FC Dallas' 2024 roster profile explained

MLS is finally dipping into the proper transparency for roster building.

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Stop me if you’ve heard the phrase “MLS did something cool today” before. No? Yeah, I thought so. But today is actually going to be one of those days. The league has released what they are calling ‘Club Roster Profiles’ for the spring, which looks at everything about how a team is constructed.

The only thing missing is the money, of course.

Still, it is a step in the right direction.

As MLS put it, these profiles provide a snapshot of the roster composition for all MLS clubs following the conclusion of the Primary Transfer Window¹.

The club roster profiles include the following information:

• Senior, Supplemental Rosters, and Off-roster Homegrown players

  • Unavailable players are denoted in the report (i.e., players on loan, Season-Ending Injury list, etc.)

  • Off-roster Homegrown players can appear in MLS matches via a Short-Term Agreement

• Current roster designation

• Guaranteed contract and option years

• International roster status

• Designated Players

  • Denoted in the report are players that cannot be converted from a Designated Player to a non-Designated Player by using Targeted Allocation Money.

• U22 Initiative Players

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Here is how FC Dallas’ roster profile looks