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A Soccer Factory in Football's Heartland: 'It's Like It's Europe or Something'

It took Jesus Ferreira just 18 minutes to become Major League Soccer's youngest goal scorer since Freddy Adu.

The 16-year-old phenom, the son of former league MVP David Ferreira, made his debut for FC Dallas' first team June 3, entering a match against Real Salt Lake in the 71st minute. A little more than a quarter-hour later, he demonstrated why there's so much excitement about an attacker who's too young to vote, deftly taking down a cross and calmly finishing past onrushing RSL keeper Matt Van Oekel.

He had his first tally at 16 years and 161 days old.