2021 FC Dallas season

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FC Dallas
2021 season
OwnerClark and Dan Hunt
Head coachLuchi Gonzalez (until September)
Marco Ferruzzi (September – November)
StadiumToyota Stadium
MLSConference: 11th
Overall: 23rd
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupCancelled
Copa TejasChampions
Texas DerbyRunners-up
Top goalscorerRicardo Pepi (13)
Highest home attendance19,096
(July 4 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
Lowest home attendance8,621
(Multiple games)
Average home league attendance13,418
Biggest win4–0 (July 24 vs. LA Galaxy)
Biggest defeat0–3 (May 29 at Colorado Rapids)
← 2020
2022 →

The 2021 FC Dallas season was the club's 26th season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. On September 19, Luchi Gonzalez was relieved of duties as head coach. Marco Ferruzzi served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2021 season.[1]

Background

Transfers

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
3 DF Spain José Antonio Martínez Gil 27 SD Eibar Spain Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Allocation money [2]
7 MF Colombia Jáder Obrian 25 Rionegro Águilas Colombia Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Allocation money [3]
21 MF United States Kalil ElMedkhar 21 Philadelphia Union United States Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Allocation money [4]
17 MF Venezuela Freddy Vargas 21 Deportivo Lara Venezuela Loan Pre-season Undisclosed Undisclosed [5]
33 MF United States Nicky Hernandez 22 Southern Methodist University United States Signed Draft Pick Pre-season Undisclosed Undisclosed [6]
11 FW Hungary Szabolcs Schön 20 MTK Budapest Hungary Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Undisclosed [7]
28 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Beni Redžić 18 North Texas SC/FC Dallas Academy United States Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed HGP contract [8]
32 DF United States Collin Smith 17 North Texas SC/FC Dallas Academy United States Transfer Mid-season Undisclosed HGP contract [9]
5 MF Argentina Facundo Quignon 28 Lanús Argentina Transfer Mid-season Undisclosed Undisclosed [10]
44 DF Guinea-Bissau Caiser Gomes 21 North Texas SC United States Loan Mid-season Undisclosed Undisclosed [11]

Draft picks

Round Selection Pos. Name College Signed Source
1 15 [12] MF United States Nicky Hernandez SMU Signed [13]
2 48 GK United States Colin Shutler Virginia Signed with North Texas SC [14]
3 75 FW France Thibaut Jacquel Campbell University Signed with North Texas SC [14]
3 76 DF United States Mark Salas North Carolina Signed with North Texas SC [14]
3 79 FW United States Giovanni Montesdeoca North Carolina Signed with Loudoun United FC [14]

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
10 MF Chile Pablo Aránguiz 23 Club Universidad de Chile Chile Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed [15]
40 GK United States Carlos Avilez 21 South Georgia Tormenta FC United States Option Declined Pre-season Free [16]
3 DF Switzerland Reto Ziegler 34 FC Lugano Switzerland Out of Contract Pre-season Free [17]
11 MF Colombia Santiago Mosquera 25 C.F. Pachuca Mexico Option Declined Pre-season Free [17]
17 FW Ghana Francis Atuahene 24 Memphis 901 FC United States Option Declined Pre-season Free [17]
25 FW Canada Callum Montgomery 23 Minnesota United FC United States Trade Pre-season 2022 fourth-round pick and allocation money [18]
9 MF United States Fafà Picault 29 Houston Dynamo FC United States Trade Pre-season 2021 and 2022 allocation money [19]
21 MF Colombia Michael Barrios 29 Colorado Rapids United States Trade Pre-season International roster spot and exchange of 2021 first round picks [20]
14 DF United States Bryan Reynolds 19 A.S. Roma Italy Transfer Pre-season Six-month loan before completing a permanent transfer. [21]
5 MF Brazil Tiago Santos 31 Grêmio Brazil Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed [22]
15 MF United States Tanner Tessmann 19 Venezia F.C. Italy Transfer Mid-season Undisclosed [23]

Club

Roster

As of July 21, 2021.[24] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF United States USA Eddie Munjoma (HGP)
3 DF Spain ESP José Martínez
4 DF Brazil BRA Bressan
5 MF Argentina ARG Facundo Quignon
6 MF United States USA Edwin Cerrillo (HGP)
7 MF Colombia COL Jáder Obrian
8 MF Honduras HON Bryan Acosta (DP)
9 FW United States USA Jesús Ferreira (HGP)
10 MF Colombia COL Andrés Ricaurte (on loan from Independiente Medellín)
11 FW Hungary HUN Szabolcs Schön
12 MF United States USA Ryan Hollingshead
14 DF United States USA Nkosi Tafari
16 FW United States USA Ricardo Pepi (HGP)
17 MF Venezuela VEN Freddy Vargas (on loan from Deportivo Lara)
18 MF United States USA Brandon Servania (HGP)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF United States USA Paxton Pomykal (HGP)
20 GK United States USA Jimmy Maurer
21 MF United States USA Kalil ElMedkhar
22 FW Ghana GHA Ema Twumasi
24 DF United States USA Matt Hedges
26 DF United States USA John Nelson (GA)
28 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Beni Redžić (HGP)
29 FW Argentina ARG Franco Jara (DP)
30 GK United States USA Kyle Zobeck
32 DF United States USA Collin Smith (HGP)
44 DF Guinea-Bissau GNB Caiser Gomes (on loan from North Texas SC)
46 DF United States USA Justin Che (HGP)
80 MF United States USA Nicky Hernandez
99 GK Brazil BRA Phelipe Megiolaro (on loan from Grêmio)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF United States USA Thomas Roberts (HGP) (on loan to SK Austria Klagenfurt)
31 FW United States USA Dante Sealy (HGP) (on loan to PSV Eindhoven U-23)

Competitions

Preseason

March 13, 2021 Red 1–0 Blue Frisco, Texas
11:00 a.m. CST (UTC-06) Nelson File:Soccerball shade.svg 2nd half' Report Stadium: Camry Field at Toyota Stadium
Note: Intrasquad scrimmage, played in two 30-minute halves.
March 20, 2021 FC Dallas 4–0 OKC Energy FC Frisco, Texas
2:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-05) Vargas File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' (Acosta)
ElMedkhar File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' (Martinez)
Pepi File:Soccerball shade.svg 74', 84' (Roberts)
Report Stadium: Camry Field at Toyota Stadium
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods
March 24, 2021 FC Dallas 3–0 Austin Bold FC Frisco, Texas
1:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-05) File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' (o.g.)
Jara File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Vargas File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
April 2, 2021 La Copita FC Dallas 5–0 San Antonio FC Frisco, Texas
11:00 a.m. CDT (UTC-05) Jara File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' (Obrian)
File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' (o.g.)
Hollingshead File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' (Vargas)
Obrian File:Soccerball shade.svg 52', 68' (Ricuarte)
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium

MLS

Western Conference standings

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
9 Los Angeles FC 34 12 13 9 53 51 +2 45
10 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 13 11 46 54 −8 41
11 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
12 Austin FC 34 9 21 4 35 56 −21 31
13 Houston Dynamo FC 34 6 16 12 36 54 −18 30
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overall standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
21 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 13 11 46 54 −8 41
22 Chicago Fire FC 34 9 18 7 36 54 −18 34
23 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
24 Austin FC 34 9 21 4 35 56 −21 31
25 Houston Dynamo FC 34 6 16 12 36 54 −18 30
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 7 12 15 47 56  −9 33 5 7 5 25 21  +4 2 5 10 22 35  −13

Last updated: November 7, 2021.
Source: Regular Season

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHHAHAHAHHAAAHAAHHHAAAHAAAHHHAHHA
ResultDLWDLDLDLWDLLLWWDWLLDWLDDLLLDLDLWD
Updated to match(es) played on November 7, 2021. Source: Regular Season
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

April 17, 2021 1 FC Dallas 0–0 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-05) Report Bassett Yellow card 87' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 24, 2021 15 FC Dallas 4–0 LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05) Ricaurte Yellow card 18'
Pepi File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 44', 50'
Maurer Yellow card 78'
Obrian File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Report Saldana Yellow card 22'
Araujo Yellow card 59'
Acosta Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,812
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 18, 2021 20 FC Dallas 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05) Cerrillo Yellow card 40'
Acosta Yellow card 78'
Jara Yellow card 90+3'
Report Ruidíaz File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 11,535
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 2, 2021 29 FC Dallas 0–0 Minnesota United FC Frisco, Texas
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-05) Servania Yellow card 16' Report Alonso Yellow card 34'
Reynoso Red card 89'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 17,231
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

On July 20, US Soccer announced the tournament would be cancelled in 2021 and would resume for the 2022 season.[26]

Statistics

Appearances

Numbers outside parentheses denote appearances as starter.
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
As of final match played November 7, 2021[27]
No. Pos. Nat. Name MLS Total
Apps Apps
2 DF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Eddie Munjoma 5(7) 5(7)
3 DF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP José Martínez 16(3) 16(3)
4 DF File:Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Bressan 20(2) 20(2)
5 MF File:Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Facundo Quignón 16(2) 16(2)
6 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Edwin Cerrillo 16(6) 16(6)
7 MF File:Flag of Colombia.svg COL Jáder Obrian 25(9) 25(9)
8 MF File:Flag of Honduras.svg HON Bryan Acosta 16(7) 16(7)
9 FW File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Jesús Ferreira 26(1) 26(1)
10 MF File:Flag of Colombia.svg COL Andrés Ricaurte 9(17) 9(17)
11 MF File:Flag of Hungary.svg HUN Szabolcs Schön 9(15) 9(15)
12 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Ryan Hollingshead 30 30
14 DF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Nkosi Tafari 21(1) 21(1)
16 FW File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Ricardo Pepi 24(7) 24(7)
17 MF File:Flag of Venezuela.svg VEN Freddy Vargas 7(6) 7(6)
18 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Brandon Servania 11(3) 11(3)
19 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Paxton Pomykal 18(13) 18(13)
20 GK File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Jimmy Maurer 24 24
21 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Kalil ElMedkhar (6) (6)
22 FW File:Flag of Ghana.svg GHA Ema Twumasi 19(4) 19(4)
24 DF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Matt Hedges 16(4) 16(4)
26 DF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA John Nelson 6(4) 6(4)
29 FW File:Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Franco Jara 11(17) 11(17)
31 FW File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Dante Sealy (6) (6)
32 DF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Justin Che 12(3) 12(3)
99 GK File:Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Phelipe 10(1) 10(1)
Player(s) exiting club mid-season that made appearance
15 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Tanner Tessmann 6(1) 6(1)

Goals and assists

As of final match played November 7, 2021[27]
No. Pos. Name MLS
Goals Assists
2 DF United States Eddie Munjoma 0 1
4 DF Brazil Bressan 1 0
6 MF United States Edwin Cerrillo 0 1
7 MF Colombia Jáder Obrian 9 4
8 MF Honduras Bryan Acosta 0 2
9 FW United States Jesús Ferreira 8 9
10 MF Colombia Andrés Ricaurte 1 2
11 MF Hungary Szabolcs Schön 0 6
12 MF United States Ryan Hollingshead 3 5
14 DF United States Nkosi Tafari 1 2
16 FW United States Ricardo Pepi 13 3
18 MF United States Brandon Servania 0 1
19 MF United States Paxton Pomykal 1 2
22 FW Ghana Ema Twumasi 0 1
24 DF United States Matt Hedges 1 0
29 FW Argentina Franco Jara 7 2
31 FW United States Dante Sealy 1 0
32 DF United States Justin Che 0 2
99 GK Brazil Phelipe 0 1
1 0
Total 47 44

Disciplinary record

As of final match played November 7, 2021[27]
Player name(s) in italics transferred out mid-season.
No. Pos. Name MLS
Yellow card Red card
2 DF United States Eddie Munjoma 2 0
4 DF Brazil Bressan 7 0
5 MF Argentina Facundo Quignón 2 0
6 MF United States Edwin Cerrillo 6 0
7 MF Colombia Jáder Obrian 7 0
8 MF Honduras Bryan Acosta 7 1
9 FW United States Jesús Ferreira 1 0
10 MF Colombia Andrés Ricaurte 5 0
11 MF Hungary Szabolcs Schön 5 0
12 DF United States Ryan Hollingshead 3 0
14 DF United States Nkosi Tafari 1 0
15 MF United States Tanner Tessmann 1 0
16 FW United States Ricardo Pepi 1 0
17 MF Venezuela Freddy Vargas 2 0
18 MF United States Brandon Servania 2 0
19 MF United States Paxton Pomykal 3 0
20 GK United States Jimmy Maurer 3 0
21 MF United States Kalil ElMedkhar 1 0
22 FW Ghana Ema Twumasi 7 0
24 DF United States Matt Hedges 6 0
29 FW Argentina Franco Jara 7 0
99 GK Brazil Phelipe 1 0
Total 80 1

Goalkeeper stats

As of final match played November 7, 2021[27]
No. Name Major League Soccer
MIN GA GAA SV
20 United States Jimmy Maurer 2131 37 1.54 77
99 Brazil Phelipe 929 19 1.90 37
TOTALS 3060 56 1.65 114

Kits

Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Primary Red / Blue hoops Blue Red / Blue hoops MLS, April 17, 2021 against Colorado Rapids
Primary Alternate Red / Blue hoops White White / Blue hoops MLS, April 24, 2021 against San Jose Earthquakes
Primary Alternate 2 Red / Blue hoops Blue Blue / Red hoops MLS, May 8, 2021 against Houston Dynamo FC
Primary Alternate 3 Red / Blue hoops White Red / Blue hoops MLS, May 15, 2021 against Minnesota United FC
Primary Alternate 4 Red / Blue hoops White Blue / White hoops MLS, August 4, 2021 against Seattle Sounders FC
Secondary Powder Blue Blue Blue / Red hoops MLS, May 1, 2021 against Portland Timbers
Secondary Alternate Powder Blue White White / Blue hoops MLS, June 27, 2021 against New England Revolution
Secondary Alternate 2 Powder Blue Blue White / Blue hoops MLS, July 17, 2021 against Portland Timbers
Primeblue Ocean Blue Ocean Blue Ocean Blue / Dark Turquoise hoops MLS, May 29, 2021 against Colorado Rapids

See also

References

  1. "FC Dallas Announces Departure Of Head Coach Luchi Gonzalez". Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. "FC Dallas Acquires José Antonio Martínez from SD Eibar". fcdallas.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. "FC Dallas Acquires Jáder Obrian from Rionegro Águilas". fcdallas.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. "FC Dallas Signs Winger Kalil ElMedkhar". fcdallas.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  5. "FC Dallas Signs Freddy Vargas On Loan From Deportivo Lara". fcdallas.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  6. "FC Dallas Signs 2021 MLS SuperDraft No. 15 Overall Pick Nicky Hernandez". FC Dallas. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  7. "FC Dallas Signs Hungarian Winger Szabolcs Schön". FC Dallas. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  8. "FC Dallas Signs Academy Product Beni Redžić". FC Dallas. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  9. "FC Dallas Signs Academy Product Collin Smith". FC Dallas. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  10. "FC Dallas Signs Defensive Midfielder Facundo Quignon". Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  11. "FC Dallas Acquires Caiser Gomes On Loan from North Texas SC". fcdallas.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  12. FC Dallas acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for Michael Barrios and swapping 2021 1st round Draft picks. The pick is Colorado's natural selection. "FC Dallas Trades Michael Barrios to Colorado Rapids". fcdallas.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  13. "FC Dallas Selects DFW Native Nicky Hernandez with 15th Overall Pick in 2021 MLS SuperDraft". FC Dallas. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "FC Dallas Selects Five Players in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft". FC Dallas. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  15. "FC Dallas Completes Transfer of Pablo Aránguiz to Universidad de Chile". fcdallas.com. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  16. "North Texas SC Announces Roster Decisions for 2021". fcdallas.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 "FC Dallas Announces Roster Decisions for 2021 Season". fcdallas.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  18. "FC Dallas Trades Callum Montgomery to Minnesota United FC in MLS Half-Day Trade Window". fcdallas.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  19. "FC Dallas Trades Fafa Picault to Houston Dynamo FC". fcdallas.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  20. "FC Dallas Trades Michael Barrios to Colorado Rapids". fcdallas.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  21. "FC Dallas Homegrown Bryan Reynolds Joins A.S. Roma". fcdallas.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  22. "FC Dallas Midfielder Thiago Santos Joins Grêmio". fcdallas.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  23. "FC Dallas Homegrown Tanner Tessmann Joins Venezia FC". fcdallas.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  24. "Players". fcdallas.com.
  25. "FC Dallas' Road Match vs. New York City FC Moved to Red Bull Arena". Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  26. "SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT EDITION OF LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP IN 2022". ussoccer.com. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 "Team Stats (MLS) FC Dallas". Retrieved April 25, 2021.