2020 Houston Dynamo season
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| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Gabriel Brener | ||
| General manager | Matt Jordan | ||
| Head coach | Tab Ramos | ||
| Stadium | BBVA Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: 12th Overall: 25th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | ||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Did not qualify | ||
| Leagues Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| MLS is Back Tournament | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Darwin Quintero (7 goals) All: Darwin Quintero (7 goals) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,859 (Overall) 22,038 (Pre-Covid) 1,799 (Post-Covid) | ||
| Biggest win | SKC 2–5 HOU (Aug. 25) HOU 3–0 MIN (Sept. 2) | ||
| Biggest defeat | SKC 0–4 HOU (March 7) CHI 0–4 HOU (Sept. 22) | ||
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The 2020 Houston Dynamo season was the club's 15th season of existence since joining Major League Soccer prior to the 2006 season.[1] The Dynamo missed the playoffs in 2020 for the 6th time in 7 years, finishing last in the Western Conference. The 2020 U.S. Open Cup was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 was the Dynamo's first year with head coach Tab Ramos and the sixth season under General Manager Matt Jordan. On the front office end, it was Gabriel Brener's fifth season as majority owner and John Walker's second season as President of Business Operations.[2]
- As of November 8, 2020[3]
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Marko Marić |  |
GK | January 3, 1996 (age 24) | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2020 | 23 | 0 |
| 26 | Michael Nelson |  |
GK | February 10, 1995 (age 25) | Southern Methodist University | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Cody Cropper | |
GK | February 16, 1993 (age 27) | New England Revolution | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Alejandro Fuenmayor |  |
DF | August 29, 1996 (age 24) | Carabobo FC | 2018 | 35 | 3 |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist |  |
DF | March 20, 1994 (age 26) | IF Elfsborg | 2018 | 65 | 0 |
| 4 | Zarek Valenin | |
DF | August 6, 1991 (age 29) | Nashville SC | 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 5 | Aljaž Struna |  |
DF | August 4, 1990 (age 30) | Palermo | 2018 | 46 | 0 |
| 15 | Maynor Figueroa |  |
DF | May 2, 1983 (age 37) | FC Dallas | 2019 | 45 | 2 |
| 18 | José Bizama |  |
DF | June 25, 1994 (age 26) | Club Deportivo Huachipato | 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 28 | Erik McCue (HGP) | |
DF | January 18, 2001 (age 19) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Sam Junqua | |
DF | November 9, 1996 (age 23) | University of California | 2019 | 9 | 1 |
| 32 | Kyle Adams |  |
DF | November 20, 1996 (age 23) | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Victor Cabrera |  |
DF | February 7, 1993 (age 27) | Montreal Impact | 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Wilfried Zahibo |  |
MF | August 21, 1993 (age 27) | New England Revolution | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez (HGP) | |
MF | December 27, 1995 (age 24) | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2017 | 75 | 15 |
| 10 | Tomás Martínez (DP) | |
MF | March 7, 1995 (age 25) | Braga | 2017 | 85 | 12 |
| 12 | Niko Hansen |  |
MF | September 14, 1994 (age 26) | Columbus Crew | 2019 | 21 | 2 |
| 14 | Marcelo Palomino (HGP) | |
MF | May 21, 2001 (age 19) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Nico Lemoine | |
MF | April 10, 2000 (age 20) | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | Matías Vera | |
MF | October 26, 1995 (age 25) | San Lorenzo | 2019 | 50 | 0 |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén |  |
MF | December 31, 1989 (age 30) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2018 | 57 | 3 |
| 27 | Boniek García | |
MF | September 4, 1984 (age 36) | Olimpia | 2012 | 219 | 13 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Mauro Manotas (DP) |  |
FW | July 15, 1995 (age 25) | Uniautónoma | 2015 | 149 | 51 |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter |  |
FW | September 27, 1994 (age 26) | Alajuelense | 2020 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | Christian Ramirez | |
FW | April 4, 1991 (age 29) | LAFC | 2019 | 25 | 7 |
| 19 | Michael Salazar |  |
FW | November 15, 1992 (age 27) | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | Ronaldo Peña | |
FW | March 10, 1997 (age 23) | Caracas FC | 2018 | 14 | 1 |
| 23 | Darwin Quintero | |
FW | September 19, 1987 (age 33) | Minnesota United FC | 2020 | 22 | 7 |
| Mateo Bajamich | |
FW | August 3, 1999 (age 21) | Instituto | 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
Player movement
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2019 | Darwin Quintero |
FW | 32 | Minnesota United FC |
Acquired in exchange for $600,000 in allocation money and Marlon Hairtson. | [4] |
| November 19, 2019 | Zarek Valentin |
DF | 28 | Nashville SC |
Acquired in exchange for Joe Willis. Valentin had been selected by Nashville in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft earlier that day. | [5] |
| November 20, 2019 | Victor Cabrera |
DF | 26 |  Montreal Impact |
Acquired in exchange for Romell Quioto. | [6] |
| January 6, 2020 | Marcelo Palomino |
MF | 18 | Houston Dynamo Academy |
Homegrown Player | [7] |
| January 13, 2020 | Marko Marić |
GK | 24 |  TSG 1899 Hoffenheim |
Full rights purchased, fee undisclosed | [8] |
| January 24, 2020 | Cody Cropper |
GK | 26 | New England Revolution |
Free transfer | [9] |
| January 25, 2020 | Kyle Adams |
DF | 23 | Rio Grande Valley FC |
Free transfer from USLC affiliate | [10] |
| June 11, 2020 | Nico Lemoine |
MF | 20 | Rio Grande Valley FC |
Free transfer from USLC affiliate. | [11] |
| August 17, 2020 | Wilfried Zahibo |
MF | 26 | New England Revolution |
Acquired along with an international roster spot for 2020 in exchange for Tommy McNamara and $175,000 in GAM. | [12] |
| October 5, 2020 | Mateo Bajamich |
FW | 21 | Instituto |
Full rights purchased for $1.2 million, Instituto have 20% sell on clause. | [13][14] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2019 | DaMarcus Beasley |
DF | 37 | Retired | [15] | |
| November 13, 2019 | Marlon Hairston |
MF | 25 | Minnesota United FC |
Traded for Darwin Quintero and a 2020 SuperDraft 3rd round pick | [4] |
| November 19, 2019 | Joe Willis |
GK | 31 | Nashville SC |
Traded for Zarek Valentin and $75,000 of TAM. | [5] |
| November 20, 2019 | Romell Quioto |
FW | 28 | Montreal Impact |
Traded for Victor Cabrera and $100,000 of GAM. | [6] |
| November 21, 2019 | Eric Bird |
MF | 26 | FC Tulsa |
Contract option declined. | [16] |
| November 21, 2019 | Juan David Cabezas |
MF | 28 | Rio Grande Valley FC |
Contract option declined | [16] |
| November 21, 2019 | Tyler Deric |
GK | 31 | Rio Grande Valley FC |
Contract option declined | [16] |
| November 21, 2019 |  A. J. DeLaGarza |
DF | 32 | Inter Miami CF |
Contract expired | [16] |
| November 21, 2019 | Kevin Garcia |
DF | 29 | FC Tulsa |
Contract expired | [16] |
| August 17, 2020 | Tommy McNamara |
MF | 29 | New England Revolution |
Traded along with $175,000 of GAM for Wilfried Zahibo and an international roster spot for 2020. | [12] |
| September 19, 2020 | Alberth Elis |
FW | 24 |  Boavista |
Transfer fee undisclosed, but is rumored to be around $1 million. | [17][18] |
Loans in
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2020 | Ariel Lassiter |
FW | 25 | Alajuelense |
Signed on loan for the 2020 season with an option to buy. | [19] |
Loans out
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2020 | Kyle Adams |
DF | 23 | Rio Grande Valley FC |
Loaned to USLC affiliate for remainder of 2020 season. | [20] |
| August 15, 2020 | Eric McCue |
DF | 19 | Rio Grande Valley FC |
Loaned to USLC affiliate for remainder of 2020 season. | [20] |
MLS SuperDraft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Garrett McLaughlin |
FW | 22 | Southern Methodist | Signed with Rio Grande Valley FC | [21] |
| 2 | 34 | Luka Prpa |
MF | 21 | Marquette | Signed with Rio Grande Valley FC | [21] |
| 3 | 60 | Duncan Turnbull |
GK | 21 | Notre Dame | Signed with Portsmouth FC. | [22][23] |
| 4 | 86 |  Kyle Edwards |
FW | 22 | Texas Rio Grande Valley | Signed with Rio Grande Valley FC | [22] |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tab Ramos |
| Assistant coach | Pablo Mastroeni |
| Assistant coach | Omid Namazi |
| Coach | Michael Dellorusso |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Paul Rogers |
| Sports Performance Director/Fitness Coach |  Paul Caffrey |
| Head of sports science |  Alex Calder |
| Equipment Manager | Chris Maxwell |
| Assistant Equipment Manager |  Eddie Cerda |
| Chief Medical Officer | Dr. Rehal Bhojani |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Chris Rumsey |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Casey Carlson |
| Head Physical Therapist | Nathan Hironymous |
| Massage Therapist | Ivan Diaz |
Non-competitive
Preseason friendlies
| January 25, 2020 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Houston Baptist Huskies | Houston, Texas |
| CST | Martinez  25'Rios 60' |
Report | Stadium: Houston Sports Park | |
| Note: Played with two 30-minute halves. | ||||
| February 5, 2020 | UTRGV Vaqueros | 0–3 | Houston Dynamo | Edinburg, Texas |
| CST | Report Report |
Hansen 14' Quintero 17'Cabrera 2nd half' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| February 8, 2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 0–5 | Houston Dynamo | Edinburg, Texas |
| CST | Report | Martínez 23' (Lundqvist) Manotas 37' (Figueroa)Salazar 93', 111'McNamara 118' (pen.) |
Stadium: H-E-B Park | |
| Note: Played in four 30-minute periods. | ||||
| February 15, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
| 5:30 PM CST | Rodríguez 58' |
Report | Kaku 12' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 19, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 3:00 PM CST | Manotas 52' McNamara 60'Hansen 63'Ramirez 81' |
Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 22, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Houston Dynamo | 0–4 | Columbus Crew | Tucson, Arizona |
| 4:00 PM CST | Report | Zardez 1', 23' Mensah 4'Zelarayán 16' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Midseason friendlies
| March 27, 2020 | Houston Dynamo | v | Cruz Azul | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CST | Stadium: BBVA Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
