FRISCO - It's National Signing Day for soccer players across the country and this is one of the biggest days of the year for FC Dallas Youth with over 60 young men and women announcing their college commitments. These players will be celebrated at our annual Chase Signing Night inside the River Club presented by WinStar World Casino & Resort on Wednesday, February 17.

"I want to extend congratulations to all our FC Dallas Youth players and families as they take the next step in their lives," said FC Dallas Youth College Director Scott Dymond. "Today is the culmination of years of dedication at our fields and I would also like to thank all of our FC Dallas coaches who work tirelessly to provide our players with guidance and opportunities to be scouted. FC Dallas is committed to providing a clear path into college athletics and today is a day for us all to be proud of."

Eleven players from the FC Dallas Development Academy U-18 squad have committed to division one colleges with three players, Eddie Munjoma, Phillip Ponder and Toshiki Yasuda, committing to SMU.

A further eleven players from the FC Dallas '98 Premier team have made college commitments with three of those players committing to division one schools.

On the girls side, sixteen players from the U-18 ECNL team have made college commitments with some of the biggest schools in the country including Oklahoma State, Maryland, Baylor, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Houston.