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FC Dallas Announces Roster for 2020 Season

February 29, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


Frisco, Texas - FC Dallas announces its full roster ahead of the season opener against Philadelphia Union at Toyota Stadium. The match, presented by AdvoCare, will kick off today at 5PM CT on TXA21, FCDTV, FCDallas.com/Radio and TUDN 1270AM in Spanish.

Full FC Dallas Roster

No. Position Player Designation

1 Goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez Homegrown, Domestic

2 Defender Reggie Cannon Homegrown, Domestic

3 Defender Reto Ziegler International

4 Defender Bressan International

5 Midfielder Thiago Santos International

7 Forward Jesús Ferreira Homegrown, Domestic

8 Midfielder Bryan Acosta International, Designated Player

9 Forward Zdenek Ondrasek International

9 Forward Fafa Picault Domestic

10 Midfielder Pablo Aránguiz International, On Loan

11 Midfielder Santiago Mosquera International, Designated Player

12 Defender Ryan Hollingshead Domestic

14 Defender Bryan Reynolds Homegrown, Domestic

15 Midfielder Tanner Tessmann Homegrown, Domestic

16 Forward Ricardo Pepi Homegrown, Domestic

17 Forward Francis Atuahene U.S. Resident, Generations adidas, On Loan

18 Midfielder Brandon Servania Homegrown, Domestic

19 Midfielder Paxton Pomykal Homegrown, Domestic

20 Goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer Domestic

21 Midfielder Michael Barrios U.S. Permanent Resident

22 Forward Ema Twumasi U.S. Resident, Generations adidas, On Loan

23 Midfielder Thomas Roberts Homegrown, Domestic

24 Defender Matt Hedges Domestic

25 Defender Callum Montgomery Domestic

26 Defender John Nelson Generation adidas, Domestic

27 Defender Eddie Munjoma Homegrown, Domestic

28 Defender Nkosi Burgess Domestic

30 Goalkeeper Kyle Zobeck Domestic

31 Forward Dante Sealy Homegrown, Domestic

33 Midfielder Edwin Cerrillo Homegrown, Domestic

The 2020 roster has 25 players returning from the 2019 season, including 14 players who appeared in the 2019 MLS Cup playoff match against Seattle Sounders FC on Oct. 19, 2019, where FC Dallas fell, 4-3, to the eventual MLS Cup Champions. Additionally, the roster features 12 Homegrowns this season.

The new additions to the team include MLS SuperDraft 14th overall pick Nkosi Burgess, winger Fafa Picault, Brazilian defensive midfielder Thiago Santos and Homegrown signings, Eddie Munjoma and Tanner Tessmann.

ON LOAN

Two FC Dallas players were announced to year-long loans earlier this offseason, FC Dallas midfielder Pablo Aránguiz is on loan with Universidad de Chile and defender Callum Montgomery is on loan with San Antonio FC.

FC Dallas has also loaned forward Francis Atuahene to San Diego Loyal SC and forward Ema Twumasi to Austin Bold FC on a year-long loans, the club announced today.

Atuahene, Montgomery and Twumasi can be recalled by FC Dallas at any time this season.

JARA'S ARRIVAL

FC Dallas signed Liga MX striker Franco Jara to a precontract on Jan. 21, 2020. Jara will join FC Dallas as a Designated Player upon the opening of the Secondary Transfer Window in July. Jara is currently with Liga MX side, Pachuca, who FC Dallas faced in the 2016-2017 Concacaf Champions League Semifinals.

Transaction: FC Dallas loans Francis Atuahene to San Diego Loyal SC and Ema Twumasi to Austin Bold FC on year-long loans.

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