Ricardo Pepi’s net worth has appreciated to the tune of $1.5 million as his salary is put at €16.145 weekly, and €840.000 yearly. He is an American professional footballer that plays as a striker for Eredivisie club FC Groningen and the United States national team.
Apart from making money, the 22-year-old footballer loves to assist people that have been affected by unfortunate societal occurrences.
Ricardo Pepi’s Career, Net Worth, and Earnings
Ricardo is worth $1.5 million today because of his football career. He began playing recreational soccer when he was only four years old in local El Paso leagues but later began to feature in competitions organized by his father, Daniel Pepi. Fortunately for him, Pepi was scouted by officials of Major League Soccer club FC Dallas during the Copa Chivas tournament in 2016 and offered an opportunity to join the youth academy of the club.
Pepi enrolled in the academy on the under-13 side in his first season. He impressively scored 18 goals in 15 games, making him quickly rise up the ranks within the club. He was later moved to the under-17 side when he turned 15 and he made another history, scoring 19 goals in 8 matches.
Ricardo became the first signing for North Texas SC which was the new affiliate club for FC Dallas in USL League One in 2018. He made his professional debut in North Texas SC’s first-ever match, scoring a hat-trick in a 3–2 victory over the Chattanooga Red Wolves.
After a rewarding play in North Texas SC, the player was loaned to North Texas SC’s parent club FC Dallas on a short-term loan ahead of their U.S. Open Cup match against OKC Energy. He was later signed by FC Dallas to a homegrown player deal, becoming the club’s fourth youngest academy signing at 16 years.
He Became the Most Expensive American MLS Player to Sign for a European Club in 2020
Ricardo became the most expensive American MLS player to sign for a European club when he signed with FC Augsburg of the Bundesliga on January 3, 2022, with a transfer fee of $20 million plus add-ons from FC Dallas. He also became the most expensive transfer by Augsburg, and the second most expensive player to transfer from MLS to a European league.
The player was later announced on September 1, 2022, to be going on a one-year loan to FC Groningen. Consequently, his salary at FC Groningen is €16,145 weekly and €840,000 yearly. More so, he has a market value of €9 million in October 2022. His highest market value was pegged at €10 million in March 2022.
Ricardo Pepi Gives Back to the Society
Pepi has over the years joined thousands of celebrities who use their influence and resources to make the world a better place. On August 7, 2019, he posted on his Instagram handle that he had the privilege of spending time and making donating to victims of the El Paso attack. It will be recalled that on August 3, 2019, a mass shooting occurred at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, United States. In the terrorist attack, the shooter allegedly killed 23 people and injured 23 others.
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