2021 FC Dallas season

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The 2021 FC Dallas season is the club's 26th season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. FC Dallas will also be qualifying to participate in the 2021 U.S. Open Cup.

FC Dallas
2021 season
OwnerClark and Dan Hunt
Head coachLuchi Gonzalez
StadiumToyota Stadium
MLSConference: 13th
Overall: 24th
U.S. Open CupTBD
Top goalscorerJáder Obrian (2)
Highest home attendance8,749
(May 8 vs. Houston Dynamo FC)
Average home league attendance8,653
Biggest win4–1 (May 1 vs. Portland Timbers)
Biggest defeat0–3 (May 29 at Colorado Rapids)
Primary colors
Secondary colors
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Background

Transfers

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
3 DF   José Antonio Martínez Gil 27 SD Eibar   Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Allocation money [1]
7 MF   Jáder Obrian 25 Rionegro Águilas   Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Allocation money [2]
21 MF   Kalil ElMedkhar 21 Philadelphia Union   Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Allocation money [3]
17 MF   Freddy Vargas 21 Deportivo Lara   Loan Pre-season Undisclosed Undisclosed [4]
33 MF   Nicky Hernandez 22 Southern Methodist University   Signed Draft Pick Pre-season Undisclosed Undisclosed [5]
11 FW   Szabolcs Schön 20 MTK Budapest   Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Undisclosed [6]
28 FW   Beni Redžić 18 North Texas SC/FC Dallas Academy   Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed HGP contract [7]
32 DF   Collin Smith 17 North Texas SC/FC Dallas Academy   Transfer Mid-season Undisclosed HGP contract [8]

Draft picks

Round Selection Pos. Name College Signed Source
1 15 [9] MF   Nicky Hernandez SMU Signed [10]
2 48 GK   Colin Shutler Virginia Signed with North Texas SC [11]
3 75 FW   Thibaut Jacquel Campbell University Signed with North Texas SC [11]
3 76 DF   Mark Salas North Carolina Unsigned [11]
3 79 FW   Giovanni Montesdeoca North Carolina Unsigned [11]

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
10 MF   Pablo Aránguiz 23 Club Universidad de Chile   Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed [12]
40 GK   Carlos Avilez 21 South Georgia Tormenta FC   Option Declined Pre-season Free [13]
3 DF   Reto Ziegler 34 FC Lugano   Out of Contract Pre-season Free [14]
11 MF   Santiago Mosquera 25 C.F. Pachuca   Option Declined Pre-season Free [14]
17 FW   Francis Atuahene 24 Memphis 901 FC   Option Declined Pre-season Free [14]
25 FW   Callum Montgomery 23 Minnesota United FC   Trade Pre-season 2022 fourth-round pick and allocation money [15]
9 MF   Fafà Picault 29 Houston Dynamo FC   Trade Pre-season 2021 and 2022 allocation money [16]
21 MF   Michael Barrios 29 Colorado Rapids   Trade Pre-season International roster spot and exchange of 2021 first round picks [17]
14 DF   Bryan Reynolds 19 A.S. Roma   Transfer Pre-season Six-month loan before completing a permanent transfer. [18]
5 MF   Tiago Santos 31 Grêmio   Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed [19]

Club

Roster

As of April 28, 2021.[20] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   USA Eddie Munjoma (HGP)
3 DF   ESP José Martínez
4 DF   BRA Bressan
6 MF   USA Edwin Cerrillo (HGP)
7 MF   COL Jáder Obrian
8 MF   HON Bryan Acosta (DP)
9 FW   USA Jesús Ferreira (HGP)
10 MF   COL Andrés Ricaurte (on loan from Independiente Medellín)
11 FW   HUN Szabolcs Schön
12 MF   USA Ryan Hollingshead
14 DF   USA Nkosi Tafari
15 MF   USA Tanner Tessmann (HGP)
16 FW   USA Ricardo Pepi (HGP)
17 MF   VEN Freddy Vargas (on loan from Deportivo Lara)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   USA Paxton Pomykal (HGP)
20 GK   USA Jimmy Maurer
21 MF   USA Kalil ElMedkhar
22 FW   GHA Ema Twumasi
23 MF   USA Thomas Roberts (HGP)
24 DF   USA Matt Hedges
26 DF   USA John Nelson (GA)
28 FW   BIH Beni Redžić (HGP)
29 FW   ARG Franco Jara (DP)
30 GK   USA Kyle Zobeck
31 FW   USA Dante Sealy (HGP)
80 MF   USA Nicky Hernandez
99 GK   BRA Phelipe Megiolaro (on loan from Grêmio)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- DF   USA Bryan Reynolds (HGP) (on loan to A.S. Roma)
18 MF   USA Brandon Servania (HGP) (on loan to SKN St. Pölten)
46 DF   USA Justin Che (HGP) (on loan to FC Bayern Munich II)
32 DF   USA Collin Smith (HGP) (on loan to North Texas SC)

Competitions

Preseason

March 13, 2021 Red 1–0 Blue Frisco, Texas
11:00AM CST (UTC-06) Nelson   2nd half' Report Stadium: Camry Field at Toyota Stadium
Note: Intrasquad scrimmage, played in two 30-minute halves.
March 20, 2021 FC Dallas 4–0 OKC Energy FC Frisco, Texas
2:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Vargas   9' (Acosta)
ElMedkhar   67' (Martinez)
Pepi   74', 84' (Roberts)
Report Stadium: Camry Field at Toyota Stadium
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods
March 24, 2021 FC Dallas 3–0 Austin Bold FC Frisco, Texas
1:00PM CDT (UTC-05)   15' (o.g.)
Jara   75'
Vargas   81'
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
March 27, 2021 San Antonio FC 0–0
(4–5 p)
FC Dallas San Antonio, Texas
1:00PM CDT (UTC-05) PC   14'
Dhillon   40'
Lindley   53'
Report Obrian   36' Stadium: Toyota Field
Penalties
Doyle  
Bernal  
Tyrpak  
Lincon  
Academy Player  
Academy Player  
Pepi  
Nelson  
ElMedkhar  
Hernandez  
Sealy  
Megiolaro  
April 2, 2021 La Copita FC Dallas 5–0 San Antonio FC Frisco, Texas
11:00AM CDT (UTC-05) Jara   7' (Obrian)
  19' (o.g.)
Hollingshead   49' (Vargas)
Obrian   52', 68' (Ricuarte)
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
April 7, 2021 La Copita FC Dallas 3–3
(4–2 p)
Austin FC Frisco, Texas
4:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Vargas   10'
Hedges   35'
Ferreira   84'
Report Stroud   50'
Fagúndez   53' (pen.)
Domínguez   73'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
April 10, 2021 La Copita Houston Dynamo FC 0–3 FC Dallas Houston, Texas
4:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Report Jara   37'
Hollingshead   41'
Ferreira   84'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium

MLS

Western Conference standings

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
9 Los Angeles FC 34 12 13 9 53 51 +2 45
10 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 13 11 46 54 −8 41
11 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
12 Austin FC 34 9 21 4 35 56 −21 31
13 Houston Dynamo FC 34 6 16 12 36 54 −18 30
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overall standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
21 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 13 11 46 54 −8 41
22 Chicago Fire FC 34 9 18 7 36 54 −18 34
23 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
24 Austin FC 34 9 21 4 35 56 −21 31
25 Houston Dynamo FC 34 6 16 12 36 54 −18 30
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
7 1 3 3 8 11  −3 6 1 3 0 7 4  +3 0 0 3 1 7  −6

Last updated: May 29, 2021.
Source: Regular Season

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHHAHAHAHHAAAHAAHHHAAAHAAAHHHAHHA
ResultDLWDLDL
Updated to match(es) played on May 29, 2021. Source: Regular Season
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

April

April 17, 2021 1 USOC Qualifying FC Dallas 0–0 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
7:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Report Bassett   87' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 24, 2021 2 USOC Qualifying San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 FC Dallas San Jose, California
2:30PM CDT (UTC-05) Alanis   34' (pen.)
López   45'
Espinoza   49'
Fierro   53'
Cowell   59'
Salinas   75'
Wondolowski   89'
Remedi   90+4'
Report Hollingshead   16'
Acosta   25'
Tessman   33'
Pepi   79'
Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Timothy Ford

May

May 1, 2021 3 USOC Qualifying FC Dallas 4–1 Portland Timbers Frisco, Texas
7:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Ricaurte   2'   82'
Munjoma   12'
Obrian   14'
Bressan   45+3'
Hollingshead   78'
Sealy   85'
Report Williamson   62'
Bodily   69'
Valeri   87'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 8, 2021 4 Texas Derby FC Dallas 1–1 Houston Dynamo FC Frisco, Texas
2:30PM CDT (UTC-05) Bressan   34'
Obrian   42'   54'
Acosta   82'
Report Picault   34' (pen.)
Rodríguez   44'
Vera   44'
Corona   46'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 8,749
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 15, 2021 5 Minnesota United FC 1–0 FC Dallas Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Trapp   67'
Lod   90+4'
Report Ricaurte   10'
Jara   60'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 22, 2021 6 FC Dallas 2–2 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
7:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Ricaurte   24'
Jara   43' (pen.)
Bressan   64'
Hollingshead   84'
Report Rubin   20'
Kreilach   86'
Glad   89'
Herrera   90+2'
Rusnák   90+4'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
May 29, 2021 7 Colorado Rapids 3–0 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado
8:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Rosenberry   13'
Tessmann   41' (o.g.)
Wilson   59'
Barrios   68'   71'
Price   80'
Yarbrough   83'
Report Bressan   39'
Jara   59'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

June

July

August

August 29, 2021 22 Austin FC v FC Dallas Austin, Texas
7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: Q2 Stadium

September

October

October 30, 2021 33 FC Dallas v Austin FC Frisco, Texas
7:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: Toyota Stadium

November

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

Qualification

April 17, 2021 1 FC Dallas   0–0   Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
7:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Report Bassett   87' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 24, 2021 2 San Jose Earthquakes   3–1   FC Dallas San Jose, California
2:30PM CDT (UTC-05) Alanis   34' (pen.)
López   45'
Espinoza   49'
Fierro   53'
Cowell   59'
Salinas   75'
Wondolowski   89'
Remedi   90+4'
Report Hollingshead   16'
Acosta   25'
Tessman   33'
Pepi   79'
Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 1, 2021 3 FC Dallas   4–1   Portland Timbers Frisco, Texas
7:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Ricaurte   2'   82'
Munjoma   12'
Obrian   14'
Bressan   45+3'
Hollingshead   78'
Sealy   85'
Report Williamson   62'
Bodily   69'
Valeri   87'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Alan Kelly

Statistics

Appearances

Numbers outside parentheses denote appearances as starter.
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with no appearances are not included in the list.

As of match played May 29, 2021[21]
No. Pos. Nat. Name MLS Total
Apps Apps
2 DF   USA Eddie Munjoma 5(1) 5(1)
3 DF   ESP José Martínez 7 7
4 DF   BRA Bressan 6(1) 6(1)
6 MF   USA Edwin Cerrillo (1) (1)
7 MF   COL Jáder Obrian 7 7
8 MF   HON Bryan Acosta 7 7
10 MF   COL Andrés Ricaurte 6(1) 6(1)
11 MF   HUN Szabolcs Schön (3) (3)
12 MF   USA Ryan Hollingshead 7 7
15 MF   USA Tanner Tessmann 6 6
16 FW   USA Ricardo Pepi 1(5) 1(5)
17 MF   VEN Freddy Vargas 6 6
19 MF   USA Paxton Pomykal (7) (7)
20 GK   USA Jimmy Maurer 4 4
21 MF   USA Kalil ElMedkhar (1) (1)
22 FW   GHA Ema Twumasi (1) (1)
24 DF   USA Matt Hedges 4 4
26 DF   USA John Nelson 2(2) 2(2)
29 FW   ARG Franco Jara 5(1) 5(1)
31 FW   USA Dante Sealy (3) (3)
99 GK   BRA Phelipe 3(1) 3(1)

Goals and assists

As of match played May 29, 2021[21]
No. Pos. Name MLS
Goals Assists
4 DF   Bressan 1 0
7 MF   Jáder Obrian 2 0
8 MF   Bryan Acosta 0 1
10 MF   Andrés Ricaurte 1 0
12 MF   Ryan Hollingshead 1 1
16 FW   Ricardo Pepi 1 0
19 MF   Paxton Pomykal 0 1
29 FW   Franco Jara 1 1
31 FW   Dante Sealy 1 0
99 GK   Phelipe 0 1
Total 8 5

Disciplinary record

As of match played May 29, 2021[21]
No. Pos. Name MLS
   
2 DF   Eddie Munjoma 1 0
4 DF   Bressan 3 0
7 MF   Jáder Obrian 1 0
8 MF   Bryan Acosta 2 0
10 MF   Andrés Ricaurte 3 0
12 DF   Ryan Hollingshead 2 0
15 MF   Tanner Tessmann 1 0
29 FW   Franco Jara 2 0
Total 15 0

Goalkeeper stats

As of match played May 29, 2021[21]
No. Name Major League Soccer
MIN GA GAA SV
20   Jimmy Maurer 331 7 1.75 13
99   Phelipe 299 3 0.83 9
TOTALS 630 10 1.43 22

Kits

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Secondary
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Primary Red / Blue hoops Blue Red / Blue hoops MLS, April 17, 2021 against Colorado Rapids
Primary Alternate Red / Blue hoops White White / Blue hoops MLS, April 24, 2021 against San Jose Earthquakes
Primary Alternate 2 Red / Blue hoops Blue Blue / Red hoops MLS, May 8, 2021 against Houston Dynamo FC
Primary Alternate 3 Red / Blue hoops White Red / Blue hoops MLS, May 15, 2021 against Minnesota United FC
Secondary Powder Blue Blue Blue / Red hoops MLS, May 1, 2021 against Portland Timbers

See also

References

  1. ^ "FC Dallas Acquires José Antonio Martínez from SD Eibar". fcdallas.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "FC Dallas Acquires Jáder Obrian from Rionegro Águilas". fcdallas.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "FC Dallas Signs Winger Kalil ElMedkhar". fcdallas.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "FC Dallas Signs Freddy Vargas On Loan From Deportivo Lara". fcdallas.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "FC Dallas Signs 2021 MLS SuperDraft No. 15 Overall Pick Nicky Hernandez". FC Dallas. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "FC Dallas Signs Hungarian Winger Szabolcs Schön". FC Dallas. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "FC Dallas Signs Academy Product Beni Redžić". FC Dallas. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "FC Dallas Signs Academy Product Collin Smith". FC Dallas. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  9. ^ FC Dallas acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for Michael Barrios and swapping 2021 1st Round Draft picks. The pick is Colorado's natural selection. "FC Dallas Trades Michael Barrios to Colorado Rapids". fcdallas.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "FC Dallas Selects DFW Native Nicky Hernandez with 15th Overall Pick in 2021 MLS SuperDraft". FC Dallas. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d "FC Dallas Selects Five Players in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft". FC Dallas. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "FC Dallas Completes Transfer of Pablo Aránguiz to Universidad de Chile". fcdallas.com. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "North Texas SC Announces Roster Decisions for 2021". fcdallas.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  14. ^ a b c "FC Dallas Announces Roster Decisions for 2021 Season". fcdallas.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  15. ^ "FC Dallas Trades Callum Montgomery to Minnesota United FC in MLS Half-Day Trade Window". fcdallas.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  16. ^ "FC Dallas Trades Fafa Picault to Houston Dynamo FC". fcdallas.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "FC Dallas Trades Michael Barrios to Colorado Rapids". fcdallas.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  18. ^ "FC Dallas Homegrown Bryan Reynolds Joins A.S. Roma". fcdallas.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "FC Dallas Midfielder Thiago Santos Joins Grêmio". fcdallas.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  20. ^ "Players". fcdallas.com.
  21. ^ a b c d "Team Stats (MLS) FC Dallas". Retrieved April 17, 2021.