Sebastián Ferreira

Sebastián Ferreira
Personal information
Full name Carlos Sebastián Ferreira Vidal
Date of birth (1998-02-13) 13 February 1998
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Olimpia
Number 9
Youth career
–2016 Olimpia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Olimpia 17 (1)
2017–2018 → Independiente CG (loan) 30 (15)
2018–2020 Morelia 51 (16)
2020 → Libertad (loan) 39 (20)
2021 Libertad 44 (10)
2022–2025 Houston Dynamo 60 (18)
2023 → Vasco da Gama (loan) 13 (0)
2025 Rosario Central 8 (2)
2025– Olimpia 3 (3)
International career‡
2015 Paraguay U17 11 (6)
2017 Paraguay U20 4 (1)
2015 Paraguay U23 2 (2)
2022– Paraguay 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:05, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Carlos Sebastián Ferreira Vidal (born 13 February 1998) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Olimpia.

Club career

Club Olimpia

Ferreira joined the academy for Club Olimpia when he was 10 years old.[1] He made his first team debut on 13 April 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 win over Deportivo Táchira in a Copa Libertadores match.[2] On 29 October 2016 Ferreira made his Primera División, coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss to Deportivo Capiatá.[2]

Ferreira scored his first senior goal on 18 June 2017 in a 2–2 draw against Club Sol de América.[3] The 2017 Apertura season saw Ferreira feature more frequently in the first team. He made 14 appearances in Primera División play, 11 of them starts, and scored 1 goal as El Decano finished 3rd in the table.[3][4]

Loan to Independiente

Ahead of the 2017 Clausura season, Ferreira was loaned to Primera División club Independiente de Campo Grande.[5][1] On 23 July he made his Independiente debut in a 4–0 loss to Sportivo Luqueño. Ferreira started the match, but was subbed off after 41 minutes.[3] He scored his first goal for Independiente on 18 November to give El Inde a 1–0 win against Deportivo Capiatá.[3] Independiente ended the Clausura season bottom of the table and tied with Rubio Ñu in the relegation table.[4] Ferreira scored in the relegation playoff to help El Inde to a 3–1 win over Rubio Ñu to stay in the Primera División.[3]

Ferreira remained on loan at Independiente for the 2018 Apertura. On 9 February he scored twice in a 4–0 win against Club Nacional, however the result was later changed by the APF to a 3–0 Nacional win due to El Inde fielding an ineligible player.[6][7] Ferreira scored another brace on 24 February as Independiente defeated Sportivo Luqueño 4–1.[6] On 29 March he scored twice in a 3–1 win over Club Libertad.[6] Ferreira ended the Aperutra season with 13 goals and 6 assists in 19 appearances, helping El Inde finish 5th in the table.[6][8][9] Ferreira finished as the 2nd highest scorer during the Apertura.[9]

Monarcas Morelia

On 2 July 2018, Ferreira signed with Liga MX side Monarcas Morelia for a reported transfer fee of $2.5 million, with Olimpia retaining a 20% sell-on fee.[8][10][11] He made his debut for Morelia on 24 July, scoring in a 2–0 win over Alebrijes de Oaxaca in a Copa MX Apertura match.[12] Ferreira made 4 appearances in the Copa MX Apertura, scoring twice.[12] On 3 August Ferreira made his Liga MX debut, coming off the bench and scoring a goal in a 2–2 draw with Veracruz.[13] He made 13 appearances, scored 5 goals, and had 1 assist during the Liga MX Apertura, helping Morelia to a 9th place finish, 1 spot and 1 point out of the Liguilla.[13][14] It was a disappointing 2019 Clausura for Ferreira and Morelia, with Ferreira scoring twice in 12 appearances as Morelia finished in 16th.[13][14] In the Copa MX Clausura, Ferreira scored once in 5 appearances as Morelia reached the quarterfinals.[12]

On 19 October 2019, after making just 3 appearances during the first 12 games of the Apertura, none of them starts, Ferreira was inserted into the starting lineup and responded by scoring a hat-trick to give Morelia a 3–2 win over Cruz Azul.[15] He ended the Apertura regular season with 4 goals and 1 assist in 9 appearances as Morelia finished 7th.[15][16] Ferreira played in all 3 of their Liguilla matches as Morelia reached the semifinals, where they drew 2–2 against Club América, with América advancing due to being the higher seed.[15][16] Ferreira scored twice in 5 Copa MX matches, helping Morelia reach the round of 16.[12] He made 1 appearance during the 2020 Clausura before being loaned to Libertad.[15]

Club Libertad

On 29 January 2020, Ferreira signed on loan with Paraguayan Primera División side Club Libertad for the 2020 season with an option to buy.[17][18] He made his debut for Gumarelo on 2 February in a 2–1 win over Nacional.[19] On 7 February he scored his first goal for Libertad, converting a penalty kick in the 90+4th minute to give Gumarelo a 2–1 win over Club River Plate.[19] Ferreira scored a hat-trick on 7 March as Libertad defeated General Díaz 5–1. Three days later he scored a brace to help Libertad beat Caracas 3–2 in a Copa Libertadores group stage match.[19] On 13 August, Ferreira came off the bench and scored against his former team Olimpia in a 2–1 loss for Libertad. It was his 3rd consecutive game with a goal.[19] He ended the 2020 Apertura with 20 appearances, 13 goals, and 4 assists, helping Libertad finish 3rd in the table.[19][20] Ferreira finished the Apertura campaign as the division's top scorer.[20] On 17 October, in the first match of the Clausura, Ferreira scored twice to help defeat Guaireña 3–0.[19] On 19 December he scored to give Gumarelo a 2–1 win over Olimpia in the final match of the Clausura. In a shortened Clausura due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ferreira finished with 4 goals and 2 assists in 8 appearances as Libertad finished 4th.[19][21] In the playoffs, Libertad lost in the quarterfinals 3–1 to Club Guaraní.[19] For the 2020 season as a whole, he finished with 29 appearances and 17 goals in league play, tied with former teammate Roque Santa Cruz as the Primera División top scorer.[21] In the Copa Libertadores, Ferreira scored 3 goals and had 1 assist in 10 appearances as Libertad reached the quarterfinals.[19]

On 1 January 2021, Libertad exercised the purchase option of the loan and paid a reported $4 million to Mazatlán F.C. (while Ferreira was on loan, Monarcas Morelia relocated to Mazatlán), with $800 thousand of the transfer fee going to Olimpia due to their sell-on fee.[22][23][24][25] Ferreira scored his first goals of the 2021 season on 17 March, scoring twice in a 2–2 draw against Universidad Católica in a Copa Libertadoras match.[26] He recorded his first goal of the Apertura on the final matchday, scoring once in a 3–1 win over Sportivo Luqueño.[26] Although Ferreira finished the Apertrua with just 1 goal and 1 assist from 10 appearances, Libertad still managed to top the table by 5 points.[26][27] Ferreira enjoyed a more productive Clausura season, scoring 9 goals and recording 1 assist in 16 appearances, helping Libertad finish 4th in the standings.[26][27] His 9 goals tied him with Libertad teammate Lorenzo Melgarejo for the Clausura golden boot.[28] He also made 4 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, scoring 2 goals. In the Copa Sudamericana, Ferreira scored twice in 10 appearances as Libertad reached the semifinals, where they lost to Red Bull Bragantino.[26][27]

Houston Dynamo

On 18 January 2022, Ferreira signed with Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo as a designated player.[29][30] The official transfer fee was undisclosed, but it was reported to be $4.3 million.[30] He made his Dynamo debut on 27 February, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw against Real Salt Lake in Houston's opening match of the season.[31] On 9 April, Ferreira scored his first and second goals for the Dynamo to help Houston to a 4–3 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.[31] On 30 April, Ferreira scored a goal from the half-way line, chipping the ball over the goalkeeper in a 2–1 loss to Austin FC.[31] The strike was named MLS Goal of the Week.[32] On 22 May, Ferreira had a goal and 2 assists in a 3–0 win against the LA Galaxy, a performance that saw him named MLS Player of the Week.[31][33] He scored 5 minutes into stoppage time on 20 August to rescue a 1–1 draw with the Colorado Rapids.[31] On 2 October, he scored a brace to give the Dynamo a 2–1 win over Nashville SC.[31] Ferreira ended his first season in Houston with 13 goals and 3 assists in 31 regular season appearances.[31] Despite a solid debut season, the Dynamo struggled as a team and finished 13th in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs.[34]

On 18 January 2025, Ferreira and Houston mutually agreed to terminate his contract.[35]

Rosario Central

On 21 January 2025, Ferreira joined Argentine Primera División side Rosario Central.[36]

Return to Olimpia

On 9 June 2025, following the termination of his contract with Rosario Central, Ferreira returned to the side with which he started his career, Club Olimpia.[37]

International career

Ferreira represented Paraguay at the youth level with the under-17, under-20, and under-23 teams.[38]

On 29 March 2022, Ferreira earned his first cap for the senior national team, getting the start in a 2–0 loss to Peru in a World Cup qualifier.[39]

Career statistics

As of 21 February 2023[40][41][42]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Club Olimpia2016Primera División 10——1[c]020
2017 141——1[c]0151
Total 151000020171
Independiente CG (loan)2017Primera División 112———112
2018 191300——1913
Total 30150000003015
Monarcas Morelia2018–19Liga MX 25793——3410
2019–20 13452——186
Total 381114500005216
Club Libertad (loan) 2020Primera División 2917——10[c]33920
Club Libertad2021 251054—14[d]44418
Total 542754002478338
Houston Dynamo2022MLS 311311——3214
2023 0000000000
Total 31131100003214
Career total 1686720100026721484
  1. ↑ Includes Copa Paraguay, Copa MX, and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ↑ Includes MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. ↑ Four appearances and two goals in Copa Libertadores, ten appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Libertad

Individual

Personal life

Ferreira has 3 older sisters.[1] His favorite players are Ronaldo Nazário and Paraguayan legend Roque Santa Cruz, who was teammates with Ferreira at Olimpia.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sebastián Ferreira: un lambareño que se abre camino en el fútbol de primera". Lambaré Informativo. 24 April 208. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Sebastián Ferreira 2016 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sebastián Ferreira 2017 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 "2017 Primera División Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Juveniles franjeados a Campo Grande". Hoy (in Spanish). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Sebastián Ferreira 2018 Primera División Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "La situación de Nacional en tabla". APF (in Spanish). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Morelia le dio la bienvenida al paraguayo Sebastián Ferreira". OneFootball (in Spanish). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Summary - Division Profesional - Paraguay - 2018 Apertura". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Morelia le dio la bienvenida al paraguayo Sebastián Ferreira". Goal (in Spanish). 2 July 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Sebastián Ferreira, con el futuro fijo en Norteamérica". D10 (in European Spanish). 2 July 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Paraguay - S. Ferreira - Matches". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 "Sebastián Ferreira 2018-2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  14. 1 2 "2018-2019 Liga MX Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Sebastián Ferreira 2019-2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  16. 1 2 "2019-2020 Liga MX Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "Libertad anunció a su quinto refuerzo". D10 (in European Spanish). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "Morelia anuncia salida de Sebastián Ferreira". El Informador (in Mexican Spanish). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Sebastián Ferreira 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  20. 1 2 3 "Summary - Division Profesional - Paraguay - 2020 Apertura". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  21. 1 2 "2020 Primera División Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  22. ↑ "Sebastián Ferreira seguirá en la Huerta hasta el 2025". D10 (in European Spanish). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  23. ↑ "Regalo de año nuevo: Libertad confirma continuidad de Ferreira". Versus (in Spanish). 1 January 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  24. ↑ ""Por más goles y festejos": Carlos Sebastián Ferreira firmó hasta el 2025". ABC Color (in Spanish). 1 January 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  25. ↑ "Sebastián Ferreira le dejará millones a Mazatlán FC - Futbol Total". Futbol Total: Un juego auténtico lleno de nobleza y emoción. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sebastián Ferreira 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  27. 1 2 3 "2021 Primera División Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  28. 1 2 "Summary - Division Profesional - Paraguay - 2021 Clausura". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  29. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC acquire Sebastián Ferreira as most expensive signing in Club history". Houston Dynamo FC. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  30. 1 2 "Official: Houston Dynamo sign Sebastián Ferreira in club-record deal". Major League Soccer. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sebastián Ferreira 2022 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  32. ↑ "Houston Dynamo's Sebastian Ferreira wins Week 9 AT&T Goal of the Week". Major League Soccer. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  33. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC forward Sebastián Ferreira named Continental Player of the Week". Major League Soccer. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  34. ↑ "2022 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  35. ↑ "Houston Dynamo, Sebastián Ferreira mutually terminate contract | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  36. ↑ "Sebastián Ferreira se suma al equipo de Ariel Holan". Rosario Central (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  37. ↑ "OLIMPIA SE REFUERZA CON REGRESOS Y NUEVAS INCORPORACIONES PARA EL SEGUNDO SEMESTRE" [OLIMPIA STRENGTHENS WITH RETURNS AND NEW ADDITIONS FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER]. www.clubolimpia.com.py (in Spanish). 9 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  38. ↑ "Paraguay - S. Ferreira - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  39. ↑ "Sebastián Ferreira National Team Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  40. ↑ "Sebastián Ferreira Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  41. ↑ "Paraguay - S. Ferreira - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  42. ↑ "Sebastián Ferreira". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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