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North Texas SC
Full nameNorth Texas Soccer Club
FoundedNovember 2, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-11-02)
StadiumGlobe Life Park in Arlington
Capacity48,114
OwnersClark and Dan Hunt
General ManagerMatt Denny
Head CoachEric Quill
LeagueUSL League One
20203rd Place
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website
Current season

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 are based in Arlington, Texas. They play at Globe Life Park in Arlington, 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]

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 Globe Life Park 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]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of October 25, 2020.[4]

No. Position Player Nation
6 MF Imanol Almaguer  United States
14 FW Gibran Rayo  United States
15 MF Nicky Hernandez  United States
18 MF Derek Waldeck  United States
27 MF Alisson  Brazil
28 FW Alex Bruce  England
MF Hope Kodzo Avayevu  Ghana
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with FC Dallas.
  2. ^
    FC Dallas Academy player.

Out on loan

No. Position Player Nation
8 MF David Rodriguez (on loan to Atlético San Luis)  United States

Staff

Position Name
General manager England Matt Denny
Head coach United States Eric Quill
Assistant coach Argentina Alex Aldaz
Assistant coach Brazil 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 * Haiti Ronaldo Damus 16
2020 16 7 6 3 27 19 27 3rd Did not qualify Did not enter * Haiti 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

Year Reg. Season Playoffs
2019 1,367 3,656

Honors

Player honors

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "USL Players, FC Dallas". Retrieved March 31, 2019.