The 2022-23 FC Dallas Academy U14s

As we continue down the ranks, we reach the first team I have yet to scout myself, the U14s. I usually catch a team for the first time when they are U14s at the Dallas Cup in the Spring. That will be in April of next year.

In the meantime, If I have any notes on kids I will add them to the roster.

Our prior 2022-23 roster breakdowns are here: U19s, U17s, U16s, and U15s.

Matters of Importance

FC Dallas often moves kids up in pretty much any age group. No one is listed as being “up” yet but don’t expect that to last. You can expect to see kids bouncing up to play almost any game. Sometimes, but not always, the number they wear can tell you where the club expects them to play most of the time.

Rosters are fluid down to ECNL too as there are players tagged as DPs that can move between Academy and Premier. I don’t often know which kids are DPs.

I listed these kids on the roster in the order that FCD sent them to me. They aren’t alphabetical nor are they numeric. I have no clue if it means anything. Draw conclusions at your own peril.

This has been an offseason of massive recruiting for FC Dallas. As we go forward in these rosters, you will see the numbers are sometimes surprising.

If you include the returning player, I have eight new players in this group as FCD continues to recruit heavily this summer.

Notable Absences

Nothing notable but there were about 5 players let go.

Buzz’s Key Returning Players

Call this a watch list, if you want. Reminder, I haven’t scouted this team yet. So this list is based on word of mouth and recommendations.

• Steel Cook
• Abren Vega
• Liam Verjrostek
• Saul Rios
• Diego Echevarría

2023-24 FC Dallas Academy U14 Roster

2009s

Coaches: Toto Schmugge and Adam Wells are coaching this U14 group together as well as the U13s.

This group will be wearing numbers 1-30. I also deleted the class column as I don’t have that info for any of these players.

No.	Name	Pos.	Year	Notes & Comments
9	Diego Cruz	9	2009
12	Erick Vargas	W	2009	He played for FCD, left for DKSC, then Solar, and now returns to FCD.
26	Jordyn Eason		2009	New player who joined from LAFC.
10	Steel Cook	10/8	2009	Playmaker. Has played up with 2008s.
15	Kyle Velásquez	6	2009	New player from Solar.
8	George Porter		2009	New player from Carioca FC (Minnesota).
7	Zac Fumtim		2009
20	Abren Vega		2009	Has played up with 2008s.
2	Kaleb Panozzo		2009	Changed to #2.
5	Ahmad Odom		2009
17	Christian Wygant		2009	New player from FCD Youth Premier ECNL.
14	Emmanuel Álvarez		2009
3	Liam Vejrostek	LB	2009	Joined spring of ’22 from RSL Arizona. Dec ’09, so he’s really young. Has played up with 2008s. Changed to #3.
25	Saúl Ríos	G	2009	Joined spring ’22 from FCD El Paso. Has played up with 2008s.
	Austin Chukwu	F/W	2009	New player from Spain, younger brother of Daniel (2007).
11	Diego Echevarría	F	2009	“Evhy.” Former FC Force (AYSES). Scores lots of goals. Puerto Rico U14.
16	Sebastián Aragundi		2009	Changed to #16.
6	Oliver Stenning		2009	Former Dallas Texans
19	Joaquín González		2009	New player from FC Dallas West Red, to ECNL Premier, and now the Academy in two seasons. That’s an impressive climb. Peruvian/Mexican.
4	Mark Drygas		2009
18	Carlo Johnson		2009
37	Ethan Kurpiewski		2009	New player from West Florida Flames. May have also played for Athletic Madrid Miami.
13	Juan Carrera	G	2009	The youngest brother of Nico and Antonio.
1	Zach Wells	G	2009