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The Goals of 2009
FC Dallas scored 50 goals in 30 regualar season games this season, 17 of which were attributed to the 2009 MLS Budweiser Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham. Here are all of the goal scorers from this season: Jeff Cunningham (17) David Ferreira (8) Kenny Cooper (7) Dax McCarty (3) Drew Moor (3) ...
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U.S. vs Denmark Today
The U.S. plays their final fixture of 2009 today versus Denmark at 1:30 p.m. CT, the broadcast will start on ESPN Classic and move to ESPN2 after the FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Greece and Ukraine. Three FC Dallas players, Jeff Cunningham, Dax McCarty and Heath Pearce are all part of ...
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Commerical Shoot
FC Dallas players Jair Benitez, Dario Sala, Daniel Hernandez and Marvin Chavez all participated in a commercial shoot last week for First Choice Power. The power company is conducting a reality show in which families will get paired up with a FC Dallas player to see which family can reduce ...
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Jeff Cunningham named Best XI
MLS Commissioner Don Garber today announced the 2009 Best XI including FC Dallas forward Jeff Cunningham. This is Cunningham's third nomination for the award with the previous honors coming in 2002 and 2006. The Best XI recognizes the top 11 players at each position on the field and is voted ...
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Soccer Weekend
This past weekend was chock full of soccer games from the MLS playoffs to World Cup qualifying and including the U.S. versus Slovakia friendly. Congratulations to Dax McCarty for playing in his first full U.S. Men's national team game and Jeff Cunningham getting his first playing time with the ...
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Dario's Save is Top 10
Thanks to all the fans who voted for Dario Sala's save from the FC Dallas game versus San Jose. Dario's save is now one of the final top 10 nominees for Degree Men Save of the Year. You can watch the save again and make sure to vote here .
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FC Dallas re-signs Dax McCarty
The first off-season transaction has happened and it involved re-signing midfielder Dax McCarty yesterday. McCarty started 27 of the 28 games he played in this season and scored three goals and provided six assists, a single-season career high in both categories. McCarty is currently in ...
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Remembering Freddy...
Dear Freddy Garcia Jr., My heart was deeply saddened by the news of your passing. I know I would not be the only one to say that. You never knew a stranger and you considered everyone to be a friend, and that was contagious. You should know that there was a feeling that existed in our locker ...
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FC Dallas Players Lend a Hand
FC Dallas players helped load over 30,000 pounds of chicken for local food agencies this afternoon in partnership with Lift Up America, Tyson Foods and the North Texas Food Bank. This is the third year the entire FC Dallas team has participated in this event which provides food to the ...
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Three FC Dallas players named to U.S. 22-man roster
U.S. Soccer announced today three FC Dallas players, Jeff Cunningham, Dax McCarty and Heath Pearce were named to the U.S. 22-man roster for the upcoming November friendlies versus Slovakia (Nov. 14) and Denmark (Nov. 18). This is Cunningham's first call up since 2005 and McCarty's first to the ...
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Leyva starts for Mexico
FC Dallas' Bryan Leyva started and played 86 minutes for Mexico in today's U-17 World Cup loss to Korea Republic in a penalty shoot-out. The loss in the Round of 16 eliminates the El Tri from the tournament after previously winning the 2005 title. Leyva started in two games during the tournament ...
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Vote for FC Dallas!
Voting begins today for the AT&T Goal of the Year and the Degree Men Save of the Year, nominees come from 40 candidates including all Goal of the Week and Save of the Week winners from the regular season. There are a few FC Dallas players included on the list - Jeff Cunningham, Dario Sala, ...
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Cunningham named MLS MVP award finalist
Jeff Cunningham has been named a finalist for the Volkswagen MLS MVP award as voted by players, general managers, coaches, referees and members of the media. Cunningham is up against LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan and New England's Shalrie Joseph. The winner will be announced on Thursday, Nov. 19 ...
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Have a Happy Halloween!
Today was the annual Halloween lunch in the front office where the staff dressed up in costume and submited a department pumpkin for prizes. The Baylor and U.S. Youth Soccer staff came over to judge the event. The winning pumpkin (above) was created by the FC Dallas youth staff. A couple of ...
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Indoors Today
Today's third off-season practice of the week was held indoors across the street at Fieldhouse USA due to all the inclement weather lately. Seriously what is up with all the rain, it feels more like Seattle than Texas? The guys split into 3 teams of 6 and scrimmaged on the indoor soccer field at ...
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FC Dallas and MJPC host soccer clinic tomorrow
FC Dallas will partner with the Michael Johnson Performance Center to host a soccer clinic at their Craig Ranch facility in McKinney on Wednesday, Oct. 28 (7 - 8:30 p.m.). Participants will learn the benefits and importance of performance training for soccer athletes directly from the MJPC staff ...
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Vote Dario for Save of the Week
Dario Sala has been nominated for MLS Save of the Week for the huge save he made in the 28th minute of the FC Dallas versus Seattle Sounders FC game last Saturday when Seattle's Freddie Ljungberg took the free kick and crossed the ball to an on-rushing Fredy Montero who was in front of the goal ...
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Leyva starts for Mexico in U-17 World Cup
This past Saturday, FC Dallas' newest addition Bryan Leyva started and played the full 90 minutes for Mexico in the 2-0 loss to Switzerland in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria. Mexico will play their second group match tomorrow against a tough Brazil team and will finish out group play on ...
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Jeff Cunningham wins the Budweiser Golden Boot
A tough loss for FC Dallas in Seattle on Saturday but a bright spot this season has been Jeff Cunningham scoring 16 goals in the last 15 games. With 17 goals total on the season, Cunningham won his second career Budweiser Golden Boot yesterday. Congratulations to Jeff for an incredible season! ...
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FC Dallas 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0 Halftime
A chippy game in Seattle tonight, FC Dallas went up early 1-0 in the first half when Atiba Harris hit a low and hard shot to the far post past Seattle goalkeeper Kasey Keller. A couple of results detemined before the game are going Dallas' way with Toronto FC losing to New York, Colorado losing ...
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