This is the complete list of every player on the FC Dallas and North Texas Soccer Club rosters, as well as every name connected or linked to the two teams.
Origin of the “Roster Dance” name – The Hamster Dance.
Notes
FCD reset back to 8 international slots for 2026. They acquired one for 2026 from LA Galaxy, giving them 10 spots after getting one before from LAFC in the Nkosi Tafari trade.
FC Dallas Roster Dance 2026
MLS rosters hold up to 30 (or 31) active players. Players 1 to 20 are on the Senior Roster and have to fit in the salary cap. MLS teams may carry as few as 18 players on this senior roster if they wish.
Senior Roster
18 to 20 players active. Teams get a cap charge for having fewer than 18 players.
| Name | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lalas Abubakar | 30 yo (31 in Dec ’26) CB. New contract through ’26 with ’27 option. US / Ghana. $410,000 / $445,000 | |
| 2 | Christian Cappis | 26 yo (27 in Aug ’26). 8, Former FCD Academy. Contract through ’27 with ’28 option. $242,000 / $256,000 | |
| 3 | Louicius Deedson | Int 1 | 25 yo (26 in Feb ’27) Haitian left-footed winger. Contract through ’28 with ’29 and ’30 options. $234,000 / $260,280 |
| 4 | Patrickson Delgado | U22-1, Int 2 | FCD bought, signed through ’27 with ’28 option. 21 yo (22 in Oct ’26). Ecuadorian CM. $234,000 / $260,280 |
| 5 | Sebastien Ibeagha | ’26 option picked up. CB, 34 yo (35 in Jan ’27). Born in Nigeria, US citizen. $675,000 / $738,625 | |
| 6 | Logan Farrington | New contract through ’27 w/ ’28 & ’29 options. 24 yo (25 in Dec ’26) $104,000 / $141,493 | |
| 7 | Anderson Julio | Green card, TAM | W/9. ’26 option picked up. 29 yo (30 in May ’26) $750,000 / $820,000 |
| 8 | Kaick | Int 3, U22-2 | 20 yo (21 in Nov ’26), Brazilian 6, reported $4 mil buy from Gremio. 4-year contract with ’29 option. $150,000 / $201,900 |
| 9 | Bernard Kamungo | Wing or 9. US Citizen, Tanzania refugee. Contract through ’27 w/ options for ’28 & ’29. 24 yo (25 in Jan ’27) $225,000 / $256,000 | |
| 10 | Shaq Moore | TAM | 29 yo (30 in Nov ’26). USMNT. RB. New contract through ’26 with ’27 option. $700,000 / $770,000 |
| 11 | Petar Musa | Int 4 DP 1 | Contract thru ’27 with ’28 option. 27 yo (28 in March ’26) Croatian striker at Benfica. $2.25 mil / $2.68 mil |
| 12 | Jonathan Sirois | Can-HG | Former Canadian HG means he’s “domestic” for the league. Contract through ’26 with a ’27 option. 24 yo GK. $275,000 / $292,625 |
| 13 | Open | Vacated with the Pomykal buyout. | |
| 14 | Ramiro | Int 5 | 32 yo (33 in May ’26) Brazilian. Utility from Cruzeiro. Signed through ’26 with ’27 option. $500,000 / $500,000 |
| 15 | Open | Opened via the “Loan” of Geovane Jesus to North Texas SC. | |
| 16 | Osaze Urhoghide | Int 6, TAM | 25 yo (26 in July ’26). British of Nigerian ancestry. Born in Rotterdam. Contract through ’28 with a ’29 option. $580,000 / $643,982 |
| 17 | Ran Binyamin | U22-3, Int 7 | Israeli 22 yo (23 in Feb ’27) CM (8) from Hapoel Tel Aviv. Deal through 28/29 season, options till 30/31. |
| 18 | Herman Johansson | Int 8, TAM | 28 yo (29 in Oct ’26) Swedish RWB. Contract through ’28-’29 season with club option for ’29-’30. |
| 19 | Joaquín Valiente | Int 9, TAM | 10. Signed through ’27-’28 season with 2 options for 28/29 and 29/30. 24 yo (25 in April ’26) Uruguayan. |
| 20 | Michael Collodi | HG | Signed Homegrown (40th). US GK. 24 yo (25 in May ’26). Signed through ’26 with ’27 & ’28 options. $80,622 / $93,047 |
Supplemental Roster – No salary cap hit
10 active players plus as many extra homegrowns as you want. Thus, this roster will be in greater flux than it used to be.
The Supplemental Roster can include HGs with salaries up to $125k more than the Supplemental spots… so $210k total on the high end.
Supplemental – roster spots 21 to 24
$104,000 salary minimum in 2025. Includes Generation adidas. No age restriction.
| Name | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Nolan Norris | HG | 35th Homegrown. LB, CB, 6. New contract through 28-29 season with an option for 29-30. 21 yo (22 in Feb of ’27). $125,000 / $143,642 |
| 22 | Brooks Thompson | Keeper, on loan from Lexington SC through June 2026. 23 yo (24 in May ’26) (If purchased, contract from June 2027 through ’28-’29. | |
| 23 | Ricky Louis | GA | Generation adidas. 20 yo F/W. Haitian-born but a domestic player. Georgia Southern sophomore. 6’2″ 175 lbs. 2nd overall pick. |
| 24 | Slade Starnes | HG | 22 yo (23 in Oct ’26). CB, SMU/Forman. FCD Academy product. 6’3″ Contract through June 2027 with options for 2027-28 and 2028-29. |
Reserve – roster spots 25 to 30 +
$80,622 minimum salary in 2025, age 24 and under during the season only.
There’s also been a change to the Homegrown rule starting in 2023; you can effectively have as many as you can afford, but they have to be “active” and “on the roster” to play in MLS.
| Name | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Álvaro Augusto | Int 10 | 20 yo (21 yo in April ’26) Portuguese/Brazilian CB transferred from Portimonense SC. Signed through ’27 with ’28 and ’29 options. $80,622 / $92,740 |
| 26 | Diego Garcia | HG | Signed Homegrown (38th). 19 yo (20 in Oct ’26). US CM. Contract through ’27 with ’28 & ’29 options. $80,622 / $94,263 |
| 27 | Sam Sarver | 22 yo (23 in Mar ’26) winger, usually right wide. Contract through ’26 with ’27 & ’28 options. $80,622 / $80,622 | |
| 28 | Josh Torquato | HG | 18 yo (19 in July ’26) LB, US/Brazil from Hawaii. 44th HG. Signed through ’27 with options for ’28 and ’29. $80,622 / $80,622 |
| 29 | Caleb Swann | HG | 2007, 8. 19 yo (20 in Feb ’27). HG deal announced. 5’7″ Sources: 2+1+1 |
| 30 | Nicholas Simmonds | GA | Generation adidas. 19 yo, striker (9). 6’4″ 195 lbs. Jamaican U17/U20 (but domestic player). 3rd overall pick. |
| 31 | Enzo Newman | 1st round pick from Oregon State. Signed through ’26 with options through ’29. 20 yo (21 in Dec ’26). $80,622 / $80,622. Return date TBD. |
New’ish rule: Player 31 is a player who will mostly play for an MLS Next Pro team and still be eligible for Cup games for the MLS side. He can be over the age of 21.
Players beyond 31 have to be Homegrown.
Off-Roster Homegrowns
Extra Homegrowns. 21 years and under, these players can play in unlimited cup games and up to 6 regular season MLS games without being activated to the 30-man roster.
| Name | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Daniel Baran | HG | Signed Homegrown (41st). W. 19 yo (20 in Sept ’26) Poland YNT. Contract through ’26 with ’27 & ’28 options. $80,622 / $94,838 |
| 33 | Kaka Scabin | HG | 2007. CB or outside back. 20 yo (21 in Jan ’27) HS class of 2025. HG deal confirmed. Sources: 2+1+1. Out for all of 2026 with a knee injury. |
| 34 | Jaidyn Contreras | HG | 2007. Left W/B. 18 yo (19 in Sept ’26). Sources: HG deal announced. Sources: 2+1+1 |
| 35 | Malachi Molina | HG | Signed Homegrown (42nd). Jamaica U17 & U20. High school class of ’25. 19 yo (20 in Oct ’26). Contract through ’26 with ’27 & ’28 options. $80,622 / $93.338 Out on loan to Nashville. |
For now, these are our best guesses at who the “off-roster” players will be.
Season Ending Injured Reserve
As of the end of 2025, there are no players on the season-ending injury list.
FC Dallas Outgoing Loans
Full-time loans outside the organization.
| Name | Team | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Tsiki Ntsabeleng | Mamelodi Sundowns | Green card | Loaned to Mamelodi Sundowns FC till June 2026. New deal with FCD through ’26 with ’27 & ’28 options. South African CM. 28 yo (29 in Feb ’27) $200,000 / $227,000 |
| 37 | Enes Sali | Al-Riyadh SC | Int 11, U22 | Loan till June 2026 clears U22 and Int stats from roster. 20 yo (21 in Feb ’27) Romanian int winger. Canadian. Signed through ’27 with ’28 option using the U22 Initiative. $325,000 / $370,000 |
| 38 | Geovane Jesus | North Texas SC | U22, Int 12 | Injury setback. FCD clears his int spot with a “loan” to NTSC. RB. Reported $1.5 mil buy. Signed through ’26 with ’27 option. 24 yo (25 in July ’26). $300,000 / $347,000. Cartilage damage. $350,000 / $397,000 |
| — | Malachi Molina | Nashville SC | HG | Loan for 2026 with buy option. |
| — | Enzo Newman | North Texas SC | As the 31st player, he’s “stashed” on loan at NTSC most of the time. |
North Texas SC Roster Dance 2026
Since 2022, MLS Next Pro roster rules have given North Texas SC a roster of up to 35 total players: 24 pro and 11 amateurs.
Pro Roster Players
Up to 24 players under professional contract for 2025
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Kaakoush | 18 yo (19 in Jan ’27) DM, CB from Barca USA. HG rights acquired from RSL. Signed a new deal in 2026, our sources say, hybrid. |
| 2 | Zach Molomo | LB, 2008, 17 yo (18 in July ’26). Signed through ’26 with a ’27 option. US/Nigerian from Plano. Class of ’26. |
| 3 | Marlon Luccin | 19 yo (20 in Sept ’26) 8/10 and the son of Peter Luccin. Signed through ’26 with a ’27 option. |
| 4 | Favour Aroyameh | 19 yo HM from Nigeria (20 in May ’26). Last played for Inter Lagos FC. Contract thru ’26 with ’27 option. |
| 5 | Nico Montoya | 18 yo (19 in April ’26) Academy GK. Signed through ’26 with ’27 option. Straight NTX deal. Class of ’25. In ’25 & ’26 Portugal camp. |
| 6 | Samuel Sedeh | 16 yo (17 in July ’26) W/9, Brazilian American. Deal through 2026, but it’s a hybrid deal and will elevate to HG in 2027. |
| 7 | Thomas Burchfield | 17 yo (18 in Feb ’27) from Austin FC. 2-year NTSC contract with ’28 option. |
| 8 | Ian Charles | 19 yo (20 in Feb ’27) UCLA freshman (2 games) and FCD Academy product. Signed through 2027 season. CB mostly, but 6′. |
| 9 | Nathaniel James | “Natty.” Contract for ’26 with a ’27 option. 21 yo (22 in June ’26) striker, T&T International. |
| 10 | Eryk Dymora | 2-year deal through ’27 with ’28 option. 23 yo (24 in Oct ’26) GK from Duke and Monmouth. 6’2″ |
| 11 | Edouard Nys | 21 yo (22 in Sept ’26) Belgian 10 out of UIC. Junior. 5’8″ 145 lbs. (international) SuperDraft pick. Signed through ’27 with ’28 option. |
| 12 | Umberto Pela | 21 yo (22 Sept ’26) Italian DMid, UVA. FCD’s 44th overall pick. 5’11” 165 lbs (international) Signed through ’27 with ’28 option. |
| 13 | Jonah Biggar | 21 yo (22 in Oct ’26) left CB. 6’3″ South Carolina. 2025 DC United draft pick. Signed one year contract. |
Potential Academy Players for North Texas SC in 2026
With the new MLS Next rules that began in ’22, there can be up to 11 amateur players at any one time, including from the Academy. There is a roster freeze date (TBD) so these players could, in theory, be changed/rotated up until that freeze.
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Salazar | 2007, U18 striker, heavily involved Fall ’25. Class of ’26. Wisconsin commit. |
| 2 | Jonah Gibson | 2008. U17 D, made NTX debut in 2024. Wake Forest commit. |
| 3 | Christian Wygant | 2009. RB (6, CB) made NTX 1st start in late 2025. |
| 4 | Wyatt Easterly | RB/CB/CM. Made NTSC debut in 2025. Oregon State commit. |
| 5 | Liam Vejrostek | LB/CB 2009 |
| 6 | Aiden Jordan | GK 2008. Gets NTX and FCD training time. UNCG commit. |
| 7 | Jordyn Eason | F/W 2009 |
| 8 | Jonathan Dozier | LB. 2007. UCLA commit. Class of ’26. |
The Others List
This list has been reset for ’26.
Waivers, out-of-contract, cuts, trialists, and links. Anyone connected to FCD or North Texas SC for 2026.
- Paxton Pomykal – FCD contract buyout.
- Toni Fruk – 24 yo Croatian AM at Rijeka. Linked to buy.
- Maarten Paes – Sold to Ajax.
- Steel Cook – Promising acad player with NTSC left club in Jan 2026.
- Olayinka Ogunleye – 3rd round draft pick, returned to school.
- Gauthier Hein – 29 yo French, lefty W/10. Linked to FCD.
- Llegará Zapaton – 24 yo, Panamanian CB. Linked to FCD.
- Niklas Herceg – FCD’s 3rd pick, staying in school. German GK. 6’6″ Vermont soph.
- Henry Kessler – CB free agent, was in Frisco near Toyota Stadium.
- Alejandro Urzua – Option declined end of 2025.
- Tarik Scott – Option declined end of 2025. Signed with Lexington SC.
- Carl Sainte – Option declined end of 2025.
- Diego Pepi – Option declined end of 2025.
- Herbert Endeley – Option declined end of 2025.
- Tomas Pondeca – Option declined end of 2025.
- Anthony Ramirez – Option declined end of 2025.
- Jacob Jackson – Free agent end of 2025.
- Pedrinho – Option declined end of 2025.
- Sebastian Lletget – Option declined end of 2025.
- Gianluca Cangiano – NTSC option (unofficial) end of 2025.
- James Bulkeley – NTSC option (unofficial) end of 2025.
- Mohamed Cisset – NTSC option (unofficial) end of 2025.
- JT Harms – NTSC option (unofficial) end of 2025.
- Aaron Essel – NTSC option (unofficial) end of 2025.
- Faisu Sangare – NTSC option (unofficial) end of 2025.
- Jackson DuBois – Loan ended (unofficial) end of 2025.
- Gavin Gall – NTSC option (unofficial) end of 2025.
- Leonardo Orejarena – NTSC Option (unofficial) end of 2025.
