University of North Carolina Athletics
Dixon Signs With Houston Dynamo
January 19, 2011 | Men's Soccer
Jan. 19, 2011
HOUSTON - Junior Alex Dixon became the sixth player to join a Major League Soccer club in the last week as the Humble, Texas, native signed a contract with the Houston Dynamo Wednesday. Dixon finished his career at Carolina with 14 goals and four assists while appearing in three consecutive NCAA College Cups. The Houston Dynamo now tout five former Tar Heels on their roster.
Dixon, who will turn 21 in February, attended Atascocita High School in Humble after returning from the United States U-17 residency program in Bradenton, Fla. and joined the Dynamo Academy in late 2007.
His collegiate career at UNC has featured three consecutive NCAA College Cup appearances, and Dixon scored goals in three straight NCAA tournament games in the 2009 tournament.
This year, he served an assist on the Tar Heels' only goal in a 2-1 semifinal loss to Louisville. If he signs, the speedy Dixon - who can play forward or outside midfield - would become the fifth former UNC player on the Dynamo roster, joining Corey Ashe, Tyler Deric, Jordan Graye, and Eddie Robinson.
Dixon becomes the sixth player from the 2010 team to join a MLS team as Jalil Anibaba (Chicago), Eddie Ababio (Colorado), Michael Farfan (Philadelphia) and Stephen McCarthy (New England) were selected in the MLS SuperDraft and Dustin McCarty (Los Angeles) was picked in the MLS Supplemental Draft.
