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 resets back to 8 international slots for 2025. Like usual they can acquire more if needed.
FC Dallas Roster Dance 2025
MLS rosters hold up to 30 active players. Players 1 to 20 (and a 21st inactive player) 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.
With the release of the ’24 salaries, I’ve added base salary and guaranteed comp to each player at the end of their notes.
Senior Roster
18 to 20 players active (plus 1 inactive). Teams get a cap charge for having fewer than 18 players.
| Name | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Farfan | xHG | LB. Contract through ’25 with ’26 option. Former US U23. 26 yo (27 in Nov ’25) $512,000 / $544,813 |
| 2 | Léo Chú | U22 | FCD says U22. Green card. Brazil W. 24 yo (25 in April ’25). No more options. $550,000 / $550,000 |
| 3 | Sebastien Ibeagha | ’25 option picked up. ’26 option. CB, 32 yo (33 in Jan ’25). Born in Nigeria but US citizenship. $620,000 / $683,625 | |
| 4 | Anderson Julio | Int 2 | W/9. ’25 option picked up by RSL, FCD has ’26 option. 28 yo (29 in May of ’25) $700,000 / $773,750 |
| 5 | Bernard Kamungo | Wing or 9. US Citizen, Tanzania refugee. Contract through ’25 w/ options for ’26 & ’27. 22 yo (23 in Jan ’25) $89,716 / $89,716 | |
| 6 | Sebastian Lletget | TAM | US pool. CM. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 option. 32 yo (33 in Sept ’25). $750,000 / $841,250 |
| 7 | Petar Musa | Int 3 DP 2 | Contract thru ’27 with ’28 option. 26 yo (27 in March ’25) Croatian striker at Benfica. $1.8 mil / $2.23 mil |
| 8 | Maarten Paes | Green Card | Dutch GK. Contract through ’26 w/ ’27 & ’28 options. 26 yo (27 in May ’25) $325,000 / $397,000 |
| 9 | Enes Sali | U22, Int 4 | 18 yo (19 in Feb ’25) Romanian int winger. Canadian. Signed through ’27 with ’28 option using the U22 Initiative. $300k / $345k |
| 10 | Nkosi Tafari | CB. ’25 option picked up. ’26 option. 27 yo (28 in March ’25) $347,750 / $347,750 | |
| 11 | “Show” Cafumana | Int 5 | 25 yo (26 in March ’25) Angolan DM. 1-year loan (till June 2025) with a buy option. $462, 000 / $504,000. |
| 12 | Paxton Pomykal | xHG, TAM | Contract through ’26 w/ ’27 option. 25 yo (26 in Dec ’25) $950,000 / $1,058,000 |
| 13 | Lalas Abubakar | 29 yo (30 in Dec ’25) CB. New contract through ’26 with ’27 option. US / Ghana. | |
| 14 | Patrickson Delgado | Int 6 | FCD bought, signed through ’27 with ’28 option. 20 yo (21 in Oct ’25). Ecuadorian CM. $150,000 / $176,280 |
| 15 | Shaq Moore | 28 yo (29 in Nov ’25). USMNT. RB. New contract through ’26 with ’27 option. | |
| 16 | Ramiro | Int 7 | 31 yo (32 in May ’25) Brazilian. Utility from Cruzeiro. Signed through ’26 with ’27 option. |
| 17 | CB1 ? | Zanotta says they aren’t done at CB. | |
| 18 | Open Spot | Vacated Alan Velasco DP. | |
| 19 | Open Spot | Vacated Paul Arriola TAM. | |
| 20 | Open Spot | Vacated by Geovane Jesus to IR. | |
| 31 | Open Spot | MLS teams can carry 1 extra senior roster “inactive” player. | |
| — | Asier Illarramendi | Int | Spanish 6/8, 34 yo (35 in March of ’25). $500,000 / $549,750. Out of contract. |
| — | Enzo Newman | Oregon State sophomore winger/outside back. Can play both sides. | |
| — | Samuel Sarver | Indiana senior winger/forward. 5’10” 156 lbs. | |
| Mohamed Cisset | 3rd Round FCD pick. Canadian. Mali Olympic team and U23. CB. 6’2″ Sophomore at Penn State. Out of the Montverde Academy. | ||
| IR | Geovane Jesus | Chatter says season-ending IR, which *should* open U22 and Int spots. RB from Cruzeiro. Reported $1.5 mil buy. Signed through ’26 with ’27 option. 23 yo (24 in July ’25). $300,000 / $347,000 |
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
$89,716 salary minimum in 2024. Includes Generation adidas. No age restriction.
| Name | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Antonio Carrera | HG | 2024 loan with right of recall. 20 yo (21 in March ’25). ’25 option picked up. Option for ’26. $125,000 / $144,519 |
| 22 | Tsiki Ntsabeleng | Green card | ’25 option picked up. South African 8. 26 yo (27 in Feb ’25) $89,716 / $89,716 |
| 23 | Tarik Scott | HG | 34th Homegrown. F/W. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26, ’27, & ’28 options. 19 yo (20 in April of ’25). $89,716 / $105,658 |
| 24 | Logan Farrington | ’25 option picked up. Options for ’26, & ’27. 23 yo (24 in Dec ’25) $71,401 / $71,401 |
Reserve – roster spots 25 to 30
$71,401 minimum salary in 2024, 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 any many as you can afford but they too have to be “active” and “on the roster” to play in MLS.
| Name | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Herbert Endeley | ’25 option picked up. US RB/RW 23 yo (24 in Oct ’25). Option ’26. $71,401 / $71,401 | |
| 26 | Nolan Norris | HG | 35th Homegrown. LB, CB, 6. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 & ’27 options. 19 yo (20 in Feb of ’25). $89,716 / $108,358 |
| 27 | Pedrinho | Int 6 | 21 yo (22 in April ’25) Wing/10. Contract for ’25, with options for ’26 and ’27. |
| 28 | Diego Garcia | HG | Signed Homegrown (38th). 18 yo (19 in Oct ’25). US CM. |
| 29 | Anthony Ramirez | HG | 19 yo (20 in Dec ’25) W/8/10. US & Mexico YNT. Signed Homegrown (39th). |
| 30 | Michael Collodi | Signed Homegrown (40th). US GK. 23 yo (24 in May ’25). |
Players beyond 30 have to be Homegrowns and are the ones most likely to be with North Texas SC the most. They can be rotated into the 30 at any time.
Off-Roster Homegrowns
This is a new designation for the “extra” Homegrowns signed in MLS. 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Baran | HG | Signed Homegrown (41st). W. 18 yo (19 in Sept ’25) Poland YNT. |
| Malachi Molina | HG | Signed Homegrown (42nd). Jamaica U17 & U20. High school class of ’25. 18 yo (19 in Oct of ’25). |
| Diego Pepi | HG | Signed Homegrown (43rd). 20 yo (21 in Dec ’25). Forward from El Paso, the younger brother of El Tren. |
| Alejandro Urzua | HG | 18 yo (19 in April ’25) Contract through ’25 with options to ’27. 36th FCD Homegrown. $71,401 / $71,401 |
For now, these are our best guesses at who they will be, it’s the players we most expect to spend the bulk of their time with North Texas SC.
FC Dallas Outgoing Loans
Full-time loans outside the organization.
| Team | Name | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico United | Tomas Pondeca | Loan for 2024 with right of recall. 23 yo (24 in Oct ’25). A-mid. Marcus HS. USA ’21 Fustal World Cup team. Contract through ’25 with ’26 & ’27 options. $71,401 / $71,401 | |
| Phoenix Rising | Carl Sainté | Int | Loan for 2025. 22 yo (23 in Aug ’25). Signed thru ’25 with ’26 & ’27 options. Haitian, CB/6. $71,401 / $71,401 |
North Texas SC Roster Dance 2025
Since 2022, MLS Next Pro roster rules give North Texas SC a roster of up to 35 total players: 24 pro and 11 amateurs.
Pro Roster Players
Up to 24 players under pro contract for 2025
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Darub | American/Brazilian GK out of Botafogo but born in Nebraksa. 19 yo (20 in Nov ’25) Signed through ’25 with ’26 option. |
| 2 | Leonardo Orejarena | Signed from Barca USA. 17 yo (18 in Nov ’25)10/W. US U17. Contract through ’25 with ’26 option. FCD traded for MLS Homegrown rights. |
| 3 | Isaiah Kaakoush | 16 yo (17 in Jan ’25) DM, CB from Barca USA. HG rights acquired from RSL. Signed through ’25 with a ’26 option. |
| 4 | Kaka Scabin | 2007. CB or outside back. Contract through 2025. 17 yo (18 in Jan ’25) HS class of 2025. Sources: Hybrid deal, HG in ’26. |
| 5 | Jaidyn Contreras | 2007. Left W/B. Finally official, contract for 2025. 17 yo (18 in Sept ’25). Sources: Hybrid deal, HG in ’26. |
| 6 | Caleb Swann | 2007, 8. Signed for 2025. Graduating HS in Dec ’24 (class of 2025.) 17 yo (18 in Feb ’25). Sources: Hybrid deal, HG in ’26. |
| 7 | Gianluca Cangiano | Arg/Italian F from San Lorenzo. 21 yo (22 in Jan of ’25). Singed for ’25 with ’26 option. |
Potential Academy Players for North Texas SC in 2024
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 is my take on who might see PT with North Texas in the spring of 2024 mostly based on names we hear getting training time. I have trimmed it down with the departure of Class of 2024 high school graduates.
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niko Montoya | 2007. U18 GK. Class of ’25. NTX bench. Lots of 1st team training. |
| 2 | Jonah Gibson | 2008. U17 D, made NTX debut. |
| 3 | Ian Charles | 2007. U18. Converted from 6 to CB. Has been on NTX bench. UCLA commit. 1st team training spring camp invitee. Class of ’25. |
| 4 | Blake Wheeler | 2007. U18 GK. Has been on NTX bench. Class of ’25. Has some 1st team training. |
| 5 | Steel Cook | 2009. U16 attacking mid. Made NTX debut. First ’09. US U17. |
| 6 | Zach Molomo | 2008, U17 LB. Former F converted to D. Can play inside or out. Made NTX debut. Class of ’26. |
| 7 | Landon Hickam | 2007, U18 holding mid. SMU signee. Made NTX debut. 1st team training spring camp invitee. Class of ’25. |
| 8 | Joshua Torquato | 2007, U18 LB. Wake Forest commit. 1st team training spring camp invitee. Class of ’25. |
| 9 | Sam Sedeh | 2009. U16 9/w, 1st team training spring camp invitee. Class of ’27. |
| 10 | Saul Guzman | 2007, U18 left CB. Has some 1st team training. Class of ’25. |
| 11 | Michael Cortellessa | 2007, U18 RB. Class of ’25. Harvard commit. |
The Others List
This list has been reset for ’24.
Waivers, out-of-contract, cuts, trialists, and links. Anyone connected to FCD or North Texas SC for 2025.
- Baltasar Rodríguez – 21 yo W/10 from Racing. Argentine. Dallas checking conditions.
- Arnaud Nordin – 26 yo Forward from Montpellier, Dallas has “interest.”
- Alan Velasco – Sold to Boca Juniors.
- Paul Arriola – Traded to Seattle Sounders.
- Leonard Londe Jr. – Option declined by NTSC end of 2024.
- Jesus Ferreira – Traded to Seattle Sounders.
- Darius Olaru – 26 yo Romanian AM/CM/W linked to FCD. 5 mil euro out clause.
- Sam Junqua – Traded for Anderson Julio.
- Ruan – Free agent. Not returning.
- Riccieli – Brazilian CB, 26. FCD had a loan w/ buy option rejected.
- Tyshawn Rose – Out of contract end of 2024.
- Dylan Lacy – Out of contract end of 2024.
- Lautaro Taboada – Option declined by NTSC end of 2024.
- Abdoul Zanne – Loan ended.
- Nico Gordon – Option declined by NTSC end of 2024. Signed Monterey Bay FC.
- Nick Mendonca – Option declined by NTSC end of 2024. Signed Chattanooga FC.
- Diego Valdés – Chilean CM. Linked to Dallas and LAG.
- Mads Westergren – Option declined by NTSC end of 2024.
- Turner Humphrey – Option declined by NTSC end of 2024.
- Jimmy Maurer – Signed with Houston Dynamo.
- Vince Osuji – 18 yo CB at Kalmar FF, “FCD intereted.”
- Eugene Ansah – FCD Option declined end of 2024.
- Liam Fraser – FCD Option declined end of 2024.
- Omar Gonzalez – FCD Option declined end of 2024.
- Malik Henry-Scott – FCD Option declined end of 2024.
- Amet Korca – FCD Option declined end of 2024.
- Isaiah Parker – FCD Option declined end of 2024.
- Dante Sealy – FCD Option declined end of 2024.
- Ema Twumasi – FCD Option declined end of 2024.
