North Texas Soccer Club is a professional soccer club playing in the MLS Next Pro, a third division league of American soccer. The team is owned by, and operates as the reserve team of the Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. While the senior club is based, and plays, in Toyota Stadium located in Frisco, Texas, and even though they played at the stadium in the 2019 USL League One season, North Texas SC as of 2024 plays their games at Choctaw Stadium, located in Arlington, Texas. The team was announced as a founder member of League One on November 2, 2018.[2]
Full name | North Texas Soccer Club | ||
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Founded | November 2, 2018 | ||
Stadium | Choctaw Stadium[1] | ||
Capacity | 25,000 | ||
Owners | FC Dallas (Clark and Dan Hunt) | ||
General manager | Matt Denny | ||
Head coach | John Gall | ||
League | MLS Next Pro | ||
2024 | 1st, Western Conference Playoffs: Champions | ||
Website | https://www.fcdallas.com/northtexassc/ | ||
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History
editOn November 2, 2018, it was announced by FC Dallas that Dallas would be granted a side to play in the newly created United Soccer League third division for 2019.[2] The club then officially announced the name of the reserve side, North Texas SC, and crest on December 6, 2018.[3] In the team's first season, and despite playing mostly youth players from FC Dallas, North Texas SC won the USL League One championship, having already won the inaugural regular season title.[4] Moreover, the team announced in October that they would be moving from Toyota Stadium, where FC Dallas plays their games, to Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas for the 2020 USL League One Season, where they will share the newly modified stadium with XFL team the Dallas Renegades and Dallas Jackals of the MLR.[4]
MLS Next Pro
editThe club announced on December 6, 2021, that it was joining the inaugural 21-team MLS Next Pro season starting in 2022.[5]
Players and staff
editCurrent roster
edit- As of July 3, 2024[6]
No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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2 | DF | Malachi Molina | Jamaica |
4 | DF | Turner Humphrey | United States |
5 | DF | Nico Gordon | Montserrat |
7 | MF | Abdoul Zanne | Ivory Coast |
8 | MF | Nick Mendonca | United States |
9 | FW | Lautaro Taboada | Argentina |
10 | MF | Pedrinho | Brazil |
12 | DF | Tyshawn Rose | United States |
13 | GK | Antonio Carrera ([A]) | United States |
14 | FW | Daniel Baran | Poland |
15 | DF | Isaiah Parker ([A]) | United States |
16 | FW | Diego Pepi | United States |
18 | MF | Carl Sainté ([A]) | Haiti |
20 | FW | Leonard Londe | Congo |
21 | MF | Dylan Lacy | United States |
22 | GK | Victor Darub | United States |
23 | FW | Logan Farrington ([A]) | United States |
24 | DF | Amet Korça ([A]) | United States |
25 | DF | Kaka Scabin | United States |
27 | FW | Herbert Endeley ([A]) | United States |
28 | DF | Mads Westergren | Denmark |
30 | GK | Michael Collodi | United States |
32 | MF | Nolan Norris ([B]) | United States |
34 | MF | Alejandro Urzua ([B]) | United States |
35 | MF | Tomas Pondeca ([B]) | United States |
36 | MF | Malik Henry-Scott ([B]) | United States |
37 | DF | Zach Molomo ([B]) | United States |
39 | MF | Jonah Gibson ([B]) | United States |
40 | DF | Adrian Anguiano ([B]) | United States |
41 | MF | Tarik Scott ([A]) | Jamaica |
42 | MF | Jaidyn Contreras ([B]) | United States |
46 | DF | Isaiah Kaakoush | United States |
47 | MF | Christopher Cook ([B]) | United States |
50 | MF | Diego García | United States |
51 | MF | Anthony Ramirez | United States |
55 | DF | Luke Shreiner ([B]) | United States |
57 | GK | Nicolas Arango ([B]) | United States |
79 | MF | Leonardo Orejarena | United States |
99 | FW | Enes Sali ([A]) | Romania |
Staff
editPosition | Name |
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General manager | Matt Denny |
Head coach | Michel |
Assistant coach | Alex Aldaz |
Goalkeeper coach | Kyle Zobeck |
Performance Analyst | Johan Errami |
Statistics and records
editSeason-by-season
edit- As of October 3, 2024
Season | League | Position | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Top Scorer | |||||||||||||
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Div | League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Name | Goals | ||||
2019 | 3 | USL1 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 56 | 2.00 | -- | 1st | Champions | Did not enter * | Ronaldo Damus | 16 | |
2020 | 3 | USL1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 27 | 1.68 | -- | 3rd | Did not qualify | Did not enter * | Ronaldo Damus | 5 | |
2021 | 3 | USL1 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 40 | 1.42 | -- | 6th | Quarter-finals | Did not enter * | Gibran Rayo | 7 | |
2022 | 3 | MLSNP | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 46 | 1.92 | 4th, Western | 5th | Conference Semi-finals | Did not enter * | Bernard Kamungo | 16 | |
2023 | 3 | MLSNP | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 45 | –2 | 36 | 1.29 | 9th, Western | 18th | Did not qualify | Did not enter* | José Mulato | 11 | |
2024 | 3 | MLSNP | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 30 | +15 | 59 | 2.19 | 1st, Western | 1st | Champions | Did not enter | Pedro Fonseca Tarik Scott |
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Total | 151 | 71 | 38 | 42 | 259 | 189 | +70 | 264 | 1.75 | – | – | – | - | Bernard Kamungo | 22 | |||
*Prior to 2024 MLS reserve team, North Texas SC was ineligible to enter the U.S. Open Cup. |
Head coaches record
edit- As of October 3, 2024
Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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Eric Quill | United States | September 11, 2018 | December 22, 2021[7] | 75 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 124 | 84 | 48.00 |
Pa-Modou Kah | Norway | January 21, 2022 | January 6, 2023 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 33 | 52.00 |
Javier Cano | Spain | January 12, 2023 | July 17, 2023[8] | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 26.32 |
John Gall | Wales | July 17, 2023[8][9] | June 11, 2024[10] | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 20 | 52.38 |
Michel Garbini | Brazil | June 11, 2024[10] | Present | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 53.33 |
Average attendance
editYear | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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2019 | 1,367 | 3,656 |
2020 | N/A | - |
2021 | 856 | - |
2022 | N/A | N/A |
2023 | N/A | N/A |
Honors
edit- USL League One Championship
- Winners: 2019
- USL League One Regular Season Title
- Winners: 2019
- MLS Next Pro Championship
- Winners: 2024
- MLS Next Pro Regular Season Title
- Winners: 2024
- MLS Next Pro Western Conference
- Champions (Playoffs): 2024
Player honors
editYear | Player | Country | Position | Honor |
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2019 | Ronaldo Damus | Haiti | Forward | Golden Boot Winner All-League First Team |
2019 | Arturo Rodríguez | Mexico | Midfielder | Assists Champion All-League First Team |
2019 | Ricardo Pepi | United States | Forward | All-League Second Team |
2019 | Alfusainey Jatta | Gambia | Midfielder | All-League Second Team |
2022 | Bernard Kamungo | Tanzania | Forward | MLS Next Pro Best XI |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "North Texas SC to Remain at Choctaw Stadium Throughout 2024". FCDallas.com. FC Dallas. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "FC Dallas-Owned Club Joins USL League One As Founding Member". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "North Texas Soccer Club Announced as Team Name of FC Dallas' USL League One Club". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ a b USLLeagueOne com Staff (2019-10-03). "North Texas Soccer Club to Play at Globe Life Park in 2020". USL League One. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season". fcdallas.
- ^ "Roster". FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Columbus Crew names Eric Quill and Blair Gavin as Assistant Coaches | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ a b "North Texas SC Relieves Head Coach Javier Cano of Duties". FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. July 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "North Texas SC Names John Gall Head Coach". FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. November 16, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "FC Dallas and North Texas SC Announce Updates to 2024 Coaching Staffs". FC Dallas. June 11, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
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