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 resets back to 8 international slots for 2024. Like usual they can acquire more if needed.

FC Dallas Roster Dance 2024

MLS rosters hold up to 30 (see below *) 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.

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

Important Rule Changes from 2023

* Andre Zanotta told me – and I verified it with someone else to – that MLS teams can carry a 21st senior roster player but this player has to be moved up and “activated” to play. (That won’t be at all confusing.)

There’s also been a change to the Homegrown rule, 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.

Senior Roster

18 to 20 players (or 21…). (Teams get a cap charge for having fewer than 18 players.)

I anticipate that Alan Velasco and Geovane Jesus will start the season on IR. Not season-ending IR but short-term IR (6+ games). In reality, all that gets the club is roster relief and we have to expect both players to return and get their spots back during the season.

NameStatusNotes
1Eugene AnsahInt 1Ghanaian free agent. W/9. 29 years old (30 in Dec ’24). 1.5-year deal with club option for 2025.
2Paul ArriolaUSMNT, RW. 29 yo (30 in Feb ’25). Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 option. $1,550,000 / $1,729,400
3Marco FarfanxHGLB. Contract through ’25 with ’26 option. Former US U23. 25 yo (26 in Nov ’24) $425,000 / $457,813
4Jesus FerreiraYDP 1, xHGF/W/AM. USMNT. Contract through ’25 w/ option for ’26. 23 yo (24 in Dec ’24) $1,650,000 / $1,852,000
5Sebastien IbeaghaContract through ’24 with ’25 & ’26 options. CB, 32 yo (33 in Jan ’25). Born in Nigeria but US citizenship. $520,000 / $583,625
6Asier IllarramendiInt 2Spanish DM, formally from Real Sociedad and Real Madrid. 33 yo (34 in March of ’24). 2024 option picked up.
7Geovane JesusU-22.
Int 3
I’m sticking Geovane here until he returns from injury. RB from Cruzeiro. Reported $1.5 mil buy. Signed through ’26 with ’27 option. 22 yo (23 in July ’24). $250,000 / $297,000
8Sam Junqua2024 option picked up. LB. Club option for ’25. 27 yo (28 in Nov of ’24) $85,444 / $93,777
9Sebastian LletgetUS pool. CM. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 option. 31 yo (32 in Sept ’24). $975,000 / $1,066,250
10Maarten PaesGreen CardDutch GK. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 & ’27 options. 25 yo (26 in May ’24) $300,000 / $337,500
11Paxton PomykalxHGUSMNT Pool, linking 8. Contract through ’26 w/ ’27 option. 24 yo (25 in Dec ’24) $800,000 / $908,000
12Enes SaliU-22, Int 418 yo (19 in Feb ’25) Romanian int winger. Signed through ’27 with ’28 option using the U22 Initiative.
13Dante SealyxHGLoan 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
14Nkosi TafariCB. Contract through ’24 w/ options for ’25 & ’26. 26 yo (27 in March ’24) $240,750 / $240,750
15Ema TwumasiGreen CardRB. Contract thru ’24 options for ’25 & ’26. 26 yo (27 in May ’24). $320,000 / $339,300
16Alan VelascoYDP 2.
Green card.
LW Arg, 19 yo from Independiente. Contract through 25 with ’26 option. 21 yo (22 in July ’24) $1,200,000 / $1,401,000
17Liam FraserxHG2024 option picked up. Canadian DM, former Toronto FC Homegrown so counts as a domestic player. Club ’25 option. 26 yo (27 in Feb of ’25). $130,000 / $157,750
18Logan Farrington3rd overall pick. A 9 from Oregon State. Pre-signed by MLS. 22 yo (23 in Dec ’24) Contract length unknown.
19Petar MusaInt 5
DP3
4-year contract with ’28 option. 25 yo (26 in March ’24) Croatian striker at Benfica.
20Patrickson DelgadoInt 620 yo (21 in Oct ’24) Ecuador 6. Contract for ’24 with buy option.

xHG = original Homegrown no longer on their initial Homegrown deal.

Supplemental Roster (10 players) – No salary cap hit

This roster will be in greater flux this year than in previous years.

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. Includes Generation adidas. No age restriction.

NameStatusNotes
21Jimmy MaurerRe-signed for 2024 with a mixed front office role. 35 yo (36 in Oct ’24). Estevez confirmed a “Supplemental roster contract.”
22Tsiki NtsabelengGreen card2024 option picked up, ’25 option. South African 8. 26 yo (27 in Feb ’25) $85,444 / $85,444
23Omar Gonzalez35 yo (36 in Oct ’24) US CB. Signed for ’24 with ’25 option. Estevez confirmed a “Supplemental roster contract.”
24Amet KorcaEstevez confirmed a “Supplemental roster contract.” 23 yo (24 in Spet ’24) Contract for ’24 with options for ’25 & ’26.

Reserve – roster spots 25 to 30
$71,401 minimum salary in 2021, age 24 and under during the season only.

NameStatusNotes
25Bernard KamungoWing or 9. US Citizen, Tanzania refugee. Contract through ’25 w/ options for ’26 & ’27. 22 yo (23 in Jan ’25) $85,444.
26Carl SaintéInt 721 yo (22 in Aug ’24). Signed thru ’25 with ’26 & ’27 options. Haitian, CB/6.
27Herbert Endeley2024 option picked up. US RB/RW 22 yo (23 in Oct 24). Options through ’26. $67,360 / $67,360
28Tomas Pondeca22 yo (23 in Oct ’24). A-mid. Marcus HS. USA ’21 Fustal World Cup team. Contract through ’25 with ’26 & ’27 options.
29Nolan NorrisHG35th Homegrown. LB, CB. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 & ’27 options. 19 yo (20 in Feb of ’25). $67,360 / $86,002
30Isaiah ParkerGALW/LB. Contract probably through ’24 with options for ’25 and ’26. 21 yo (22 in Sept ’24) $67,360 / $77,360 He was left behind by FCD and not taken to Spain preseason.
Tarik ScottHG34th Homegrown. F/W. Contract through ’25 w/ ’26 & ’27 options. 18 yo (19 in April of ’24). $67,360 / $83,302
Malik Henry-ScottHG37th Homegrown. F/W From Tulsa U. Contract for ’24 w/ options through ’27. 22 yo (23 in Nov ’24)
Alejandro UrzuaHG17 yo (18 in April ’24) Contract through ’25 with options to ’28. 36th FCD Homegrown.

The distinction that spots 29 and 30 had to be Homegrowns has been removed. Players beyond 30 are the ones who have been with North Texas SC the most.

FCD can move anyone on and off their roster and to NTX and back any time they want as long as the player is back taking up one of the 30 FCD roster spots before the club tries to put them on the FCD game-day 20-man roster. I’m not going to try and keep track of that day-to-day.

FC Dallas Outgoing Loans

The one full-time loan outside the organization.

TeamNameStatusNotes
North Carolina FCAntonio CarreraHG2024 loan with right of recall. 19 yo (20 in March ’24). Contract through ’24 w/ options for ’25 & ’26. $85,444 / $104,963
San Antonio FCJose MulatoUnder contract to FC Dallas through ’25 with ’26 & ’27 options.

North Texas SC Roster Dance 2024

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 2023

NameNotes
1Diego Garcia17 yo (18 in Oct ’24). signed from El Paso Locomotive Academy for ’24 with ’25 option. US U17.
2Tyshawn RoseBoston College LB. ‘24 Option picked up. 23 yo (24 in August ’24). Tore ACL in ’23.
3Dylan Lacy2005. Class of ’23, CM 6/8. Signed through ’24 with ’25 option.
4Malachi MolinaAcademy RB (2006) signed through 2024. Jamaica U17. High school class of ’25. 17 yo (18 in Oct of 24).
5Lautaro TaboadaArgentine forward signed through ’24 with a ’25 option. 20 yo (21 in Jan ’25).
6Diego PepiSigned through ’24. 19 yo (20 in Dec ’24). Forward from El Paso, the younger brother of El Tren.
7Victor DarubAmerican/Brzilian GK out of Flamengo. 18 yo (19 in Nov ’24) Signed through ’25 with ’26 option.
8Leonardo OrejarenaSigned from Barca USA. 16 yo (17 in Nov ’24)10/W. US U17. Contract through ’25 with ’26 option. FCD traded for MLS Homegrown rights.
9Abdoul ZanneOn loan from ASEC Mimosas w/ buy option. LB/LW. Former Loudon & DC United. Ivory Coast. 21 yo (22 in Feb ’25)
10Pedrinho20-year-old (21 in April ’24) signed for ’24 with an option for ’25. Not a loan, apparently. Attacking mid.
11Leonard LondeOpen trialist signed for ’24 with ’25 option. 21 yo (22 in Feb ’25). Conglenese.
12Michael CollodiFormer FCD Academy keeper out of Columbia U. Signed for 2024 with 2025 option. 22 yo (23 in May of ’24)
13Nico Gordon21 yo CB (22 in April ’24). English and Montserratian. Signed from Birmingham City. Contract for ’24 with ’25 option.
14Anthony Ramirez18 yo (19 in Dec ’24) Winger or 8/10. US U19, Mexico U18/U17/U20. Class of ’24. Signed one-year deal with NTX, our sources say it’s a hybrid deal.
15Nick MendoncaMidfielder previous with MNUFC. Signed as a free agent to a ’24 contract with a ’25 option. Older brother of FC Dallas U17 Gabriel Mendonca.
16Turner HumphreyOregon State red-shirt Junior. 2nd round pick. CB or RB. Signed to a ’24 contract with a ’25 option.
17Mads WestergrenSMU Danish CB. 1st Team All-American, Herman Semifinalist, AAC Defender of the Year. One-year deal for ’24 with ’25 option.

Both the later two draft picks were squeezed out of FCD, unsurprisingly. Will either sign with North Texas SC?

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.

NameNotes
1Luke Shreiner2006. CB/RB. Northwestern commit. Class of ’24.
2Mason Grimm2005. CB/DM committed to SMU. Class of ’24. Torn ACL/Minescus.
3Caleb Swann2007, CM. Class of ’25.
4Jared Salazar2006, lefty. 10/W. Portland commit.
5Landon Hickam2007, DM. Class of ’25?
6Niko Montoya2007. GK Class of ’25? Trained with FCD bulk of this summer.
7Daniel Baran2006. W/8 Joined FCD Acad from Chicago Sockers for 23-24 season.
8Gabriel Mendonca2007. Free-8 from Flamengo, US eligible.
9Michael Cortellessa2007. Right (or left) back. Often USYNT.
10Ren Sylvester2007. 9/W. Joined FOR Acad from Michigan Jaguars.
11Gael Medrano2006. U19 goal poacher.
12Zach Molomo2008. The former F has been playing in defense this year.
13Chris Gallo2005. RB. NC State commit.
14Kaka Scabin2007. CB.
15Marlon Luccin2007. CM. Peter’s son.
16Ian Charles2007. Recently converted from 6 to CB and is turning heads.

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 2024.

  • Duncan Idehen – NTX trialist (1 of 5). 20 yo Britt. CB.
  • Jesus Jimenez Terminated contract to sign with OFI Crete.
  • Divock Origi – Striker, offered to Dallas but declined.
  • Gabriele Rolando – 28 yo right M/D. Free agent.
  • Andrés Llinás – 26 yo Colombian CB from Millonarios linked to an FCD offer.
  • Santiago Castro – 19 yo Argentine F from Velez Sarsfield linked to FCD.
  • Julian Eyestone – Former Academy GK runs pro. FCD missed on signing him.
  • Eduard Atuesta – 26 yo Palmeiras mid linked to Dallas.
  • Jader Obrian – Option declined end of 2023. Selected by Austin in Re-Entry Rd 1.
  • José Antonio Martínez – Option declined end of 2023.
  • Facundo Quignon – Option declined end of 2023.
  • Collin Smith – Option declined end of 2023. Signed with Revs II.
  • Manuel Caicedo – NTX loan option declined, end of 2023.
  • Yeicar Perlaza – NTX loan option declined, end of 2023.
  • Henri Santos – NTX option declined, end of 2023.
  • Michael Webber – NTX option declined, end of 2023.
  • Pablo Torre – NTX option declined, end of 2023.
  • Theo Ferreira – NTX option declined, end of 2023.
  • Hope Kodzo Avayevu – NTX option declined (surprise!), end of 2023.
  • Thabo Nare – NTX option declined, end of 2023.
  • Andre Costa – Out of contract with NTX end of 2023.
  • Alejandro “Chile” Araneda – Out of contract with NTX end of 2023.
Andre Zanotta.
Andre Zanotta.