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All-Time Academy Pros
This is a list of every FC Dallas Academy player – that we know of – who has played for a professional or semi-professional soccer team, indoors or outdoors.
I have chosen not to include amateur players at North Texas SC or any other club. This list is of professionally contracted and paid players only, to the best of my knowledge.
The list is organized by birth year – youngest to oldest – and I have listed each team they played for that I can find.
2008
Name
Professional Clubs
Isaiah Kaakoush ^
North Texas SC
Isaiah Kaakoush signed with North Texas from Barca USA and then played games in the FCD Academy. Homegrown rights acquired from RSL.
2007
Name
Professional Clubs
Jaidyn Contreras
North Texas SC
Santiago Morales
Inter Miami, Inter Miami II
Leonardo Orejarena ^
North Texas SC
^ Leonardo Orejarena signed with North Texas from Barca USA and then played games in the FCD Academy. Homegrown rights acquired from Chicago Fire.
2006
Name
Professional Clubs
Daniel Baran
North Texas SC
Matthew Corcoran
Birmingham Legion
Julian Eyestone
Brentford FC
Keyrol Figueroa
Liverpool U18
Diego Garcia ^
North Texas SC
Malachi Molina
North Texas SC
Alejandro Urzua
North Texas SC, FC Dallas
Nayrobi Vargas
Mainz 05 U23s
^ Diego Garcia signed with North Texas DC from El Paso Locomotive’s Academy and then played games in the FCD Academy.
2005
Name
Professional Clubs
Angel Bernal $
Tulsa FC
Dylan Lacy
North Texas SC
Nolan Norris
FC Dallas, North Texas SC
Nighte Pickering
Memphis 901
Anthony Ramirez
North Texas SC, FC Dallas
Tarik Scott
FC Dallas, North Texas SC
$ Angel Bernal was with FC Dallas U19s for like a week before signing with Tulsa.
2004
Name
Professional Clubs
Gonzalo Agustoni
Orlando City B
Antonio Carrera
FC Dallas, North Texas SC, North Carolina FC
Victor Fimbres
Cancun Pioneers, CF Lorca Deportiva
Nicolás Nava
Tijuana, Sporting de Gijón B, Real Aviles Industrial
Diego Pepi
North Texas SC
2003
Name
Professional Clubs
Justin Che
FC Dallas, North Texas SC, Bayern Munich U19 & II, Hoffenheim, Hoffenheim II, Brøndby IF, ADO Den Haag
Jonathan Gomez
Louisville City, Real Sociedad B, CD Mirandés, PAOK Salonika
Ricardo Pepi
FC Dallas, North Texas SC, FC Augsburg, FC Groningen, PSV Eindhoven
Blake Pope
Charlotte Independence, North Texas SC, Portland Timbers 2
Dante Sealy
FC Dallas, North Texas SC, PSV Jong
Collin Smith
FC Dallas, North Texas SC, Birmingham Legion, New England Revolution II, Rhode Island FC
2002
Name
Professional Clubs
Joel Bustamante
SpVgg Fürth, Hertha BSC II, Berliner AK 07, Türkspor 04
Nico Carrera
Holstein Kiel, Holstein Kiel II, FSV Zwickau, Deportivo Toluca
Erik Centeno
Atlanta United, Atlanta United 2
Santiago Munoz *
Santos Laguna, Newcastle United
Joey Perryman
Borussia Neunkirchen
Beni Redžić
FC Dallas, North Texas SC, Real Monarchs
David Rodriguez
North Texas SC, Atlético San Luis, Phoenix Rising, Austin FC II
Bleon Salihu
KF Ferizaj, Greifswalder FC
Jonathan Tomkinson
Norwich City, Stevenage, Bradford City
Roman Torres
Borussia Neunkirchen, Tulsa Athletic
Note: * Putting Munoz on here is a cheat, he played for FC Dallas El Paso.
2001
Name
Professional Clubs
Kevin Bonilla
Real Salt Lake
Johan Gomez
FC Porto B, FSV Zwickau, Eintracht Braunschweig
Malik Henry-Scott
FC Dallas, North Texas SC
Ivan Juarez
FK Permasens II U23, VfR Baumholder
Charlie Kelman #
Southend United, Queens Park Rangers, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Wigan Athletic
Patrick Koffi
Paris FC, Paris FC II, Créteil, Creteil II, US Lusitanos
Kameron Lacey
Minnesota United 2, San Antonio FC, Lexington SC
David Ortiz
CD Guijuelo, Envigado FC, Dallas Sidekicks, Mesquite Outlaws
Gibran Rayo
North Texas SC, Rochester New York FC, Columbus Crew 2
Bryan Reynolds
FC Dallas, North Texas SC, AS Roma, Kortrijk, KVC Westerlo
Thomas Roberts
FC Dallas, North Texas SC, Austria Klagenfurt, Columbus Crew 2, Stabæk
Esai Romero
Dallas Sidekicks
Jaden Servania
Brazos Valley Calvary, Birmingham Legion, North Carolina FC
Tanner Tessmann
FC Dallas, North Texas SC, Venezia FC, Olympique Lyon
Note: # Kelman was an FCD Premier player.
2000
Name
Professional Clubs
Imanol Almaguer
North Texas SC, Las Vegas Lights, Orlando City B
Edwin Cerrillo
FC Dallas, North Texas SC, LA Galaxy
Jesus Ferreira
FC Dallas, Tulsa Roughnecks
Jalen James
Lexington SC, Chattanooga FC
Chris Richards
FC Dallas, Bayern Munich, Hoffenheim, Crystal Palace
Kevin Rosas
Royal Pari Fútbol Club II, CDU Cruceña
Mohamed SowSow
CF Fuenlabrada U19, Club Esportiu Carroi, CDF Tres Cantos, SC Charlottenburg (Berlin), Hertha Zehlendorf, SC Young Fellows Juventus (Zürich)
1999
Name
Professional Clubs
Carlos Avilez
OKC Energy, North Texas SC, FC Dallas, South Georgia Tormenta, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, Central Valley Fuego FC
Shaft Brewer
RB Leipzig U19, LAFC, Phoenix Rising, Fram Larvik, Union Omaha, North Carolina FC
Chris Cappis
Hobro IK, Brøndby IF, Molde FK
Ronaldo Damus
Real Hope FA, North Texas SC, Orange County SC, San Diego Loyal, GIF Sundsvall, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Brecc Evans
North Texas SC, Austin Bold, Memphis 901 FC, Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
Jacob Goyen
Bay Cities FC
Carlos Mercado
Des Moines Menace, Corpus Christi FC, Laredo Heat, San Antonio FC, Orlando City B
Emmanuel Paga
San Antonio FC, Inter Allies FC, Vision FC, Liberty Professionals FC, Dynamos FC
Josh Peloquin
FC Wichita
Paxton Pomykal
FC Dallas
Mark Salas
North Texas SC
Brandon Servania
FC Dallas, Tulsa Roughnecks, North Texas SC, SKN St. Pölten, Toronto FC
Jarvian Wigfall
Georgia Southern Eagles, Tormenta FC 2
1998
Name
Professional Clubs
Reggie Cannon
FC Dallas, Boavista, Queens Park Rangers, Colorado Rapids
Ben Hale
Greenville Triumph SC
Weston McKennie
Schalke 04, Juventus, Leeds United
Hector Montalvo
Tigres Premier, North Texas SC
Giovanni Montesdeoca
Loudoun United, Union Omaha
Eddie Munjoma
FC Dallas, North Texas SC, Phoenix Rising, Tampa Bay Rowdies
Connor Presley
Nostell Miners Welfare, Guiseley, Lonestar SC, San Antonio FC, Loudoun United, New England Revolution II
Arturo Rodriguez
North Texas SC, Real Monarchs, Pheonix Rising, Charleston Battery
Devin Vega
San Antonio FC, Pheonix Rising, FC Tucson, Real Monarchs, Des Moines Menace
Alex Zendejas
FC Dallas, Chivas (Deportivo Guadalajara), Atlético Zacatepec, Necaxa, Club America
1997
Name
Professional Clubs
Yaya Cisse+
SIMA Águilas, Tormenta FC, Chattanooga Red Wolves
Coy Craft
FC Dallas, OKC Energy, Miami FC 2, Nyköpings BIS
Niko Hämäläinen
Queens Park Rangers, Dagenham & Redbridge, LAFC, Kilmarnock, LA Galaxy, Botafogo, RWD Molenbeek, Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi
Juan Pablo Monticelli
Tijuana II, Irapuato, Coras Nayarit, Orlando City B, Richmond Kickers
Philip Ponder
North Texas SC
Note: + Yaya Cisse was an FCD Youth player.
1996
Name
Professional Clubs
Santiago Agudelo
Chattanooga FC
Jordan Cano
FC Dallas, OKC Energy
Nicholas Hagen
CSD Municipal, FK Sabail, HamKam
Emerson Hyndman
Fulham FC, AFC Bournemouth, Glasgow Rangers, Hibernian FC, Atlanta United FC. Atlanta United 2, Memphis 901
North Texas SC, Texas United, Greenville Triumph, Forward Madison, Lexington SC
Oscar Romero
North Texas SC, Mesquite Outlaws, Dallas Sidekicks
Andy Ruiz
Elversberg II, FC Viktoria Köln II, Comunicaciones FC B, Antigua GFC, Cobán Imperial, CSD Municipal, Guastatoya
Wilfred Williams
Des Moines Menace, Charlotte Eagles, Florida SC, Myrtle Beach Mutiny, Detroit City FC, Orlando City B, Oakland Roots, Chattanooga FC
1995
Names
Professional Clubs
Kellyn Acosta
FC Dallas, Colorado Rapids, LAFC, Chicago Fire
Jesse Gonzalez
FC Dallas, Pittsburgh Riverhouds, Antigua GFC
Kris Reaves
FC Dallas, Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Ethan Sonis
SC Freiburg II, Jaxonville Armada, FC Miami City
1994
Name
Professional Clubs
Bobby Edet
Fort Worth Vaqueros, SG Meisenheim, SV Morlautern
Juan Herrera-Perla
Las Vegas Lights
Richard Orozco
Meaquite Outlaws
Richard Sanchez
FC Dallas, Ft Lauderdale Strikers, Tigres UANL, Tampico Madero, Chicago Fire, Sporting KC, Sporting KC II, North Texas SC, LA Galaxy, LA Galaxy II, Hartford Athletic, Memphis 901.
1993
Name
Professional Clubs
Mikey Ambrose
Austin Aztex, Orlando City B, Orlando City, Atlanta United, Charleston Battery, Atlanta United 2, Inter Miami
Jack Coleman
Carolina Railhawks
Eduardo “Pollo” Cortes
Indy Eleven, Saint Louis FC, FC Dallas, NTX Rayados, Fort Worth Vaqueros, North Texas SC, Mesquite Outlaws, St Louis Ambush, San Diego Sockers
Zak (Zach) Downes
Arizona United, San Antonio FC, Sporting KC, Philadelphia Union, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Bayangol FC, somewhere in China as well.
Danny Garcia
FC Dallas, Arizona United, San Antonio FC
Aaron Guillen
Austin Aztex, FC Dallas, Tulsa Roughnecks, North Carolina FC, Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Zhuang Jiajie
Zhejiang FC Reserves, Wenzhou Provenza, Hangzhou Greentown, Hunan Billows, Qingdao Huanghai, Zibo Cuju, Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard, Hubei Istar FC
Mikey Lopez ^
Orange County Blue Star, PSA Elite, Sporting KC, Orlando City SC, OKC Energy, NYCFC, San Antonio FC, Birmingham Legion FC
Boyd Okwuonu
Carolina Dynamo, Orlando City U23, Real Salt Lake, Real Monarchs
Jonathan Top
FC Dallas, Arizona United, C.S.D. Comunicaciones
Note: ^ – I can’t confirm that Mikey Lopez played for FCD. The only reference is on transfmrkt. All his other bios just mention playing in the DA without the club mentioned.
1992
Name
Professional Clubs
Marlon Duran
CD Aguila, Dallas City
Moises Hernandez
FC Dallas, Comunicaciones, Deportivo Saprissa, Rayo OKC, San Antonio FC, Antigua, CSD Municipal, Miami FC, Dallas Sidekicks.
Bryan Leyva
FC Dallas, Chivas Rayadas (CD Tapatío), Chivas (Deportivo Guadalajara) Dallas City FC (NPSL)
Ruben Luna
FC Dallas, San Antonio Scorpions, Atlanta Silverbacks, Inter Playa del Carmen, Rio Grande Valley FC
Alex Molano
Bodens BK, NK Vrapče, Dallas Sidekicks, Dallas City FC, Swope Park Rangers, North Carolina FC, Dallas Elite FC, Colorado Springs Switchbacks, Los Angeles Force, Denton Diablos
Victor Ulloa
FC Dallas, FC Cincinnati, Inter Miami
1991
Name
Professional Clubs
Bradlee Baladez
FC Dallas, Ft Lauderdale Strikers, Arizona United, Carolina Railhawks, Mesquite Outlaws, United Bantams, Dallas Sidekicks
Lucas dos Santos Oliveira
SC Pfullendorf, Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat, Mikkelin Palloilijat, Savilahden Urheilijat, FC KTP, FC Honka, Bollklubben-46, Ekenäs IF
Ramiro Funes Mori
River Plate, Everton, Villarreal, Al-Nassr, Cruz Azul
Rogelio Funes Mori
River Plate, Benfica, Benfica B, Eskişehirspor, CF Monterrey, UNAM Pumas
Damian Rosales
Austin Aztex, Arizona United
London Woodbury
FC Dallas, Arizona United, New England Revolution, Nashville SC, Austin Bold
And that’s it. As far as I know, there were no 1990 or older players in the Academy. These 1991s and 1992s were in the very first U18 team when it was announced.
