David Texeira

Player Details

Name

David Texeira

Height

6' 0"

Weight

179 lbs

Date of Birth

2.27.1991 (33)

Birthplace

Salto, Uruguay

Position

Forward

Player Category

International

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Know Your Enemy: 11/8 Seattle Sounders FC

FC Dallas will look to bounce back from last week’s 2-1 defeat in leg one of the Western Conference Semifinal as Seattle Sounders FC visits Frisco for the first time since March. In Leg One, Andreas Ivanschitz and Clint Dempsey scored in the final 25 minutes, off-setting Fabian Castillo’s first-half

Career Summary

Acquired

FC Dallas acquired Uruguayan forward David Texeira from FC Groningen as a young designated player on February 21, 2014.

Professional
2014: Made his first appearance in MLS in a 1-1 draw against Sporting Kansas City… In 12 minutes of action Texeira drew a foul that led to Dallas’ game-tying goal in the 90^th minute… Started four matches and appeared in seven through May 17 and scored his first goal in a 3-2 loss to Seattle on April 12… Returned to the starting lineup for the first time since May 7, on Sept. 24 and scored twice, again versus Seattle… Started the next three matches scoring once, his fourth goal of the year, in a 2-1 win against LA on Oct. 12. 2013-2011: Appeared in 65 matches and scored 14 goals for Dutch first division side FC Groningen… Spent the first three seasons of his career with Defensor Sporting in Uruguay… Scored six goals in 22 appearances with the first division side.

International
Texeira competed in the 2011 U-20 World Cup with the Uruguayan U-20 National Team.