The 2022-23 FC Dallas Academy U15s

Now we’re down to one of the most important age brackets in the FC Dallas Academy, the U15s.

This is the level where I always feel the most progress is made, where pro tactics and concepts really begin to entrench. The pro mentality begins to show and off-field issues can begin to derail players. It’s where FCD continues to keep the man I think is the best coach in the Academy, Alex Aldaz.

This is when the fun begins.

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

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.

There are four new players in the U15s.

Notable Absences

None.

Buzz’s Key Returning Players

Call this a watch list, if you want.

• Andre Saucedo
• Matthew Razo
• Zach Molomo
• Gabriel Rojas

Those four are my top tier but I have a block of four to seven players behind this group that could rise up and put themselves into the pro potential range on my charts. I expect big changes on my charts for this group in the coming year.

2023-24 FC Dallas Academy U15 Roster

2008s.

Coach: Alex Aldaz

Wearing #s 31 and up… again. This group basically all kept the same numbers cause of the added U16 team above them.

No.	Name	Pos.	Year	Class	Notes & Comments
47	Andre Saucedo	10	2008	’26	The most intriguing player in this group. Playmaker, creator, dynamic game changer. Willing to play some D and steal/turnover. Former Solar player.
39	Matthew Kent	W	2008
27	Erik Rosales	LW	2008		Interesting left wing “promoted up” from FCDY Central Medina (last year I believe).
37	Tadesse Hart	W	2008		Former Solar player. A winger who likes to aggressively go at defenders.
45	Jaxon Meese	W	2008
35	Gio Álvarez	W/M/RB	2008		I’ve seen him all over the field.
36	Matthew Razo	6	2008	’26	Fantastic holding mid. Dominates the game.
34	Kevin Rodríguez	CB	2008		Above average center back. He’s got some potential.
51	Christian Hernández	CB	2008		“Nano.” New player from Dallas Texans ECNL champs.
44	Wyatt Easterly	RB	2008		An interesting character, really dynamic.
6	Zachary Molomo	9	2008	’26	Often plays up with 2007s, hence the different number. He’s also changed from 9 to 6 I assume to accommodate Chris Salazar (2006) who came from Solar.
33	Gavin Vo	8/LB	2008	’26	Above avg in multiple positions. He needs to find his spot.
32	Gabriel Rojas	CB/8	2008		The ability to play in MF underlies his qualities for the modern game: touch and passing.
49	Bruno Luna		2008		New player from RSL Arizona.
46	Ezequiel de la Cruz		2008
38	Santiago Rosales-Castillo	W	2008
43	Daniel Aguilar	CM	2008		New player from FC Dallas Youth Premier ECNL.
42	James Cotton-Betteridge		2008		New player from FC Dallas Youth Premier ECNL.
30	Josué Fuentes	G	2008
31	Leo Enríquez	G	2008
50	Eunho Lee		2008		New player from San Antonio FC.
	Brody Gill	RB	2008		Listed without a number but wore #49 last year.

Hit us up if you know anything about these kids we’ve missed.