F.C. Dallas

Year Founded	1995
League	Major League Soccer
Stadium	Pizza Hut Park
Coach	Colin Clarke, 2003-
Home colors Away colors
First Game Dallas Burn 0 - 0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996)
Largest Win Dallas Burn 5 - 0 Kansas City Wizards (Cotton Bowl; July 10, 1999)
Worst Defeat Dallas Burn 1 - 8 Los Angeles Galaxy (Cotton Bowl; June 4, 1998)
MLS Cup
None
US Open Cup
1997
Supporters' Shield
None

FC Dallas is a professional American soccer club based in Dallas, Texas that participates in Major League Soccer. The club was known as the Dallas Burn from 1996 to 2004. The initials "FC" stand for Football Club. In August 2005, the club moved into Pizza Hut Park, a soccer-specific stadium in the northern suburb of Frisco. Before then, it had played at the Cotton Bowl since their inception except in 2003, which was spent at Dragon Stadium in Southlake. This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MLS logo For the defunct indoor soccer league, see Major Soccer League. ... Pizza Hut Park is a stadium built and owned by the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas in Collin County. ... Colin Clarke (born October 30, 1962 in Newry) is a former Northern Irish football (soccer) player, who is currently the head coach for F.C. 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Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Coach Bob Gansler, 1999- First Game Kansas City Wiz 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6 - 0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20, 1999) Worst Defeat Kansas City Wizards 0 - 7 Chicago Fire... For the Cotton Bowl game, please see Cotton Bowl (game). ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Home Depot Center Coach Steve Sampson, 2004- First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1 - 8 Los Angeles Galaxy (Cotton Bowl; June 4, 1998) Worst Defeat MetroStars 5 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy... For the Cotton Bowl game, please see Cotton Bowl (game). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer post-season, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way to the professional teams of Major League Soccer. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Major League Soccer Supporters Shield is an award, annually given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by MLSs scoring system. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Nickname: Big D Official website: www. ... MLS logo For the defunct indoor soccer league, see Major Soccer League. ... Pizza Hut Park is a stadium built and owned by the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas in Collin County. ... Columbus Crew Stadium opened in 1999 as the first of a growing number of American stadiums built for soccer Soccer-specific stadium (SSS) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada. ... Nickname: none Motto: Official website: http://www. ... For the Cotton Bowl game, please see Cotton Bowl (game). ... (new) Dragon Stadium is a stadium in Southlake, Texas. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ...

Since 2001, the club and the Chicago Fire have played for the Brimstone Cup, which goes to the team that wins the season series between the two teams. They may also develop a rivalry with the Houston Dynamo. Year Founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Stadium Bridgeview Stadium Coach Dave Sarachan, 2003- First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 0 - 7 Chicago Fire (Arrowhead Stadium; July 4, 2001) Worst Defeat New England Revolution 5 - 1 Chicago Fire... Brimstone Cup logo The Brimstone Cup is a soccer trophy awarded to the yearly winner of the rivalry between the Chicago Fire and F.C. Dallas Major League Soccer teams. ... Year Founded 2005 League Major League Soccer Stadium Robertson Stadium Coach Dominic Kinnear, 2006– First Game Houston Dynamo 5–2 Colorado Rapids (Robertson Stadium; April 2, 2006) Largest Win Houston Dynamo 5–2 Colorado Rapids (April 2, 2006) Worst Defeat - MLS Cup None US Open Cup None Supporters Shield None...

They are also known as The Hoops.

Honors

• US Open Cup 1 (1997)

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way to the professional teams of Major League Soccer. ...

Current roster

As of March 20, 2006 March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

No. Position Player 00 GK Jeff Cassar 3 DF Greg Vanney 4 DF Chris Gbandi 6 MF Ronnie O'Brien 7 FW Abe Thompson 8 MF Richard Mulrooney 9 FW Roberto Miña 10 MF Ramón Núñez 11 DF Clarence Goodson 12 MF Arturo Alvarez 13 MF Dax McCarty 14 DF Drew Moor 15 MF Mark Wilson 16 DF David Wagenfuhr

No. Position Player 17 MF Simo Valakari 19 DF Bobby Rhine 20 FW Carlos Ruiz 21 DF Alex Yi 22 DF Michael Dello-Russo 23 DF Blake Wagner 24 MF Justin Moore 25 FW Dominic Oduro 27 MF Aaron Pitchkolan 28 DF Miguel Guante 29 MF Mario Torres 30 GK Ray Burse 33 FW Kenny Cooper 48 GK Dario Sala

Source: http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/MLS/players/roster.jsp?club=fcd

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Drew Moor (born January 15, 1984 in Dallas, Texas) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for F.C. Dallas of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... In association football (soccer), a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... Mark Wilson (born February 9, 1979 in Scunthorpe) is a English football (soccer) midfielder, who currently plays for F.C. Dallas of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted. ... David Wagenfuhr (born June 22, 1982) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defender for F.C. Dallas of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... In association football (soccer), a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... Simo Valakari (born April 24, 1973 in Helsinki) is a Finnish soccer player, who currently plays defensive midfielder for F.C. Dallas of Major League Soccer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted. ... Bobby Rhine (born April 18, 1976 in St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ... Strikers, also known as centre forwards, forwards, and attackers, are the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Carlos Ruiz (born September 15, 1979 in Guatemala City, Guatemala) is a player in both Major League Soccer and for the Guatemala national team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted. ... Alex Yi (born March 21, 1982 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for F.C. 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Notable players

• Leonel Álvarez (1996, 1998-1999)
• Mark Dodd (1996-1999)
• Ariel Graziani (1999-2001)
• Edward Johnson (2001-2005)
• Jason Kreis (1996-2004)
• Jorge Rodríguez (1997-2002)
• Óscar Pareja (1998-2005)
• Carlos Ruiz (2005-)
• Hugo Sánchez (1996)
• Alain Sutter (1997-1998)

Leonel Álvarez (born July 30, 1965 in Remedios, Colombia) is a Colombian football defensive midfielder, one of the best in the countrys history. ... Mark Dodd (born September 14, 1965, in Dallas, Texas) was a soccer goalkeeper, who played in Major League Soccer for the Dallas Burn. ... Ariel Graziani (born June 7, 1971 in Empalme, Argentina) is a naturalized Ecuadorian striker for Liga de Quito of the Ecuadorian First Division. ... Eddie Johnson (poster) Edward (Eddie) Johnson (born March 31, 1984 in Palm Coast, Florida) is an American soccer player, currently considered one of the best young players in America. ... Jason Kreis (born December 29, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American soccer player, Major League Soccers all-time regular season leader in goals, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake. ... Jorge Humberto Zarco Rodríguez (Born May 20, 1971 in La Union, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional soccer player. ... Óscar Pareja (born August 10, 1968 in Medellín, Colombia) is a Colombian football midfielder, who currently plays for F.C. Dallas of Major League Soccer. ... Carlos Ruiz (born September 15, 1979 in Guatemala City, Guatemala) is a player in both Major League Soccer and for the Guatemala national team. ... Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born July 11, 1958 in Mexico City) is a former football (soccer) striker, considered the best Mexican player ever. ... Alain Sutter (born January 22, 1968 in Bern) was one of the most successful Swiss football players during the 1990s. ...

Head coaches

• Dave Dir (1996-2000)
• Mike Jeffries (2001-2003)
• Colin Clarke (2003-)

Mike Jeffries (born May 20, 1962 in Lynn, Massachusetts) is an American soccer coach, currently the head coach of the University of the Incarnate Word mens soccer team. ... Colin Clarke (born October 30, 1962 in Newry) is a former Northern Irish football (soccer) player, who is currently the head coach for F.C. Dallas of Major League Soccer. ...

Team records

• Games: Jason Kreis, 247
• Goals: Jason Kreis, 91
• Assists: Jason Kreis, 65
• Shutouts: Matt Jordan, 30

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Ownership

• Major League Soccer (1996-2002)
• Hunt Sports Group (2003-)

MLS logo For the defunct indoor soccer league, see Major Soccer League. ... Lamar Hunt (born August 2, 1932 in El Dorado, Arkansas) is the founder and current owner of the NFLs Kansas City Chiefs. ...

Home stadiums

• Cotton Bowl (1996-2002)
• Dragon Stadium (2003)
• Cotton Bowl (2004-2005)
• Pizza Hut Park (2005-current)

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Year-by-year

Average attendance

regular season/playoffs

• 1996: 16,011
• 1997: 9,678
• 1998: 10,948
• 1999: 12,211
• 2000: 13,102
• 2001: 12,574
• 2002: 13,112
• 2003: 7,906/missed playoffs
• 2004: 9,088/missed playoffs
• 2005: 11,189/10,104
• All-Ti