Atletico Dallas
USL Championship → Texas → Dallas
Atlético Dallas is a professional soccer club based in the Dallas, Texas area that will begin play in USL Championship in 2027. The club will play its home matches at the historic Cotton Bowl and is building its first-team and reserve-team structure ahead of its inaugural professional season.
Information
League: USL Championship
Location: Dallas, Texas
Level: Professional soccer - 2nd Division
Website: https://www.atleticodallas.com/
Socials: instagram
Coaching Staff & Contacts
Peter Luccin - First Team Head Coach
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Atlético Dallas Players
Atlético Dallas made a major first signing ahead of its inaugural season, bringing Mexican soccer legend Javier "Chicharito" Hernández to Dallas.
Hernández became the first player in Atlético Dallas history, signing a two-year contract with a club option for a third season. The former Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, LA Galaxy and Chivas striker is also Mexico's all-time leading goalscorer with 52 international goals.
Atlético Dallas Tryouts
Does Atlético Dallas Hold Open Tryouts?
Atlético Dallas has not announced an open tryout for its USL Championship first team.
The club is recruiting its professional roster ahead of its 2027 debut, while players looking for an open tryout opportunity within the organization can pursue the club's reserve team, Atlético Dallas II. Atlético Dallas directs players interested in reserve-team tryouts to its Atlético Dallas II program.
Atlético Dallas 2
Atlético Dallas II is the official reserve team of Atlético Dallas and competes in the UPSL Premier Division. The reserve team was created to provide a bridge between youth soccer and Atlético Dallas' future USL Championship first team.
League: UPSL Premier Division
Location: Dallas, Texas
Level: Semi-professional soccer
Parent Club: Atlético Dallas
Coaches:
Ivan Cifuentes - Coach
Carlos Indiano - Coach
Atlético Dallas II Tryouts
Atlético Dallas II holds open tryouts for players looking to earn opportunities with the reserve team.
The club advertised August 12–13 tryouts at Dallas Soccer Park for players ages 17 and older, describing Atlético Dallas II as a direct pathway for players looking to compete, develop and push toward the professional level.
Dates: August 12–13
Time: 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Location: Dallas Soccer Park, Field #5
Eligibility: Ages 17+
Type: Atlético Dallas II / UPSL Reserve Team Tryout
The reserve team provides an important pathway for players who want to enter the Atlético Dallas organization before the first team begins USL Championship competition.
Atlético Dallas Player Pathway
Atlético Dallas is developing a structure that connects its youth development program, reserve team and professional first team:
Atlético Dallas C (Metroplex Premier League) → Atlético Dallas II (UPSL) → Atlético Dallas (USL Championship)
The club describes Atlético Dallas II as a key bridge between youth development and professional soccer as it builds toward its 2027 USL Championship debut.
Atlético Dallas C
Atlético Dallas also operates Atlético Dallas C, a development squad competing in the Metroplex Premier League. The team provides another entry point into the Atlético Dallas player pathway, giving players across the Dallas area an opportunity to compete and develop within the club's broader structure.
League: Metroplex Premier League
Location: Dallas, Texas
Level: Development / Amateur
Parent Club: Atlético Dallas
Atlético Dallas C Tryouts
Atlético Dallas C holds open tryouts for players interested in joining the development squad that are 18+.
September 2026 Open Tryouts
Date: September 11, 2026
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Field 10
Address: 701 W Eldorado Pkwy, Little Elm, TX
Type: Development Squad Open Tryout
Atlético Dallas described the new team as an additional opportunity for players across the Dallas area to compete, develop, and continue progressing toward higher levels of soccer.
Looking to Play for Atletico Dallas?
Open tryouts are one potential route for players looking to get evaluated by Atletico Dallas. Players can also pursue opportunities through scouting, recruitment, the club's development pathway, referrals, or direct outreach to soccer staff.