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North Texas SC
Full nameNorth Texas Soccer Club
FoundedNovember 2, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-11-02)
StadiumChoctaw Stadium[1]
Capacity25,000
OwnersFC Dallas
(Clark and Dan Hunt)
General managerMatt Denny
Head coachJohn Gall
LeagueMLS Next Pro
20241st, Western Conference
Playoffs: Champions
Websitewww.fcdallas.com/northtexassc/
Current season

North Texas Soccer Club is a professional soccer club that competes in MLS Next Pro, 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. North Texas SC currently plays most home games at Choctaw Stadium, located in Arlington, Texas. Before the 2022 restructuring of MLS reserve teams, the team competed in USL League One as one of the league's founding members.[2]

History

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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.[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 share the newly modified stadium with XFL team the Dallas Renegades and Dallas Jackals of MLR.[4]

On December 11, 2024, North Texas SC announced that it will play all its home games in a new 7,000 seater soccer-specific stadium in Mansfield, Texas. The new stadium is set to open in 2026.[5]

MLS Next Pro

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

Players and staff

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Current roster

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As of April 2, 2025 [7][8]
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA J.T. Harms
3 DF United States USA Gavin Gall
4 DF Canada CAN Mohamed Cisset
5 DF New Zealand NZL James Bulkeley
6 DF Ghana GHA Aaron Essel (on loan from St Johnstone F.C.)
9 FW Argentina ARG Gianluca Cangiano
10 FW Liberia LBR Faisu Sangare
11 FW United States USA Sam Sarver
13 GK United States USA Antonio Carrera ([A])
17 MF United States USA Jaidyn Contreras
21 DF United States USA Zach Molomo
22 DF Brazil BRA Álvaro Augusto ([A])
23 MF United States USA Caleb Swann
24 DF United States USA Josh Torquato ([B])
25 DF United States USA Kaka Scabin
26 MF France FRA Marlon Luccin
29 DF United States USA Enzo Newman ([A])
30 GK United States USA Michael Collodi ([A])
34 MF United States USA Alejandro Urzua ([A])
35 DF Jamaica JAM Malachi Molina ([A])
36 FW Poland POL Daniel Baran ([A])
39 FW Brazil BRA Samuel Sedeh
41 FW Jamaica JAM Tarik Scott ([A])
42 DF United States USA Michael Cortellessa ([B])
45 DF United States USA Ian Charles ([B])
46 DF United States USA Isaiah Kaakoush
49 MF United States USA Landon Hickam ([B])
50 MF United States USA Diego Garcia ([A])
51 MF Mexico MEX Anthony Ramirez ([A])
57 GK United States USA Nicolas Arango
59 MF United States USA Simeon Salazar ([B])
71 GK Brazil BRA Victor Darub
79 MF United States USA Leonardo Orejarena
— MF Nigeria NGA Favour Aroyameh
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with FC Dallas.
    2.
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    FC Dallas Academy player.
    3.

Staff

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Position Name
General manager England Matt Denny
Head coach Brazil Michel
Assistant coach United States Alex Aldaz
Goalkeeper coach United States Kyle Zobeck
Performance Analyst France Johan Errami

Statistics and records

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Season-by-season

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As of January 17, 2025
Season League Position Playoffs US Open Cup Top Scorer
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 * Haiti Ronaldo Damus 16
2020 3 USL1 16 7 3 6 27 19 +8 27 1.68 – 3rd Did not qualify Did not enter * Haiti Ronaldo Damus 5
2021 3 USL1 28 10 8 10 40 32 +8 40 1.42 – 6th Quarter-finals Did not enter * United States 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 * Tanzania 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* Colombia José Mulato 11
2024 3 MLSNP 27 15 4 8 48 30 +15 59 2.19 1st, Western 1st Champions Did not enter Brazil Pedrinho 13
Total 151 71 38 42 259 189 +70 264 1.75 — — — — Tanzania Bernard Kamungo 22
*Prior to 2024 MLS reserve team, North Texas SC was ineligible to enter the U.S. Open Cup.

Head coaches record

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As of December 5, 2024
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Eric Quill  United States September 11, 2018 December 22, 2021[9] 75 36 21 18 124 84 048.00
Pa-Modou Kah  Norway January 21, 2022 January 6, 2023 25 13 5 7 50 33 052.00
Javier Cano  Spain January 12, 2023 July 17, 2023[10] 19 5 8 6 25 33 026.32
John Gall  Wales July 17, 2023[10][11] June 11, 2024[12] 21 11 4 6 39 20 052.38
Michel Garbini  Brazil June 11, 2024[13] December 5, 2024 15 8 3 4 27 22 053.33
John Gall  Wales December 5, 2024[13] December 5, 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—

Average attendance

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Year Reg. Season Playoffs
2019 1,367 3,656
2020 N/A –
2021 856 –
2022 N/A N/A
2023 N/A N/A

Honors

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Player honors

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Year Player Country Position Honor
2019 Ronaldo Damus Haiti Haiti Forward Golden Boot Winner
All-League First Team
2019 Arturo Rodríguez Mexico Mexico Midfielder Assists Champion
All-League First Team
2019 Ricardo Pepi United States United States Forward All-League Second Team
2019 Alfusainey Jatta The Gambia Gambia Midfielder All-League Second Team
2022 Bernard Kamungo Tanzania Tanzania Forward MLS Next Pro Best XI

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "North Texas SC to Remain at Choctaw Stadium Throughout 2024". FCDallas.com. FC Dallas. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "FC Dallas-Owned Club Joins USL League One As Founding Member". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "North Texas Soccer Club Announced as Team Name of FC Dallas' USL League One Club". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. ^ a b USLLeagueOne com Staff (October 3, 2019). "North Texas Soccer Club to Play at Globe Life Park in 2020". USL League One. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "North Texas SC to Play at Mansfield Stadium Starting in 2026" (Press release). North Texas SC. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season". FC Dallas.
  7. ^ "Roster". FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "North Texas SC Signs Forward Gianluca Cangiano". FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  9. ^ "Columbus Crew names Eric Quill and Blair Gavin as Assistant Coaches | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "North Texas SC Relieves Head Coach Javier Cano of Duties". FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. July 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "North Texas SC Names John Gall Head Coach". FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. November 16, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "FC Dallas and North Texas SC Announce Updates to 2024 Coaching Staffs". FC Dallas. June 11, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  13. ^ a b SC, North Texas (December 5, 2024). "North Texas SC Head Coach John Gall Signs New Contract". North Texas SC. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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