Peter Alberigi '25 Recruiting Profile

For as long as I can remember I have had the same goal, play the beautiful game at the highest level. I have played soccer since I was 3 years old, and with each year my passion and love for the game grows. I experienced competitive soccer for the first time in my hometown, Santa Rosa, California, and played with my first Club team Atletico Santa Rosa for more than 10 years. During my time with Atletico, I made exciting and permanent memories of winning with my teammates, who quickly began to feel like family members. In my U13 season, I made my first appearance in the PDP player pool and competed with my Northern California regional team against other competitive regions from across the state. I was called up a second time during my U14 season, again earning a spot with my regional team. At the start of my U15 year in 2021, I embarked on a new chapter in my life as my family made the move to Frisco, Texas, and I went on trial at FC Dallas under my current coach, Gabby Gentile. I immediately recognized the high level and expectations set by the club and knew FC Dallas would be my new home. I worked my way to the Starting XI and was named captain of the squad, a large honor I take pride in, for my U15 season and the start of my U16 season.  As soon as I settled into my new life, tragedy struck and I tore my ACL and Lateral Meniscus in February 2022. I was devastated. It was a major setback, but it taught me the valuable lesson of how to overcome obstacles and persevere through adversity and prepared me for an even greater comeback. I made my full return a year later in February 2023, and since then have worked my way back into the starting lineup and earned the captain's armband yet again. My love for soccer runs deeper than simply what happens on the field, and I will use that passion to fuel me toward achieving my goals.