FC Dallas has signed 15-year-old forward Benjamin Flowers to a Homegrown contract, making him the youngest player in club history to ink a professional deal.
The agreement, announced Thursday, runs through the 2030-31 season and carries a club option for 2031-32, FC Dallas announced. Flowers becomes the 49th Homegrown player signed by the club.
A Longview, Texas native who was raised in Forney, Flowers joined the FC Dallas Academy in 2021 at age 10 after being spotted during youth soccer play in the Dallas area. He earned his first call-ups to train with the first team earlier this year.
Flowers has appeared in three matches for North Texas SC, the club’s MLS NEXT Pro development side. He has also represented the United States at the U-15 level, scoring two goals in three appearances this year, and is eligible to play internationally for both the United States and Mexico.
During his time in the academy, Flowers competed in international tournaments in Germany and Mexico and took part in the Dallas Cup.
Club president Dan Hunt called the deal “another proud day” for FC Dallas, describing it as a reflection of the organization’s focus on developing academy players and building a route to the professional level.
Chief Soccer Officer André Zanotta said Flowers earned the opportunity through his work ethic and has “a very bright future.”
Flowers said the signing fulfills a lifelong ambition but marks only the start of his career.
“I’ve always wanted to do this. It’s my hometown club, so it’s an amazing achievement,” Flowers said, per Fox 4 KDFW. “It’s one step of the ladder, and I still want to be the best player to come out of MLS.”
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