The 2015 FC Dallas season was the club's 20th season in existence in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. Including the Dallas Tornado soccer franchise of the original NASL, this is the 35th season of professional soccer in Dallas. The season saw the team finish first in the Western Conference in the regular season for the second time.
Background
Transfers
In DatePlayerPosPrevious clubFee/notesRef October 1, 2014 Alex Zendejas MF FC Dallas Academy Signed on a homegrown player contract November 19, 2014 Dan Kennedy GK Chivas USA First overall selection of 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft December 12, 2014 Atiba Harris FW San Jose Earthquakes Selected in Stage Two of 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft January 15, 2015 Otis Earle DF University of California, Riverside Selected as the 15th pick of 2015 MLS SuperDraft January 21, 2015 Kyle Bekker MF Toronto FC Acquired in trade with Toronto FC in exchange for allocation money February 20, 2015 Michael Barrios MF Uniautónoma Undisclosed May 26, 2015 Rolando Escobar MF Deportivo Anzoátegui Undisclosed July 16, 2015 Bakary Soumare DF Montreal Impact Acquired in trade with Montreal Impact in exchange for Kyle Bekker
Out DatePlayerPosDestination clubFee/notesRef December 2, 2014 Raúl Fernández GK Universitario de Deportes 2015 option declined Jair Benítez DF Águilas Pereira Adam Moffat MF New York Cosmos Peter Luccin MF Free agent George John DF New York City FC Hendry Thomas MF Fort Lauderdale Strikers Walter Cabrera DF General Díaz FC Jonathan Top FW Arizona United SC Andrés Escobar DF Atlético Nacional Nick Walker DF Bayamón F.C. February 5, 2015 Brian Span FW IFK Mariehamn Waived July 16, 2015 Kyle Bekker MF Montreal Impact Traded to Montreal Impact in exchange for Bakary Soumare
Loan in DatePlayerPosPrevious clubFee/notesRef July 22, 2015 Ezequiel Cirigliano MF Club Atlético River Plate On loan from Argentine club River Plate for the remainder of the 2015 season
Loan out DatePlayerPosDestination clubFee/notesRef April 27, 2015 Danny Garcia (HGP) MF Arizona United SC On loan to USL Pro affiliate Arizona United SC for the 2015 season June 18, 2015 Otis Earle DF Arizona United SC On loan to Arizona United SC for the 2015 season August 8, 2015 Jesse Gonzalez GK Pittsburgh Riverhounds On loan to USL Pro club Pittsburgh Riverhounds for game against USL Pro club Toronto FC II
Roster As of July 22, 2015.
Competitions
Match results
Preseason
Major League Soccer
League table
Western Conference standings Western Conference
Overall standings
Results summary
Results by round
Regular season Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
MLS Cup Playoffs
Western Conference Semifinals
Western Conference Finals
U.S. Open Cup
FC Dallas entered the 2015 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.
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.
No.Pos.Nat.NameMLSU.S. Open CupTotalAppsAppsApps1GKDan Kennedy150153DFMoises Hernandez11(3)112(3)4 MF Kyle Bekker2(6)13(6)5MF Ezequiel Cirigliano6(2)06(2)7 FW Blas Pérez14(12)014(12)8MF Victor Ulloa371(1)38(1)9FW David Texeira23(3)225(3)10 MF Mauro Díaz2802811FW Fabián Castillo32(2)133(2)12 MF Ryan Hollingshead29(8)231(8)13 FW Tesho Akindele14(18)014(18)14 DF Atiba Harris20(7)121(7)16FW Coy Craft1(1)(1)1(2)17 DF Zach Loyd3113218 GK Chris Seitz72920MF Rolando Escobar2(12)13(12)21MFMichael Barrios23(7)225(7)23DFKellyn Acosta22(2)(2)22(4)24 DF Matt Hedges34(1)135(1)25 DF Walker Zimmerman11(11)213(11)27MFJe-Vaughn Watson26(1)127(1)29MFAlex Zendejas2(6)1(1)3(7)31 MF Michel12(7)214(7)33 DF Otis Earle0(1)(1)44 GK Jesse Gonzalez15015
Goals and assists
No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup TotalGoals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists3DF Moises Hernandez 0200024MF Kyle Bekker 0100017FW Blas Pérez 6200628MF Victor Ulloa 2100219FW David Texeira 73219410MF Mauro Díaz 8140081411FW Fabián Castillo 10901101012MF Ryan Hollingshead 33003313FW Tesho Akindele 61006114DF Atiba Harris22002217DF Zach Loyd01000118GK Chris Seitz00010120MF Rolando Escobar00010121MF Michael Barrios723110323MF Kellyn Acosta32104224DF Matt Hedges11001125DF Walker Zimmerman10001027MF Je-Vaughn Watson02000231MF Michel 140014 100010Total5850656455
Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total 1GK Dan Kennedy 3000303DF Moises Hernandez 2000204MF Kyle Bekker 1000107FW Blas Pérez 3100318MF Victor Ulloa 4000409FW David Texeira 10001010MF Mauro Díaz 40004011FW Fabian Castillo 10001012MF Ryan Hollingshead 40004013FW Tesho Akindele 20002014DF Atiba Harris 80008017DF Zach Loyd 21103123DF Kellyn Acosta 61006124DF Matt Hedges 40004025DF Walker Zimmerman 10102027MF Je-Vaughn Watson 41004131MF Michel 30104044GK Jesse Gonzalez 200020Total54430574
Kits
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info Primary Red / Dark Red hoops Red Red / Dark Red hoops MLS, March 7 against San Jose Earthquakes Secondary White / Blue hoops Blue Blue / White hoops MLS, April 24 against Colorado Rapids Secondary Alternate White / Blue hoops White Blue / White hoops MLS, April 18 against Toronto FC
See also FC Dallas 2015 in American soccer 2015 Major League Soccer season
References