2022 Houston Dynamo FC season
Houston Dynamo 2022 soccer season
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The 2022 Houston Dynamo season was the 17th season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the first season with head coach Paulo Nagamura, who was hired on January 3.[1] 2022 was the Dynamo's first full season under General Manager Pat Onstad, who was hired with 1 game remaining in the 2021 season.[2] Asher Mendelsohn was hired as technical director on January 3.[3]
OwnerTed Segal
General managerPat Onstad
Head coachPaulo Nagamura
(until September 5)
Kenny Bundy (Interim)
(from September 5)
(until September 5)
Kenny Bundy (Interim)
(from September 5)
StadiumPNC Stadium
| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | Ted Segal | ||
| General manager | Pat Onstad | ||
| Head coach | Paulo Nagamura (until September 5) Kenny Bundy (Interim) (from September 5) | ||
| Stadium | PNC Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: 13th Overall: 25th | ||
| MLS Cup playoffs | DNQ | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sebastián Ferreira (13 goals) All: Sebastián Ferreira (14 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 21,284 (7/9 v. DAL) (7/13 v. MON (8/31 v. LAFC) (10/9 v. LAG) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | All: 2,541 (5/11 v. SA, USOC) League: 10,305 (9/14 v. NE) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,426 | ||
| Biggest win | LAG 0–3 HOU (5/22) | ||
| Biggest defeat | PHI 6–0 HOU (7/30) | ||
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On January 18, the Dynamo made the most expensive signing in club history, signing Paraguayan striker Sebastián Ferreira from Club Libertad.[4] On March 2, the Dynamo made the highest-profile transfer in club history, signing Mexican international Héctor Herrera from Atlético Madrid to a pre-contract agreement.[5]
On September 5, with the team last in the Western Conference through 29 games and having just 2 wins in the last 13 games, Paulo Nagamura was fired as head coach. Dynamo 2 head coach Kenny Bundy was named interim head coach for the final 5 games, playing to a 2-2-1 record.[6] The Dynamo ended the season 13th in the conference, missing the playoffs for the 5th consecutive season and the 8th time in 9 years.
On the front office end, it was Ted Segal's second season (first full season) as majority owner and John Walker's fourth and final season as President of Business Operations. On June 14, Walker announced he would step down following the season.[7] On August 25, Ted Segal bought the remaining shares owned by Oscar De La Hoya, Gabriel Brener, and Ben Guill. Lyle Ayes also joined the ownership group[8]
Current squad
- As of October 10, 2022[9]
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 | ||||||||
| 12 | Steve Clark |  |
GK | April 14, 1986 (age 36) | Portland Timbers | 2022 | 33 | 0 |
| 26 | Michael Nelson | |
GK | February 10, 1995 (age 27) | Southern Methodist University | 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 38 | Xavier Valdez (HGP) |  |
GK | November 23, 2003 (age 18) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Daniel Steres | |
DF | November 11, 1990 (age 31) | LA Galaxy | 2022 | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | Adam Lundqvist |  |
DF | March 20, 1994 (age 28) | IF Elfsborg | 2018 | 121 | 0 |
| 4 | Zarek Valentin |  |
DF | August 6, 1991 (age 31) | Nashville SC | 2020 | 53 | 0 |
| 5 | Tim Parker | |
DF | February 23, 1993 (age 29) | New York Red Bulls | 2021 | 62 | 0 |
| 13 | Ethan Bartlow (GA) | |
DF | February 2, 2000 (age 22) | University of Washington | 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 17 | Teenage Hadebe (DP) |  |
DF | September 17, 1995 (age 27) | Yeni Malatyaspor | 2021 | 39 | 2 |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey | |
DF | March 5, 1999 (age 23) | Toronto FC | 2021 | 47 | 3 |
| 29 | Sam Junqua | |
DF | November 9, 1996 (age 25) | University of California | 2019 | 46 | 1 |
| 37 | Zeca |  |
DF | May 16, 1994 (age 28) | Vasco da Gama | 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez (HGP) | |
MF | December 27, 1995 (age 26) | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2017 | 136 | 17 |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera (DP) |  |
MF | April 19, 1990 (age 32) | Atlético Madrid | 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |  |
MF | November 28, 1998 (age 23) | Cartagena | 2021 | 42 | 3 |
| 22 | Matías Vera |  |
MF | October 26, 1995 (age 26) | San Lorenzo | 2019 | 108 | 3 |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén |  |
MF | December 31, 1989 (age 32) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2018 | 109 | 3 |
| 27 | Marcelo Palomino (HGP) | |
MF | May 21, 2001 (age 21) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Juan Castilla (HGP) |  |
MF | July 27, 2004 (age 18) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Brooklyn Raines (HGP) | |
MF | March 11, 2005 (age 17) | Barça Residency Academy | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Thiago Fernandes (U22) | |
FW | March 13, 2001 (age 21) | Flamengo | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sebastián Ferreira (DP) |  |
FW | February 13, 1998 (age 24) | Club Libertad | 2022 | 31 | 13 |
| 10 | Fafà Picault | |
FW | February 23, 1991 (age 31) | FC Dallas | 2021 | 61 | 18 |
| 11 | Corey Baird | |
FW | January 30, 1996 (age 26) | Los Angeles FC | 2021 | 30 | 2 |
| 21 | Nelson Quiñónes | |
FW | August 20, 2002 (age 20) | Once Caldas | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | Darwin Quintero | |
FW | September 19, 1987 (age 35) | Minnesota United FC | 2020 | 73 | 19 |
| 33 | Danny Ríos (HGP) | |
FW | March 29, 2003 (age 19) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Thorleifur Úlfarsson (GA) |  |
FW | December 27, 2000 (age 21) | Duke University | 2022 | 31 | 4 |
| 45 | Beto Avila | |
FW | October 16, 2000 (age 21) | Houston Dynamo 2 | 2022 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2021 | Daniel Steres |
DF | 31 | LA Galaxy |
Acquired in exchange for a 3rd round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. The Galaxy will retain a portion of the salary budget charge in 2022. | [10] |
| December 22, 2021 | Steve Clark |
GK | 35 | Portland Timbers |
Signed on a free transfer. | [11] |
| January 18, 2022 | Sebastián Ferreira |
FW | 23 | Club Libertad |
Signed as a Designated Player. Transfer fee undisclosed, but is rumored to be $4.3 million. | [12][4] |
| February 4, 2022 | Brooklyn Raines |
MF | 16 | Barça Residency Academy |
Signed as a homegrown player. Acquired his homegrown rights from Real Salt Lake for $50,000 in GAM. | [13] |
| February 10, 2022 | Zeca |
DF | 27 | Vasco da Gama |
Signed on a free transfer. | [14] |
| February 27, 2022 | Xavier Valdez |
GK | 18 | Houston Dynamo Academy |
Signed as a homegrown player. Acquired his homegrown territory rights from NYCFC and the New York Red Bulls for $50,000 in GAM each. | [15] |
| March 2, 2022 | Héctor Herrera |
MF | 31 |  Atlético Madrid |
Signed as a Designated Player on a free transfer, contract effective July 1, 2022 | [5] |
| March 21, 2022 | Thiago Fernandes |
FW | 21 | Flamengo |
Signed on loan for the 2022 season with an option to buy. Signed as a U-22 Initiative player. | [16] |
| May 6, 2022 | Beto Avila |
FW | 21 | Houston Dynamo 2 |
Promoted from reserve team. | [17] |
| May 10, 2022 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
MF | 23 | Cartagena |
Exercised the purchase option on the loan. Transfer fee undiscloed but is reportedly close to $2 million. | [18][19] |
| July 27, 2022 | Nelson Quiñónes |
FW | 19 | Once Caldas |
Signed on a 12-month loan with an option to buy. | [20] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2021 |  José Bizama |
DF | 27 | Palestino |
Contract option declined | [21] |
| November 30, 2021 |  Maynor Figueroa |
DF | 38 | retired | Contract option declined | [21] |
| November 30, 2021 | Erik McCue |
DF | 20 |  AB Argir |
Contract option declined | [21] |
| November 30, 2021 |  Marko Marić |
GK | 25 |  Atromitos |
Contract option declined | [21] |
| November 30, 2021 | Kyle Morton |
GK | 27 | Louisville City |
Contract option declined | [21] |
| November 30, 2021 | Maximiliano Urruti |
FW | 30 | Austin FC |
Contract option declined | [21] |
| November 30, 2021 |  Alejandro Fuenmayor |
DF | 25 | Oakland Roots |
Contract expired | [21] |
| November 30, 2021 | Boniek García |
MF | 37 | Olimpia |
Contract expired | [21] |
| December 16, 2021 |  Ariel Lassiter |
FW | 27 | Inter Miami CF |
Traded for $100,000 in GAM. | [22] |
| February 21, 2022 | Joe Corona |
MF | 31 | GIF Sundsvall |
Waived | [23] |
| March 9, 2022 | Derrick Jones |
MF | 25 | Charlotte FC |
Traded along with $50,000 in 2023 GAM for $250,000 in 2022 GAM. | [24] |
| April 26, 2022 | Nico Lemoine |
FW | 22 | Waived | [25] | |
| August 5, 2022 |  Tyler Pasher |
FW | 28 | New York Red Bulls |
Waived | [26] |
Loans out
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2022 | Mateo Bajamich |
FW | 22 | Huracán |
Loaned for remainder of 2022 season. | [27] |
| March 9, 2022 | Nico Lemoine |
FW | 21 | Oakland Roots |
Loaned for remainder of 2022 season. Recalled on April 26. | [28] |
| June 23, 2022 | Ian Hoffmann |
DF | 20 | Orange County SC |
Loaned for remainder of 2022 season. | [29] |
MLS SuperDraft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Thorleifur Úlfarsson | FW | 21 | Duke | Signed to a Generation Adidas contract. | [30] |
| 2 | 32 | Paulo Lima | MF | 23 | Providence | Signed with Houston Dynamo 2 | [30][31] |
| 2 | 39 | Arturo Ordoñez | DF | 24 | Pittsburgh | Signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. | [30][32] |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Interim Head Coach | Kenny Bundy |
| Interim Assistant Coach |  Daniel Roberts |
| Interim Assistant Coach | Roy Lassiter |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Zach Thornton |
| Head of Performance |  Paul Caffrey |
| Video Analyst | James Routledge |
| Scouting Coordinator/Analyst | Sebastian Romero |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Casey Carlson |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Steven Patera |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Joel Lockhart |
| Head Physical Therapist | Nathan Hironymous |
| Massage Therapist | Ivan Diaz |
| Head of Sports Science | Alex Calder |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Anthony Narcisi |
| Dietician | Brett Singer |
| Director of Team Administration | Cesar Martinez |
| Team Operations Coordinator | Alejandro Vega |
| Head Equipment Manager | Eddie Cerda |
| Assistant Equipment Manager | Shane Maxwell |
| Chief Medical Officer/Primary Care Physician | Dr. Rehal Bhojani |
| Head Orthopedic Surgeon | Dr. Walter Lowe |
| Team Orthopedic Physician | Dr. Evan Meeks |
Non-competitive
Preseason
| January 29 Scrimmage | Houston Dynamo | – | Houston Dynamo 2 | Houston, Texas |
| Report | Stadium: Houston Sports Park |
| February 2 Desert Showcase | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 12:00 PM CST | Picault  20' |
Report | 55' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 5 Desert Showcase | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
| 5:00 PM CST | Ferreira 33' Andre Gitau 82'Carrasquilla 90+3' |
Report | Rubio 7' Toure 87' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 8 Desert Showcase | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Phoenix Rising | Tucson, Arizona |
| 2:00 PM CST | Baird 2' Ferreira 18' |
Report | Lambert 24' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 12 | Houston Dynamo | 0–4 | Austin FC | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 PM CST | Report | Domínguez 18', 20' Ring 30'Urruti 61' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium |
| February 16 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Austin, Texas |
| 12:00 PM CST | Ferreira 5' (Dorsey) Pasher 61' (Úlfarsson) |
HOU Report TOR Report |
Achara 74' |
Stadium: St. David's Performance Center |
| February 19 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 6:00 PM CST | Ferreira 4' Pomykal 57' |
Report | Baird 76' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Standings
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 43 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 41 |
| 12 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 40 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 36 |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 35 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 40 |
| 24 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 39 |
| 25 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 36 |
| 26 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 35 |
| 27 | Toronto FC[a] | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 34 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 34 | −15 |
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on October 10, 2022. Source: Match results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results
| February 27 1 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 PM CST | Steres  12' Vera 34' Carrasquilla 53'Picault 90+4' |
Report | Ruíz 17' Caldwell 23' Holt 59' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 18,561 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| March 5 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 2:30 PM CST | Walter 60' Espinoza 83' |
Report | Cerén 55' Quintero 86' Vera 90+2' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,872 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| March 12 3 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston, Texas |
| 5:30 PM CST | Quintero 33', 51' Úlfarsson 87' |
Report | Cavallini 14' Brown 28' Veselinović 80' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 13,028 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| March 19 4 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Dorsey 68' Rodríguez 78'Pasher 90' |
Report | Trusty 37' Kaye 42'Rosenberry 45+1'Rubio 62'Wilson 90+3' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 17,007 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| April 2 5 | Inter Miami CF | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Lassiter 38' Marsman 57'Gregore 61'Higuaín 66' (pen.) |
Report | Lundqvist 42' Quintero 49'Picault 57' (pen.), 90+3', 90+4'Hadebe 78'Baird 84' |
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Allen Chapman |
| April 9 6 | Houston Dynamo | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ferreira 8' 27' 68' Quintero 18' 43'Hadebe 57' 58'Picault 63'Cerén 89'Bartlow 90+2' |
Report | Marie 20' López 22'Ebobisse 25' 28'Thompson 77'Yueill 90+1' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 15,414 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| April 16 7 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Hadebe 26'  75' |
Report | Paredes 16' Blanco 26' Chará 49' Tuiloma 81' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 13,650 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| April 23 8 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CDT | Farfan 2' Cerrillo 71'Ntsabeleng 87'Quignon 90+3' 90+5' |
Report | Ferreira 33' Dorsey 35'Carrasquilla 78'Bartlow 90+2' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,792 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| April 30 9 Copa Tejas | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Austin FC | Houston, Texas |
| 12:30 PM CDT | Ferreira 5' Carrasquilla 47' Hadebe 50' Parker 88' |
Report | Driussi 36', 66' Pereira 39' Ring 62' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 16,296 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 7 10 | D.C. United | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Fountas 35', 43' Canouse 55'Durkin 90+3' |
Report | Quintero 45+4' Carrasquilla 87'Rodríguez 90+3' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 15,194 Referee: John Freemon |
| May 14 11 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Carrasquilla 16' Lundqvist  35'Clark 42'Hadebe 42'Quintero 49' 53' (pen.) |
Report | Miller 45+1' Maher 46'Zubak 86'Zimmerman 90+1' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 16,035 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| May 18 12 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Carrasquilla 11' 54' |
Report | Ruidíaz 28' Rowe 47'A. Roldan 79' 82' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 11,093 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| May 22 13 | LA Galaxy | 0–3 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 7:00 PM CDT | DePuy 65' |
Report | Ferreira 11' Rodríguez 16'Pasher 58'Úlfarsson 62', 62'Avila 80'Hadebe 86' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 22,471 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| May 28 14 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Wood 29' Córdova 57'MacMath 79'Glad 90+2' |
Report | Avila 15' Carrasquilla 25' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,489 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| June 18 15 | Orlando City SC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Jansson 14' Kara 25', 58'Pereyra 39'Gallese 64' |
Report | Avila 16' Lundqvist 20'Vera 21'Zeca 32'Hadebe 44'Ferreira 59'Úlfarsson 87' |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 16,333 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| June 25 16 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Úlfarsson 23' Rodríguez 41'Quintero 45+2'Steres 64'Cerén 79'Parker 90+2' |
Report | Navarro 38' Espinoza 81' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 13,081 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| June 29 17 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Blanco 17' Župarić 27'Moreno 34' (pen.), 36', 42'Tuiloma 54' 75'Williamson 72' |
Report | Rodríguez 21' Zeca 34'Hadebe 44'Quintero 65'Vera 69' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 22,932 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| July 3 18 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Charlotte FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Cerén 55' Steres 72'Picault 81' |
Report | Vera  28' (o.g.)Ruiz 66'Shinyashiki 74', 85'Gaines 90+1' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 19,242 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| July 9 19 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Steres 41' Lundqvist 47'Úlfarsson 69'Zeca 86'Hadebe 90+11' |
Report | Hedges 17', 27' Quignón 22'Ferreira 87', 90+3' Farfan 88'Servania 90+8' 90+13' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 21,284 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| July 12 20 Copa Tejas | Austin FC | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Austin, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Fagúndez 15' Urruti 57'Lima 66'Ring 70' |
Report | Carrasquilla 11' Hadebe 14'Lundqvist 62'Herrera 80' |
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 17 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | San Jose, California |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Monteiro 45' Yueill 53' |
Report | Parker 28' Vera 43'Ferreira 71'Úlfarsson 76'Picault 90' |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 13,445 Referee: Tim Ford |
| July 23 22 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Lundqvist 8' Dorsey 59' Picault 85' |
Report | Fragapane 45+2' Hlongwane 72' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 15,223 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| July 30 23 | Philadelphia Union | 6–0 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Gazdag 23' McGlynn 42'Uhre 45+1', 48'Carranza 55'Flach 85'Sullivan 89' |
Report | Vera 63' Cerén 83'Dorsey 90' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 19,089 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 5 24 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Cavallini 78' 90+2' Gauld 81'Becher 88' |
Report | Picault Herrera 53' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 14,668 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| August 13 25 | Houston Dynamo | 2–3 | CF Montréal | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Ferreira 12' Steres 36'Micael 80'Carrasquilla 86' |
Report | Quioto 15' (pen.), 71' Johnston 28', 66'Corbo 63'Lappalainen 69' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 21,284 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| August 20 26 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Acosta 19' 80' Abubakar 48'Gutiérrez 65'Barrios 85' |
Report | Dorsey 15' Herrera 67'Ferreira 90+5' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,380 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 27 27 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 2:30 PM CDT | Reynoso 43' Picault 79' (o.g.)Amarilla 84' |
Report | Carrasquilla 37' Baird 45+1'Steres 63'Parker 78' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| August 31 28 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ferreira 12' (pen.) Dorsey 75'Cerén 90+3' 90+7'Clark 90+6' |
Report | Sánchez 11' Arango 19'Acosta 90+3' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 21,284 Referee: Matt Conger |
| September 4 29 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Nouhou 59' Montero 76', 77'Rusnák 85' |
Report | Steres 26' Dorsey 63' |
Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 33,621 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| September 10 30 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Vera 18' 41' Ferreira 38'Carrasquilla 90' |
Report | Isimat-Mirin 65' Sallói 88' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 15,169 Referee: Tori Penso |
| September 14 31 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | New England Revolution | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Quintero 37' Picault 51', 76' (pen.), 85'Cerén 67' |
Report | Farrell 31' Gil 63' (pen.)McNamara 74' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 10,305 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| September 18 32 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Vela 8' (pen.), 45+4' (pen.) Hollingshead 52' |
Report | Dorsey 7' Baird 24' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,131 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 2 33 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Bunbury 90+3' Zimmerman 90+6' |
Report | Ferreira 29' (pen.), 39' Hadebe 48' 90+4' |
Stadium: Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium Attendance: 28,720 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr |
| October 9 34 | Houston Dynamo | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 4:00 PM CDT | Ferreira 8' Parker 78'Rodríguez 90+3' |
Report | Hernández 17', 32' Puig 31'Araujo 61'Joveljić 69' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 21,284 Referee: Drew Fischer |
U.S. Open Cup
| April 19 Third Round | Houston Dynamo  | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Nodarse 9' (o.g.) Junqua 90+3'Castilla 90+6' |
Report | Hadebe 48' (o.g.) |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 7,983 Referee: Elton García |
| May 11 Round of 32 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | San Antonio FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Picault 42' Ferreira 82' (Junqua) |
Report | Abu 40' Garcia 42'Taintor 76' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 2,541 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| May 25 Round of 16 | Sporting Kansas City  | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Rosell 29' Russell 52', 73' (pen.)Ford 88' |
Report | Cerén 18' Baird 41'Quintero 51'Dorsey 69' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 14,913 Referee: Calin Radosav |
Season statistics
Appearances, goals, assists, and cards
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | Open Cup | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | G | A | | | Apps | G | A | | | Apps | G | A | | | ||||
| 2 | DF | | Daniel Steres | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Adam Lundqvist | 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Zarek Valentin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Tim Parker | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Thiago Fernandes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Memo Rodríguez | 33 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Sebastián Ferreira | 32 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Fafà Picault | 32 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Corey Baird | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | | Steve Clark | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | | Ethan Bartlow | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | Héctor Herrera | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | | Teenage Hadebe | 23 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | | Nico Lemoine[a][b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | Tyler Pasher[b] | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | Adalberto Carrasquilla | 33 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | | Derrick Jones[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | | Nelson Quiñónes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Matías Vera | 29 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | | Darwin Quintero | 32 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Darwin Cerén | 30 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | | Griffin Dorsey | 29 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | | Michael Nelson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | Marcelo Palomino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | | Sam Junqua | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | | Ian Hoffmann[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | | Juan Castilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | | Danny Ríos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | | Thorleifur Úlfarsson | 33 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | | Brooklyn Raines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | | Zeca | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | GK | | Xavier Valdez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | | Beto Avila | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | DF | | Micael[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Player Stats and match reports in Competitions
- Loaned out during the season
- Transferred out during the season
- Short term loan from Houston Dynamo 2
Clean sheets
| No. | Nat. | Player | MLS | Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | | Steve Clark | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | | Michael Nelson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||
Source: Player Stats and match reports in Competitions
Honors and awards
MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Statistics | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sebastián Ferreira | LA Galaxy | 1 goal and 2 assists | [35] |
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sebastián Ferreira | Austin FC | April 30 | [36] |
MLS Team of the Week
| Week | Player | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Darwin Quintero | MF | [37] |
| 5 | Fafà Picault | FW | [38] |
| 6 | Sebastián Ferreira | FW | [39] |
| 11 | Adalberto Carrasquilla | Bench | [40] |
| 13 | Sebastián Ferreira | FW | [41] |
| Steve Clark | Bench | ||
| 16 | Adam Lundqvist | DF | [42] |
| 19 | Teenage Hadebe | DF | [43] |
| 21 | Tim Parker | DF | [44] |
| 28 | Steve Clark | GK | [45] |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | MF | ||
| Tim Parker | Bench | ||
| Paulo Nagamura | Coach | ||
| 31 | Fafà Picault | MF | [46] |
| Corey Baird | Bench | ||
| 33 | Sebastián Ferreira | FW | [47] |