Back in November, I asked the question, is this going to be a new team or the same old side? We now have most of the answer as FCD is clearing the deck and it’s most certainly something new. I even talked a bit about what I think the club is building toward.
Now with FC Dallas spring camp starting Monday, it’s time to check in on the current state of the roster build for 2025.
So here’s where the roster stands in our estimation today.
Buzz’s FC Dallas Roster Build Model for 2025
This is the same roster model I’ve used for years and it has yet to let me down.
Is it written in stone? No.
Is it written in pen? No.
This is the penciled in stage and pieces may shift again by opening day.
Remember this is not a depth chart, it’s a positional coverage map.
Homegrowns are in red.
Decision Points are in purple.
New players in blue.
Roster No | End of ’24 | Roster Spot | Start of Camp | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Petar Musa | F 1 | Petar Musa | Int 1, DP |
2 | Logan Farrington | F 2 | Logan Farrington | |
3 | Tarik Scott | F 3 | Tarik Scott | HG |
4 | Alan Velasco | W 1 | Anderson Julio | TAM, Int 2 |
5 | Jesus Ferreira | W 2 | Leo Chu | U22 1 |
6 | Paul Ariola | W 3 | Pedrinho | Int 3 |
7 | Bernard Kamungo | W4 | Bernard Kamungo | |
8 | Sebastian Lletget | AM 1 | Sebastian Lletget | TAM |
9 | Patrickson Delgado | AM 2 | Patrickson Delgado | Int 4 |
10 | Paxton Pomykal | LM 1 | Paxton Pomykal | TAM |
11 | Tsiki Ntsabeleng | LM 2 | Tsiki Ntsabeleng | |
12 | Asier Illarramendi | DM 1 | Asier Illarramendi? | Int? |
13 | Show Cafumana | DM 2 | Show Cafumana | Int 5 |
14 | Marco Farfan | LB 1 | Marco Farfan | |
15 | Sam Junqua | LB 2 | Need a LB. | |
16 | TAM CB | CB 1 | Prefer a lefty. | TAM Int? |
17 | Sebastien Ibeagha | CB 2 | Sebastien Ibeagha | TAM |
18 | Nkosi Tafari | CB 3 | ||
19 | Depth CB | CB 4 | Lalas Abubakar | |
20 | Carl Sainte | CB 5 | Young depth? | |
21 | Ruan | RB 1 | Shaq Moore | TAM? |
22 | Herbert Endeley | RB 2 | Herbert Endeley | |
23 | Maarten Paes | G 1 | Maarten Paes | |
24 | Antonio Carrera | G 2 | Antonio Carrera | HG |
25 | Jimmy Maurer | G 3 | Michael Collodi | HG |
26 | Tomas Pondeca | UTL | Ramiro | Int 7 |
27 | Enes Sali | W 5 | Enes Sali | Int 6, U22 2 |
28 | Nolan Norris | D/M | Nolan Norris | HG |
29 | LM 3 | Diego Garcia | HG | |
30 | W 6 | Anthony Ramirez | HG | |
31 | Alejandro Urzua | 8/6 | Alejandro Urzua | HG |
32 | RB 3 | Malachi Molina | HG | |
33 | W 7 | Daniel Baran | HG | |
34 | F 4 | Diego Pepi | HG | |
35 | Geovane Jesus | IR | Geovane Jesus | |
36 | RW/RB | Enzo Newman | Draft pick | |
37 | W/9 | Sam Sarver | Draft pick | |
38 | CB | Mohamed Cisset | Draft pick |
Notes
Reminder: MLS teams can carry as many Homegrowns as they want but they are limited to 30 active players.
Geovane Jesus to the IR is based on chatter, but it should clear an international spot and a U22 spot.
FCD has filled 7 of 9 international slots. Pending an unknown new green card.
Update: The day after I made this, FCD loaned out Pondeca. So I have adjuted the list accordingly.
In Conclusion
In pure roster terms, FCD still needs…
- Center Back 1
- Left Back 2
- Center Back 5
And I bet they go after a DP attacking mid (10), an actual Velasco replacement for where we think he would mostly have played this year.
Hahaha good timing. We were just talking on the drive to see family today trying to figure out who was even on the team right now. What we came up with was we need starters at CB, 10, & 6 (we weren’t counting Asier as back) and of course if Musa goes to England he’d need replaced.
I know the weird transfer windows kinda tie everyone’s hands, but sheesh that’s a lot of guys to add while a coach is trying to install a new system.
Crazy winter right? Looks like a complete rebuild at this point. New coach so we shouldn’t be surprised I guess.
I really enjoyed your breakdown of the different position groups and the depth the team has heading into camp. It’s great to see some familiar names back on the roster, especially those who have been consistent contributors in past seasons. At the same time, the addition of promising new players adds an element of unpredictability and excitement. It will be interesting to see how these fresh talents integrate into the squad and what they bring to the table.
The analysis of areas where the roster might still need some work is spot-on. Identifying these gaps early can make all the difference as the season progresses. I’m also intrigued by the potential tactical changes based on the current roster composition—it feels like this could be a transformative year for FC Dallas.