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| Full name | Football Club Dallas 1996 | ||
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| Nickname(s) | FCD, Hoops, Red Stripes, Toros, Burn, Dallas 96 | ||
| Founded | 1996 (as Dallas Burn) | ||
| Stadium | Toyota Stadium Frisco, Texas |
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| Capacity | 20,500 | ||
| Owner | Clark Hunt | ||
| Head Coach | Schellas Hyndman | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2013 | Western Conference: 8th Overall: 15th |
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| Website | Club website | ||
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FC Dallas is an American soccer team. They play in Major League Soccer in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, Texas. The team is a founding member of the MLS. Before 2005, they were known as the Dallas Burn. The team is owned by Clark Hunt, who also owns the Columbus Crew and the National Football League team Kansas City Chiefs.
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Players and staff
Current roster
As of January 24, 2015.
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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| 1 | Goalkeeper | Dan Kennedy |  United States
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| 3 | Defender | Moises Hernandez |  Guatemala
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| 4 | Midfielder | Kyle Bekker |  Canada
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| 7 | Forward | Blas Pérez |  Panama
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| 8 | Midfielder | Victor Ulloa (HGP) | United States
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| 9 | Forward | David Texeira |  Uruguay
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| 10 | Midfielder | Mauro Díaz (DP) |  Argentina
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| 11 | Forward | Fabián Castillo (DP) |  Colombia
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| 12 | Midfielder | Ryan Hollingshead | United States
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| 13 | Forward | Tesho Akindele | Canada
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| 14 | Defender | Atiba Harris |  Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| 16 | Forward | Coy Craft (HGP) | United States
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| 17 | Defender | Zach Loyd | United States
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| 18 | Goalkeeper | Chris Seitz | United States
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| 20 | Midfielder | Rolando Escobar | Panama
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| 21 | Midfielder | Michael Barrios | Colombia
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| 22 | Defender | Stephen Keel | United States
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| 23 | Midfielder | Kellyn Acosta (HGP) | United States
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| 24 | Defender | Matt Hedges | United States
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| 25 | Defender | Walker Zimmerman (GA) | United States
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| 27 | Midfielder | Je-Vaughn Watson |  Jamaica
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| 29 | Forward | Alex Zendejas (HGP) | United States
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| 31 | Midfielder | Michel |  Brazil
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| 44 | Goalkeeper | Jesse Gonzalez (HGP) |  Mexico
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FC Dallas seasons in MLS
| Year | Regular Season | Playoffs | US Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions' League |
Avg. Attendance (Regular Season) |
Avg. Attendance (Playoffs) |
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| 1996 | 2nd, West (17-15) | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Did not qualify | 16,011 | 9,963 |
| 1997 | 3rd, West (16-16) | Semifinals | Champions | Did not qualify | 9,678 | 9,312 |
| 1998 | 4th, West (15-17) | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Did not qualify | 10,948 | 8,130 |
| 1999 | 2nd, West (19-13) | Semifinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 12,211 | 10,988 |
| 2000 | 3rd, Central (14-14-4) | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 13,102 | 7,555 |
| 2001 | 3rd, Central (10-11-5) | Quarterfinals | Round of 32 | Not held | 12,574 | 17,149 |
| 2002 | 3rd, West (12-9-7) | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Did not qualify | 13,122 | 7,184 |
| 2003 | 5th, West (6-19-5) | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | 7,906 | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | 5th, West (10-14-6) | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 9,088 | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 2nd, West (13-10-9) | Quarterfinals | Final | Did not qualify | 11,189 | 10,104 |
| 2006 | 1st, West (16-12-4) | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 14,982 | 15,486 |
| 2007 | 3rd, West (13-12-5) | Quarterfinals | Final | Did not qualify | 15,145 | 12,537 |
| 2008 | 5th, West (8-10-12) | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 13,024 | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 7th, West (11-13-6) | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 12,441 | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | 3rd, West (12-4-14) | Final | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10,815 | 11,003 |
| 2011 | 4th, West (15-12-7) | Wild Card | Semifinals | Group Stage | 12,861 | 10,017 |
| 2012 | 6th, West (9-13-12) | Did not qualify | 3rd Round | Did not qualify | 14,199 | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 8th, West (11-12-11) | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 15,374 | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | 4th, West (16-12-6) | Semifinals | Semifinals | Did not qualify | 16,816 | 13,196 |
Stadium
- Cotton Bowl; Dallas, Texas (1996–2002, 2004–2005)
- Dragon Stadium; Southlake, Texas (2003)
- Toyota Stadium; Frisco, Texas (2005–present; known as Pizza Hut Park through the 2011 season and FC Dallas Stadium in the 2012 season and most of the 2013 season)
From 1996–2002 the team played in the 92,100-capacity Cotton Bowl in Dallas. To save money the club played its 2003 home games at Dragon Stadium, a high school stadium in Southlake, a Fort Worth suburb. The soccer team moved back to the Cotton Bowl for the 2004 season. The club lost money in the high school stadium because Texas law does not allow sale of alcohol on a public high school campus. In August 2005, the club moved into Pizza Hut Park, a soccer stadium in the northern suburb of Frisco. The contract that allowed Pizza Hut to put its name on the stadium ended in January 2012, and the stadium was renamed FC Dallas Stadium. In September 2013, a new sponsorship contract was signed with Toyota, and the stadium was renamed Toyota Stadium.
Achievements
- MLS Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2010
- MLS Supporters' Shield
- Runners-up (1): 2006
- MLS Western Conference
- Winners (Regular Season) (1): 2006
- Winners (Playoff) (1): 2010
- Runners-up (Regular Season) (3): 1996, 1999, 2005
- Runners-up (Playoff) (2): 1997, 1999
- Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
- Winners (1): 1997
- Runners-up (2): 2005, 2007
- Minor Trophies
- Brimstone Cup (8): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
- Texas Derby (2): 2008, 2010
- Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup (2): 2010, 2011
- Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic (1): 2011
Images for kids
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Brek Shea in action for FC Dallas in 2010 against Seattle Sounders FC
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Tex Hooper, the FC Dallas mascot
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FC Dallas fans enjoy pre-game activities
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Dallas Burn (in white) playing against at the Chicago Fire's Soldier Field in July 1998
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Carlos Ruiz was FC Dallas's top scorer in 2005, 2006 and 2007