FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2022) – FC Dallas has signed midfielder and U.S. Men’s National Team player Sebastian Lletget to a new three-year contract with club options for the 2026 season using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM), the club announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
“Signing a new contract here at FC Dallas means the world to me and my family,” Sebastian Lletget said. “Since the moment I touched down in Dallas, the fans, the staff, my teammates have all just welcomed me with open arms.”
Lletget, 30, inks the new deal after joining FC Dallas midseason from New England Revolution. He scored three goals and recorded 10 assists in 29 MLS matches combined during the 2022 season, which included a goal and five assists across 10 appearances for FC Dallas. He made his FC Dallas debut in the 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Aug. 6 and scored his first FC Dallas goal in the 2-1 win against Sporting Kansas City on Oct. 10.
“I trust what is being built here and I want to be a huge part of it. I want to help this club become one of the best, and I truly believe that we will. This is the start of an exciting time,” Lletget said.
Prior to the 2022 season, Lletget spent seven seasons with the LA Galaxy, where he scored 23 goals and recorded 27 assists across 158 MLS appearances. The central midfielder started his soccer career in his hometown of San Francisco before moving abroad to play for West Ham United’s academy in 2009. Lletget signed his first professional contract with the English Premier League side in 2010 and made his professional debut on January 5, 2014 in the FA Cup. He appeared in 54 matches for West Ham’s U-23 side.
Lletget has been capped 33 times by the U.S. National Team since his senior debut in 2017. He’s scored eight goals and two assists for the Stars and Stripes and was part of the USMNT team that won the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League and 2021 Gold Cup.
Name: Sebastian Lletget
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Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-10
Weight: 150 lbs.
Date of Birth: September 3, 1992 (30)
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Nationality: United States
Transaction: FC Dallas signs midfielder Sebastian Lletget to a three-year deal with club option for the 2026 season using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM).
