Frisco, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - FC Dallas has signed defender Zach Loyd to a new contract, the club announced Thursday. Per team and league policy, terms of the agreement will not be disclosed.
"It was always a priority for FC Dallas to sign Zach to a new agreement," said FC Dallas Technical Director Fernando Clavijo. "It was not until the season was over that we started to make progress. Zach has been a big part of FC Dallas for the last four seasons and we are ecstatic to have him back."
Drafted fifth overall by Dallas in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, Loyd appeared in 111 of the club's 132 MLS regular-season matches over the past four seasons, scoring three goals and adding seven assists in 102 starts.
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