Welcome to the new season! With FC Dallas opening 2024 with a win over San Jose, and North Texas SC in preseason, it’s time to dust off our power ranking of all 49 contracted players.
Author: Dan Crooke
Just an English gent scribbling things about the game I love.
I worked in various capacities in the sport from 2004 until moving to Texas in 2012. As soon as the jet lag wore off, I sought out my new local team and started writing about them before long.
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