DALLAS -- Brazilian midfielder Denilson, who played on the 2002 World Cup championship team, signed with FC Dallas.
Terms of the deal were not released Thursday.
Denilson was one of the top players in the late 1990s and his rights were once sold for about $36 million, the largest transfer fee in history at the time. He is the fourth MLS player to have won a World Cup.
FC Dallas said Denilson, whose full name is Denilson de Oliveira, would be able to play once he receives his work visa.
The 5-foot-8 Denilson said he was eager to begin playing for FC Dallas.
"I hope that through my work I will be able to contribute to this team and have success in this league," he said in a statement.
FC Dallas coach Steve Morrow said the team was pleased to be able to land Denilson.
"We've worked hard to build a team with players that have exceptional ability and also have the right attitude off the field. Adding a player like Denilson will improve us further and give us a boost as we go into the final stretch of the season." he said.
Denilson led the Brazilian team to the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup title and a second-place finish the next year in the FIFA World Cup. Brazil won the World Cup in 2002.
He played for Sao Paulo from 1994-1998 before joining Real Betis, a Spanish club. He played there for seven years before moving on to Bordeaux. He played for Al Nasr, a Saudi Arabian club, in 2006-2007.
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