Dutch FC is proud to announce that Henry Garcia, a member of the 2008 Boys Ajax team, has committed to play collegiate soccer at West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) beginning Fall 2026.
Not every college player starts where you'd expect.
Brody Ballenger walked through the Dutch FC doors in February 2024 having never played select soccer a day in his life. No club resume.
On a large stretch of grass between a church (Stonebriar Community Church) and a Starbucks, hundreds of children in orange shirts stand together — complete with a roaring lion logo. An unusual sight here in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas.
Dutch national news station RTL4 Nieuws came all the way to Frisco, Texas to ask one very serious question: is it football or soccer?
Spoiler: at Dutch FC, you already know the answer.
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