Roster

Pronunciation: DEE-eh-go BUR-ah-toe

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5’8”

Jersey Number: 27

Date of Birth: 9/10/88

Age: 31

Hometown: Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil

MASL Appearances: None

Diego Burato is a midfielder who comes to the Outlaws after playing for 13 years in Italian futsal leagues, most recently with Ortona C5. In his free time, he likes to watch movies, play PS4 and play guitar. He speaks Portuguese and Italian.

Pronunciation: MITCH-ell CAR-de-nas

Position: Defender

Height: 6’1”

Jersey Number: 6

Date of Birth: 1-8-91

Age: 28

Hometown: Mexico City

MASL appearances: None

Mitchell Cárdenas is a defender who previously has played with the RGV Barracudas in Hidalgo, Texas. The Mexico City native enjoys spending time with family, bowling and watching movies.

Pronunciation: Ed-WAR-doe POY-oh COR-tes

Position: Goalkeeper

Height: 5’10”

JerseyNumber: 0

DateofBirth: 8/31/93

Age: 26

Hometown: Dallas

MASLPerformances: None

Eduardo “Pollo” Cortes is a goalkeeper from Dallas. He has previously played with FC Dallas and with the North Texas Soccer Club. Outside of soccer, Cortes likes to play video games.

Pronunciation: SHAWN DAV-id

Position: Forward

Height: 5’6”

Jersey Number: 24

Date of Birth: 11-17-81

Age: 38

Hometown: Mesquite

MASL Performances: Dallas Sidekicks, Baltimore Blast

Shaun David is a Mesquite native who will play forward for the Outlaws. He’s previously played for the Dallas Sidekicks, Baltimore Blast, Omaha Vipers, Monterrey La Raza, New Jersey Ironmen and St. Louis Steamers. David attended West Mesquite High School and got his soccer start as a youth in the Mesquite Soccer Association.

Pronunciation: Vic-MORE EL-ig-way

Position: Forward

Height: 5’11” 

Jersey Number: 20

Date of Birth: 5/5/91

Age: 28

Hometown: Frisco

MASL Performances: Dallas Sidekicks

VcMore Eligwe plays forward and has been with teams including the Dallas Sidekicks, Fort Worth Vaqueros, Liverpool Warriors, Laredo Heat and Midland Sockers. He also played for the USA Men’s National Arena Soccer team at the World Cup in Australia in 2019. He scored 27 goals and 8 assists while with the Dallas Sidekicks, and went to the Final Four in NCAA soccer while playing for Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. Eligwe attended McKinney High School and currently lives in Frisco. Outside of soccer, his interests include painting.

Pronunciation: KO-dee ELL-is

Position: Defender

Height: 6’1’’

Jersey Number: 33

Date of Birth: 10/15/86

Age: 33

Hometown: Richardson

MASL Performances: Dallas Sidekicks

Defender Cody Ellis played more than six years with the Dallas Sidekicks. During his career, he has participated in an open cup with North Texas Rayados against the Houston Dynamos and beat Manchester United with Solar 87. Ellis is from Richardson and attended Berkner High School. In his free time, he loves spending time with his wife and sons, playing Fortnite and skating.   

Pronunciation: MIKE JONZ

Position: Defender

Height: 6’4’’

Jersey Number: 23

Date of Birth: 08/19/88

Age: 31

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

MASL Performances: None

Mike Jones is a defender with previous professional experience in Major League Soccer, playing for Sporting KC and the New York Red Bulls.  He was selected as the 28^th pick in the MLS draft in 2011. Jones is from St. Louis, Mo. His other interests include movies, basketball, hiking and traveling.

Pronunciation: BREN-den LEE

Position: Mid-fielder

Height: 5’7”

Jersey Number: 9

Date of Birth: 12/31/93

Age: 25

Hometown: Dallas

MASL Performances: None

Mid-fielder Brenden Lee is from Dallas and attended Frisco Centennial High School before going on to Southern Methodist University. During his local youth soccer career, he helped lead the teams to Classic League championships, Premier League championships and State Cup Finals. Among his hobbies is playing video games.   

Pronunciation: JAY-mee LOVE-grove

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5’11’’

Jersey Number: 32

Date of Birth: 5/15/90

Age: 29

Hometown: Crawley, England

MASL Performances: Dallas Sidekicks

Jamie Lovegrove is a midfielder from Crawley, England. His previous professional experience has been with Crawley Town FC and the Dallas Sidekicks. Career highlights include playing in an FA Cup, being an NJCAA All American and being on Premier Arena Soccer League first team. Other interests include anything FIFA and hairdressing.

Pronunciation: DARE-en MITCH-ell

Position: Mid-fielder                              

Height: 5’8”

Jersey Number: 21

Date of Birth: 1/10/90

Age: 29

Hometown: Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago

MASL Performances: None

Darren Mitchell is a mid-fielder from Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago. Mitchell’s previous experience includes playing for the Trinidad and Tobago Pro League and in Guatemala for Liga Nacional Apertura. Highlights from his career include playing against Belize and Peru in 2013 and against Barbados in 2017 for the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior team. He has also been a Trinidad and Tobago pro league winner three times and a Caribbean Club Championship winner twice. Mitchell’s other interests include traveling, playing pool and spending time with family. His role is pending work visa approval.

Pronunciation: MAR-ee-ho MOO-sa

Position: Goalkeeper

Height:  6’1’’

Jersey Number: 1

Date of Birth: 5/24/96
Age: 23

Hometown: Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina
MASL Performances: Syracuse Silver-Knights, St. Louis Ambush

Marijo Musa is a goalkeeper from Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 23-year-old has both Croatian and American citizenship and currently lives in Ohio. He’s recently played for the Syracuse Silver-Knights and St. Louis Ambush in the MASL and previously played for the USA Men’s National U-17 Team.

Pronunciation: Ra-MOHN NOON-yez

Position: Mid-fielder

Height: 5’7”

Jersey Number: 10

Date of Birth: 11/14/85

Age: 34

Hometown: Tegucigalpa, Honduras

MASL Performances: None

Ramón Núñez, 34, has previous experience playing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, he grew up in North Texas, graduating from W. T. White High School in Dallas. In 2004, he was drafted sixth overall in the MLS SuperDraft by the Dallas Burn, now FC Dallas. The midfielder has previously played for teams including Puebla and Cruz Azul (both in Mexico) and for Leeds United in England. His hobbies are spending time outdoors with his family, doing projects around the house and traveling.

Pronunciation: RICH-erd Oh-roz-co

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5’8”

Jersey Number: 19

Date of Birth: 2/26/94

Age: 25

Hometown: Dallas

MASL Performances: None

Richard Orozco attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas. He’s a midfielder who has played with the Dallas Texans and FC Dallas academy. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his son, watching movies and playing video games.

Pronunciation: Hos-AY-ma-REE-uh OH-TEZ-AY

Position: Defender

Height: 5’11’’

Jersey Number: 77

Date of Birth: 8/7/92

Age: 27

Hometown: Benin, Nigeria

MASL Performances: None

Defender Josemaria Oteze, or Jay Jay, comes to the Outlaws from Benin, Nigeria. His previous professional experience includes playing mid-field/defense for Racing De Cordoba in Argentina. Career highlights include representing Nigeria U23 team in 2015 and coming in second in the African Super 6 tournament. Oteze missed out on playing in the Olympics for his country due to a hamstring injury. In his free time, Oteze has a soccer podcast called “Bench-Talk Futbol,” and loves dancing, traveling and ping-pong.

Pronunciation: ANTH-oh-knee POW-ell

Position: Forward

Height: 6’

Jersey Number: 11

Date of Birth: 7/15/96

Age: 23

Hometown: Keller, Texas

MASL Performances: Dallas Sidekicks

Anthony Powell is another North Texas native who attended Keller Fossil Ridge High School and Hill College. The forward has played for the Dallas Sidekicks and Fort Worth Vaqueros, as well as for teams in Iceland and Sweden. His career highlights include coming off the bench and scoring twice in a comeback win while playing in Sweden. Powell’s other interests include playing basketball and Fortnite.

Pronunciation: J. REE-o RAM-ear-es

Position: Defender

Height: 6’0”

Jersey Number: 2

Date of Birth: 02/06/98

Age: 21

Hometown: Arlington

MASL Performances: None

J. Rio Ramirez is a North Texas native who attended Lamar High School in Arlington and Tarrant County College. He plays defense and was with the semi-professional Fort Worth Vaqueros for three years. Career highlights include playing a year in Germany, the National Premier Soccer League Lone Star Conference, Dana Cup champions (Denmark), and training with Club Atlético Peñarol and Danubio F.C. in Uruguay. Ramirez’s other interests include collecting soccer jerseys and traveling.

Pronunciation: AYN-jel ROD-ree-gehz

Position: Forward

Height: 5’6”

Jersey Number: 17

Date of Birth: 8/24/98  

Age: 21

Hometown: Carrollton, Texas

MASL Performances: None

Angel Rodriguez, 21, is a forward who was born in Carrollton and got his start at age 4 playing in the Carrollton/Farmers Branch recreational league.  He attended Sachse High School, where in his senior season, his team fell one game short of playing for the state title. Since graduating, Rodriguez has played with the Texas Spurs FC and was able to experience a few games at the UPSL level.  He was discovered during tryouts at Inwood Soccer Center in September.

Pronunciation: MA-cane SPRAG-ling

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5’7”

JerseyNumber: 94

DateofBirth: 7/17/94

Age: 25

Hometown: Akron, Ohio

MASL Performances: San Diego Sockers

Ma’Cain Spragling is a midfielder with MASL experience, having previously played for the San Diego Sockers, where he won the MASL 2 Championship earlier this year. When he’s not on the pitch, the Akron, Ohio, native enjoys basketball, music, traveling and fashion.

Pronunciation: Est-AY-fawn VAS-kez

Height: 6’2
JerseyNumber: TBA

DateofBirth: 9/1/96
Age: 23

Hometown: Sacramento, California

MASLPerformances: None

Estevan Vazquez is a goalkeeper from Sacramento, California, who has played professionally in Mexico for Gallos Blancos de Querétaro.  He’s won two national championships in Mexico. When he’s not playing for the Outlaws, he coaches his own soccer club.