2017 FC Dallas season explained

Club:	FC Dallas
Season:	2017
Manager:	Óscar Pareja
Chairman:	Clark Hunt
Stadium:	Toyota Stadium
League:	MLS
League Result:	Conference: 7th Overall: 13th
Cup1:	2016–17 CCL
Cup1 Result:	Semifinals
Cup2:	MLS Cup Playoffs
Cup3:	U.S. Open Cup
Cup3 Result:	Quarterfinals
Cup4:	Texas Derby
Cup4 Result:	Runners-up
Cup5:	Brimstone Cup
Cup5 Result:	Runners-up
Cup6:	Pioneer Cup
League Topscorer:	Maxi Urruti (12)
Season Topscorer:	Maxi Urruti (13)
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Chrtitle:	Owner
Highest Attendance:	16,291 (Jul. 4 vs. D.C. United)
Lowest Attendance:	4,019 (Feb. 23 vs. Árabe Unido)
Average Attendance:	MLS: CCL:
Prevseason:	2016
Nextseason:	2018
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The 2017 FC Dallas season was the club's 22nd season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the United States soccer league system. Competitive fixtures began in February 2017, when FC Dallas began their matches in the knockout stages of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. The club kicked off their 2017 MLS season in March. Dallas entered the season as the defending U.S. Open Cup champions and Supporters' Shield holders, as well as the defending champions for the minor rivalry trophy, the Brimstone Cup.

Background

FC Dallas is coming off the most successful season in franchise history, earning two major trophies during their 2016 campaign. Last season, the Hoops won the double, by winning the Supporters' Shield for the best regular season record, as well as the 2016 U.S. Open Cup, a domestic knockout competition open to all tiers of the U.S. soccer pyramid. FC Dallas additionally participated in the group stages of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League where they finished atop their group over Guatemalan outfit, Suchitepéquez, and Nicaraguan outfit, Real Estelí. Argentine forward Maximiliano Urruti led Dallas in 2016 with 10 goals in league play and 13 goals across all competitions.

Transfers

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Draft picks

See main article: 2017 MLS SuperDraft.

Round	Selection	Pos.	Name	College	Signed	Source
1	18				Signed to first-team	^[1]
2	37				Signed to first-team	^[2]
2	40			ANB Futbol Academy	Signed to first-team
3	53	DF				^[3]
3	59	MF			Not signed, signed with Swope Park Rangers	^[4]
3	62	FW			Not signed, signed with Orange County SC	^[5]
4	84	MF				^[6]

Roster

As of August 9, 2017.^[7]

Out on loan

Competitions

Major League Soccer

See main article: 2017 Major League Soccer season.

Western Conference standings

Western Conference

Regular season

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

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2017 U.S. Open Cup.

CONCACAF Champions League (2016–17)

See main article: 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

Group stage

FC Dallas' group stage matches during the 2016–17 Champions League were played during the 2016 regular season.

Knockout stage

Semifinals

CONCACAF Champions League (2018)

See main article: 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

FC Dallas will not play Champions League fixtures until the 2018 season.

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.

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No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	MLS	U.S. Open Cup	CCL	Total
				Apps	Apps	Apps	Apps
1	GK		scope=row	Jesse Gonzalez	29	1	0	30
2	DF		scope=row	Hernán Grana	30	1	4	35
5	DF		scope=row	Carlos Cermeño	3(5)	1(1)	0	4(6)
7	MF		scope=row	Carlos Gruezo	30(1)	1	4	35(1)
8	MF		scope=row	Victor Ulloa	12(10)	3	0	15(10)
9	FW		scope=row	Cristian Colmán	9(15)	2(1)	3(1)	14(17)
10	MF		scope=row	Mauro Diaz	13(6)	3	0	16(6)
11	FW		scope=row	Javier Morales	8(7)	1(2)	1(2)	10(11)
12	MF		scope=row	Ryan Hollingshead	9(9)	3	0	12(9)
13	FW		scope=row	Tesho Akindele	15(13)	(3)	1(3)	16(19)
14	DF		scope=row	Atiba Harris	21(8)	1	(4)	22(12)
15	MF		scope=row	Jacori Hayes	2(1)	0	0	2(1)
16	FW		scope=row	Coy Craft	(1)	1	0	1(1)
17	MF		scope=row	Luis González	(2)	0	0	(2)
18	GK		scope=row	Chris Seitz	5	2	4	11
19	MF		scope=row	Paxton Pomykal	2	2	(1)	4(1)
20	MF		scope=row	Roland Lamah	30(3)	2	3	35(3)
21	MF		scope=row	Michael Barrios	28(6)	1(2)	4	33(8)
22	DF		scope=row	Reggie Cannon	(1)	2	0	2(1)
23	DF		scope=row	Kellyn Acosta	20(3)	0	4	24(3)
24	DF		scope=row	Matt Hedges	27	1	4	32
25	DF		scope=row	Walker Zimmerman	18(4)	1	4	23(4)
26	DF		scope=row	Walker Hume	2	2	0	4
27	FW		scope=row	Jesús Ferreira	(1)	0	0	(1)
31	DF		scope=row	Maynor Figueroa	26	1	3	30
33	DF		scope=row	Aaron Guillen	4(2)	0	1(1)	5(3)
37	FW		scope=row	Maximiliano Urruti	31(1)	1	4	36(1)

Goals and assists

No.	Pos.	Name	MLS		U.S. Open Cup		CCL		Total
			Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists
2	DF		1	4	0	0	0	0	1	4
7	MF		0	4	0	0	0	2	0	6
8	MF		0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
9	FW		2	1	0	0	2	0	4	1
10	MF		2	8	1	1	0	0	3	9
11	FW		1	2	1	0	0	0	2	2
12	MF		0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
13	FW		4	0	0	0	0	2	4	2
14	DF		2	2	0	0	0	0	2	2
16	FW		0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
20	MF		11	3	0	0	0	1	11	4
21	MF		3	14	0	0	1	0	4	14
22	DF		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
23	MF		3	2	0	0	3	0	6	2
24	DF		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
25	DF		1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
27	FW		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
31	DF		3	1	0	0	0	0	3	1
37	FW		12	5	0	0	1	0	13	5
		Disciplinary record No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup CCL Total 1 GK 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 DF 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 5 MF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 MF 7 1 0 0 1 0 8 1 8 MF 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 MF 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 FW 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 13 FW 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 14 DF 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 15 MF 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 18 GK 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 19 MF 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 MF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 21 MF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 23 MF 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 24 DF 7 0 0 0 3 0 10 0 25 DF 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 26 DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 DF 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 33 DF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 37 FW 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 Total 61 3 6 2 9 0 76 5 Goalkeeper stats Name Total Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup CCL width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 1 Jesse Gonzalez 2730 43 1.42 81 2610 40 1.38 76 120 3 2.25 5 0 0 0.00 0 18 Chris Seitz 990 16 1.45 29 450 8 1.60 12 180 2 1 5 360 6 1.5 12 TOTALS 3720 59 1.43 110 3060 48 1.41 88 300 5 1.5 10 360 6 1.5 12 Kits Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info Primary Red / Dark Red / White hoops Red Red / White hoops MLS, March 11, 2017 against Sporting Kansas City Primary Alternate Red / Dark Red / White hoops White Red / White hoops CCL, February 23, 2017 against Árabe Unido Secondary Blue / White Blue White / Blue hoops CCL, March 1, 2017 against Árabe Unido Secondary Alternate Blue / White White White / Blue hoops MLS, June 10, 2017 against Portland Timbers See also FC Dallas 2017 in American soccer 2017 Major League Soccer season References

Notes and References

1. Web site: FC Dallas Selects Midfielder Jacori Hayes No. 18 Overall in 2017 MLS SuperDraft. FC Dallas. January 26, 2017. January 13, 2017.
2. Web site: FC Dallas selects three players in opening rounds of 2017 MLS SuperDraft. FC Dallas. January 26, 2017. January 13, 2017.
3. Web site: Ledbetter Selected by FC Dallas. SIU Edwardsville Cougars. January 26, 2017. January 17, 2017.
4. Web site: Barnathan Selected In Third Round of MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. VCU Rams. January 26, 2017. January 26, 2017.
5. Web site: Wuilito Fernandes Drafted in Third Round by FC Dallas. UMass Lowell River Hawks. January 26, 2017. January 17, 2017.
6. Web site: FC Dallas Selects Carrizales In Fourth Round Of MLS SuperDraft. Furman Paladins. January 26, 2017. January 17, 2017.
7. Web site: Players . FCDallas.com . February 7, 2017.
8. Web site: Team Stats (MLS) FC Dallas . March 6, 2017 .