DALLAS -- Brazilian midfielder Denilson, who played on the 2002 World Cup championship team, signed with FC Dallas.
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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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