FILE – FC Dallas defender Geovane Jesus during the first half of an MLS soccer match against Austin FC, in Austin, Texas, June 21, 2023.
FC Dallas defender Geovane Jesus will miss his second Major League Soccer season in a row because of a right knee injury.
The team said Wednesday that Jesus was placed on its season-ending injury list and will miss all of the 2025 season.
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WATCH HEREJesus spent 2024 recovering after tearing his right ACL during a training session on Sept. 13, 2023. He had another surgery this week to address cartilage damage in the same knee.
The 23-year-old Brazilian started 11 of the 19 games he played in 2023, his first season with Dallas. He had two assists and 11 shots.
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