Michael Johnson Performance

The Michael Johnson Performance Center was opened in 2007 by President and Founder Michael Johnson, a four-time Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter. Johnson, a native of Dallas, wanted to create a facility that focused on performance training and increasing an athlete's speed, agility, power, flexibility and quickness. The Center's primary focus group is athletes between the ages of 10 and 18 years old, but it also caters to college and professional athletes.

FC Dallas first saw the benefit of using MJP for its performance and conditioning training after several players using MJP for supplemental training saw great results. The decision to join forces was an easy one -- and now, the partnership is a lasting one. In May 2011, MJP and FC Dallas signed a three-year partnership to continue providing players with world class performance training.

FCD makes two trips out to MJP each week to work with its coaches on regeneration and preparation training. MJP sends a coach out to FC Dallas Stadium every day as part of their training program. MJP also has a coach at every FCD home game to conduct warm-ups.

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For more information about the Michael Johnson Performance Center, visit our website or call us at 469-424-6572.

The Michael Johnson Performer of the Match is awarded to the player who most embodies the elite athleticism, determination and work ethic that the Michael Johnson Performance Center stands for. At the end of the year the player with the most Performer of the Match awards will be named the Performer of the Season. Previous winners include Kenny Cooper in 2008, Jeff Cunningham in 2009, MLS MVP David Ferreira in 2010, Brek Shea in 2011 and Blas Perez in 2012.

Performer of the Match

Performer of the Match: Raul Fernandez
Date: June 15, 2013
Opponent: Portland Timbers
Performance Summary: For the third time this season, Raul Fernandez has been named MJP Performer of the Match. The Peruvian goalkeeper took back the overall MLS lead in saves with an unbelievable seven-save performance at Portland on Saturday. Fernandez almost single-handedly kept FCD in the game making some huge stops against the Timbers to keep the game 0-0 and then keeping FCD within a goal late in the match. You can click here to vote for Raul Fernandez to make the 2013 MLS All-Star game. 

Raul "Superman" Fernandez keeps FC Dallas alive

2013 Michael Johnson Performers of the Match:

Past Michael Johnson Performers of the Season: