FRISCO, Texas (Oct. 20, 2026) – 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, the third-most on the team. He scored his fourth goal of the season on Oct. 14, helping Dallas secure a 1-0 home win over Seattle Sounders FC. Kaick earned a spot on the MLS Team of the Matchday 12 bench after scoring the game-winning goal against Real Salt Lake on May 9.
Kaick has appeared in 29 matches for FC Dallas this season, scoring four goals, the third-most on the team. He earned a spot on the MLS Team of the Matchday 12 bench after scoring the game-winning goal against Real Salt Lake on May 9.
Kaick joined FC Dallas in March 2025 via transfer from Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. In his debut season, he made 27 appearances, logged 1,668 minutes and scored two goals. He scored his first goal for Dallas on July 19, 2025, against St. Louis CITY SC before adding his second on Decision Day against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 18.
Before joining Dallas, Kaick spent much of his career with Grêmio’s U-20 team, scoring three goals in 33 appearances from 2022-24. He helped the club win the 2023 Campeonato Gaúcho U-20 title before making his senior-team debut on Feb. 25, 2025, against Ypiranga FC in the Campeonato Gaúcho. He entered the match in the 82nd minute.
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.
FC Dallas’ MLS 22 Under 22 Selections
2026: Kaick (No. 22)
2023: Alan Velasco (No. 1), Bernard Kamungo (No. 19)
2022: Jesús Ferreira (No. 1), Alan Velasco (No. 7)
2021: Ricardo Pepi (No. 1), Jesús Ferreira (No. 9), Paxton Pomykal (No. 13), Justin Che (No. 16)
2020: Paxton Pomykal (No. 5), Jesús Ferreira (No. 16), Bryan Reynolds (No. 18), Tanner Tessmann (No. 21)
2019: Paxton Pomykal (No. 3), Reggie Cannon (No. 5), Jesús Ferreira (No. 9), Brandon Servania (No. 18)
2018: Reggie Cannon (No. 7), Pablo Aranguiz (No. 18)
FC Dallas' 24 Under 24 Selections
2017: Kellyn Acosta (No. 2), Carlos Gruezo (No. 14), Jesse Gonzalez (No. 20)
2016: Kellyn Acosta (No. 4), Carlos Gruezo (No. 8), Jesse Gonzalez (No. 9), Walker Zimmerman (No. 11)
2015: Fabian Castillo (No. 1), Kellyn Acosta (No. 14)
2014: Fabian Castillo (No. 3), Mauro Diaz (No. 6), Tesho Akindele (No. 23)
2013: Fabian Castillo (No. 15)
2012: Brek Shea (No. 3), Fabian Castillo (No. 22)
2011: Brek Shea (No. 1), Fabian Castillo (No. 7)
2010: Brek Shea (No. 7), Dax McCarty (No. 24)
