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Welcome back to our coverage of players with connections to FC Dallas, the FCD Academy, and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
With the Winter Break nearing its end and it’s time to get caught up.
Europe
Weston McKennie (AP - Schalke 04/Bundesliga): Weston returned to practice last week after being out since mid-December with a dislocated left shoulder. Weston is expected to be ready to return to action in February.
Carlos Gruezo (FCD - FC Augsburg/Bundesliga): Carlos returned to action for FC Augsburg playing 25 minutes of a Friendly against Cercle Brugge (Belgium top flight). Gruezo has been out of action since August 24, 2019 (4+ months).
65' Und noch ein #Comeback: Carlos #Gruezo ist nach seiner Verletzung wieder zurück auf dem Platz!
— FC Augsburg (@FCAugsburg) January 9, 2020
zum Livestream: https://t.co/H8ghiTIf9Y #fcainmalta #HFCFCA pic.twitter.com/QgnfgQ8IpG
Anton Nedyalkov (FCD - Ludogorets/Bulgaria): The 59th “Best Bulgarian Player of the Year” award for 2019 was handed out, and Anton Nedyalkov finished 2nd place.
Chris Richards (AP/FCD - Bayern Munich II/3. Liga): Richards was with the senior team for their winter training camp. Richards was on the bench for the senior team in a club friendly against FC Nurnberg (German division 2). Richards would enter the match at Right Back to start the second half, and played till the end in a 5-2 loss for Bayern Munich.
The teams had entered the half tied at 1 but once the Reserves entered for Bayern, the entire backline looked completely disorganized against the quick Nurnberg counters. Most of the damage was done against the left side but Richards was beaten on one of the goals.
Getterson (FCD- Maritimo/Liga NOS): Getterson and his team returned to action from the Winter break over a week ago and have already played 2 matches. In the first match, Getterson started against 7th place Rio Ave, and would score the winning goal off a PK:
Como festejaste o golo do Getterson? ⚽️ #CSMaritimo pic.twitter.com/YPYWw18H8k
— CS Marítimo Madeira (@MaritimoMadeira) January 6, 2020
Sunday, Getterson started and played 62 minutes in a 0-0 draw against 6th place Vitoria Guimaraes. The win and the draw, combine to see Maritimo to 11th place in the Primeira Liga Table, just 1 point behind the 8th place team.
Christian Cappis (AP - Hobro IK/Danish Superliga): Christian is in Florida where he is training with the USMNT following his first national team call up.
Johan Gomez ( AP - Porto FC U19/ Portugal) - No news available.
Mexico & Central America
Rogelio Funes Mori (DFW-Monterrey): No meaningful news.
Fabian Castillo (FCD - Queretaro) - Fabian started at Leon in the first match of the Clausura season. Castillo got off to a hot start:
Gol del Colombiano Fabián Castillo #LigaBBVAMX pic.twitter.com/lHLesKba4T
— Gaytan (@Gaytan50021574) January 12, 2020
In the end it wouldn’t be enough as Leon would score 3 unanswered goals to hand Queretaro a 3-1 defeat.
Nick Hagen (AP - Municipal/Guatemala): No meaningful news.
Moises Hernandez (FCD - Antigua GFC/Guatemala) - Moises has returned to Guatemala with Antigua GFC:
Moisés Hernández y DJ Dean, fichajes Panza Verdes para el Clausura 2019-2020, salieron a recorrer la Antigua Guatemala este jueves por la mañana.
— Antigua GFC (@soyantiguagfc) January 9, 2020
¿A qué otro lugar les recomiendas ir? pic.twitter.com/Ef0OyNQP7N
Moises started for Antigua on Saturday in a club friendly loss against CSD Zacapa (Guatemala division 2).
Mauro Diaz (FCD - Estudiantes de la Plata/Argentina) - Looks like Mauro has a new home:
Mauro Díaz (28) has terminated his contract with Shabab Al-Ahli, and is now returning to Argentina to sign with #Estudiantes. Sold to the UAE club in July 2018 by #FCDallas, who still haven't replaced their influential #10. Brilliant passer and playmaker.https://t.co/PfUGMRrKTP
— Joga Bonito (@Jasoninho10) January 14, 2020
Cristian Colman (FCD - Barcelona SC/Ecuador) - Cristian Colman has landed in Ecuador where he will play for Barcelona SC. Gotta say it, man does he look happy:
#Noticias #FútbolEc #BSC
— Unión Deportiva 580 AM (@uniondepor580am) January 14, 2020
El delantero Cristian Colman arribó al pais, para realizarse los chequeos médicos en #BarcelonaSC y firmar con el cuadro torero, a continuación escuchemos lo que dijo a su arribo a la ciudad de #Guayaquil.@BarcelonaSC pic.twitter.com/0nwlzWgP6O
Major League Soccer
Emerson Hyndman (DFW - Atlanta United): Atlanta United signed Emerson on a permanent transfer from AFC Bournemouth.
Keaton Parks (DFW - New York City FC) - NYCFC signed Keaton on a permanent transfer from Benfica.
Kellyn Acosta (AP/FCD - Colorado Rapids):
So, @KellynAcosta who's the best dressed teammate of yours? #Rapids96 | @Jon_lewis710 pic.twitter.com/3P70Q3kwsf
— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) January 7, 2020
Tesho Akindele (FCD - Orlando City SC): Last week Tesho was with the CanMNT and started in a friendly against Barbados. Canada won 4-1 and Tesho pitched in with a goal:
From the other angle, the Jay Chapman header followed by the Tesho Akindele spin and #CANMNT goal. pic.twitter.com/uE1WEFgsSE
— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) January 8, 2020
Maynor Figueroa (FCD-Houston Dynamo): No news
Lee Nguyen (DFW - Inter Miami) - No news
Walker Zimmerman (FCD - Los Angeles FC):
Walker Zimmerman on training with the #USMNT in Florida over Qatar:
— USMNT Historian (@usmnt_historian) January 8, 2020
“We talk all the time about dealing with adversity, and so this is just a chance. Our schedule got shuffled around. Now we're here and we're excited.” pic.twitter.com/0UHLfyrozo
Omar Gonzalez (DFW - Toronto FC): No news
Victor Ulloa (FCD/AP - Inter Miami): - No news
Maxi Urruti (FCD - Montreal Impact): No news
In Other News
We've signed Devin Vega for 2020!
— Real Monarchs (@RealMonarchs) January 13, 2020
https://t.co/lvmwztC6SH pic.twitter.com/MgGw867yQi