Chicharito Signed by Expansion Atlético Dallas in the USL Championship
- On Monday, USL Championship expansion team Atletico Dallas announced the signing of Mexican soccer star Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez as the club's first-ever player.
- Former LaLiga and Ligue 1 player Peter Luccin serves as the team's inaugural manager, announced in February. "Players earn respect through the standards they set every day," Luccin said of the signing.
- Hernandez, Mexico's all-time leading scorer with 52 goals, previously played for Manchester United and Real Madrid. "I came here to help build the future of football in Dallas," Hernandez said.
- Soccer insider Fabrizio Romano reported the signing, noting Hernandez is expected to contribute immediately. The team will call the Cotton Bowl home, sharing the venue with Trinity FC.
- While Hernandez will join the roster in 2027, the expansion franchise debuts in spring 2027. "Atlético Dallas isn't asking me to continue someone else's story," Hernandez said, signaling his foundational role.
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Mexican Soccer Legend ‘Chicharito’ Becomes Atlético Dallas’ First-Ever Player
Atlético Dallas announced Javier “Chicharito” Hernández as the first player in club history on July 27, 2026. | Image by Atlético Dallas/press release.Atlético Dallas does not have a full roster. The team has not even played a single competitive match. What it does have, as of Monday, is Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, and that alone tells you how seriously the ownership group is taking its entry into professional soccer. The club announced Monda…
Chicharito Becomes Atlético Dallas’ First Player
Atlético Dallas does not have a full roster. The team has not even played a single competitive match. What it does have, as of Monday, is Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, and that alone tells you how seriously the ownership group is taking its entry into professional soccer. The club announced Monday that Hernández, Mexico’s all-time leading scorer, signed a two-year deal with a club option for a third season, pending league and federation approva…
Chicharito signs with second-tier US soccer club
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, the all-time leading scorer for the Mexican national team, has signed with Atletico Dallas in the USL Championship.Hernandez is the first player signed by the expansion club, which begins play next year in the second-tier of US professional soccer, below the MLS. The 3
The veteran striker Javier Chicharito Hernández, the Mexican team’s top historical scorer, will be a new footballer from Atlético Dallas, a newly founded team that will compete for the USL Championship, the second category of American football, starting in 2027. Through a statement, Atlético Dallas made Chicharito’s hiring official. “The club today announced that Hernández, one of the most outstanding and recognized footballers of its generation…
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