With FC Dallas spring camp opening at the beginning of next week – physcials are this weekend – it’s time for the third update to the roster build for 2026. The last check-in was after the end-of-season press conference, when I adapted the roster model to the 3-5-2.
A couple of things have gone down since we last checked in.
What’s Happened?
- FCD signed Ran Binyamin
- FCD took 6 in the SuperDraft
- FCD signed Herman Johansson
- FCD started elevating hybrid deals to Homegrown
Buzz’s MLS Roster Build Model
For the first time since I started using it about a decade ago, I have adopted my roster model to a 3-5-2. The largest changes in the model are the inclusion of a 6th center back, the addition of a 2nd striker, and the removal of wings + backs for wingbacks.
Reminder, this is not a depth chart.
It looks like FCD needs two players.
| 1-30 | Player | Pos | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petar Musa | S 1 | Int 1, DP |
| 2 | Anderson Julio | S 2 | TAM Green card |
| 3 | Logan Farrington | OS 1 | |
| 4 | Sam Sarver | OS 2 | |
| 5 | New DP 10? | AM 1 | Int 12? DP? |
| 6 | Patrickson Delgado | AM 2 | Int 2, U22 |
| 7 | Paxton Pomykal | LM 1 | TAM |
| 8 | Diego Garcia | LM 2 | HG |
| 9 | Christian Cappis | DM 1 | |
| 10 | Kaick | DM 2 | Int 3, U22 |
| 11 | Bernard Kamungo | LWB 1 | |
| 12 | Josh Torquato | LWB 2 | HG |
| 13 | Osaze Urhoghide | CB 1 | TAM, Int 4 |
| 14 | Nolan Norris | CB 2 | HG |
| 15 | Shaq Moore | CB 3 | TAM |
| 16 | Sebastien Ibeagha | CB 4 | |
| 17 | Lalas Abubakar | CB 5 | |
| 18 | Alvaro Augusto | CB 6 | Int 5 |
| 19 | Herman Johansson | RWB 1 | Int 6 |
| 20 | Geovane Jesus | RWB 2 | Int 7, U22 |
| 21 | Michael Collodi | G 1 | HG |
| 22 | Maarten Paes | G 2 | Green Card |
| 23 | Third Keeper? | G 3 | |
| 24 | Enzo Newman | RWB | |
| 25 | Ramiro | Utility | Int 8 |
| 26 | Louicius Deedson | F/W | Int 9 |
| 27 | Ran Binyamin | CM | Int 10, U-22 |
| 28 | Ricky Louis | W | Generation adidas |
| 29 | Nicholas Simmonds | S | Generation adidas |
| 30 | Slade Starnes | CB | College Homegrown |
| — | Enes Sali | LW | Int 11, U22 |
Comments and Notes
FC Dallas is full with 11 internationals. They will almost certainly need to vacate one to add a DP 10.
U22s (4): Patrickson Delgado, Geovane Jesus, Kaick, Ran Binyamin, and Enes Sali.
– Yes, that is one too many.
Off-Budget Homegrowns: Daniel Baran (LW), Malachi Molina (RB), Kaka Scabin (CB), Jaidyn Contreras (LW), Caleb Swann (8).
– They should spend most (or all) of 2026 with North Texas.
On loan: Tsiki Ntsabeleng
Unsigned Draft Picks: Niklas Herceg (GK, returning to Vermont), Edouard Nys (10, Illinois Chicago), Umberto Pela (6, Virginia), Olayinka Ogunleye (CB, Louisville)
FC Dallas 3-5-2 Depth Chart Today
Here’s what we see today. Don’t place any bets on this…
| Musa Julio Simmonds | Farrington Sarver Deedson Louis Sali | |||
| New DP 10? Delgado | ||||
| Kamungo Torquato | Cappis Kaick Ramiro | Pomykal Garcia Binyamin | Johansson Geovane Newman | |
| Norris Abubakar | Urhoghide Augusto | Moore Ibeagha Starnes | ||
| Collodi Paes 3rd GK? |
Does Geovane not count as an international slot?
He does, I just brain farted. It’s been fixed.
(He’s been here two years, I hope he’s getting a green card)
FCD’s captains last year were Lucho then Paes, Ramiro, and Ibeagha. If none of those latter three are starters (which, as you have above, might be probable in each case if not likely in aggregate), who captains the team? Pomykal or Moore?