North Texas SC/Jack Wallace
/North Texas SC/Jack Wallace
Imanol Almaguer celebrates his first professional goal.
North Texas SC has played just 10 games in USL League One, but already, eight different current FC Dallas Academy players have made their professional debut with the team. These eight players join a roster made up predominantly of academy alumni, with only a handful of players coming from outside the FC Dallas organization.
As part of the USL League One roster rules, Eric Quill is allowed to include up to five academy players in his gameday 18, and these players are able to play in League One without losing their NCAA eligibility, giving FC Dallas a great avenue to let their top prospects test the professional waters without having to commit to a professional contract.