Jesus Ferreira

BIOGRAPHY

Jesús Ferreira was born December 24, 2000, in Santa Marta, Colombia. He is a forward in Major League Soccer.

He moved from Colombia to Dallas when he was 10 years old. He eventually signed a homegrown player contract with FC Dallas on November 17, 2016. He made his professional debut on June 3, 2017, as a 71st-minute substitute during a 6–2 win over Real Salt Lake, scoring his first goal in the 89th minute of the game.

In May 2018, Ferreira was loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks FC. He scored his first goal for Tulsa Roughnecks FC on August 18, 2018, against Real Monarchs. He scored his first career hat-trick on September 5, 2018 against Seattle Sounders FC 2.

Ferreira made his first senior U.S. camp in January 2020. On February 1, 2020, he made his senior international debut for the United States in its friendly against Costa Rica. On January 31, 2021, Ferreira scored his first and second goals at that level and was named Man of the Match in a game following his second January camp with the senior team.

On December 10, 2019, Ferreira signed a four-year contract with FC Dallas. 

On January 18, 2022, Ferreira signed a designated player contract with FC Dallas, keeping him at the club until 2025. Ferreira was selected as MLS player of the week in week 4 of the 2022 season after recording a hat-trick and an assist for FC Dallas in their 4–1 victory over the Portland Timbers.

On June 10, 2022, Ferreira scored his first international hat-trick by scoring four goals against Grenada during the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League.