TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Mutual contract termination
FC Dallas and forward Franco Jara have mutually agreed to terminate his contract, the club announced Tuesday.
The move opens a Designated Player spot for FCD heading into the 2023 MLS season. Their other DPs are forwards JesĆŗs Ferreira and Alan Velasco.
āJara was the ultimate professional during his tenure with FC Dallas,ā technical director Andre Zanotta said in a release. āWe appreciate his contributions to the club and wish him the best as he enters the next phase of his career.ā
Jara, 34, joined Dallas in July 2020 after signing a pre-contract the previous winter as his deal with Liga MXās Pachuca was ending. He ultimately tallied 17 goals and three assists in 78 matches (35 starts), falling behind homegrowns Ferreira and Ricardo Pepi (before his club-record transfer to FC Augsburg last winter) in the depth chart.
As Jara departs, heās been linked with signing for Argentine Primera DivisiĆ³n side Club AtlĆ©tico Belgrano. His professional career started in his native Argentina for Arsenal de SarandĆ.
FC Dallas are entering their second season under head coach Nico Estevez, having made the Western Conference Semifinals in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs. Theyāll return to action on Feb. 25 when hosting Minnesota United FC (8:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass).
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