North Texas SC announced today the signing of FC Dallas Academy goalkeeper Nico Montoya to a two-year MLS NEXT Pro contract with a club option for 2027. 

Montoy was part of the group from the academy that joined FC Dallas in preseason training in Algarve, Portugal earlier this year.

“Nico has worked tremendously hard to be where he is at. He’s a young goalkeeper with a lot of potential,” North Texas SC head coach John Gall said in the club's press release. “He’s brave, has safe hands and is comfortable with his feet in the build. 

"We have a long lineage of fantastic goalkeepers coming through our academy and I’m delighted for Nico that he’s earned this opportunity as a professional. I am confident that this will be first of many contracts in his future.” 

He joined the U15 FC Dallas Academy in 2021. He featured in the GA Cup (2022, 2024), Dallas Cup (2023), and Liga MX Internacional (2023, 2024) for the Academy. Montoya attended North Texas SC’s preseason camp and made two appearances.

The Antioquia, Colombia native, was called up to the United States U17 Men’s National Team training camp in March of 2024. He obtained his American citizenship via his mother.