2019 Houston Dynamo season
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| MLS season | |||
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| Owner | Gabriel Brener | ||
| General manager | Matt Jordan | ||
| Head coach | Davy Arnaud (interim head coach) | ||
| Stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: 10th Overall: 19th | ||
| MLS Cup playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Leagues Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mauro Manotas (13 goals) All: Mauro Manotas (15 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 21,777 (October 6 vs. LA Galaxy) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 12,601 (March 9 vs. Montreal) All: 4,559 (June 18 vs. Minnesota United FC, USOC ) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,651 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. NY Red Bulls (July 3, League play) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 at Atlanta United FC (July 17, League play) | ||
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The 2019 Houston Dynamo season was the club's 14th season of existence since joining Major League Soccer in the 2006 season.[1] The Dynamo missed the playoffs in 2018, but they did win the 2018 US Open Cup, the first in club history. The Open Cup victory also qualified the Dynamo for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. It was the Dynamo's third year with Wilmer Cabrera as head coach and fifth season under general manager Matt Jordan.[2] On the front office end, it is Gabriel Brener's fourth season as majority owner.[3] On November 1, 2018, John Walker was announced as the new President of Business Operations, replacing Chris Canetti who stepped down on October 26.[4][5] On July 18, NBA and Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden became a minority owner in the Dynamo.
The Dynamo got off to their best start in club history, winning 6 and drawing 1 in their first 8 league matches.[6] However, Houston would lose form as the season progressed. The Dynamo were knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals to Tigres and fell to Minnesota United at home in the Round of 16 for the US Open Cup. After a 14-game stretch that saw the Dynamo only get 2 wins and 1 draw that included 4-0 and 5-0 defeats to the Portland Timbers and Atlanta United FC respectively, the Dynamo had fallen down to 9th place in the Western Conference. On August 13, Cabrera was fired as head coach. Assistant coach Davy Arnaud was promoted to interim head coach.[7] Arnaud and the newly acquired Christian Ramirez were able to improve the Dynamo's performances at the end of the season, but not enough to lead them into the playoffs. Houston missed the playoffs for the 5th time in 6 years and team captain DaMarcus Beasley retired at the end of the season.[6]
- As of October 7, 2019[8]
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only. Age and stats are up to the end of the season.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Tyler Deric (HGP) | GK | August 30, 1988 (age 31) | North Carolina Tar Heels | 2009 | 90 | 0 | |
| 23 | Joe Willis | GK | August 10, 1988 (age 31) | DC United | 2015 | 87 | 0 | |
| 26 | Michael Nelson | GK | February 10, 1995 (age 24) | Southern Methodist University | 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Alejandro Fuenmayor | DF | August 29, 1996 (age 23) | Carabobo FC | 2018 | 30 | 3 | |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist | DF | March 20, 1994 (age 25) | IF Elfsborg | 2018 | 44 | 0 | |
| 6 | Aljaž Struna | DF | August 4, 1990 (age 29) | Palermo | 2018 | 29 | 0 | |
| 7 | DaMarcus Beasley | DF | May 24, 1982 (age 37) | Puebla | 2014 | 124 | 3 | |
| 15 | Maynor Figueroa | DF | May 2, 1983 (age 36) | FC Dallas | 2019 | 25 | 0 | |
| 16 | Kevin Garcia | DF | August 21, 1990 (age 29) | Rio Grande Valley | 2016 | 30 | 1 | |
| 18 | José Bizama | DF | June 25, 1994 (age 25) | Club Deportivo Huachipato | 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| 20 | A. J. DeLaGarza | DF | November 4, 1987 (age 31) | LA Galaxy | 2017 | 57 | 0 | |
| 28 | Erik McCue (HGP) | DF | January 18, 2001 (age 18) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | Sam Junqua | DF | November 9, 1996 (age 22) | University of California | 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Juan David Cabezas | MF | February 27, 1991 (age 28) | Deportivo Cali | 2017 | 48 | 2 | |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez (HGP) | MF | December 27, 1995 (age 23) | Rio Grande Valley | 2017 | 54 | 10 | |
| 10 | Tomás Martínez (DP) | MF | March 7, 1995 (age 24) | Braga | 2017 | 74 | 12 | |
| 11 | Tommy McNamara | MF | February 6, 1991 (age 28) | New York City FC | 2019 | 33 | 2 | |
| 12 | Niko Hansen | MF | September 14, 1997 (age 22) | Columbus Crew SC | 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 14 | Marlon Hairston | MF | March 23, 1994 (age 25) | Colorado Rapids | 2019 | 12 | 0 | |
| 22 | Matías Vera | MF | October 26, 1995 (age 23) | San Lorenzo | 2018 | 30 | 0 | |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén | MF | December 31, 1989 (age 29) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2018 | 37 | 2 | |
| 25 | Eric Bird | MF | April 8, 1993 (age 26) | Rio Grande Valley | 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| 27 | Boniek García | MF | September 4, 1984 (age 35) | Olimpia | 2012 | 201 | 13 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Mauro Manotas | FW | July 15, 1995 (age 24) | Uniautónoma | 2015 | 129 | 48 | |
| 13 | Christian Ramirez | FW | April 4, 1991 (age 28) | LAFC | 2019 | 10 | 5 | |
| 17 | Alberth Elis (DP) | FW | February 12, 1996 (age 23) | Monterrey | 2017 | 82 | 30 | |
| 18 | Michael Salazar | FW | November 15, 1992 (age 26) | Rio Grande Valley | 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 21 | Ronaldo Peña | FW | March 10, 1997 (age 22) | Caracas FC | 2018 | 13 | 1 | |
| 31 | Romell Quioto | FW | August 9, 1991 (age 28) | Olimpia | 2017 | 72 | 15 | |
Player movement
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Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2018 | DF | 17 | Home Grown Player | [9] | ||
| December 17, 2018 | DF | 27 | Acquired in exchange for Houston's 3rd round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft | [10] | ||
| December 21, 2018 | MF | 23 | Full Rights Purchased | [11] | ||
| December 24, 2018 | DF | 28 | Full Rights Purchased | [12] | ||
| January 11, 2019 | MF | 27 | Selected in second stage of the 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft. | [13] | ||
| January 11, 2019 | MF | 24 | Acquired in exchange for $175,000 in General Allocation Money | [14] | ||
| January 30, 2019 | DF | 35 | Free Transfer | [15] | ||
| June 10, 2019 | FW | 26 | Promoted from the Dynamo's USL Championship affiliate | [16] | ||
| July 11, 2019 | DF | 25 | Full Rights Purchased | [17] | ||
| August 7, 2019 | FW | 28 | Acquired in exchange for $175,000 in General Allocation Money and $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money | [18] | ||
| August 8, 2019 | MF | 24 | Acquired in exchange for $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money | [19] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 2018 | DF | 22 | Contract option declined/Free transfer | [20] | ||
| November 27, 2018 | DF | 30 | Contract option declined/Free transfer | [20][21] | ||
| November 27, 2018 | DF | 33 | Contract option declined/Free transfer | [20][22] | ||
| November 27, 2018 | FW | 24 | Contract option declined | [20] | ||
| November 27, 2018 | DF | 26 | Retired | Contract option declined | [20] | |
| November 27, 2018 | MF | 33 | Retired | Contract expired | [20] | |
| November 27, 2018 | DF | 33 | Contract expired | [20] | ||
| November 30, 2018 | DF/MF | 27 | Retired | [23] | ||
| December 2, 2018 | DF | 27 | Retired | [24] | ||
| December 11, 2018 | MF | 30 | Selected in the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft | [25] | ||
| December 31, 2018 | MF | 25 | End of loan | [20] | ||
| January 11, 2019 | GK | 31 | Traded for 2nd round pick in 2019 MLS SuperDraft | [26] | ||
| August 6, 2019 | DF | 27 | Waived/Free Transfer | [27][28] | ||
| August 13, 2019 | Manager | 51 | Sacked | [29] |
MLS SuperDraft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | DF | 22 | California | [30] | ||
| 2 | 33 | MF | 21 | Maryland | Signed with Houston's USL Championship affiliate club Rio Grand Valley FC | [31] | |
| 3 | 56 | DF | 22 | Wake Forrest | Signed with Houston's USL Championship affiliate club Rio Grand Valley FC | [31] |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | |
| First Assistant Coach | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | |
| Sports Performance Director/Fitness Coach | |
| Assistant Fitness Coach | |
| Equipment Manager | |
| Assistant Equipment Manager | |
| Chief Medical Officer | |
| Head Athletic Trainer | |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | |
| Head Physical Therapist | |
| Massage Therapist |
Non-competitive
Preseason friendlies
| January 26, 2019 1 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 PM CST | Elis |
Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,000+ | |
| Note: Two 30-minute periods, followed by one 30-minute period of RGV/Academy players. | ||||
| January 29, 2019 2 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Houston, Texas |
| 10:00 AM CST | McNamara Hairston |
Report | Foster |
Stadium: Houston Sports Park Attendance: Closed-door |
| February 6, 2019 3 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Minnesota United FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| CST | Quioto |
Report | Calvo Conner |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 9, 2019 4 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 11:00 AM CST | Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Anthony Bersano | ||
| Note: 60-minute scrimmage. | ||||
| February 9, 2019 5 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 6:00 PM CST | Cabezas Vera Struna Peña Hairston |
Report | Lodeiro Ruidíaz Vargas Van Alstine |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| February 13, 2019 6a | Houston Dynamo | 1–4 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| 5:00 PM CST | Alberth Elis Quioto Cabezas |
Report | Russell Gutiérrez Németh Espinoza |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| Note: Matches played concurrently | ||||
| February 13, 2019 6b | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| 5:00 PM CST | Rodriguez |
Report | Croizet |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| Note: Matches played concurrently | ||||
Midseason friendlies
TBD