North Texas SC

North Texas Soccer Club is a professional soccer club playing in the USL League One, the third division 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 Frisco, Texas, North Texas SC as of 2020 is based in Arlington, Texas. It plays at Choctaw Stadium, the former home of the Texas Rangers baseball club. The team was announced as a founder member of League One on November 2, 2018.[1]

North Texas SC
Full nameNorth Texas Soccer Club
FoundedNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
StadiumChoctaw Stadium
Capacity48,114
OwnersFC Dallas
(Clark and Dan Hunt)
General managerMatt Denny
Head coachEric Quill
LeagueUSL League One
2021USL League One, 6th of 12
Playoffs: Quarter-finals
WebsiteClub website

History

On 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.[1] The club then officially announced the name of the reserve side, North Texas SC, and crest on December 6, 2018.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3]

MLS Next Pro

The club announced on December 6, 2021, that it was joining the inaugural 21-team MLS Next Pro season starting in 2022.[4]

Players and staff

Current roster
As of November 30, 2021[5]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Colin Shutler  United States
3 DF Devin Benton  United States
6 MF Imanol Almaguer  United States
7 MF Bernard Kamungo  Tanzania
8 MF Blaine Ferri  United States
9 FW Gabriel de Morais (on loan from Alverca)  Brazil
10 MF Hope Avayevu  Ghana
11 FW Alejandro Santana  Mexico
14 FW Gibran Rayo  United States
15 DF Mikey Maldonado  United States
18 MF Derek Waldeck  United States
22 FW Thibaut Jacquel  France
24 DF Rio Ramirez  United States
27 MF Alisson  Brazil
28 FW Alex Bruce  England
30 DF Mark Salas  United States
40 GK Richard Sánchez  Mexico
78 DF Lucão (on loan from Alverca)  Portugal
88 DF Kazu (on loan from Coritiba)  Brazil
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with FC Dallas.
    2.
  2. ^
    FC Dallas Academy player.
    3.

Staff
Position Name
General manager Matt Denny
Head coach Eric Quill
Assistant coach Alex Aldaz
Assistant coach Michel

Statistics and records

Season-by-season
As of October 24, 2020
Season USL League One Playoffs US Open Cup Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2019 28 17 5 6 53 31 56 1st Champions Did not enter * Ronaldo Damus 16
2020 16 7 6 3 27 19 27 3rd Did not qualify Did not enter * Ronaldo Damus 5
*As a fully owned and operated MLS reserve team, North Texas SC is ineligible to enter the U.S. Open Cup.

Head coaches record
As of October 24, 2020
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Eric Quill  United States September 11, 2018 Present 46 26 11 9 83 50 056.52

Average attendance
YearReg. SeasonPlayoffs
2019 1,367 3,656

Honors

Player honors
Year Player Country Position Honor
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

See also
  •  Association football portal
  •  Texas portal

References
  1. "FC Dallas-Owned Club Joins USL League One As Founding Member". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. "North Texas Soccer Club Announced as Team Name of FC Dallas' USL League One Club". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. "MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season". fcdallas.
  5. "USL Players". FC Dallas. Retrieved August 30, 2021.


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