FC Dallas’ Kaick Named to MLS 2026 22 Under 22

FC Dallas midfielder Kaick Ferreira has been named to the 2026 MLS 22 Under 22 list, ranking No. 22 in the annual player rankings, the league announced Tuesday.

Kaick has appeared in 29 matches for FC Dallas this season, scoring four goals.

“Kaick has continued to develop and show his quality since joining FC Dallas,” Chief Soccer Officer André Zanotta said. “He has become an important player for us, and his ability to impact games at his age is something that makes this recognition well deserved. We are happy to see him included among the best young players in MLS, and we believe he still has a lot of room to grow and an exciting future ahead of him. He has worked hard to earn his opportunities and continues to show consistency in his performances. We are proud of the progress he has made and look forward to seeing him continue to contribute to the team.”

Kaick joined FC Dallas in March 2025 via transfer from Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense for a reported price of $4 million. In his debut season, he made 27 appearances, logged 1,668 minutes, and scored two goals.

Before joining Dallas, Kaick spent much of his career with Grêmio’s U-20 team, scoring three goals in 33 appearances from 2022-24.

Former FC Dallas Academy Matthew Corcoran came in on this year’s list at 21.

Based on reported ballots, Nolan Norris also received votes for this year’s honor.

2026 22 Under 22

Players were evaluated by an expert panel of MLS coaches, general managers, sporting directors, MLS on Apple TV talent, and select media. The 2026 class features players from 16 clubs, with an average age of approximately 20. To be eligible, players had to be 21 or younger before Decision Day on Nov. 7, 2026, meaning they must have been born after Nov. 8, 2004.

Rank	Player	Club	Age	Academy
1	Cavan Sullivan	Philadelphia Union	17	Philadelphia Union
2	Julian Hall	Red Bull New York	18	Red Bull New York
3	Adri Mehmeti	Red Bull New York	17	Red Bull New York
4	Mbekezeli Mbokazi	Chicago Fire FC	21	Orlando Pirates, Makhasa FC
5	Justin Ellis	Orlando City SC	19	Orlando City SC, Inter Miami CF, Weston FC
6	Peyton Miller	New England Revolution	18	New England Revolution
7	Neil Pierre	Philadelphia Union	19	Philadelphia Union
8	Niko Tsakiris	San Jose Earthquakes	21	San Jose Earthquakes, IMG Academy, De Anza Force Soccer Club
9	Manu Duah	San Diego FC	21	Santa Barbara Soccer Club
10	Brooklyn Raines	New England Revolution	21	Barca Residency Academy, Houston Dynamo FC
11	Frankie Westfield	Philadelphia Union	20	Philadelphia Union
12	Ronald Donkor	Red Bull New York	21	JMG Academy Bamako, Guidars FC
13	Taha Habroune	Columbus Crew	20	Columbus Crew
14	Mateo Silvetti	Inter Miami CF	20	CA Newell’s Old Boys
15	Bruno Caicedo	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	21	Barcelona SC
16	Owen Wolff	Sporting Kansas City	21	Austin FC, Atlanta United, Columbus Crew
17	Reed Baker-Whiting	Nashville SC	21	Seattle Sounders FC
18	Cooper Sanchez	Atlanta United	18	Atlanta United
19	Ervin Torres	Austin FC	18	Austin FC
20	Jude Terry	LAFC	18	LAFC
21	Matthew Corcoran	Nashville SC	20	FC Dallas
22	Kaick	FC Dallas	20	Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense

FC Dallas History of 22 Under 22

Prior to 2018, this list was 24 Under 24.

22 Under 22

Year	Player
2026	Kaick (22)
2025	None
2024	None
2023	Alan Velasco (1), Bernard Kamungo (19)
2022	Jesús Ferreira (1), Alan Velasco (7)
2021	Ricardo Pepi (1), Jesús Ferreira (9), Paxton Pomykal (13), Justin Che (16)
2020	Paxton Pomykal (5), Jesús Ferreira (16), Bryan Reynolds (18), Tanner Tessmann (21)
2019	Paxton Pomykal (3), Reggie Cannon (5), Jesús Ferreira (9), Brandon Servania (18)
2018	Reggie Cannon (7), Pablo Aranguiz (18)
2017	Kellyn Acosta (2), Carlos Gruezo (14), Jesse Gonzalez (20)
2016	Kellyn Acosta (4), Carlos Gruezo (8), Jesse Gonzalez (9), Walker Zimmerman (11)
2015	Fabian Castillo (1), Kellyn Acosta (14)
2014	Fabian Castillo (3), Mauro Diaz (6), Tesho Akindele (23)
2013	Fabian Castillo (15)
2012	Brek Shea (3), Fabian Castillo (22)
2011	Brek Shea (1), Fabian Castillo (7)
2010	Brek Shea (7), Dax McCarty (24)