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.)
| Name | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Arriola | USMNT, RW. 28 yo (29 in Feb ’24). Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 option. $1,550,000 / $1,729,400 | |
| 2 | Marco Farfan | HG | LB. Contract through ’25 with ’26 option. Former US U23. 24 yo (25 in Nov ’23) $425,000 / $457,813 |
| 3 | Jesus Ferreira | DP 1, HG | F/W/AM. USMNT. Contract through ’25 w/ option for ’26. 22 yo (23 in Dec ’23) $1,650,000 / $1,852,000 |
| 4 | Sebastien Ibeagha | Contract through ’24 with ’25 & ’26 options. CB, 31 yo (32 in Jan ’24). Born in Nigeria but US citizenship. $520,000 / $583,625 | |
| 5 | Geovane Jesus | U-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 |
| 6 | Sebastian Lletget | US pool. CM. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 option. 30 yo (31 in Sept ’23). $975,000 / $1,066,250 | |
| 7 | José Antonio Martínez | Int 2 | 30 yo (31 in Feb ’24), Spanish, LCB. Contract through ’23 w/ options for ’24 & ’25. $700,000 / $773,000 |
| 8 | Jimmy Maurer | US GK, 34 yo (35 in Oct ’23). Contract through ’23 w/ option for ’24. $300,000 / $317,938 | |
| 9 | Jáder Obrian | Int 3 | Colombian RW. Contract through ’23, options ’24 & ’25. 27 yo (28 in May ’23). $382,500 / $467,100 |
| 10 | Maarten Paes | Int 4 | Dutch GK. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 & ’27 options. 24 yo (25 in May ’23) $300,000 / $337,500 |
| 11 | Paxton Pomykal | HG | USMNT Pool, linking 8. Contract through ’26 w/ ’27 option. 23 yo (24 in Dec ’23) $800,000 / $908,000 |
| 12 | Facundo Quignon | Int 5 | Argentine Holding mid. Contract through ’23. 29 yo (30 in May ’23) $836,000 / $890,627 |
| 13 | Jesús Jiménez | Int 6 | Spanish striker. Contract through 2024 according to Google. 29 yo (30 in Nov ’23) $1,100,000 / $1,219,927 |
| 14 | Nkosi Tafari | CB. Contract through ’24 w/ options for ’26 & ’26. 26 yo (27 in March ’24) $240,750 / $240,750 | |
| 15 | Ema Twumasi | Green Card | RB. Contract thru ’24 options for ’25 & ’26. 25 yo (26 in May ’23). $320,000 / $339,300 |
| 16 | Alan Velasco | Young 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 |
| 17 | Sam Junqua | LB. Signed through ’23 with options for ’24 & ’25. 26 yo (27 in Nov of ’23) $85,444 / $93,777 | |
| 18 | Dante Sealy | HG | Loan 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 |
| 19 | Open Spot | ||
| 20 | Open 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.
| Name | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | José Mulato | Int 8 | F/9. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 & “27 options. 19 yo (20 in Jan ’23). $85,444 / $123,627 |
| 22 | Tsiki Ntsabeleng | Int 9 | South African 8. Option for ’23 picked up. 25 yo (26 in Feb ’24) $85,444 / $85,444 |
| 23 | Bernard Kamungo | Wing or 9. US Citizen, Tanzania refugee. Contract through ’25 w/ options for ’26 & ’27. 21 yo (22 in Jan ’24) Salary unlisted. | |
| 24 | Amet Korça | US 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.
| Name | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Antonio Carrera | HG | 3rd GK. 19 yo (20 in March ’24). Contract through ’24 w/ options for ’25 & ’26. $85,444 / $104,963 |
| 26 | Herbert Endeley | 24th 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 | |
| 27 | Justin Che | HG | Loan 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 |
| 28 | Edwin Cerrillo | HG | Holding 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.
| Name | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Nolan Norris | HG | 35th Homegrown. LB, CB. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 & ’27 options. 18 yo (19 in Feb of ’24). $67,360 / $86,002 |
| 30 | Open 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.
| Name | Club | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collin Smith | Birmingham Legion | Loan 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 |
| 2 | Isaiah Parker | GA | 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
| 1 | Tarik Scott | HG | 34th 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
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro “Chile” Araneda | 6’3″ former mid being converted to CB? ’23 option picked up. 20 yo (21 in Jan ’24) |
| 2 | Hope Kodzo Avayevu | Creative midfielder or wing. Contract through ’23 w/ options ’24 & ’25. 20 yo (21 in Oct ’23) |
| 3 | Andre Costa | Andre Luiz Queiroz Costa. ’23 option picked up. 21 yo (22 in Feb ’24) |
| 4 | Yeicar Perlaza | One season loan from Atlético Nacional w/ buy option. Colombian RB. |
| 5 | Carl Sainté | Bought, contract through ’24 w/ option for ’25. Haitian 6. 20 yo (21 in Aug ’23) |
| 6 | Pablo Torre | Striker, 2004, from Mcallen, Texas. Contract through ’23 w/ ’24 option. 19 yo (20 in Feb ’24) |
| 7 | Henri Santos | 20 yo CB from Palmaries 1-year lown with a buy option. |
| 8 | Manuel Caicedo | 19 yo LCB on loan from Cortuluá F.C. with buy option. |
| 9 | Diego Garcia | 16 yo signed from El Paso Locomotive Academy for ’23 with ’24 option. |
| 10 | Alejandro Urzua | 16 yo CM (8/6). Only one year announced but likely longer. |
| 11 | Tomas Pondeca | 21 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. |
| 12 | Tyshawn Rose | Boston College LB signed for ’23 with a ’24 option. |
| 13 | Theo Ferreira | 21 yo CM from Brazil. Signed for ’23 with ’24 option. |
| 14 | Michael Webber | 22 yo Irish GK out of Bowdin. Signed for ’23 with a ’24 option. |
Amateur Contract
College-age kids on an amateur contract.
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Jack Stweart | Keeper 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.
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Aguilar | 2005, DM. |
| 2 | Malachi Molina | 2006, wing/back. |
| 3 | Julian Eyestone | 2006, GK. |
| 4 | Anthony Ramirez | Winger or 8/10. 2005. US U19, Mexico U18/U17. |
| 5 | Diego Pepi | 2004 ECNL. Yes, El Tren’s brother. |
| 6 | Diego Hernandez | 2005. Made FCD’s bench in final Houston preseason scrimmage. |
| 7 | Santiago 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.
- Kevin Gonzalez – 20 yo English/Colombian, trial w/NTX from Crystal Palace. W, 8, 9.
- Brandon Servania – Traded to TFC for Jesús Jiménez.
- Ryan Wittenbrink – 2023 2nd round pick. F from Indiana. Signed w/ No. Colorado Hail Storm.
- Kameron Lacey – 2023 3rd round pick. F/M from Charlotte.
- Holland Rula – Last year’s 3rd round pick. LB from High Point and Wake.
- Manuel Caicedo – Colombian LCB linked to North Texas SC.
- Diego Lainez – FCD linked to the Mexican attacker.
- Franco Jara – Contract mutually terminated.
- Matt Hedges – FCD’s all-time best defender signed with Toronto FC.
- Aaron Long – FC Dallas one of multiple club’s interested.
- Nanu – Loan ended option declined.
- Joshué Quiñónez – Loan ended option declined.
- Lucas Bartlett – FC Dallas option declined.
- Kalil ElMedkhar – FC Dallas option declined.
- Nicky Hernandez – FC Dallas option declined.
- Eddie Munjoma – FC Dallas option declined.
- Beni Redžić – FC Dallas option declined.
- Thomas Roberts – FC Dallas option declined.
- Blaine Ferri – NTXSC option declined.
- Tomás Lacerda – NTXSC option declined.
- Luis Miguel – NTXSC option declined.
- Chase Niece – NTXSC option declined.
- Blake Pope – NTXSC option declined.
- Felipe Carneiro – NTXSC option declined.
- Paul Amedume – NTXSC loan ended.
- Kamron Habibullah – Vancouver Homegrown linked to FCD/NTX. He played at Pacific FC, from whom FCD hired Pa-Modou Kah. Linked by GlassCity.
- Seth Wilson – On the bench GK on amateur contract for NTX in the spring, now playing for Akron.
