FC Dallas 14s & 13s head to Guadalajara

FC Dallas places developmental importance on international trips and tournaments in their Academy progression. Traveling away from family and support. Representing FC Dallas. Taking kids outside their comfort zone.

One of the trips that the U14s and U13s go on most every year is to Guadalajara. Both teams departed today (Sunday, Jan 8) on this year’s trip.

While almost everything is free for kids in the Academy, there are a couple of “extra” trips that aren’t and this, I’m told, is one of those trips. That can limit who is available, as can injuries and other factors.

So not everyone on each of the two FCD Academy rosters will go. In fact, sometimes a guest player will go on these trips. Because of all those factors, not making this trip isn’t an indication of much. It’s just a really good trip for development for the players that do get to go.

But anyway, I asked around, and here are the two trip rosters I managed to scrounge up. Good luck to these young fellows.

I have yet to scout either of these teams. if I have any notes or positional info I will include them.

U14s – 2009s

No.	Name	Pos.	Notes
14	Emmanuel Alvarez	LB/CB
13	Juan Carrera	G	The youngest Carrera sibling.
40	Austin Chukwu	W	From Alves, Spain.
10	Steel Cook	AM
9	Diego Cruz	F/W
4	Mark Drygas	CB
26	Jordyn Eason	F	From LAFC.
11	Diego Echevarria	LW/9	Puerto Rica YNT. From FC Force and AYSES.
7	Zac Fumtim	RB
37	Ethan Kurpiewski	CB	From Florida. 6’1″ already?
5	Ahmad Odom	CB
2	Kaleb Panozzo	RB/CB
25	Saúl Rios	G	From FCD El Paso.
20	Abren Vega	CM
3	Liam Vejrostek	LB	From RSL Arizona.
12	Erick Vargas	RW	Was FCD, went to Texans, then to Solar, and now back to FCD.
15	Kyle Velasquez	CM/6	From Solar.
17	Christian Wygant	6

U13s – 2010s

I have a lot fewer notes on this team. Or really, any to speak of at all.

No.	Name	Pos.	Notes
41	Neil Akem	W
0	Josiah Alvarez	G
27	Patrick Arne	CB
?	Benjamín Flowers	F/W	A 2011, aka a U12 playing up.
39	Aiden Gallardo	F	From Crossfire.
44	Xavier Gomez
35	Sammy Guevara
21	Christian Guillen-Lopez	CB
42	Tamba Hallie II
32	Justus Jones
53	Brennen McDonald
31	Alhaji “Papi” Njie	F/W
24	Dariel Orta	LB
26	Tito Salas	G
22	Alex Soria	CM
29	Jordan Williams

Game Schedule For Both Teams

Date	Opponent
Mon, Jan 9	Atlas
Tues, Jan 10	Leon
Thurs, Jan 12	Chivas
Fri, Jan 13	UDG
Sat, Jan 14	Avina