FC Dallas Loans Midfielder Enes Sali to Al-Riyadh SC
January 31, 2025 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release
FRISCO, Texas - FC Dallas has loaned midfielder Enes Sali to Al-Riyadh SC of the Saudi Pro League pending the transfer of Sali's International Transfer Certificate. The loan will run through July 2025. Sali will not occupy a U22 Initiative Player roster spot while on loan.
In 2024, Sali was a key player for FC Dallas' MLS NEXT Pro affiliate, North Texas SC, making 25 regular-season appearances, scoring eight goals, and recording six assists. Sali helped North Texas SC win the MLS NEXT Pro Cup on Nov. 9, 2024, defeating Philadelphia Union II at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. He made his FC Dallas senior-team debut in Leagues Cup against LIGA MX side FC Juárez on July 31, 2024.
Sali signed with FC Dallas in December 2023 after spending two years with FCV Farul Constanța. During his time with the Romanian club, he made 56 appearances, scoring four goals and registering two assists across all competitions. Before joining Farul Constanța (then Viitorul Constanța), Sali spent the 2015-16 season with Barça Escola Barcelona, having been discovered at a Barça Academy camp in Toronto, Canada, in the winter of 2014 at the age of eight. Shortly after, he joined the Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy, founded by Gheorghe Hagi.
The Romanian midfielder was recently called into the Romania U20 men's national team in November 2024. Sali made history as the youngest player to debut for the Romania national team, appearing in a World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein on Nov. 14, 2021, at the age of 15 years, 8 months, and 22 days.
Sali has also represented Romania's U19 team in the UEFA Euro U19 Championship qualifiers against Finland, San Marino, and the Czech Republic.
• Discuss this story on the Major League Soccer message board...
Major League Soccer Stories from January 31, 2025
- Inter Miami CF Transfers Facundo Farías to Argentine Side Estudiantes de La Plata - Inter Miami CF
- FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Official Match Ball Unveiled by adidas - Inter Miami CF
- Rapids Dominate in Final Preseason Match in Mexico, Top Club Atlético La Paz, 3-0 - Colorado Rapids
- Earthquakes Hire Luchi Gonzalez as Academy Director - San Jose Earthquakes
- Austin FC Signs Guilherme Biro to Contract Extension - Austin FC
- Sounders FC Earns 5-3 Win over Aalborg BK in Second Preseason Friendly of 2025 - Seattle Sounders FC
- FC Cincinnati Continue to Find Answers in Second Scrimmage of Preseason, But Feeling Behind in Terms of Collective Progress - FC Cincinnati
- FC Dallas Loans Midfielder Enes Sali to Al-Riyadh SC - FC Dallas
- Timbers Sign Defender Ian Smith - Portland Timbers
- Colorado Rapids to Host Weeklong Season Kickoff Pop-Up, Presented by UCHealth - Colorado Rapids
- Academy Update: U-17 Head Coach Christopher Nurse Selected for Elite Formation Coaching License Program - Inter Miami CF
- FC Cincinnati Acquire Paraguayan Defender Gilberto Flores as U22 Initiative Player - FC Cincinnati
- New England Revolution Streaming Two Preseason Matches - New England Revolution
- New York City FC Loans Forward Jovan Mijatovic to Oud-Heverlee Leuven - New York City FC
- Whitecaps FC Transfer Stuart Armstrong to Sheffield Wednesday - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent FC Dallas Stories
- FC Dallas Suffers 5-0 Defeat to San Diego FC
- Class of 2025 Enters National Soccer Hall of Fame
- National Soccer Hall of Fame to Induct Class of 2025 at Ceremony Today in Frisco
- FC Dallas Rallies Past Inter Miami 4-3, Extends Road Unbeaten Streak
- FC Dallas Extends Road Unbeaten Streak with Scoreless Draw in Minnesota
