The start of a new season is finally here. FC Dallas was outed in the MLS Cup playoffs last December and the offseason gave way to some new faces on the roster, with the exit of some familiar faces.
FC Dallas - 2020 record: 9W-7D-6L, 34 points, 6th in Western Conference, lost in Conference semifinals
Head coach: Luchi Gonzalez (third year as manager)
Key additions:
- GK - Phelipe Megiolaro (12/21/20 - re-acquired on loan from Gremio)
- D - Jose Antonio Martinez (12/21/20 - transfer from SD Eibar)
- F - Jader Obrian (12/22/20 - transfer from Rionegra Aguilas)
- F - Kalil ElMedkhar (1/14/21 - homegrown rights acquired from Union)
- F - Freddy Vargas (1/15/21 - loan from Deportivo Lara)
- M - Nicky Hernandez (3/23/21 - 2021 SuperDraft selection)
- F - Szabolcs Schön (4/7/21 - signing from MTK Budapest)
Key losses:
- F - Francis Atuahene (12/7/20 - option declined)
- M - Santiago Mosquera (12/7/20 - option declined)
- D - Reto Ziegler (12/7/20 - out of contract)
- D - Callum Montgomery (12/13/20 - trade with Minnesota United)
- F - Fafa Picault (12/17/20 - traded to Houston Dynamo)
- M - Michael Barrios (1/13/21 - traded to Colorado)
- D - Bryan Reynolds (2/1/21 - transfer to AS Roma)
- M - Brandon Servania (2/9/21 - loan to SKN St.