North Texas SC

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North Texas SC
NTSC-Primary-CMYK.svg
Full nameNorth Texas Soccer Club
FoundedNovember 2, 2018;6 years ago (2018-11-02)
Stadium Choctaw Stadium [1]
Capacity25,000
Owners FC Dallas
(Clark and Dan Hunt)
General managerMatt Denny
Head coachJohn Gall
League MLS Next Pro
2024 1st, Western Conference
Playoffs: Champions
Website fcdallas.com/northtexassc
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

North Texas Soccer Club is a professional soccer club that competes in MLS Next Pro, 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. North Texas SC currently plays most home games at Choctaw Stadium, located in Arlington, Texas. Before the 2022 restructuring of MLS reserve teams, the team competed in USL League One as one of the league's founding members. [2]

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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. [2] The club then officially announced the name of the reserve side, North Texas SC, and crest on December 6, 2018. [3] 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. [4] Moreover, the team announced in October that they would be moving from Toyota Stadium, where FC Dallas plays their games, to Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas for the 2020 USL League One season, where they share the newly modified stadium with XFL team the Dallas Renegades and Dallas Jackals of MLR. [4]

On December 11, 2024, North Texas SC announced that it will play all its home games in a new 7,000 seater soccer-specific stadium in Mansfield, Texas. On 7 May 2025, North Texas SC signed midfielder Favour Aroyameh from Inter Lagos. [5] [6] The new stadium is set to open in 2026. [7]

MLS Next Pro

The club announced on December 6, 2021, that it was joining the inaugural 21-team MLS Next Pro season starting in 2022. [8]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of April 2, 2025 [9] [10]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA J.T. Harms
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gavin Gall
4 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Mohamed Cisset
5 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL James Bulkeley
6 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Aaron Essel (on loan from St Johnstone F.C.)
8 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Favour Aroyameh
9 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Gianluca Cangiano
10 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Faisu Sangare
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samuel Sarver ( [A] )
13 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Antonio Carrera( [A] )
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaidyn Contreras
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackson DuBois(on loan from New Mexico United)
20 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pedrinho ( [A] )
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Molomo
22 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Álvaro Augusto( [A] )
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caleb Swann
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Torquato( [A] )
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kaka Scabin
26 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Marlon Luccin
29 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Enzo Newman( [A] )
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Collodi( [A] )
34 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alejandro Urzua( [A] )
35 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Malachi Molina( [A] )
36 FW Flag of Poland.svg  POL Daniel Baran( [A] )
39 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Samuel Sedeh
41 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Tarik Scott ( [A] )
42 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Cortellessa( [B] )
45 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ian Charles( [B] )
46 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaiah Kaakoush
49 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Landon Hickam( [B] )
50 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Diego Garcia( [A] )
51 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Anthony Ramirez( [A] )
53 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Giomar Alvarez( [B] )
54 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordyn Eason( [B] )
55 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wyatt Easterly( [B] )
57 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicolas Arango
59 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Simeon Salazar( [B] )
71 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Victor Darub
79 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leonardo Orejarena
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with FC Dallas.
  2. ^
    FC Dallas Academy player.

Staff

PositionName
General manager Flag of England.svg Matt Denny
Head coachJohn Gall
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Alex Aldaz
Goalkeeper coach Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Zobeck
Performance Analyst Flag of France.svg Johan Errami

Statistics and records

Season-by-season

As of January 17, 2025
SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffs US Open Cup Top Scorer
DivLeaguePldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPGConf.OverallNameGoals
20193 USL1 2817655331+22562.00–1stChampions Did not enter * Flag of Haiti.svg Ronaldo Damus 16
20203 USL1 167362719+8271.68–3rdDid not qualify Did not enter * Flag of Haiti.svg Ronaldo Damus 5
20213 USL1 28108104032+8401.42–6thQuarter-finals Did not enter * Flag of the United States.svg Gibran Rayo 7
20223 MLSNP 2413654831+17461.924th, Western5thConference Semi-finals Did not enter * Flag of Tanzania.svg Bernard Kamungo 16
20233 MLSNP 2891184345−2361.299th, Western18thDid not qualifyDid not enter* Flag of Colombia.svg José Mulato 11
20243 MLSNP 2715484830+15592.191st, Western1stChampionsDid not enter Flag of Brazil.svg Pedrinho 13
Total151713842259189+702641.75———— Flag of Tanzania.svg Bernard Kamungo 22
*Prior to 2024 MLS reserve team, North Texas SC was ineligible to enter the U.S. Open Cup.

Head coaches record

As of December 5, 2024
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Eric Quill Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States September 11, 2018December 22, 2021 [11] 7536211812484048.00
Pa-Modou Kah Flag of Norway.svg  Norway January 21, 2022January 6, 20232513575033052.00
Javier CanoFlag of Spain.svg  Spain January 12, 2023July 17, 2023 [12] 195862533026.32
John GallFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales July 17, 2023 [12] [13] June 11, 2024 [14] 2111463920052.38
Michel Garbini Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil June 11, 2024 [15] December 5, 2024158342722053.33
John GallFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales December 5, 2024 [15] December 5, 2024000000!—

Average attendance

YearReg. SeasonPlayoffs
20191,3673,656
2020890 or 885–
2021856 or 849–
2022931N/A
20231,058–
20241,0903,382
20251,008N/A

Honors

Player honors

YearPlayerCountryPositionHonor
2019 Ronaldo Damus Flag of Haiti.svg HaitiForwardGolden Boot Winner
All-League First Team
2019 Arturo Rodríguez Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoMidfielderAssists Champion
All-League First Team
2019 Ricardo Pepi Flag of the United States.svg United StatesForwardAll-League Second Team
2019 Alfusainey Jatta Flag of The Gambia.svg GambiaMidfielderAll-League Second Team
2022 Bernard Kamungo Flag of Tanzania.svg TanzaniaForwardMLS Next Pro Best XI

See also

References

  1. ↑ "North Texas SC to Remain at Choctaw Stadium Throughout 2024". FCDallas.com. FC Dallas. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "FC Dallas-Owned Club Joins USL League One As Founding Member". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ "North Texas Soccer Club Announced as Team Name of FC Dallas' USL League One Club". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. 1 2 USLLeagueOne com Staff (October 3, 2019). "North Texas Soccer Club to Play at Globe Life Park in 2020". USL League One. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. ↑ SC, North Texas. "North Texas SC Signs Defensive Midfielder Favour Aroyameh". North Texas SC. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Ochicha, Lovette (May 7, 2025). "BREAKING: Nigerian Starlet Favour Aroyameh Signs With North Texas SC After Making History in Lagos". Sports247 Nigeria. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ "North Texas SC to Play at Mansfield Stadium Starting in 2026" (Press release). North Texas SC. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season". FC Dallas.
  9. ↑ "Roster". FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ "North Texas SC Signs Forward Gianluca Cangiano". FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Columbus Crew names Eric Quill and Blair Gavin as Assistant Coaches | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "North Texas SC Relieves Head Coach Javier Cano of Duties". FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. July 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  13. ↑ "North Texas SC Names John Gall Head Coach". FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. November 16, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  14. ↑ "FC Dallas and North Texas SC Announce Updates to 2024 Coaching Staffs". FC Dallas. June 11, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  15. 1 2 SC, North Texas (December 5, 2024). "North Texas SC Head Coach John Gall Signs New Contract". North Texas SC. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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