Last updated: 03/19/2007
2005 Version
Full Roster (18)
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Carlos Ruiz |
(SI1) Guatemalan International forward. Former MLS MVP |
| 2 |
Simo Valakari |
(SI2) Finnish MF. 05 final year on deal, will be 32. Captain |
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Mark Wilson |
(SI3)Central mid form Man U youth system and last with Middlesbrough. |
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Roberto Mina |
(YI2) 20 year old Ecuadorian Forward. |
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Dario Sala |
goalkeeper out of Argentina signed after injury to Cassar. American wife. |
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Ronnie O’Brien |
MF, Irish Int with Green Card, new 2+2 deal for 05. |
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Greg Vanney |
US International defender, lefty. |
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Richard Mulrooney |
US central MF, fringe National Team’er. |
| 9 |
Ed Johnson |
US Int, 05 option picked up, MLS has 06 option. |
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Jeff Cassar |
GK, American. currently 2nd choice. |
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Alex Yi |
US D out of UCLA and Royal Antwerp. Lottery, singed for 05 (typical 4 year deal??). |
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Carey Talley |
Versatile US D/MF. |
| 13 |
Bobby Rhine |
US F/D. |
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Scott Garlick |
US GK, currently 1st choice. |
| 15 |
Oscar Pareja |
Green Card holder, Colombian MF, 37 in 05. |
| 16 |
Steve Jolley |
US D. |
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Chris Gbandi |
Liberian Int D, US citizen. |
| 18 |
David Wagenfuhr |
Left back, Re-signed. Can be Sr. Dev. |
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| Developmental Roster (10) US and International players 23 and under, including Generation adidas (Ga, used to be Project 40) In the past players could spend two season in this section as Junior and Senior Developmental. |
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Ramon Nunez |
(YI1) Working on US Citizenship, Honduran U20. |
| 2 |
Clarence Goodson |
(Ga) Center back. One more Ga season? |
| 3 |
Arturo Alvarez |
(Ga) Left mid or forward. |
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Drew Moor |
(Ga) Right or center back. #6 overall SD pick. |
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Chris Gomez |
US goalkeeper, 28th overall SD pick. |
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Abe Thompson |
23 year old US forward from Maryland. SupD #16 |
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Aaron Pitchkolan |
21 yr old US defender out of WVU, SupD #23 |
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Mario Torres |
22 yr old Local Hispanic League kid. |
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Winston Marshall |
LB/LM, Canadian 27th overall SD pick. |
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John Pulido |
M/F Florida Int, Likely cut to fit Maurin shift. |
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| Internationals |
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| There is a change in designation for 2005. Any international player, either Senior International (4 at 25+) or Youth International (3 at 24-), can be signed to either the full roster. Only YI can be on the developmental roster. Currently FC has openings for one Youth Internationals (as one post was traded to LA in Vanney move, but another was acquired from Cbus). |
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Other players (seen, heard, sniffed, waived at, claimed to be… has anything to do with FC Dallas)
- Ty Maurin – left mid out of UCLA in his second season was waived to make room for Sala signing.
- Alex Woods - waived to make room for Winston Marshall.
- Philip Salyer – Waived to make room for Wilson. RB former Maryland and US U20.
- Zane Hill - UVa midfielder, trained with FCD for a week.
- Dex McCarty - UNC player, former US residency. Played in reserve scrimmage against FC Texas U19
- McFadden - ?, Played in reserve scrimmage against FC Texas U19
- Jay Needham - SMU defender and co-captain. Played in reserve scrimmages and frequent practice player.
- Lee Nguyen - Dallas Texans midfielder, National HS POY, Played in reserve scrimmage against FC Texas U19
- Matt Clark - Former Texas Spurs midfielder, Played in reserve scrimmage against Dallas Speed SC.
- John Hidalgo – Played in reserve scrimmage against Dallas Speed SC
- Frankie Bernal - Young wide mid, short stint in Brazil, back in US. Played in reserve scrimmage against Dallas Speed SC
- Victor - tall Colombian forward, Played in reserve scrimmage against Dallas Speed SC
- Chad Salyer - younger brother of Phil, midfielder going to Rutgers, Played in reserve scrimmage against Dallas Speed SC
- Dario Santos – SMU F/MF with pace. Played in reserve scrimmage against Dallas Speed SC
- Josh Greenleaf - Trinity defender, Played in reserve scrimmage against Dallas Speed SC
- Matt N - goalkeeper, Played in reserve scrimmage against Dallas Speed SC
- David Bulow – Reserve forward vs Colorado 6/16.
- Christian Chavez – Reserve defender vs Colorado 6/16.
- Mike Bowden – left back reserve vs Chivas USA 6/19.
- Javier Vegas – midfielder vs Chivas USA on 6/19.
- Florent Chisolphi - trial, outside back or holding mid, Vanney’s teammate at Bastia.
- Luis Faz – lanky wide left mid or wing from Mexico. Played in Greenville league reserve game.
- Juan Carlos Aragon – Tall Columbian forward. Played in Greenville league reserve game.
- Juan Santibanec – shorter Mexican wide mid or wing, Played in Greenville league reserve game.
- Chux Nwogu - forward from Nigeria with some U20 experience. –
- Matt Evans – Midfielder from Utah Blitzz on roster for RSL reserve game.
- Matt Broadhead – Forward from Utah Blitzz on roster for RSL reserve game.
- Hashim Suarez – Hashim played central midfield for FCD Reserves against DFW. 26 years old (SI age), he last played for Monterrey in the Mexican league.
- Matthew Delicate – Richmond Kickers player scouted by Colin Clarke.
- Tim Sahaydak – former Miami Fusion player filled in for FCD Reserves at DC United.
- Peter Louis – Former Longhorns forward with good size, plays for Coastal Carolina and had a trial with Tigres. Still has college eligibility and therefore can’t be signed developmental. He must be drafted or by Ga.
- Cornell Glen – T&T Int F, former Metro was traded to Cbus
- Eric Quill - wide left player was released to make room for Mina.
- Adam Frye – Former LA Galaxy defender played in the Chivas USA reserve game.
- Kenny Cooper - Clarke went to England to look at Cooper, FCD admits interest.
- Sandi Gbandi - Chris’ brother, nice player. At UAB I think. In camp on training invite
- Melvin Tarley - Liberian forward for Minnesota Thunder.
- Sergio Salinas – 22′ish trialist forward/mid fro Arkansas.
- Leone Cruz - 17 year old D local’sih player. Subbed on for Moor against SW Missouri St.
- Corey Woolfolk – Stanford grad, forward, fill in forward in Spain. Signed with Puerto Rico in A-L
- Patrice Abanda - center back had trial in Spain.
- Nebra Paulo - Dmid or center back had short trial in Spain.
- Julian Nash – 40th overall SD pick, released, singed with SJ
- Sammy Tamporello – 22 yr old local mid/forward out of Ohio St. SupD #40
- Jerrod Montz – Lynn College player came into camp after earlier cuts. Developmental with Chicago.
- Drew Cavanagh – DMid out of CoC, SupD #24. Turned down FCD to sign with Charleston.
- Aaron Black – 21 year old NI center D, Has gone home, could come back.
- Chris Schwarze – 21 yr old US def out of U of San Fran, SupD #28, stayed in school.
- Jon Hall – Practice goalkeeper given a tryout.
- Kevin Wilson – Turns 25 yr this year, US holding MF from San Diego, SupD #4. Has come in for reserves.
- Freddy Garcia Jr – Will he get into the team or remain a practice player.
- Mystery Left Mid - CC had been tracking a LM, but it is now “dead”.
- Former EPL player – A 27ish year old forward with EPL experience FCD was tracking.
- Henry Ring – US goalkeeper 04 All-Star, Not signed, FCD still owns MLS rights.
- Wilbur Musika – This Site says he had a trial, no one at FCD has heard of him.
- Antonio Flores - 21 yr old Mexican forward/midfielder has been training with Pumas.
- Trinity Player 1 - With a knee brace, never learned his name.
- Trinity Player 2 – The “taller” one, never learned his name either.
- Alejandro Reveruzzi - 25 yr old Arg. MF, played in Italy some. American wife. DFW Tornados
- Jelani Evering – defensive trialist who came to Florida.
- Toni Nhleko – South African forward signed with Walsall, no work permit, back with Cosmos in S. Africa.
- Milton Reyes – Honduran right back, green card. Playing in Honduras.
- Cory Gibbs – 04 YS Allocation, US Int center back. Sold to Feyenoord
- Brad Davis - Traded to SJ for Mulrooney prior to 05.
- Matt Behncke – Taken by Real Salt Lake in Nov 04 expansion draft.
- Jason Kreis - Traded to Real Salt Lake Nov 04
- Jordan Stone - Former P40 and US U20, retired to go to college.
- Nicolos Frutos – 2004 Discovery FCD put in and did not get.
- Andrew Terris - MLS pool goalkeeper, signed developmental with DC.
- Peter Billmeyer – Short term goalkeeper backup from Oregon St.
- Sumed Ibrahim – midfielder, Maryland, cut by Fire to bring back Zack Thornton. Signed with Rochester.
- Christian Bottero – Argentine forward, last with Emelec of Ecuador. 04 trialist.
- Gustavo Figueroa - Ecuadorian forward with a US passport, Discovery put in for him in 04, fee too high.
- David Chun – SMU senior captain with summer training invite.
- Matt Wideman – SMU player with summer training invite.
- Ugo Ihemelu – Drafted by LA in 1st round out of SMU
- Hunter Freeman - UVa defender on summer invite, drafted by Colorado.
- Jonathan Steel – (sp?) Irish kid, 19 years old, formally of Wolverhampton, now with Rochester.
- Jamie Watson – US U-20 player on summer invite. drafted by RSL.
- Edwin Miranda - Cal State NR, released March 1 of ‘04. In A-L with Portland |
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