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FC Dallas sign right back Collin Smith to homegrown deal

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing

FC Dallas have signed defender Collin Smith to a Homegrown contract, the club announced Wednesday. Smith signed a three-year contract with team options for 2024 and 2025 and is the club's 32nd homegrown signing.

Smith, 17, will stay with FC Dallasā€™ USL League One affiliate North Texas SC on loan for 2021. He is a US youth international, having been called up to the U-16 national team in 2019. He joined Dallas' academy in 2016.

Dallas have had a great recent history with homegrown right backs.

Reggie Cannon joined the first team, won the starting role and soon earned a move to Portuguese club Boavista last summer. His replacement, Bryan Reynolds, held the starting gig for half a season before earning a club-record transfer to AS Roma this winter.

Dallas are searching for their first win of the season, after drawing the Colorado Rapids 0-0 then going down to the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 this weekend. They face the Portland Timbers on Saturday (8 pm ET | MLS LIVE on ESPN+).