
FC Dallas Signs 24th Homegrown Player Edwin Cerrillo
Published on February 14, 2019 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release
Frisco, Texas - FC Dallas has signed Academy midfielder Edwin Cerrillo as the league-leading 24thHomegrown player, the club announced today.
Cerrillo, 18, joined the FC Dallas Academy in 2015 and has scored 12 goals in 71 U.S. Soccer Development Academy matches since. Cerrillo scored in the 2016-17 U-16 Development Academy National Final in a 2-1 loss to Atlanta United FC.
In 2018, Cerrillo committed to play Division I soccer at the University of Maryland as a junior in high school.
The FC Dallas Academy has now produced 31 professional players signed by the FC Dallas organization.
Name: Edwin Cerrillo
Connect with Edwin: Twitter | Instagram
Position:Midfielder
Date of Birth:October 3, 2000 (18)
Hometown:Frisco, TX
Birthplace:Waco, TX
Height:5-10
Weight:180
Transaction: FC Dallas signs midfielder Edwin Cerrillo to a Homegrown Player contract.
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