2018 FC Dallas player recap: Matt Hedges

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY SportsThe team’s bedrock has been a mainstay for seven years now, after a bit of a down year in 2017, 2018 saw Matt Hedges show flashes of his return to his 2016 form when he won MLS Defender of the Year. Though still not quite there yet, Hedges’ presence and steadiness at the back held this team together (again), and serves as a reminder just how lucky this fan-base is to have drafted such a fine defender.

Stat Breakdown

Hedges finished the season with 2 goals to his name (regular season), which is a bit low given his aerial dominance inside the penalty area. His career high is 3 goals, but in reality he should be in the 5-6 territory every year. But this points to the…