2020 FC Dallas season

The 2020 FC Dallas season was the club's 25th season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. FC Dallas was also to participate in the U.S. Open Cup before its cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America.

FC Dallas
2020 season
OwnerClark and Dan Hunt
Head coachLuchi Gonzalez
StadiumToyota Stadium
MLSConference: 6th
Overall: 11th
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupCanceled
Texas DerbyChampions
Brimstone CupCanceled
Pioneer CupRunners-up
MLS is Back TournamentWithdrew
Top goalscorerFranco Jara (7)
Highest home attendance16,219
(February 29 vs. Philadelphia Union)
Lowest home attendance222
(August 16 vs. Nashville SC)
Average home league attendance5,527
Biggest win4–1
(September 16 vs. Colorado Rapids)
3–0
(October 31 vs. Houston Dynamo)
Biggest defeat0–3
(October 20 vs. Nashville SC)
0–3
(November 8 vs. Minnesota United FC)
Primary colors
Secondary colors
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On March 12, the season entered a month-long suspension due to COVID-19, following the cancellation of several matches.[1] On March 19, the suspension was extended until May 10,[2] and on April 17, the suspension was extended further to June 8.[3] On May 1, the league announced that players will be allowed to resume individual outdoor training at MLS facilities on May 6.[4] On June 10, MLS announced that a bracket format dubbed the "MLS is Back Tournament" would begin July 8 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World, and end with the final on August 11.[5]

On July 6, MLS announced FC Dallas would not be participating in the MLS is Back Tournament due to a high number of players and technical staff testing positive for COVID-19.[6]

On August 8, MLS unveiled the framework of a revised schedule for the remainder of the 2020 season, with the League's 25th season continuing in the home markets of the 26 clubs beginning August 12 and continuing till September 20 with plans to announce the balance of the regular season schedule by early September. Attendance at matches was determined by MLS and club leadership in accordance with applicable state and local guidelines.[7]

On September 11, MLS announced the regular season match schedule and national broadcast details that cover matches through the end of September along with the qualification and competition format for the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs. Additional regular season matches were announced at a later date pending further developments regarding travel protocols.[8]

On September 22, FC Dallas announced nine additional matches that Major League Soccer released for the remainder of its 2020 regular season schedule. FC Dallas played one additional match against Nashville SC to complete the 23-game regular season schedule. That match was announced at a later date.[9]

On October 8, Major League Soccer announced the third and final makeup match from the MLS is Back Tournament between FC Dallas and Nashville SC that was played Wednesday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Both Dallas and Nashville were forced to withdraw from the MLS is Back Tournament after players and staff from both teams contracted COVID-19.[10]

On October 31, Major League Soccer confirmed that qualification for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs would be determined by points per game. The league had indicated it would use points per game to determine playoff qualifiers in the case clubs played an uneven number of matches. As a result, the Minnesota United FC game originally scheduled on October 14 was canceled.[11]

Background

Transfers

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
9MF Fafà Picault28Philadelphia Union TransferPre-seasonUndisclosedAllocation money[12]
5MF Thiago Santos30Palmeiras TransferPre-seasonUndisclosedAllocation money[13]
27DF Eddie Munjoma21FC Dallas Academy TransferPre-seasonUndisclosedHGP contract[14]
29FW Franco Jara31C.F. Pachuca TransferMid-seasonUndisclosedUndisclosed[15]
28MF Nkosi Burgess22Seattle University Signed Draft PickPre-seasonUndisclosedUndisclosed[16]
15MF Tanner Tessmann18FC Dallas Academy TransferPre-seasonUndisclosedHGP contract[17]
40GK Carlos Avilez21FC Dallas Academy TransferMid-seasonUndisclosedHGP contract[18]
10MF Andrés Ricaurte28Independiente Medellín LoanMid-seasonUndisclosedAllocation money[19]
99GK Phelipe Megiolaro21Grêmio LoanMid-seasonUndisclosedUndisclosed[20]
46DF Justin Che16FC Dallas Academy TransferMid-seasonUndisclosedHGP contract[21]

Draft picks

RoundSelectionPos.NameCollegeSignedSource
114DF Nkosi BurgessSeattleSigned[22]
117FW Cal JenningsUCFSigned with Memphis 901 FC[22]
240MF Manuel FerriolJames MadisonSigned with FC Tucson[22]
366MF Derek WaldeckStanfordSigned with North Texas SC[23]
479FW Anders EngebretsenSaint Mary's CollegeSigned with North Texas SC[23]
492MF Aidan MegallyLoyolaUnsigned[23]

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
7FW Edwin Gyasi28PFC CSKA Sofia End of LoanPre-seasonFree[24]
6MF Eric Alexander31noneOut of ContractPre-seasonFree[24]
5DF Moisés Hernández27Antigua GFC Option DeclinedPre-seasonFree[24]
9FW Cristian Colmán25Barcelona S.C. Option DeclinedPre-seasonFree[24]
16FW Dominique Badji27Nashville SC TradePre-seasonAllocation money[25]
15MF Jacori Hayes24Minnesota United FC TradePre-season2021 third-round pick[26]
1GK Jesse González25noneContract TerminatedMid-seasonFree[27]
2DF Reggie Cannon22Boavista TransferMid-seasonUndisclosed[28]
13FW Zdeněk Ondrášek31FC Viktoria Plzeň TransferMid-seasonUndisclosed[29]

Club

Roster

As of October 7, 2020.[30]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
21MF  COLMichael Barrios
22FW  GHAEma Twumasi
23MF  USAThomas Roberts (HGP)
24DF  USAMatt Hedges
25DF  CANCallum Montgomery
26DF  USAJohn Nelson (GA)
27DF  USAEddie Munjoma (HGP)
28DF  USANkosi Burgess
29FW  ARGFranco Jara (DP)
30GK  USAKyle Zobeck
31FW  USADante Sealy (HGP)
33MF  USAEdwin Cerrillo (HGP)
40GK  USACarlos Avilez (HGP)
46DF  USAJustin Che (HGP)
99GK  BRAPhelipe Megiolaro (on loan from Grêmio)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Competitions

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

January 29, 2020 1 FC Dallas 3–2 OKC Energy FC Frisco, Texas
4:00 p.m. CST (UTC-06)Mosquera 1st half'
Ondrášek 1st half'
2nd half' (o.g.)
Report
Report
Iida 2nd half'
Chavez 2nd half'
Stadium: AdvoCare Field 4 at Toyota Soccer Center
January 29, 2020 2 FC Dallas 3–0 NTX Rayados Frisco, Texas
6:00 p.m. CST (UTC-06)Rodríguez
Jennings ,
Report
Report
Stadium: AdvoCare Field 4 at Toyota Soccer Center
February 1, 2020 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–1 FC Dallas San Diego, California
1:00 p.m. CST (UTC-06)Raposo 21'
Adnan 35'
Teibert 39'
Reyna 80'
Report
Report
Ondrasek 30'Stadium: Triton Soccer Stadium
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
February 2, 2020 4 San Diego Loyal SC 1–0 FC Dallas Chula Vista, California
2:00 p.m. CST (UTC-06)Atuahene Report
Report
Stadium: Chula Vista Training Center
February 6, 2020 5 Los Angeles FC 2–2 FC Dallas Los Angeles, California
3:00 p.m. CST (UTC-06)Rodríguez 30'
(o.g.)
ReportFerreira 45'
Pepi
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
February 9, 2020 6 FC Dallas 1–0 Austin Bold FC Frisco, Texas
10:00 a.m. CST (UTC-06)Ondrášek 4'Report
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
February 19, 2020 8 Philadelphia Union 2–3 FC Dallas Clearwater, Florida
11:00 a.m. CST (UTC-06)Philadelphia Union , ReportPicault 16'
Ondrášek ,
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex

MLS

Western Conference standings

Western Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
4Minnesota United FC219573626+10341.62Qualification for the Playoffs first round
5Colorado Rapids188643228+4281.56
6FC Dallas229672824+4341.55
7Los Angeles FC229854739+8321.45
8San Jose Earthquakes238963551−16301.30
Source: MLS[31]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Overall standings

2020 MLS overall standings
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPG
9Minnesota United FC219573626+10341.62
10Colorado Rapids188643228+4281.56
11FC Dallas229672824+4341.55
12Los Angeles FC229854739+8321.45
13New York Red Bulls239952931−2321.39
Source: MLS[32]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
229762824 +434741219 +12235715 −8

Last updated: November 8, 2020.
Source: Regular Season

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
StadiumHHHHAHAAHHAAHHAHHAAHHAA
ResultWDLDDWDLWWWLDDLCWLDWWWL
Updated to match(es) played on November 8, 2020. Source: Regular Season
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; C = Cancelled

Regular season

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

February 29, 2020 1 FC Dallas 2–0 Philadelphia Union Frisco, Texas
5:00 p.m. CST (UTC-06)Ondrášek 61'  86'
Pomykal 90+1'
ReportReal  26'
Glesnes  59'
Creavalle  67'
Santos  84'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,219
Referee: Robert Sibiga
March 7, 2020 2 FC Dallas 2–2 Montreal Impact Frisco, Texas
2:00 p.m. CST (UTC-06)Cannon  81'
Ondrášek 83'
Ziegler  85'
Pepi 90+6'
ReportUrruti 59', 68'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,865
Referee: Victor Rivas
August 12, 2020 3 FC Dallas 0–1 Nashville SC Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Pomykal  62'ReportBeckeles  28'
Lovitz  36'
Romney  57'
Leal  64'
Accam 86'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 2,912
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 16, 2020 4 FC Dallas 0–0 Nashville SC Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Jara  40'ReportMcCarty  69'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 222
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 29, 2020 6 FC Dallas 3–1 Minnesota United FC Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Picault 11'
Ferreira 12'  48'
Ziegler 90+6' (pen.)
ReportGasper  50'
Dotson 55'
Métanire  57'
Boxall  81'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,212
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 2, 2020 7 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Shelton 45+3'ReportJara 9'
Servania  31'
Barrios  54'
Santos  84'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 9, 2020 8 Minnesota United FC 3–2 FC Dallas Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Toye 11'
Molino 28', 70' (pen.)
Gasper  47'
Boxall  56'
Aja  80'
Métanire  82'
ReportPepi 42'
Mosquera 77'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 12, 2020 9 Texas Derby FC Dallas 2–1 Houston Dynamo Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Ricaurte 28'
Santos  33'
Jara 61'
Barrios  90+4'
ReportCerén  28'
Rodríguez 48'  87'
Lassiter  49'
García  89'
Quintero  90+5'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
Note: Game was originally scheduled for September 14.
September 16, 2020 10 FC Dallas 4–1 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Mosquera 41', 57', 78'
Santos  44'
Jara 49'
ReportShinyashiki 63'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Note: Game was originally scheduled for August 26.
September 19, 2020 11 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
2:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Busio  11'
Russell 53', 83'  80'
ReportJara 42', 48'  73'
Barrios  75'
Acosta  75'   90'
Bressan  82'
Hollingshead 86'
Santos  90+4'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 23, 2020 12 Atlanta United FC 1–0 FC Dallas Atlanta, Georgia
6:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Larentowicz 55' (pen.)ReportBressan  47'Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 27, 2020 13 FC Dallas 0–0 Orlando City SC Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Ricaurte  45+3'
Jara  57'
Santos  87'
ReportMéndez  64'   69'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,113
Referee: Ramy Touchan
October 3, 2020 14 FC Dallas 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Barrios 38'
Ziegler 53' (pen.)
Acosta  78'
ReportAfful  23'
Mokhtar 47'
Room  52'
Santos 62'
Díaz  84'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,572
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 7, 2020 15 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 2–0 FC Dallas Houston, Texas
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Fuenmayor  8'
Cerén  16' 83' (pen.)
Quintero 20'
Manotas  45+2'
ReportZiegler  59'
Reynolds  81'
Bressan  90+1'
Barrios  90+8'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 1,582
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 11, 2020 FC Dallas Canceled Minnesota United FC Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Note: Postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.[33] On October 29, MLS announced that it will not be rescheduled due to the commit of ending the season on November 8
October 14, 2020 16 FC Dallas 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Hollingshead 43'
Barrios  45'
Ziegler  45+2'
ReportDia  42'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 2,898
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 20, 2020 17 Nashville SC 3–0 FC Dallas Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Leal 19'
Godoy  54'
Cádiz 73'
Ríos 88'
ReportFerreira  64'
Bressan  70'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,502
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 24, 2020 18 Real Salt Lake 0–0 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah
8:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Ramírez  90+2'ReportJara  75'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 4,078
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 28, 2020 19 FC Dallas 2–1 Inter Miami CF Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Jara 60' (pen.)
Hollingshead 82'  83'
ReportPizarro 33'  48'
Sweat  45'
González Pírez  54'
Reyes  90+1'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,233
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 31, 2020 20 Texas Derby FC Dallas 3–0 Houston Dynamo Frisco, Texas
2:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-05)Jara 19'
Picault 27', 90+3'  90+4'
Santos  69'
ReportBizama  45+2'
Zahibo  55'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,028
Referee: Jair Marrufo
November 4, 2020 21 Nashville SC 0–1 FC Dallas Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CST (UTC-06)ReportHollingshead 19',  90+2'Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
November 8, 2020 22 Minnesota United FC 3–0 FC Dallas Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:30 p.m. CST (UTC-06)Molino 17', 79'
Métanire  29'
Reynoso 47'
Hairston  51'
Musa  87'
ReportHollingshead  13'
Santos  30'
Reynolds  45+1'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Robert Sibiga

MLS is Back Tournament

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

The 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[34]

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 December 1, 2020[35]
No.Pos.Nat.NameMLS
Apps
3DF   SWIReto Ziegler17(3)
4DF  BRABressan13(7)
5MF  BRAThiago Santos21(1)
7FW  USAJesús Ferreira14(7)
8MF  HONBryan Acosta10(1)
9MF  USAFafà Picault13(7)
10MF  COLAndrés Ricaurte15(1)
11FW  COLSantiago Mosquera5(8)
12DF  USARyan Hollingshead21(1)
14DF  USABryan Reynolds16(3)
15MF  USATanner Tessmann10(11)
16FW  USARicardo Pepi4(15)
18MF  USABrandon Servania4(8)
19MF  USAPaxton Pomykal1(4)
20GK  USAJimmy Maurer18
21MF  COLMichael Barrios19(4)
22FW  GHAEma Twumasi(5)
24DF  USAMatt Hedges20(1)
26DF  USAJohn Nelson10(3)
29FW  ARGFranco Jara18(3)
30GK  USAKyle Zobeck3(1)
31FW  USADante Sealy(5)
33MF  USAEdwin Cerrillo(2)
99GK  BRAPhelipe Megiolaro1
Player(s) exiting club mid-season that made appearance
1GK  USAJesse González2
2DF  USAReggie Cannon5
13FW  CZEZdeněk Ondrášek4(1)

Goals and assists

As of final match played December 1, 2020[35]
Player name(s) in italics transferred out mid-season.
No.Pos.NameMLS
GoalsAssists
2DF Reggie Cannon01
3DF Reto Ziegler21
4DF Bressan01
5MF Thiago Santos01
7FW Jesús Ferreira11
8MF Bryan Acosta02
9MF Fafà Picault32
10MF Andrés Ricaurte12
11MF Santiago Mosquera40
12DF Ryan Hollingshead41
13FW Zdeněk Ondrášek21
14DF Bryan Reynolds03
15MF Tanner Tessmann01
16FW Ricardo Pepi31
19MF Paxton Pomykal10
21MF Michael Barrios15
24DF Matt Hedges01
26DF John Nelson01
29FW Franco Jara70
Total2925

Disciplinary record

As of final match played December 1, 2020[35]
Player name(s) in italics transferred out mid-season.
No.Pos.NameMLS
2DF Reggie Cannon10
3DF Reto Ziegler30
4DF Bressan50
5MF Thiago Santos90
7FW Jesús Ferreira30
8MF Bryan Acosta21
9MF Fafà Picault20
10MF Andrés Ricaurte20
12DF Ryan Hollingshead30
13FW Zdeněk Ondrášek10
14DF Bryan Reynolds20
18MF Brandon Servania10
19MF Paxton Pomykal10
21MF Michael Barrios50
22FW Ema Twumasi10
29MF Franco Jara40
Total431

Goalkeeper stats

As of final match played December 1, 2020[35]
Player name(s) in italics transferred out mid-season.
No.NameMajor League Soccer
MINGAGAASV
1 Jesse González180213
20 Jimmy Maurer1602150.8362
30 Kyle Zobeck31861.5011
99 Phelipe Megiolaro9033.006
TOTALS2190261.0782

Kits

Primary
Secondary
Secondary Alt.
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
PrimaryRed / Blue hoopsBlueRed / Blue hoopsMLS, February 29, 2020 against Philadelphia Union
SecondaryWhiteWhiteWhite / Blue hoopsMLS, September 23, 2020 against Atlanta United FC
Secondary AlternateWhiteBlueWhite / Blue hoopsMLS, August 21, 2020 against Houston Dynamo

See also

References