Enjoying a successful 2014 and closing in on a Western Conference playoff spot, FC Dallas continued to plan for the future on Wednesday, announcing that they have signed 17-year-old Christian Sandoval, part of the US U-17 residency program, as the clubs 13th Homegrown Player, the most in MLS history. Sandoval, the first MLS player born in 1997, will be added to the Dallas roster for the 2015 season. The winger from El Paso, Texas, is also the first player signed by FC Dallas from an affiliate program (FC Dallas El Paso). An 18-man roster of Homegrown Players that could challenge any MLS team “Sandoval is a very complete player,” said FC Dallas assistant coach Josema Bazan in a club statement. “He is a right-footed midfielder that can pass very well and be creative. He is very composed in front of the goal. If the game changes and you need to be tough defensively, he can do that as well. But for me, his best quality is that when you pass him the ball, he can go in any direction. He is very aware of where the pressure is coming from, and he can escape.” Sandoval made four appearances for the FC Dallas U-16s at the end of the 2013-14 season, scoring in a 3-1 win over Solar on May 31 and competing in the US Soccer Development Academy playoffs in June. The clubs affiliation with FC Dallas El Paso began in Sept. 2011.
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 01:21:57 +0000
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