2026 North Texas SC season

North Texas SC
2026 season
OwnerFC Dallas
(Clark and Dan Hunt)
ChairmanMatt Denny
Head coach John Gall
StadiumMansfield Stadium
MLSNPFrontier Division: 4t
Western Conference: 1st
MLSNP: 1st
All statistics correct as of 07:28, January 7, 2026 (UTC).

The 2026 North Texas SC season is the club's eighth season. The first three seasons North Texas SC competed in USL League One, including the inaugural 2019 season. North Texas SC was the inaugural champions in USL League One. In December 2021, North Texas SC announced that they would compete in the inaugural MLS Next Pro season, a new division three league in American soccer. They are the Defending League Champions. This season they will move to a brand new Soccer Specific Stadium in Mansfield, Texas, in 2026.

Current roster

As of February 28, 2026
No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF  USA Ian Charles ([B])
6 MF  ITA Umberto Pelà
8 MF  NGA Favour Aroyameh
10 MF  BEL Edu Nys
11 MF  TRI Nathaniel James
12 DF  USA Jonah Bigger
13 GK  USA Erik Dymora
16 MF  JAM Nicholas Simmonds
18 MF  USA Tommy Ospina
19 MF  FRA Marlon Luccin
20 MF  USA Jaidyn Contreras
21 DF  USA Zach Molomo
22 DF  BRA Álvaro Augusto ([A])
23 FW  USA Samuel Sedeh ([A])
24 DF  USA Josh Torquato ([B])
25 DF  USA Jonah Gibson
26 DF  USA Slade Starnes
27 MF  USA Caleb Swann ([B])
29 DF  USA Enzo Newman ([A])
31 GK  USA Thomas Burchfield
36 FW  POL Daniel Baran ([A])
43 GK  USA Aiden Jordan
46 DF  USA Isaiah Kaakoush
50 MF  USA Diego Garcia ([A])
55 DF  USA Wyatt Easterly
57 GK  USA Nico Montoya
59 MF  USA Christopher Salazar
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with FC Dallas.
    2.
  2. ^
    FC Dallas Academy player.
    3.

Transfers

In

Date Position No. Name From transaction Fee Ref.
January 5, 2026 GK 31 Thomas Burchfield Austin FC Academy signing N/A [1]
January 14, 2026 MF 45 Ian Charles UCLA Bruins signing N/A [2]
January 23, 2026 MF 11 Nathaniel James Portland Hearts of Pine signing N/A [3]
February 9, 2026 MF 10 Edouard Nys UIC Flames signing N/A [4]
February 10, 2026 GK 13 Eryk Dymora Duke Blue Devils signing N/A [5]
February 16, 2026 MF 6 Umberto Pelà Virginia Cavaliers signing N/A [6]
February 25, 2026 DF 12 Jonah Biggar South Carolina Gamecocks signing N/A [7]
February 27, 2026 MF 18 Timothy Ospina Kansas City Roos signing N/A [8]
February 28, 2026 DF 25 Jonah Gibson FC Dallas Academy signing N/A [9]

Out

Date Position No. Name To Type Fee Ref.
January 5, 2026 DF 5 James Bulkeley [[]] Option Declined N/A [10]
January 5, 2026 FW 9 Gianluca Cangiano [[]] Option Declined N/A [10]
January 5, 2026 DF 4 Mohamed Cisset Atlanta United 2 Option Declined N/A [10][11]
January 5, 2026 DF 3 Gavin Gall [[]] Option Declined N/A [10]
January 5, 2026 GK 1 JT Harms Forward Madison FC Option Declined N/A [10][12]
January 5, 2026 MF 79 Leo Orejarena FC Cincinnati 2 Option Declined N/A [10][13]
January 5, 2026 FW 10 Faisu Sangare [[]] Option Declined N/A [10]
January 5, 2026 MF 6 Aaron Essel St. Johnstone Loan Expired N/A [10]
January 5, 2026 DF 18 Jackson DuBois New Mexico United Loan Expired N/A [10]
January 5, 2026 DF 25 Kaka Scabin FC Dallas Signed to a homegrown contract N/A [10]
January 5, 2026 MF 17 Jaidyn Contreras FC Dallas Signed to a homegrown contract N/A [10]
January 5, 2026 MF 23 Caleb Swann FC Dallas Signed to a homegrown contract N/A [10]
January 5, 2026 FW 11 Sam Sarver FC Dallas Signed to the first team N/A [10]

Non-competitive fixtures

Preseason

January 31 North Texas SC 8–1 Foro SC Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM CST
  • Trialist 5 10'
  • Baran 21' (pen.)
  • Trialist 4 37'
  • Sedeh 52', 76', 83', 88'
  • Flowers 74'
  • 17'
 Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center
February 4 North Texas SC 4–1 TenFifteen FC Frisco, Texas
6:00 PM CST
  • Salazar 61'
  • Contreras 69'
  • James 75'
  • Baran 78'
  • 72'
 Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center
February 7 FC Tulsa 3–0 North Texas SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
3:00 PM CST
  • 57'
  • 69'
  • 87'
 Stadium: ONEOK Field
February 11 North Texas SC 7–0 Sporting NTX Frisco, Texas
6:30 PM CST
  • Trialist 3 7'
  • Sedeh 30'
  • Luccin 33'
  • Trialist 6 48'
  • Molomo 49'
  • Baran 64', 87'
 Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center
February 14 North Texas SC Cancelled Houston Christian Huskies Frisco, Texas
10:00 AM CST
  • Luccin 16'
 Stadium: Field 4
February 21 North Texas SC 2–1 SMU Mustangs Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CST
  • 59'
 Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center

Midseason friendlies

Competitive fixtures

MLS Next Pro regular season

Main article: 2026 MLS Next Pro season

League

March 1 1 Real Monarchs 2–2
(4–3 p)		 North Texas SC Herriman, Utah
4:30 PM CST
Report
  • Nys 40'  86'
  • Simmonds 83'
 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Robert Vincze
Penalties
  • Baran
  • Simmonds
  • Aroyameh
  • Luccin
  • Nys
March 7 2 North Texas SC 3–1 Colorado Rapids 2 Arlington, Texas
7:30 PM CST
  • Biggar  18'
  • Nys 24', 42', 66'
  • Contreras  38'
  • Starnes  45+1'
 Report
  • Harper  10'
  • Copeland  36'
  • Aquino 45+2'
  • Thomas  61'
  • Wathuta  64'
 Stadium: Choctaw Stadium
Attendance: 1,288
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
March 15 3 Austin FC II 1–0 North Texas SC Austin, Texas
7:30 PM CST
  • Ruszel  14'
  • Burton  31'
  • Barro 38'
  • Thomas  52'
  • Dănciuțiu  76'
  • Barro  90+3'
 Report
  • Starnes  19'
  • Torquato  33'  58'
  • Garcia  43'
  • Nys  69'
 Stadium: Parmer Field
Referee: Stefan Perri
March 21 4 Houston Dynamo 2 2–0 North Texas SC Houston, Texas
4:00 PM CST
  • Bell  14'
  • Mwakutuya  36'
  • Gonzalez 48'
  • Rivera 53'
  • Dohmann  62'
 Report
  • Ospina  23'
  • Dymora  80'
 Stadium: SaberCats Stadium
April 10 5 North Texas SC v Sporting KC II Arlington, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Choctaw Stadium
April 19 6 Portland Timbers 2 v North Texas SC Portland, Oregon
3:00 PM CST Stadium: Providence Park
April 26 7 Minnesota United FC 2 v North Texas SC Blaine, Minnesota
3:00 PM CST Stadium: National Sports Center
May 2 8 North Texas SC v Austin FC II Arlington, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Choctaw Stadium
May 9 9 Minnesota United FC 2 v North Texas SC Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 PM CST Stadium: National Sports Center
May 16 10 North Texas SC v Sporting KC II Arlington, Texas
Stadium: Choctaw Stadium
May 23 11 North Texas SC v San Jose Earthquakes II Arlington, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Choctaw Stadium
May 30 12 St. Louis City 2 v North Texas SC St Louis, Missouri
4:00 PM CST Stadium: Energizer Park
June 10 13 Whitecaps FC 2 v North Texas SC Burnaby, British Columbia
8:00 PM CST Stadium: Swangard Stadium
June 26 14 Sporting KC II v North Texas SC Kansas City, Missouri
7:00 PM CST Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
July 4 15 North Texas SC v St. Louis City 2 Mansfield, Texas
7:45 PM CST Stadium: Mansfield Stadium
July 11 16 Colorado Rapids 2 v North Texas SC
7:00 PM CST
July 18 17 San Jose Earthquakes II v North Texas SC
July 25 18 North Texas SC v Los Angeles FC 2 Mansfield, Texas
7:45 PM CST Stadium: Mansfield Stadium
July 31 19 Ventura County FC v North Texas SC Thousand Oaks, California
6:00 PM CST Stadium: William Rolland Stadium
August 8 20 North Texas SC v Tacoma Defiance Mansfield, Texas
7:45 PM CST Stadium: Mansfield Stadium
August 15 21 North Texas SC v Portland Timbers 2 Mansfield, Texas
7:45 PM CST Stadium: Mansfield Stadium
August 19 22 North Texas SC v Austin FC II Mansfield, Texas
7:45 PM CST Stadium: Mansfield Stadium
August 22 23 North Texas SC v Minnesota United FC 2 Mansfield, Texas
7:45 PM CST Stadium: Mansfield Stadium
August 28 24 St. Louis City 2 v North Texas SC St Louis, Missouri
7:00 PM CST Stadium: Energizer Park
September 4 25 North Texas SC v Real Monarchs Mansfield, Texas
7:45 PM CST Stadium: Mansfield Stadium
September 9 26 North Texas SC v Houston Dynamo 2 Mansfield, Texas
7:45 PM CST Stadium: Mansfield Stadium
September 13 27 North Texas SC v Houston Dynamo 2 Mansfield, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Mansfield Stadium
September 20 28 Colorado Rapids 2 v North Texas SC
4:00 PM CST

Statistics

Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS Next Pro MLSNP Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
4 DF  USA Ian Charles 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 MF  ITA Umberto Pelà 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF  NGA Favour Aroyameh 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0
10 MF  BEL Edouard Nys 4 4 4+0 4 0+0 0
11 MF  TRI Nathaniel James 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
12 DF  USA Jonah Biggar 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
13 GK  USA Eryk Dymora 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
15 FW  USA Ricky Louis 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF  JAM Nicholas Simmonds 3 1 3+0 1 0+0 0
17 DF  USA Zach Molomo 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW  USA Tommy Ospina 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF  FRA Marlon Luccin 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0
20 MF  USA Jaidyn Contreras 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0
21 MF  USA Benji Flowers 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
22 DF  BRA Álvaro Augusto 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW  USA Samuel Sedeh 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0
24 DF  USA Josh Torquato 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF  USA Jonah Gibson 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0
26 DF  USA Slade Starnes 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
27 MF  USA Caleb Swann 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
29 MF  USA Enzo Newman 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0
31 GK  USA Thomas Burchfield 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 FW  POL Daniel Baran 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
43 GK  USA Aiden Jordan 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
46 DF  USA Isaiah Kaakoush 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
50 MF  USA Diego Garcia 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0
55 DF  USA Wyatt Easterly 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
57 GK  USA Nico Montoya 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
59 MF  USA Christopher Salazar 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name MLS Next Pro MLSNP Playoffs Total
1 MF 10 Edouard Nys 4 0 4
2 MF 16 Nicholas Simmonds 1 0 1
Total 5 0 5

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name MLS Next Pro MLSNP Playoffs Total
1 MF 20 Jaidyn Contreras 2 0 2
2 MF 11 Nathaniel James 1 0 1
FW 36 Daniel Baran 1 0 1
Total 4 0 4

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player MLS Next Pro MLSNP Playoffs Total
     
4 DF Ian Charles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF Umberto Pelà 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Favour Aroyameh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Edouard Nys 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11 MF Nathaniel James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF Jonah Biggar 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 GK Eryk Dymora 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 FW Ricky Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF Nicholas Simmonds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF Zach Molomo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Tommy Ospina 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 MF Marlon Luccin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Jaidyn Contreras 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 MF Benji Flowers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF Álvaro Augusto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Samuel Sedeh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF Josh Torquato 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
25 DF Jonah Gibson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF Slade Starnes 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
27 MF Caleb Swann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF Enzo Newman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK Thomas Burchfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 FW Daniel Baran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 GK Aiden Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 DF Isaiah Kaakoush 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
50 MF Diego Garcia 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
55 DF Wyatt Easterly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
57 GK Nico Montoya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
59 MF Simeon Salazar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1 0

Awards and honors

MLS NEXT Player of the Matchweek

Player Matchweek Reference
Eduard Nys 2 [14]

References

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  2. ^ "North Texas SC Signs Defender Ian Charles". www.FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  3. ^ "North Texas SC Signs Trinidad and Tobago International Midfielder Nathaniel James". North Texas SC. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  4. ^ "North Texas SC Signs 2026 MLS SuperDraft Pick Edouard Nys". North Texas SC. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  5. ^ "North Texas SC Signs Goalkeeper Eryk Dymora". North Texas SC. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  6. ^ "North Texas SC Signs Midfielder Umberto Pelà". North Texas SC. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  7. ^ "North Texas SC Signs Defender Jonah Biggar". North Texas SC. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  8. ^ "North Texas SC Signs Midfielder Timothy Ospina". North Texas SC. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  9. ^ "North Texas SC Signs FC Dallas Academy Product Defender Jonah Gibson". North Texas SC. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
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  11. ^ "Atlanta United 2 Signs Mohamed Cisset and Matthew Senanou". www.atlutd.com. Atlanta United 2. January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  12. ^ Chappell, Robert (February 13, 2026). "Forward Madison sign goalkeeper JT Harms". Madison365.com. Madison365. Archived from the original on February 15, 2026. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  13. ^ "FC Cincinnati 2 sign midfielder Leonardo Orejarena". www.fccincinnati.com. FC Cincinnati 2. February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  14. ^ "MLS NEXT Pro Honors: Matchweek 2". MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. March 9, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
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