FRISCO, Texas — FC Dallas and TOCA have partnered to help further the development of skills among youth soccer players in North Texas.
TOCA, the world’s leading tech-enabled soccer experiences company and largest operator of indoor soccer training centers in North America, already operates five training centers in North Texas and will bring its technology to the FC Dallas UMB Bank Performance Center in Frisco.
The technology will be used for professional player development and on-site evaluation for youth players.
“TOCA’s proprietary training technology is the gold standard for player development. I am delighted by the endorsement of FC Dallas Youth, a premier youth soccer club,” said TOCA founder and two-time USMNT player Eddie Lewis. “TOCA is proud to be an official training partner of Major League Soccer and a leader in the development of the next generation of North American players,” added TOCA CEO Yoshi Maruyama.
The announcement with FC Dallas comes on the heels of its 10-year partnership TOCA previously announced with the Major Soccer League (MLS) with a vision of growing the game of soccer ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
PHOTOS: FC Dallas, TOCA soccer introduce training system at Frisco's FC Dallas UMB Bank Performance Center
“TOCA’s training technology simply works and the real-time data collected is invaluable,” said FC Dallas Chief Operating Officer Jimmy Smith. “We are excited to install this proprietary technology in our performance center and to customize a curriculum for our players in TOCA Soccer Centers in North Texas.”
The entertainment arm of TOCA, TOCA Social, had originally slated a TopGolf-like soccer venue to open in the Dallas Design District in early 2023. In an exclusive interview with WFAA, the President of TOCA Social said the project was no longer happening at that specific venue, but they were still eyeing Dallas as its first-ever US location.
The only TOCA Social location in the world is located in London at The O2 and has amassed tremendous success in the UK.
The executive added that they've even singled out a location they're looking into as the new spot, but would not disclose where the location was.
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