He was the favorite coming in and now FC Dallas Homegrown DP Jesus Ferreira has been named MLS Young Player of the Year for 2022. This is a fantastic honor that the young Colombian-American should be quite proud of.
Ferreira led FC Dallas with 18 goals in 2022 – tying the club record for a single season jointly held by Jason Kreis and Kenny Cooper – and added 6 assists, 2nd for the club behind Alan Velasco and Paul Arriola.
Ferreira is a virtual lock to make the US squad and man observers expect him to be the first choice starter in Qatar.
Voting Results
| PLAYER | MEDIA | CLUB | TOTAL | |
| Jesús Ferreira (DAL) | 15.30% | 58.50% | 23.40% | 32.40% |
| Thiago Almada (ATL) | 19.00% | 7.30% | 25.50% | 17.27% |
| Brenner (CIN) | 5.80% | 8.10% | 10.60% | 8.17% |
FC Dallas All-Time Goals
Ferreira is now tied for 3rd All-Time in FC Dallas history for goals with 36 at the age of just 21.
| Player | Goals | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Kreis | 91 | 247 |
| Kenny Cooper | 46 | 121 |
| Blas Perez | 36 | 97 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 36 | 114 |
Young Player of the Year
- 2022: Jesús Ferreira – FC Dallas
- 2021: Ricardo Pepi – FC Dallas
- 2020: Diego Rossi – Los Angeles Football Club
Prior to 2020 MLS awarded a rookie of the year instead.