Roster Dance | FCD & NTXSC

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 was reset back to 8 international slots for 2023 and now has 10 after picking one up from Nashville SC and trading for one in the Servania/Jimenez deal. They have 9 spots currently full.

FC Dallas Roster Dance 2023

MLS rosters hold up to 30 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.

Update 5/16: With the release of the ’23 salaries, I’ve added base salary and guaranteed comp to each player at the end of their notes.

Senior Roster

18 to 20 players. (Teams get a cap charge for having fewer than 18.)

NameStatusNotes
1Paul ArriolaUSMNT, RW. 28 yo (29 in Feb ’24). Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 option. $1,550,000 / $1,729,400
2Marco FarfanHGLB. Contract through ’25 with ’26 option. Former US U23. 24 yo (25 in Nov ’23) $425,000 / $457,813
3Jesus FerreiraDP 1, HGF/W/AM. USMNT. Contract through ’25 w/ option for ’26. 22 yo (23 in Dec ’23) $1,650,000 / $1,852,000
4Sebastien IbeaghaContract through ’24 with ’25 & ’26 options. CB, 31 yo (32 in Jan ’24). Born in Nigeria but US citizenship. $520,000 / $583,625
5Geovane JesusU-22.
Int 1
RB from Cruzeiro. Reported $1.5 mil buy. Signed through ’26 with ’27 option. 21 yo (22 in July). $250,000 / $297,000
6Sebastian LletgetUS pool. CM. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 option. 30 yo (31 in Sept ’23). $975,000 / $1,066,250
7José Antonio MartínezInt 230 yo (31 in Feb ’24), Spanish, LCB. Contract through ’23 w/ options for ’24 & ’25.
$700,000 / $773,000
8Jimmy MaurerUS GK, 34 yo (35 in Oct ’23). Contract through ’23 w/ option for ’24. $300,000 / $317,938
9Jáder ObrianInt 3Colombian RW. Contract through ’23, options ’24 & ’25. 27 yo (28 in May ’23). $382,500 / $467,100
10Maarten PaesInt 4Dutch GK. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 & ’27 options. 24 yo (25 in May ’23) $300,000 / $337,500
11Paxton PomykalHGUSMNT Pool, linking 8. Contract through ’26 w/ ’27 option. 23 yo (24 in Dec ’23) $800,000 / $908,000
12Facundo QuignonInt 5Argentine Holding mid. Contract through ’23. 29 yo (30 in May ’23) $836,000 / $890,627
13Jesús JiménezInt 6Spanish striker. Contract through 2024 according to Google. 29 yo (30 in Nov ’23) $1,100,000 / $1,219,927
14Nkosi TafariCB. Contract through ’24 w/ options for ’26 & ’26. 26 yo (27 in March ’24)
$240,750 / $240,750
15Ema TwumasiGreen CardRB. Contract thru ’24 options for ’25 & ’26. 25 yo (26 in May ’23).
$320,000 / $339,300
16Alan VelascoYoung DP 2.
Int 7.
LW Arg, 19 yo from Independiente. Contract through 25 with ’26 option. 20 yo ( 21 in July ’23) $1,200,000 / $1,401,000
17Sam JunquaLB. Signed through ’23 with options for ’24 & ’25. 26 yo (27 in Nov of ’23) $85,444 / $93,777
18Dante SealyHGLoan ending. US F/W. FCD contract through ’24 w/ options for ’25 & ’26. 20 yo (21 in April ’24) His salary forces FCD to place him on the senior roster. $250,000 / $277,301
19Open Spot
20Open Spot

Off-Budget Roster (10 players) – No salary cap hit.

The OBR can include HGs with salaries up to $125k more than the Supplemental spots… so $209k total on the high end.

Supplemental – roster spots 21 to 24
$85,444 salary minimum in 2021. Includes Generation adidas. No age restriction.

NameStatusNotes
21José MulatoInt 8F/9. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 & “27 options. 19 yo (20 in Jan ’23). $85,444 / $123,627
22Tsiki NtsabelengInt 9South African 8. Option for ’23 picked up. 25 yo (26 in Feb ’24) $85,444 / $85,444
23Bernard KamungoWing or 9. US Citizen, Tanzania refugee. Contract through ’25 w/ options for ’26 & ’27. 21 yo (22 in Jan ’24) Salary unlisted.
24Amet KorçaUS CB from Arlington. 1-year contract with ’24 & ’25 options. 22 yo (23 in Spet ’23) $85,444 / $85,444

Reserve – roster spots 25 to 28
$63,547 minimum salary in 2021, age 24 and under only. No Generation adidas.

NameStatusNotes
25Antonio CarreraHG3rd GK. 19 yo (20 in March ’24). Contract through ’24 w/ options for ’25 & ’26. $85,444 / $104,963
26Herbert Endeley24th overall pick, 3rd round. US winger from IU. Might be converted to RB. 21 yo (22 in Oct 23). 1-year contract for ‘;23 w/ 3 options through ’26. $67,360 / $67,360
27Justin CheHGLoan ending. CB/RB. Contract with FCD through ’25 w/ ’26 option. 19 yo (20 in Nov ’23) Unlike Sealy, his salary can fit in the Supplemental Roster. $125,000 / $134,209
28Edwin CerrilloHGHolding mid, US. Option for ’23 picked up. 22 yo (23 in Oct ’23) $149,500 / $164,500

Homegrown Reserves – roster spots 29 and 30
Same as Reserve Roster but homegrown only.

NameStatusNotes
29Nolan NorrisHG35th Homegrown. LB, CB. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 & ’27 options. 18 yo (19 in Feb of ’24). $67,360 / $86,002
30Open Spot

FC Dallas Outbound Loans

Players who are under contract to FCD but are on loan. The club gets roster relief but not salary cap relief.

NameClubNotes
1Collin SmithBirmingham LegionLoan for 2023 with right of recall. RB or RW. Contract through ’23 w/ ’24 & ’25 options. 19 yo (20 in Dec ’23). $130,000 / $135,000
2Isaiah ParkerGA Loan for ’23 with right of recall. LW/LB. Contract probably through ’24 with options for ’25 and ’26. 20 yo (21 in Sept ’23) $67,360 / $77,360

Injured Reserve

1Tarik ScottHG34th Homegrown. F/W. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 & ’27 options. 18 yo (19 in April of ’24). $67,360 / $83,302

North Texas SC Roster Dance 2022

New for 2022, MLS Next Pro roster rules give North Texas a roster of up to 35 total players: 24 pro and 11 amateurs.

Pro Roster Players

Up to 24 players under pro contract for 2023

NameNotes
1Alejandro “Chile” Araneda6’3″ former mid being converted to CB? ’23 option picked up. 20 yo (21 in Jan ’24)
2Hope Kodzo AvayevuCreative midfielder or wing. Contract through ’23 w/ options ’24 & ’25. 20 yo (21 in Oct ’23)
3Andre CostaAndre Luiz Queiroz Costa. ’23 option picked up. 21 yo (22 in Feb ’24)
4Yeicar PerlazaOne season loan from Atlético Nacional w/ buy option. Colombian RB.
5Carl Sainté Bought, contract through ’24 w/ option for ’25. Haitian 6. 20 yo (21 in Aug ’23)
6Pablo TorreStriker, 2004, from Mcallen, Texas. Contract through ’23 w/ ’24 option. 19 yo (20 in Feb ’24)
7Henri Santos20 yo CB from Palmaries 1-year lown with a buy option.
8Manuel Caicedo19 yo LCB on loan from Cortuluá F.C. with buy option.
9Diego Garcia16 yo signed from El Paso Locomotive Academy for ’23 with ’24 option.
10Alejandro Urzua16 yo CM (8/6). Only one year announced but likely longer.
11Tomas Pondeca21 yo US wing. Contract for ’23 with a ’24 option. Marcus HS, former FCD U12. USA ’21 Fustal World Cup team. Tore ACL & meniscus in late 2021.
12Tyshawn RoseBoston College LB signed for ’23 with a ’24 option.
13Theo Ferreira21 yo CM from Brazil. Signed for ’23 with ’24 option.
14Michael Webber22 yo Irish GK out of Bowdin. Signed for ’23 with a ’24 option.

Amateur Contract

College-age kids on an amateur contract.

NameNotes
Jack StweartKeeper out of Houston Dynamo Academy going to High Point to play (this fall?).

Amateur Roster Players for North Texas SC

With the new MLS Next rules that began in ’22, there can be up to 11 amateur players at any one time, including from Academy. There is a roster freeze date (TBD) so these players could, in theory, be changed/rotated up until that freeze.

This list reset for 2023 potentials and is based on 2022 PT and training invites.

NameNotes
1Jared Aguilar2005, DM.
2Malachi Molina2006, wing/back.
3Julian Eyestone2006, GK.
4Anthony RamirezWinger or 8/10. 2005. US U19, Mexico U18/U17.
5Diego Pepi2004 ECNL. Yes, El Tren’s brother.
6Diego Hernandez2005. Made FCD’s bench in final Houston preseason scrimmage.
7Santiago Ferrerira

The Others List

This list has been reset for ’22.

Waivers, out-of-contract, cuts, trialists, and links. Anyone connected to FCD or North Texas SC in 2023.

Andre Zanotta.
Andre Zanotta.