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FC Dallas Signs Midfielder Alejandro Urzua to Homegrown Deal

December 14, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Frisco, Texas - FC Dallas has signed midfielder and Academy product Alejandro Urzua to a two-year contract with club options for the 2026, 2027 and 2028 seasons, the club announced today. He joins FC Dallas as the club's 36th Homegrown Player. Dallas is now tied with Real Salt Lake for the most Homegrown signings in Major League Soccer.

Urzua, 17, spent two years with North Texas SC, logging 21 appearances, with the majority of his appearances coming in 2023. Urzua made his North Texas SC debut in a 2-1 win over Timbers2 at Choctaw Stadium on June 11, 2022. The midfielder scored his first professional goal in NTSC's road match at Sporting KC II on June 26, 2023.

Prior to North Texas SC, Urzua spent five years with the FC Dallas Academy after joining in July 2017. A standout within the FC Dallas Academy, Urzua appeared in 17 matches, starting in 12 and contributed with three goals during the 2021-22 season.

Urzua is the 64th player in MLS NEXT Pro history to sign a long-term first team contract.

With the addition of Urzua, Dallas now has 27 players under contract for the 2024 season:

Goalkeepers (2): Antonio Carrera, Maarten Paes

Defenders (8): Herbert Endeley, Marco Farfan, Sebastien Ibeagha, Geovane Jesus, Sam Junqua, Nolan Norris, Nkosi Tafari, Ema Twumasi

Midfielders (14): Eugene Ansah, Paul Arriola, Liam Fraser, Asier Illarramendi, Bernard Kamungo, Sebastian Lletget, Tsiki Ntsabeleng, Isaiah Parker, Paxton Pomykal, Enes Sali, Tarik Scott, Dante Sealy, Alejandro Urzua, Alan Velasco

Forwards (3): Jesús Ferreira, José Mulato, Jesús Jiménez

The calendar of Major League Soccer's offseason roster-building events is listed below.

MLS Offseason Roster Mechanisms:

Tuesday, Dec. 12: End-of-Year Waivers (4 p.m. CT)

Wednesday, Dec. 13: Free Agency begins (12 p.m. CT)

Thursday, Dec. 14: Re-Entry Draft Stage 1 (12 p.m. CT)

Tuesday, Dec. 19: MLS SuperDraft 2024 presented by Adidas (2 p.m. CT)

Thursday, Dec. 21: Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 (12 p.m. CT)

TRANSACTION DETAILS

Full Name: Alejandro Urzua (ah-le-HAN-droh urh-ZOO-ah)

Connect with Alejandro: Instagram

Position: Midfielder

Date of Birth: April 3, 2006 (17)

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas

Nationality: American

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 145 lbs.

Languages Spoken: English and Spanish

Last Club: North Texas SC

Transaction: FC Dallas Signs Midfielder Alejandro Urzua to a Homegrown Deal

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