Nolan Norris

Nolan Norris
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-17) February 17, 2005
Place of birth Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position Center-back
Team information
Current team
FC Dallas
Number 32
Youth career
2017–2022 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 North Texas SC 37 (1)
2023– FC Dallas 21 (0)
International career‡
2019 United States U15 1 (0)
2022 United States U17 2 (0)
2022–2024 United States U19 2 (1)
2024–2025 United States U20 15 (2)
2023– United States U23 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:34, 25 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:34, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

Nolan Norris (born 17 February 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.

Club career

Norris joined the academy of FC Dallas in 2017 at the age of 12.[2] On 18 April 2022, he made his debut for North Texas SC in MLS Next Pro, playing 74 minutes in a 1–0 victory over San Jose Earthquakes II.[3] In November 2022, Norris signed a homegrown player contract with FC Dallas, agreeing a three-year deal with the option of a further year.[2] On 1 June 2023, he made his Major League Soccer debut for FC Dallas, starting in a 2–1 defeat to Sporting Kansas City.[4] On 25 April 2026 he scored his first MLS goal in a 2-1 loss to Seattle Sounders.[5]

International career

Norris has represented the United States at various youth international levels up to under–23s where he featured in the 2023 Pan American Games.[6]

Personal life

Norris is the oldest of six siblings, all of whom have played in the FC Dallas Academy.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Nolan Norris". FC Dallas. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "FC Dallas sign academy defender Nolan Norris to homegrown contract". Major League Soccer. November 16, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ "MATCH RECAP: Earthquakes II vs North Texas SC". San Jose Earthquakes. April 18, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City - FC Dallas 2:1". worldfootball.net. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ https://www.fcdallas.com/news/fc-dallas-suffers-2-1-defeat-to-seattle-sounders-fc
  6. ↑ "Eighteen Players Selected to Represent USA at 2023 Pan American Games in First Appearance Since 2007". United States Soccer Federation. October 12, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ https://www.fcdallas.com/news/fc-dallas-academy-siblings-nolan-and-nylah-norris-earn-u-s-youth-national-team-c