And again we skip an age group as the U15s will be at the GA Cup, so the FCD U14s are up for the Dallas Cup.
Disclaimer: as usual, I will remind everyone that this is not a team I’ve seen yet. I have chosen an arbitrary line of not watching any FCD team until they hit the Dallas Cup at U14. I’m just one man and can’t see everything.
Important note: Dallas Cup rosters are now final (3/23).
Don’t see a name you think should be here? Take it up with FCD. I just list the names the Dallas Cup gave me.
FC Dallas U14s
Head Coach: Toto Schmugge and Adam Wells
The U14s are in 1st Place in the U14 Frontier Division with 2.56 points per game (13-1-2).
These boys are 2010s.
Buzz’s Watch List
well… I haven’t seen them yet. So I don’t have one.
But…
The four kids who made it onto the South Region roster for US ID camp are probably worth paying attention to: Alex Soria, Sammy Guevara, Xavier Gomez, and Justus Jones.
Maybe toss in Aiden Gallardo who has scored some pretty big goals already.
FC Dallas U14 Roster for Dallas Cup 2024
Updated: March 23, 2024 with final roster. A couple players were dropped for injuries or callups and four players from 10 ECNL Red have been added.
Nominally, this group is numbered 21 and up… Which is an odd breakpoint instead of the usual 31 and up or 30 and down.
This roster may need some additions with a couple of injured players.
| No. | Name | Pos. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Christian Guillén-López | CB | |
| 22 | Alex Soria | AM | US South Region U14 roster. |
| 26 | Eduardo Salas | G | “Tito.” Two US U14 ID Camps. |
| 31 | Christopher Olvera | New for 23-24 from Dallas Texans. | |
| 32 | Justus Jones | CM | US South Region U14 roster. |
| 33 | Seif Awad | M/D | New 23-24 from Solar. |
| 34 | Braulio Hernandez | CM | Sometimes “Hernandez-Borjas” |
| 35 | Sammy Guevara | 6 | Mexico U15, US South Region U14 roster. |
| 36 | Karthik Mathai | F/M | New 23-24 from Solar, formally with OKC Energy. |
| 39 | Aiden Gallardo | F | Scored a brace to win 2023 U13 Dallas Cup Final. Two US U14 ID Camps. |
| 41 | Neil Akem | W | Phil Akem’s younger brother. |
| 42 | Tamba Hallie II | Two US U14 ID Camps. | |
| 53 | Brennen McDonald | ||
| 31 | Johan Padilla Canales | F/M | From ECNL Red 10 |
| 27 | Angelo Caiafa | From ECNL Red 10 | |
| 17 | Angel Monsivais | F | From ECNL Red 10 |
| 1 | Jonathan Mendiola | G | From ECNL Red 10 |
If I have any bad info here, shoot me a note. I am nowhere close to infallible.
U14 Dallas Cup Schedule 2024 – Group C
| Date | Time | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 4 pm | FC Dinastia 2010 | Moneygram 07 |
| Mar 26 | 10 am | TFA MLS Next 2010 | Richland 06 |
| Mar 27 | 4 pm | OK Energy 10 ECNL | Richland 08 |
