With FC Dallas, Ferreira has been used in multiple positions: as a striker, winger and attacking midfielder. Berhalter deployed the 5-8, 140-lb. forward in the number nine spot.
"We've always seen the talent as a number nine, who can link up the team by dropping," he said. "If you remember last year in January camp against Costa Rica, he did an excellent job of that. He created a number of chances because of him dropping in the midfield. When you have wingers that can threaten the backline, you can afford to drop a striker because you still get that verticality to this stretch the opponent."
If the last name is familiar, it should be. Ferreira was born with some terrific soccer DNA. His father is former Colombia international midfielder David Ferreira, who earned Major League Soccer MVP honors while starring for and leading FC Dallas to the 2010 MLS Cup. David scored 28 goals in 117 matches for the club. He also made 39 appearances for the South American national side, netting three goals while forging a two-decade career that include stops at America de Cali, and Atlético Paranaense before retiring with Unión Magdalena at the age of 39 in 2019.
Jesús Ferreira was 10-years-old when his father earned MVP honors in 2010. Little did he realize at the time he would be following his father's footsteps. When he signed with FC Dallas as a Homegrown Player in 2017, Ferreira was the youngest player (16-years-old) to join the club.
Born in Santa Marta, Colombia on Dec. 24, 2000, Ferreira became a U.S. citizen in 2019 and was granted a waiver by FIFA that made his eligible to join the USMNT.
Ferreira and Paul Arriola showed great chemistry on the field on Sunday night as the FC Dallas forward set up both of the D.C. United midfielder’s goals. Arriola returned the favor to Ferreira on the USA's final goal in the 62nd minute.