North Texas SC has finally announced its roster decisions for the end of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season. You can understand why it took so long with today’s flurry of FCD Homegrown signings.
Declined Options
- Nico Gordon
- Turner Humphrey
- Nick Mendonca
- Leo Londe
- Lautaro Taboada
- Mads Westergren.
Loan Ended
- Abdoul Zann
Out of Contract
- Tyshawn Rose
- Dylan Lacy
Under Contract
- Jaidyn Contreras
- Victor Darub
- Isaiah Kaakoush
- Leonardo Orejarena
- Caleb Swann
- Kaka Scabin.
Signed to FC Dallas Contracts
- Michael Collodi (Homegrown)
- Pedrinho
- Diego García (Homegrown)
- Daniel Baran (Homegrown)
- Malachi Molina (Homegrown)
- Diego Pepi (Homegrown)
- Anthony Ramiez (Homegrown)
6 HGs? oh dear. FCD knows that Wemby isn’t in next year’s Superdraft, right?
Love seeing all the familiar names on the FCD Homegrown list.
First, how is Garcia a homegrown?
Second, why is Pepi a homegrown?
Third, with all of these homegrowns they are currently two spots over the limit. Multiple guys are going to be loaned down to North Texas or a USL-C side for the upcoming year with no recall option.
I did my best to answer those first two questions in the posts I made about each of those signings.
On the third one, Yes, many of the players are going to be with North Texas SC full time. A couple will bounce back and forth.
But MLS teams can have unlimited homegrowns now. As many as you can afford. This is all part of their pathway.