linked with multiple European clubs this fall for a winter transfer following the conclusion of this season.