Dallas Texans Soccer Club
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Dallas Texans Soccer Club is one of the top youth soccer clubs in the United States
. Founded in 1993 by Hassan Nazari
, the club has produced many players who have played professionally at various levels in the U.S. and overseas, including US National Team Star Clint Dempsey
. In the short time since the Texans were founded, its teams have won virtually every major tournament in the United States including state and regional titles and more than eleven USYSA National Championships. Additionally, the club has experienced great success in some of the most prestigious tournaments in Europe, such as the Gothia Cup, and the Texans are the only American club to have won the prestigious Dallas Cup
Supergroup in the last 25 years.
in 1993 and based in the populous Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. In 2007, the club opened the Ross Stewart Soccer Complex as their home base of operations. The complex contains six full-sized, lighted fields, a clubhouse, as well as the recently completed Embrey Family Training Center. The 15,000-player club made history in 2008 by winning four national championships and the prestigious Manchester United Premier Cup U.S. finals trophy. Later that year, the Texans joined the prestigious USSF Development Academy as part of the Texas Division, and sent their U-18 all the way to the Finals in their first year. In addition to the Development Academy and Select teams, the Texans are very active in the Pre-Select ages, which the club calls their Youth Academy. The Youth Academy teams are divided into 4 age divisions - Under 10, Under 9, Under 8 and Under 7. The club recently announced the addition of a Residency Program, which will open up this fall. The Dallas Texans are a Nike Premier Club, the host club of the Dallas Cup
and are also the only American club to have a partnership with Manchester United. In 2011, the Texans hosted the first ever Dallas International Girls Cup, which in its first year featured more foreign teams than any other girls tournament in the United States.
Another perk from the partnership saw the prestigious Manchester United Soccer Schools come to Dallas for the first time, hosted by the Texans at their Ross Stewart Soccer Complex in 2010. The camp is coming back in 2011, and in addition to Dallas, the camp will be hosted by the Texans affiliates in Tulsa, Austin and Houston, throughout the summer.
Gregory Garza
Imad Baba
Clint Dempsey
Nick Garcia
Jay Needham
Lee Nguyen
Ramón Núñez
Bruno Guarda
Hunter Freeman
Jose Burciaga Jr.
Jordan Stone
Daniel Hernández Alejandro Moreno
Omar Gonzalez
Jared Jeffrey
Hirofumi Moriyasu
Conor Doyle
Brek Shea
Andre Akpan
Stephen McCarthy
Anthony Ampaipitakwong
Shea Salinas
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United States
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. Founded in 1993 by Hassan Nazari
Hassan Nazari
Hassan Nazari is a retired Iranian footballer. He usually played as a defender.-Playing career:He began his career in his hometown of Abadan, playing for clubs like 'Sepah Abadan' and Sanat Naft. His good play got him a transfer to one of Iranian football's better teams, Taj. There he could win...
, the club has produced many players who have played professionally at various levels in the U.S. and overseas, including US National Team Star Clint Dempsey
Clint Dempsey
Clinton Drew "Clint" Dempsey is an American soccer player who plays for Fulham and the United States national team. Dempsey usually plays as either an attacking midfielder, or a striker....
. In the short time since the Texans were founded, its teams have won virtually every major tournament in the United States including state and regional titles and more than eleven USYSA National Championships. Additionally, the club has experienced great success in some of the most prestigious tournaments in Europe, such as the Gothia Cup, and the Texans are the only American club to have won the prestigious Dallas Cup
Dallas Cup
The Dallas Cup is an international football tournament for invited youth teams, held annually in Dallas, Texas. It was first held in 1980. The current champion is Cruzeiro...
Supergroup in the last 25 years.
History
The club was founded by the Iranian American former professional player Hassan NazariHassan Nazari
Hassan Nazari is a retired Iranian footballer. He usually played as a defender.-Playing career:He began his career in his hometown of Abadan, playing for clubs like 'Sepah Abadan' and Sanat Naft. His good play got him a transfer to one of Iranian football's better teams, Taj. There he could win...
in 1993 and based in the populous Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. In 2007, the club opened the Ross Stewart Soccer Complex as their home base of operations. The complex contains six full-sized, lighted fields, a clubhouse, as well as the recently completed Embrey Family Training Center. The 15,000-player club made history in 2008 by winning four national championships and the prestigious Manchester United Premier Cup U.S. finals trophy. Later that year, the Texans joined the prestigious USSF Development Academy as part of the Texas Division, and sent their U-18 all the way to the Finals in their first year. In addition to the Development Academy and Select teams, the Texans are very active in the Pre-Select ages, which the club calls their Youth Academy. The Youth Academy teams are divided into 4 age divisions - Under 10, Under 9, Under 8 and Under 7. The club recently announced the addition of a Residency Program, which will open up this fall. The Dallas Texans are a Nike Premier Club, the host club of the Dallas Cup
Dallas Cup
The Dallas Cup is an international football tournament for invited youth teams, held annually in Dallas, Texas. It was first held in 1980. The current champion is Cruzeiro...
and are also the only American club to have a partnership with Manchester United. In 2011, the Texans hosted the first ever Dallas International Girls Cup, which in its first year featured more foreign teams than any other girls tournament in the United States.
Partnership With Manchester United
In 2009 the Dallas Texans teamed up with Manchester United to offer their players the chance of a lifetime – to train with Manchester United at its world class Carrington training centre. Each year, the club sends a group of players, accompanied by Dallas Texans coaches, to train with United's youth teams, experience their facilities and share the latest coaching techniques. In addition, every summer coaches from Manchester United travel to Dallas to help identify players and offer their advice and expertise in the youth team’s coaching sessions. Brian McClair, Director of the Manchester United Academy said, “This is a great opportunity for the Dallas Texans. We are looking forward to welcoming them to Manchester and putting them through their paces.” Hassan Nazari, Founder and Technical Director of the Dallas Texans, agrees: “Soccer is a growing sport in America, and it is a great honor to learn from the best. We appreciate Manchester United’s expertise in helping our players develop into not only great soccer players, but great young men and women." Manchester United is considered the most popular professional soccer club in the world, with more than 330 million supporters. The legendary club has won 17 English Premier League titles, 11 FA Cup trophies and two European Championships.Another perk from the partnership saw the prestigious Manchester United Soccer Schools come to Dallas for the first time, hosted by the Texans at their Ross Stewart Soccer Complex in 2010. The camp is coming back in 2011, and in addition to Dallas, the camp will be hosted by the Texans affiliates in Tulsa, Austin and Houston, throughout the summer.
Notable alumni
Senior internationals in boldface.Gregory Garza
Gregory Garza
Gregory Martin Garza is a Mexican-American soccer Full back for Estoril Praia.-Club career:Garza spent several years with Sporting Clube de Portugal's reserve team, but he was not offered a contract with the senior squad. As a result, he moved to Estoril Praia on a two-year contract in August...
Imad Baba
Imad Baba
Imad Baba is a retired American soccer midfielder. He spent seven years in Major League Soccer with the New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids. He was also a member of the American squads at the 1989 U-16 World Championships, 1993 U-20 World Cup and the 1996 Summer Olympics...
Clint Dempsey
Clint Dempsey
Clinton Drew "Clint" Dempsey is an American soccer player who plays for Fulham and the United States national team. Dempsey usually plays as either an attacking midfielder, or a striker....
Nick Garcia
Nick Garcia
Nick Garcia is an American soccer player who grew up playing for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club and most recently played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
Jay Needham
Jay Needham
Jay Needham is an American soccer player currently playing for the Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League....
Lee Nguyen
Lee Nguyen
Lee Nguyen is an American soccer midfielder who currently is a free agent. He had previously played for V-League club Becamex Bình Dương.- Early career :...
Ramón Núñez
Ramón Núñez
Ramón Núñez is a Honduran international footballer, currently playing for Leeds United. Núñez plays primarily as an attacking central midfielder playmaker. He can also play as a Winger or as a second striker. In his homeland he is nicknamed El Principito meaning The Little Prince...
Bruno Guarda
Bruno Guarda
Bruno Ernesto Guarda is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-College:...
Hunter Freeman
Hunter Freeman
Hunter Freeman is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...
Jose Burciaga Jr.
Jose Burciaga Jr.
José Luis Burciaga, Jr. is an American soccer player, who last played for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. He played for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club during his youth years...
Jordan Stone
Jordan Stone
-Career:Stone skipped college, signing a Project-40 contract with the league in 2002, and was thence drafted 15th overall in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft by his hometown Dallas Burn. Despite his reputation, Stone struggled to get playing time with the Burn...
Daniel Hernández Alejandro Moreno
Alejandro Moreno
Alejandro Moreno is a Venezuelan footballer. He played for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club before attending UNC Greensboro. He currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-College:...
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez is an American soccer player. He played youth soccer for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...
Jared Jeffrey
Jared Jeffrey
Jared Jeffrey is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Mainz of Germany's Bundesliga.-Beginnings and Youth Career:...
Hirofumi MoriyasuHirofumi Moriyasu
is an American-born professional footballer. He currently plays for Sydney FC in the A-League. Although being born in the U.S., Moriyasu grew up in Japan.-Club career:...
Conor Doyle
Conor Doyle
Conor Doyle is an Irish-American soccer player who plays for Derby County.-Youth career:...
Brek Shea
Brek Shea
Dane Brekken "Brek" Shea is a footballer who currently plays midfielder for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer and the U.S. national team...
Andre Akpan
Andre Akpan
Andre Akpan is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:Akpan was born in Grand Prairie, Texas to a Nigerian father and an American mother...
Stephen McCarthy
Stephen McCarthy
Stephen McCarthy was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s.McCarthy was an ace goalscorer during this era and he won the League of Ireland title with Bohemians in 1929/30...
Anthony Ampaipitakwong
Anthony Ampaipitakwong
Anthony Ampaipitakwong is an American soccer player currently playing for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
Shea Salinas
Shea Salinas
Robert O'Shea "Shea" Salinas is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
Affiliation Program
In 2007, the Dallas Texans began affiliating with other clubs around the country. Soon thereafter, they expanded into Canada, and in 2010 they added a division in Ghana. The affiliate clubs are all have an independent Board and Coaching Staff, but take the Texans name and kit. Additionally, these clubs all adhere to the Texans Philosophy, coaching methods, administrative guidelines and more, to the benefit of all of the clubs in the organization, and their coaches, players, parents, sponsors and other partners. To date, the Texans have 9 divisions outside of Dallas.Texans Divisions:
- Aggieland
- Austin
- Florida
- Ghana
- Houston
- San Antonio
- San Antonio West
- Ottawa South United
- Tulsa