Dallas Soccer Tribute Match on June 13
The Dallas Soccer Tribute Match will kick off at 5:15 p.m. and will be played in 25-minute halves. Among those scheduled to play include Bobby Moffat (Dallas Tornado); David Doyle and Terry Woodberry (Dallas Sidekicks); Oscar Pareja, Jorge "Zarco" Rodriguez, Chad Deering and Bobby Rhine (Dallas Burn / FC Dallas).
Information on participating players can be found below, with additional players to be announced on FCDallas.com. All alumni in attendance will be recognized at halftime of the FC Dallas versus Houston Dynamo game that night.
The players will wear special edition jerseys featuring all past Dallas professional soccer team logos, and a limited quantity of the tribute match jerseys will be sold in the FC Dallas team shop located on the northeast corner of Pizza Hut Park. In addition, MetroPCS will distribute 5,000 sport bottles to fans as they exit the game that evening.
To purchase tickets to the June 13 Dallas Soccer Tribute Match and FC Dallas game, click here or call 888.FCD.GOAL (888.323.4625) for more information.
2009 Dallas Soccer Tribute Match Participants:
Tatu• Starred for the Dallas Sidekicks from 1984-2003 and was part of all four of the team's national championships (1987, 1993, 1998, 2001).
• Scored 712 goals and recorded 622 assists in his time with the team.
• Assumed the role as head coach of the Sidekicks in 1998, winning both the most valuable player and coach of the year awards.
• Inducted into the inaugural class of the Texans Credit Union Walk of Fame at Pizza Hut Park in 2005 for his contributions to the sport of soccer in Texas.
Bobby Moffat
• Joined the Dallas Tornado in 1971 after spending the first 10 years of his professional career with England's Portsmouth FC. Would go on to play nine seasons with the Tornado.
• Scored the winning goal in the third and decisive game of the NASL Championship series versus Atlanta in 1971 to give the Tornado its first NASL Championship trophy.
• Member of the 2008 Texans Credit Union Walk of Fame induction class.
David Doyle
• Spent 13 seasons with the Dallas Sidekicks from 1991-2004.
• Finished his career second all-time in league scoring with 221 goals and 170 assists trailing only the Sidekicks' Tatu.
• Recorded a power-play goal and game-winning goal as part of a hat trick in his first career game on opening day in 1991.
Terry Woodberry
• London native who spent seven seasons with the Dallas Sidekicks.
• Notched 79 goals and 42 assists in 178 games with the Sidekicks.
• Uncle of London Woodberry, who currently plays for the FC Dallas Juniors U-18 team.
Oscar Pareja
• Played eight seasons as a midfielder for then-Dallas Burn from 1998-2005.
• Recorded 13 goals and 47 assists during his career.
• Ranks second all-time in club history in starts (144) and assists (47).
• Was selected team MVP in 2001 and 2002 and was also voted to the MLS Best XI Team in 2001.
• Currently serves as the FC Dallas Youth Director of Player Development, Head Coach of the FCD Juniors U-18, and Co-Head Coach of the FCD Juniors U-16.
Jorge "Zarco" Rodriguez
• Played six seasons for then-Dallas Burn from 1997-2002.
• Second all-time in Dallas history with 12,972 minutes played.
• Converted more penalty kicks (seven) than any other Dallas player (Kenny Cooper currently has 6).
• His 25 career goals rank fifth in Dallas history.
• Was selected the team's Defender of the Year in 1998, 2000, and 2001.
Chad Deering
• Spent his entire six-year MLS career with the Dallas Burn from 1998-2003.
• Was an MLS All-Star selection as a midfielder in 2001 and 2002.
Bobby Rhine
• Spent entire 10-year Major League Soccer career with Dallas from 1999-2008.
• Second all-time in Dallas history with 212 career games played (Jason Kreis - 247).
• Scored 23 goals during his career and is one of only three Dallas players to record a hat trick (Jason Kreis, Dante Washington).
• His 34 assists rank fourth all-time in Dallas history.
• After retiring in 2008, Rhine joined the FC Dallas front office as Manager of Community Development.
