FRISCO – FC Dallas midfielder Jacori Hayes has a chance to make the 2018 MLS All-Star team that will face Juventus on August 1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Here are five reasons to vote Hayes to the All-Star team.
Adjustments
Hayes has played in 13 of the team's 14 games this year. He started the first seven games, but returned to the bench shortly after Kellyn Acosta came back from injury. He has adjusted well as a substitute and proven his ability to play in either role.
Pedigree
Hayes was a first-team All-American in his senior year at Wake Forest. That ended a storied career where he was an All-Freshman ACC player and made the ACC First-Team twice. The midfielder recorded 15 goals and 15 assists in his career there.
Intelligence
He won the Senior CLASS Award in 2016, an award given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I men’s soccer. He was on the ACC All-Academic Team three times, a CoSIDA Academic All-District honor and was the NCSAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year during his career.
Rising Star
This is Jacori’s first year getting significant playing time for FC Dallas and he has been a bright spot when called upon.
Team of the Week
Jacori is one of two FC Dallas players to be named to the MLS Team of the Week multiple times this season.
