David Ferreira, of FC Dallas, honored as one of league’s best players

The midfielder played all but one minute for the Dallas side this season, playing 2,699 of 2,700 minutes.

Photo by Jamie Walzel

Ferreira charges in.

FRISCO — FC Dallas midfielder David Ferreira has been named to the 2010 MLS Best XI, which annually honors the league’s best players at their positions.

One of three finalists for the 2010 Volkswagen MLS MVP award, Ferreira scored eight goals and dished out 13 assists (second-most in the league) during the regular season, including two game-winning goals. The Colombian playmaker has been widely praised all season for his play and importance to the Dallas attack and was involved in 21 of FC Dallas’ 42 goals this season. Ferreira had a five-game run at the end of the season in which he either scored a goal or an assist, ending the regular season just two assists shy of tying Jason Kreis for the all-time club single-season assists mark. Ferreira also tied Landon Donovan and Bobby Convey for the MLS lead in game-winning assists in 2010 with five.

2010 MLS Best XI:

Goalkeeper (1): Donovan Ricketts (LA Galaxy)

Defenders (3): Nat Borchers (Real Salt Lake), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Jamison Olave (Real Salt Lake)

Midfielders (5): Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), David Ferreira (FC Dallas), Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union), Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake)

Forwards (2): Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

Despite being the most fouled player in MLS (84 fouls), the sturdy midfielder has played all but one minute for the Dallas side this season, playing 2,699 of the 2,700 minutes FC Dallas played. On Sunday, he scored the first of three Dallas goals against the L.A. Galaxy to send FC Dallas to its first MLS Cup.

The Dallas side will travel to Toronto to take on Eastern Conference Champion Colorado on Sunday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.

Source: FC Dallas