# 2023 FC Dallas season

The 2023 FC Dallas season was the Major League Soccer club's 28th season and second under head coach Nico Estévez. FC Dallas also participated in the third edition of the Leagues Cup and the 108th edition of the U.S. Open Cup.

## Transfers
### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| 41 | FW | Tarik Scott | 17 | FC Dallas Academy | Transfer | Pre-season | Three-year contract with club options for the 2026 and 2027 seasons |
| 32 | DF | Nolan Norris | 17 | FC Dallas Academy | Transfer | Pre-season | Three-year contract with club options for the 2026 and 2027 seasons |
| 21 | FW | José Mulato | 19 | Deportivo Cali | Transfer | Pre-season | Three-year contract with club options for the 2026 and 2027 seasons |
| 25 | DF | Sebastien Ibeagha | 30 | Los Angeles FC | Transfer | Pre-season | Two-year contract with club options for the 2025 and 2026 seasons |
| 2 | DF | Geovane Jesus | 21 | Cruzeiro | Transfer | Pre-season | Four-year contract with a club option for the 2027 season |
| 24 | DF | Amet Korça | 22 | HNK Gorica | Transfer | Pre-season | One-year contract with club options for the 2024 and 2025 seasons |
| 28 | FW | Herbert Endeley | 21 | Indiana University | Signed Draft Pick | Pre-season | One-year contract with club options for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 season |
| 9 | FW | Jesús Jiménez | 29 | Toronto FC | Trade | Pre-season | Acquired in exchange for Brandon Servania and a 2023 international roster spot |
| 29 | DF | Sam Junqua | 26 | Houston Dynamo FC | Trade | Pre-season | Trade for Junqua’s “Right of First Refusal” in exchange for $75,000 of 2023 General Allocation Money |
| 44 | DF | Michael Webber | 22 | North Texas SC | Loan | Mid-season | On a Short-Term Loan Agreement from North Texas SC |
| 31 | FW | Eugene Ansah | 28 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. | Transfer | Mid-season | One-and-a-half-year contract with a club option for the 2025 season |
| 14 | MF | Asier Illarramendi | 33 | Real Sociedad | Transfer | Mid-season | Signed for remainder of the 2023 season with an option for 2024 |
| 18 | MF | Liam Fraser | 25 | Deinze | Transfer | Mid-season | Signed for remainder of the 2023 season with an option in both 2024 and 2025 |

#### Draft picks

| Round | Selection | Pos. | Name | College | Signed |
| 1 | 24 | FW | Herbert Endeley | Indiana University | Signed |
| 2 | 53 | FW | Ryan Wittenbrink | Indiana University | Signed with Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC |
| 3 | 82 | FW | Kameron Lacey | UNC Charlotte | Unsigned |

### Out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| 26 | DF | Lucas Bartlett | 25 | St Louis City SC | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free |
| 2 | DF | Eddie Munjoma | 24 | Phoenix Rising FC | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free |
| 31 | DF | Nanu | 28 | FC Porto | End of Loan | Pre-season | Free |
| 28 | DF | Joshué Quiñónez | 21 | Barcelona S.C. | End of Loan | Pre-season | Free |
| 80 | MF | Nicky Hernandez | 24 | New Mexico United | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free |
| 23 | MF | Thomas Roberts | 21 | Columbus Crew 2 | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free |
| 21 | FW | Kalil ElMedkhar | 23 | Loudoun United FC | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free |
| 14 | FW | Beni Redžić | 20 | none | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free |
| 28 | DF | Matt Hedges | 32 | Toronto FC | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free |
| 29 | FW | Franco Jara | 34 | Club Atlético Belgrano | Contract Terminated | Pre-season | Club and player mutually agree to terminate contract |
| 18 | MF | Brandon Servania | 23 | Toronto FC | Trade | Pre-season | Traded in exchange for Jesús Jiménez |
| 46 | DF | Justin Che | 19 | Brøndby IF | Transfer | Mid-season | Transfer agreement with Brøndby IF for defender Justin Che |
| 6 | MF | Edwin Cerrillo | 22 | LA Galaxy | Trade | Mid-season | Traded in exchange for up to $600,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) |

## Club
### Roster

As of August 5, 2023.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Jimmy Maurer |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Geovane Jesus |
| 3 | DF | ESP | José Martínez |
| 4 | DF | USA | Marco Farfan |
| 5 | MF | ARG | Facundo Quignón |
| 7 | FW | USA | Paul Arriola (DP) |
| 8 | FW | COL | Jáder Obrian |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Jesús Jiménez |
| 10 | FW | USA | Jesús Ferreira (HG,DP) |
| 11 | FW | USA | Dante Sealy (HG) |
| 12 | MF | USA | Sebastian Lletget |
| 13 | GK | USA | Antonio Carrera (HG) |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Asier Illarramendi |
| 16 | FW | RSA | Tsiki Ntsabeleng |
| 17 | DF | USA | Nkosi Tafari |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | CAN | Liam Fraser |
| 19 | MF | USA | Paxton Pomykal (HG) |
| 20 | FW | ARG | Alan Velasco (DP) |
| 21 | FW | COL | José Mulato |
| 22 | DF | GHA | Ema Twumasi (GA) |
| 23 | DF | USA | Collin Smith (HG) |
| 24 | DF | ALB | Amet Korça |
| 25 | DF | USA | Sebastien Ibeagha |
| 27 | FW | USA | Herbert Endeley |
| 29 | DF | USA | Sam Junqua |
| 30 | GK | NED | Maarten Paes |
| 31 | FW | GHA | Eugene Ansah |
| 32 | DF | USA | Nolan Norris (HG) |
| 41 | FW | USA | Tarik Scott (HG) |
| 77 | FW | TAN | Bernard Kamungo |

### 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 |
| 15 | DF | USA | Isaiah Parker (GA) (on loan to San Antonio FC) |

## Competitions
### MLS
#### Western Conference standings

Western Conference
MLS Western Conference table (2023) :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 50 | Qualification for round one |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 48 | Qualification for round one |
| 7 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 46 | Qualification for round one |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 | Qualification for the wild-card round |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 44 | Qualification for the wild-card round |

#### Overall standings

Overall MLS standings table :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 12 | Nashville SC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 49 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V) | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 48 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 14 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 46 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 |
| 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 44 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 |
* ↑ As 2023 Leagues Cup runner-up
* ↑ As 2023 Canadian Championship winners
* ↑ As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: October 21, 2023. Source: Regular Season

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Ground | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | W | D | W | L | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | D | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | D | D | W | D | D | D | D | D | W |

#### Regular season

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

#### MLS Cup Playoffs
##### Round One
### Leagues Cup
#### South 4

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CLT | DAL | NEC |
| 1 | Charlotte FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | — |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage | 2–2 | — | 3–0 |
| 3 | Necaxa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | | 1–4 | — | — |

### U.S. Open Cup
## 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 10, 2023
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Apps | Apps | Apps |
| 1 | GK | USA | Jimmy Maurer | 4(1) | 1 | 1 | 6(1) |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Geovane Jesus | 11(8) | 1 | 4 | 16(8) |
| 3 | DF | ESP | José Martínez | 16(6) | 0 | 2(1) | 18(7) |
| 4 | DF | USA | Marco Farfan | 32(2) | 1 | 3 | 36(2) |
| 5 | MF | ARG | Facundo Quignón | 22(7) | (1) | 3 | 25(8) |
| 7 | FW | USA | Paul Arriola | 23(2) | 0 | (3) | 23(5) |
| 8 | FW | COL | Jáder Obrian | 23(9) | (1) | 4 | 27(10) |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Jesús Jiménez | 8(15) | 0 | 0 | 8(15) |
| 10 | FW | USA | Jesús Ferreira | 27(2) | 1 | 4 | 32(2) |
| 11 | FW | USA | Dante Sealy | 2(11) | 0 | 0 | 2(11) |
| 12 | MF | USA | Sebastian Lletget | 15(5) | 1 | 4 | 20(5) |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Asier Illarramendi | 10(4) | 0 | 0 | 10(4) |
| 16 | FW | RSA | Tsiki Ntsabeleng | 3(13) | 1 | (3) | 4(16) |
| 17 | DF | USA | Nkosi Tafari | 30(3) | 0 | 3(1) | 33(4) |
| 18 | MF | CAN | Liam Fraser | 6(4) | 0 | 0 | 6(4) |
| 19 | MF | USA | Paxton Pomykal | 22(5) | 1 | (3) | 23(8) |
| 20 | FW | ARG | Alan Velasco | 28(1) | (1) | 4 | 32(2) |
| 21 | FW | COL | José Mulato | (7) | 0 | 0 | (7) |
| 22 | DF | GHA | Ema Twumasi | 21(5) | 1 | (1) | 22(6) |
| 23 | DF | USA | Collin Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | DF | ALB | Amet Korça | 2(2) | (1) | 0 | 2(3) |
| 25 | DF | USA | Sebastien Ibeagha | 29(5) | 1 | 3(1) | 33(6) |
| 27 | FW | USA | Herbert Endeley | 2(6) | 0 | 0 | 2(6) |
| 29 | DF | USA | Sam Junqua | 11(14) | 1 | 1(2) | 13(16) |
| 30 | GK | NED | Maarten Paes | 33 | 0 | 3 | 36 |
| 31 | FW | GHA | Eugene Ansah | (11) | 0 | (4) | (15) |
| 32 | DF | USA | Nolan Norris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 77 | FW | TAN | Bernard Kamungo | 8(11) | (1) | 4 | 12(12) |
| Player(s) exiting club mid-season that made appearance ||||||||
| 6 | MF | USA | Edwin Cerrillo | 15(4) | 1 | 1(1) | 17(5) |

### Goals and assists

    As of final match played November 10, 2023
    Player name(s) in italics transferred out mid-season.
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Leagues Cup | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists |
| 2 | DF | Geovane Jesus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | DF | José Martínez | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | Marco Farfan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | Facundo Quignón | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | Edwin Cerrillo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Paul Arriola | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | FW | Jáder Obrian | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | FW | Jesús Jiménez | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | FW | Jesús Ferreira | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 |
| 12 | MF | Sebastian Lletget | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | MF | Asier Illarramendi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | FW | Tsiki Ntsabeleng | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | DF | Nkosi Tafari | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | MF | Paxton Pomykal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | FW | Alan Velasco | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 22 | DF | Ema Twumasi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | Sebastien Ibeagha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | Sam Junqua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | Eugene Ansah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | Bernard Kamungo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| | | Own goals Robert Taylor (MIA) 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 44 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 55 | 55 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of final match played November 10, 2023
    Player name(s) in italics transferred out mid-season.
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Leagues Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Geovane Jesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | José Martínez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Marco Farfan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Facundo Quignón | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Edwin Cerrillo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Paul Arriola | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Jáder Obrian | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Jesús Jiménez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Jesús Ferreira | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Sebastian Lletget | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Asier Illarramendi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Tsiki Ntsabeleng | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Nkosi Tafari | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Paxton Pomykal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Alan Velasco | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | José Mulato | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Ema Twumasi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | Sebastien Ibeagha | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Sam Junqua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Maarten Paes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | DF | Nolan Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 77 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 2 |

### Goalkeeper stats

    As of final match played November 10, 2023
| No. | Name | Total | Total | Total | Total | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Leagues Cup | Leagues Cup | Leagues Cup |
| No. | Name | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV |
| 30 | Maarten Paes | 3165 | 38 | 1.08 | 113 | 2895 | 33 | 1.03 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 5 | 1.67 | 8 |
| 1 | Jimmy Maurer | 615 | 12 | 1.76 | 14 | 435 | 8 | 1.66 | 12 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| | TOTALS | 3780 | 50 | 1.19 | 127 | 3330 | 41 | 1.11 | 117 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 360 | 7 | 1.75 | 10 |

## Kits

| Primary | Secondary | Secondary Alt. | One Planet Kit |
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
| Primary | Red / Blue hoops | Blue / Red stripes | Blue / Red hoops | MLS, March 4, 2023 against LA Galaxy |
| Secondary | White / Green flames | White / Black stripes | White / Red/Black hoops | MLS, March 25, 2023 against Los Angeles FC |
| Secondary Alternate | White / Green flames | Black / White stripes | Black / Red/White hoops | MLS, February 25, 2023 against Minnesota United FC |
| One Planet Kit | Black | Black / Turquoise stripes | Black / Turquoise hoops | MLS, April 22, 2023 against New York City FC |