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.
On March 12, the season entered a month-long suspension due to COVID-19, following the cancellation of several matches. On March 19, the suspension was extended until May 10, and on April 17, the suspension was extended further to June 8. On May 1, the league announced that players will be allowed to resume individual outdoor training at MLS facilities on May 6. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Background
Transfers
In
Draft picks
RoundSelectionPos.NameCollegeSignedSource 1 14 DF Nkosi Burgess Seattle Signed 1 17 FW Cal Jennings UCF Signed with Memphis 901 FC 2 40 MF Manuel Ferriol James Madison Signed with FC Tucson 3 66 MF Derek Waldeck Stanford Signed with North Texas SC 4 79 FW Anders Engebretsen Saint Mary's College Signed with North Texas SC 4 92 MF Aidan Megally Loyola Unsigned
Out
Club
Roster As of October 7, 2020.
Out on loan
Competitions
Preseason Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise
MLS
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 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.
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.NameMLSApps3DFReto Ziegler17(3)4DFBressan13(7)5MFThiago Santos21(1)7FWJesús Ferreira14(7)8MFBryan Acosta10(1)9MFFafà Picault13(7)10MFAndrés Ricaurte15(1)11FWSantiago Mosquera5(8)12DFRyan Hollingshead21(1)14DFBryan Reynolds16(3)15MFTanner Tessmann10(11)16FWRicardo Pepi4(15)18MFBrandon Servania4(8)19MFPaxton Pomykal1(4)20GKJimmy Maurer1821MFMichael Barrios19(4)22FWEma Twumasi(5)24DFMatt Hedges20(1)26DFJohn Nelson10(3)29FWFranco Jara18(3)30GKKyle Zobeck3(1)31FWDante Sealy(5)33MFEdwin Cerrillo(2)99GKPhelipe Megiolaro1 Player(s) exiting club mid-season that made appearance1GKJesse González22DFReggie Cannon513FWZdeněk Ondrášek4(1)
Goals and assists
Player name(s) in italics transferred out mid-season. No. Pos. Name MLSGoals Assists2DF Reggie Cannon 013DF Reto Ziegler 214DF Bressan 015MF Thiago Santos 017FW Jesús Ferreira 118MF Bryan Acosta 029MF Fafà Picault 3210MF Andrés Ricaurte 1211MF Santiago Mosquera 4012DF Ryan Hollingshead 4113FW Zdeněk Ondrášek 2114DF Bryan Reynolds 0315MF Tanner Tessmann 0116FW Ricardo Pepi 3119MF Paxton Pomykal 1021MF Michael Barrios 1524DF Matt Hedges 0126DF John Nelson 0129FW Franco Jara 70Total2925
Disciplinary record
Player name(s) in italics transferred out mid-season. No. Pos. Name MLS 2DF Reggie Cannon 103DF Reto Ziegler 304DF Bressan 505MF Thiago Santos 907FW Jesús Ferreira 308MF Bryan Acosta 219MF Fafà Picault 2010MF Andrés Ricaurte 2012DF Ryan Hollingshead 3013FW Zdeněk Ondrášek 1014DF Bryan Reynolds 2018MF Brandon Servania 1019MF Paxton Pomykal 1021MF Michael Barrios 5022FW Ema Twumasi 1029MF Franco Jara 40Total431
Goalkeeper stats
Player name(s) in italics transferred out mid-season. NameMajor League Soccer1 Jesse González 180 2 1 320 Jimmy Maurer 1602 15 0.83 6230 Kyle Zobeck 318 6 1.50 1199 Phelipe Megiolaro 90 3 3.00 6 TOTALS2190261.0782
Kits
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info Primary Red / Blue hoops Blue Red / Blue hoops MLS, February 29, 2020 against Philadelphia Union Secondary White White White / Blue hoops MLS, September 23, 2020 against Atlanta United FC Secondary Alternate White Blue White / Blue hoops MLS, August 21, 2020 against Houston Dynamo
See also FC Dallas 2020 in American soccer 2020 Major League Soccer season
References