The North Texas SC roster is rounding out as the defending MLS NEXT Pro Cup champions begin their title defense this weekend.

On Friday, NTSC added two defenders to its roster for the upcoming season. NTSC signed Mohamed Cisset and Gavin Gall to MLS NEXT Pro contracts for the upcoming season.

Cisset, the Montreal native was drafted No. 71 overall by FC Dallas in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft and appeared in multiple preseason matches. During his collegiate career, he registered 31 appearances, logged 2,125 minutes, and scored one goal with the Penn State Nittany Lions over two seasons. He played four years at Montverde Academy in Florida in the SIMA program at the high school level.

He represented Mali at the 2024 Paris Olympics, playing against Japan and Paraguay. He has earned three caps for Mali’s U23 national team. 

Gall was signed from the club’s open tryouts to a one-year MLS NEXT Pro professional contract with a club option for 2026. He is the son of current NTSC head coach John Gall.

The Highland Village, Texas, native played for the FC Dallas Academy at the U13 through U19 levels. He was a member of the Marcus High School boys soccer team from 2017-19. He attended NTSC’s open tryouts in December 2024 and earned an invitation to the trialist camp. Gall played in all of North Texas SC’s preseason matches.

He attended the club’s open tryouts in December 2024 and was invited to the trialist week camp held at Toyota Soccer Center. Gall has appeared in all of North Texas SC’s preseason matches.

He is the club’s seventh signing from open tryouts.