2009 season | |||
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Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
President COO | Oliver Luck Chris Canetti | ||
Head coach | Dominic Kinnear | ||
Stadium | Robertson Stadium | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 2nd Overall: 3rd | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Finals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | ||
2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals | ||
2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Brian Ching: 8 goals All: Brian Ching: 10 goals | ||
Average home league attendance | 17,624 [1] | ||
The 2009 Houston Dynamo season was the fourth season of existence for the Houston franchise since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the team's fourth season with head coach Dominic Kinnear, majority owner Philip Anschultz, president Oliver Luck, and chief operating officer Chris Canetti.
The Dynamo qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive year after finishing 2nd in the Western Conference during the regular season. In the playoffs, Houston defeated the Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 over two legs in the Conference Semifinals before losing 2–0 to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the Conference Final. In the U.S. Open Cup, the Dynamo reached the semifinals, where they lost 2–1 to the eventual champion Seattle Sounders. The Dynamo also competed in the CONCACAF Champions League, losing to Atlante 4–1 on aggregate in the quarterfinals of the 2008–09 Champions League while also finishing third in their group for the 2009–10 Champions League, failing to advance.
As of November 14, 2009. [2]
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Joined from | Joined in | Apps. | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Tally Hall | ![]() | GK | May 12, 1985 (24) | Esbjerg fB | 2009 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Pat Onstad | ![]() | GK | January 13, 1968 (41) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 113 | 0 |
30 | Tyler Deric (HGP) | ![]() | GK | August 30, 1988 (21) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2009 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Eddie Robinson | ![]() | DF | June 19, 1978 (31) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 71 | 4 |
4 | Ryan Cochrane | ![]() | DF | August 8, 1983 (26) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2009 | 58 | 2 |
16 | Craig Waibel | ![]() | DF | August 21, 1975 (34) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 76 | 6 |
20 | Geoff Cameron | ![]() | DF | July 11, 1985 (24) | University of Rhode Island | 2008 | 52 | 3 |
24 | Wade Barrett (C) | ![]() | DF | June 23, 1976 (33) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 99 | 0 |
31 | André Hainault | ![]() | DF | June 17, 1986 (23) | FK Baník Most | 2009 | 20 | 1 |
32 | Bobby Boswell | ![]() | DF | March 15, 1983 (26) | D.C. United | 2008 | 58 | 2 |
Midfielders | ||||||||
5 | Danny Cruz (GA) | ![]() | MF | January 3, 1990 (19) | UNLV | 2009 | 6 | 0 |
6 | Erik Ustruck | ![]() | MF | January 4, 1985 (24) | Santa Clara University | 2007 | 2 | 0 |
8 | Richard Mulrooney | ![]() | MF | November 3, 1976 (33) | Toronto FC | 2007 | 65 | 1 |
9 | Brian Mullan | ![]() | MF | April 23, 1978 (31) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 114 | 6 |
11 | Brad Davis | ![]() | MF | November 8, 1981 (28) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 98 | 12 |
13 | Ricardo Clark | ![]() | MF | February 10, 1983 (26) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 97 | 7 |
17 | Mike Chabala | ![]() | MF | May 24, 1984 (25) | University of Washington | 2006 | 15 | 0 |
19 | John Michael Hayden | ![]() | MF | April 27, 1984 (25) | Indiana University | 2007 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Stuart Holden | ![]() | MF | August 1, 1985 (24) | Sunderland A.F.C. | 2006 | 88 | 15 |
26 | Corey Ashe | ![]() | MF | March 14, 1986 (23) | University of North Carolina | 2007 | 71 | 1 |
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Luis Ángel Landín (DP) | ![]() | FW | July 23, 1985 (24) | Monarcas Morelia | 2009 | 7 | 1 |
10 | Abe Thompson | ![]() | FW | January 12, 1982 (27) | Kansas City Wizards | 2009 | 1 | 0 |
15 | Cam Weaver | ![]() | FW | June 10, 1983 (26) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2009 | 8 | 3 |
23 | Dominic Oduro | ![]() | FW | August 13, 1985 (24) | New York Red Bulls | 2009 | 16 | 1 |
25 | Brian Ching | ![]() | FW | May 24, 1978 (31) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 85 | 39 |
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
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December 12, 2008 | ![]() | DF | 24 | ![]() | Acquired along with allocation money in exchange for Dwayne De Rosario. | [3] |
January 23, 2009 | ![]() | GK | 23 | ![]() | Signed on a free transfer. | [4] |
January 29, 2009 | ![]() | FW | 18 | ![]() | Signed as a Generation Adidas player. An undisclosed fee was given to the Laredo Heat. Houston traded an international roster slot for two years and swapped allocation ranking spots to Toronto FC for the right to sign him. | [5] [6] |
February 27, 2009 | ![]() | GK | 20 | ![]() | Signed as a homegrown player. | [7] |
March 30, 2009 | ![]() | FW | 34 | ![]() | Signed on a free transfer. | [8] |
April 14, 2009 | ![]() | DF | 22 | ![]() | Full transfer, fee undisclosed. | [9] |
May 27, 2009 | ![]() | FW | 23 | ![]() | Acquired in exchange for a first round pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft and a 2nd round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. | [10] [11] |
June 9, 2009 | ![]() | FW | 25 | ![]() | Acquired in exchange for Chris Wondolowski and a conditional pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. | [12] |
August 14, 2009 | ![]() | DF | 26 | ![]() | Acquired in exchange for an international roster slot through the end of the 2010 season. | [13] |
September 15, 2009 | ![]() | FW | 27 | ![]() | Acquired along with allocation money in exchange for Kei Kamara. | [14] |
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 26, 2008 | ![]() | FW | 27 | ![]() | Selected in the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft. | [15] |
December 12, 2008 | ![]() | MF | 30 | ![]() | Traded for Julius James and allocation money. | [3] |
December 2008 | ![]() | MF | 23 | Retired | Released following the 2008 season. | [16] |
December 2008 | ![]() | FW | 25 | ![]() | Released following the 2008 season. | [16] |
December 2008 | ![]() | GK | 34 | ![]() | Released following the 2008 season. | [16] |
December 2008 | ![]() | MF | 25 | Retired | Released following the 2008 season. | |
December 2008 | ![]() | FW | 25 | ![]() | Released following the 2008 season. | [16] |
December 2008 | ![]() | GK | 23 | ![]() | Released following the 2008 season. | [16] |
December 2008 | ![]() | DF | 23 | Retired | Released following the 2008 season. | [17] |
January 26, 2009 | ![]() | DF | 23 | ![]() | Traded for a conditional pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. | [18] [19] |
February 5, 2009 | ![]() | FW | 18 | ![]() | Garcia left Houston after a week, returning to Laredo to finish school. The Dynamo retained his MLS rights, but he no longer occupied a roster spot. Reportedly, he skipped a team meeting and a mandatory physical, and left practice early prior to the announcement of his departure. He did not return to the team, even after graduating from high school. | [20] [21] |
June 9, 2009 | ![]() | FW | 25 | ![]() | Traded along with a conditional pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft for Cam Weaver. | [12] |
August 14, 2009 | ![]() | DF | 25 | ![]() | Traded for a third round pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. | [22] |
August 20, 2009 | ![]() | FW | 34 | ![]() | Released | [23] |
September 15, 2009 | ![]() | ST | 25 | ![]() | Traded for Abe Thompson and allocation money. | [14] |
Date | Player | Position | Age | Loaned From | Notes | Ref |
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August 20, 2009 | ![]() | FW | 24 | ![]() | Signed on a 16-month loan as a Designated Player. | [23] |
Date | Player | Position | Age | Loaned To | Notes | Ref |
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May 8, 2009 | ![]() | GK | 20 | ![]() | Multiple short-term loans throughout the season | [24] [25] |
May 9, 2009 | ![]() | MF | 25 | ![]() | Loaned until June 9, 2009 | [24] |
June 13, 2009 | ![]() | DF | 24 | ![]() | Loaned until July 29, 2009 | [26] |
June 16, 2009 | ![]() | DF | 25 | ![]() | Loaned until June 22, 2009 | [25] |
June 16, 2009 | ![]() | MF | 24 | ![]() | Loaned until June 22, 2009 | [25] |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
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3 | 40 | ![]() | MF | 19 | UNLV | Signed to a Generation Adidas contract. | [27] |
4 | 56 | ![]() | FW | 22 | Wake Forest | Signed with AaB Fodbold. | [27] |
As of November 14, 2009. [2]
Position | Name |
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Win Tie Loss
February 6, 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
Wondolowskir ![]() Waibel ![]() ![]() James ![]() ![]() Mullan ![]() | Report | Chevannes ![]() Shea ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium |
February 9, 2009 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
10:00 AM CST | Report | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park |
February 12, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
1:00 PM CST | Report | Sanneh ![]() Mullan ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
February 15, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | San Luis Obispo, California |
5:00 PM CST | Weaver ![]() Johnson ![]() | Report | Robinson ![]() Kamara ![]() Boswell ![]() | Stadium: Alex G. Spanos Stadium Attendance: 1,587 |
February 18, 2009 | Hammarby IF ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Carson, California |
1:00 PM CST | Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
February 28, 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Montreal Impact | Houston, Texas |
10:30 AM CST | Wondolowskir ![]() Ching ![]() ![]() | Report | Brown ![]() ![]() Byers ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium |
March 7, 2009 | Austin Aztex | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Austin, Texas |
7:30 PM CST | Johnson ![]() Silva ![]() Noel-Williams ![]() ![]() Barrett ![]() Key ![]() | Report | James ![]() Mullan ![]() Quill ![]() | Stadium: Nelson Field Attendance: 4,177 |
March 13, 2009 | Chivas USA | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
9:00 PM CDT | Harris ![]() Thomas ![]() | Report | Wondolowski ![]() Davis ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | |
3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | |
4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | |
5 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | |
6 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
7 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew (S) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | |
3 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | North American SuperLiga |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | CONCACAF Champions League |
5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | North American SuperLiga |
6 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | |
7 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | |
8 | Real Salt Lake (C) | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | CONCACAF Champions League |
9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
10 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
13 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 | |
15 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 48 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
March 21, 20091 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT | Cameron ![]() Ching ![]() Barrett ![]() | Report | Gaven ![]() Hejduk ![]() Schelotto ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,053 Referee: Tim Weyland |
March 28, 20092 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Houston Dynamo | Santa Clara, California |
9:30 PM CDT | Johnson ![]() Alvarez ![]() Weaver ![]() Corrales ![]() | Report | Cameron ![]() Wondolowski ![]() Davis ![]() Boswell ![]() Clark ![]() | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,177 Referee: Kevin Stott |
April 4, 20093 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
6:30 PM CDT | Emilio ![]() Moreno ![]() | Report | Barrett ![]() James ![]() | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 12,594 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
April 11, 20094 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | New York Red Bulls | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Ching ![]() Boswell ![]() Chabala ![]() | Report | Pietravallo ![]() Boyens ![]() Stammler ![]() Petke ![]() Carlos ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 19,494 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
April 19, 20095 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
2:00 PM CDT | Ching ![]() Clark ![]() Davis ![]() | Report | Casey ![]() Clark ![]() Mastroeni ![]() Cummings ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 12,708 Referee: Mark Geiger |
May 3, 20096 | New England Revolution | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
2:00 PM CDT | Mansally ![]() | Report | Holden ![]() Clark ![]() Ching ![]() Mullan ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,112 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
May 9, 20097 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
8:00 PM CDT | Kamara ![]() Davis ![]() | Report | Wagner ![]() Ferreira ![]() Cooper ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,932 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 16, 20098 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
6:30 PM CDT | Rojas ![]() Angel ![]() Wolyniec ![]() Petke ![]() | Report | Akinbiyi ![]() Wondolowski ![]() | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 14,647 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
May 23, 20099 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Ching ![]() Kamara ![]() Waibel ![]() ![]() Cameron ![]() | Report | Johnson ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 12,619 Referee: Alex Prus |
May 30, 200910 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Toronto FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Davis ![]() Kamara ![]() Holden ![]() Hainault ![]() | Report | Serioux ![]() Guevara ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,037 Referee: Yader Reyes |
June 5, 200911 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
8:00 PM CDT | Mapp ![]() Ward ![]() | Report | Holden ![]() Davis ![]() Wondolowski ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,246 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
June 10, 200912 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Holden ![]() Boswell ![]() | Report | Talley ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,516 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
June 13, 200913 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Rocha ![]() Moor ![]() | Report | Weaver ![]() Mulrooney ![]() | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,580 Referee: Mark Geiger |
June 20, 200914 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Mulrooney ![]() Ching ![]() | Report | Beltran ![]() Espindola ![]() Olave ![]() ![]() Morales ![]() Rimando ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 17,151 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
June 28, 200915 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
9:00 PM CDT | Dunivant ![]() Buddle ![]() Magee ![]() | Report | Chabala ![]() Boswell ![]() Cameron ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 17,938 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
July 4, 200916 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
8:00 PM CDT | (results) | Kamara ![]() Chabala ![]() Boswell ![]() Cameron ![]() | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
July 11, 200917 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
3:00 PM CDT | Montero ![]() Hurtado ![]() Ianni ![]() Vagenas ![]() Wahl ![]() | Report | Davis ![]() Waibel ![]() Kamara ![]() | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 32,404 Referee: Mark Geiger |
July 18, 200918 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
12:00 PM CDT | Vitti ![]() De Rosario ![]() Garcia ![]() | Report | Kamara ![]() Chabala ![]() Boswell ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,172 Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 25, 200919 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | James ![]() Clark ![]() | Report | Larentowicz ![]() Dube ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 15,179 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
August 1, 200920 | Houston Dynamo | 4–3 | D.C. United | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Davis ![]() ![]() Ching ![]() Holden ![]() ![]() | Report | Olsen ![]() Gomez ![]() Emilio ![]() Pontius ![]() Fred ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,694 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
August 6, 200921 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Cunningham ![]() Ricchetti ![]() Harris ![]() Sala ![]() | Report | Boswell ![]() Onstad ![]() Kamara ![]() Davis ![]() James ![]() | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,442 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
August 9, 200922 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Kamara ![]() Clark ![]() Ching ![]() Holden ![]() | Report | Brown ![]() Prideaux ![]() Busch ![]() Rolfe ![]() ![]() Lowry ![]() Blanco ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,809 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
August 15, 200923 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
8:00 PM CDT | Mathis ![]() ![]() Olave ![]() Beckerman ![]() Beltran ![]() | Report | Hainault ![]() ![]() Barrett ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,972 Referee: Paul Ward |
August 23, 200924 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Boswell ![]() Cameron ![]() | Report | Levesque ![]() Jaqua ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 17,063 Referee: Alex Prus |
August 30, 200925 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
2:00 PM CDT | Harvey ![]() Baudet ![]() Mastroeni ![]() Casey ![]() | Report | Landín ![]() Davis ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,897 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
September 13, 200926 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio |
4:00 PM CDT | Hejduk ![]() Moffat ![]() Hesmer ![]() Gaven ![]() | Report | Weaver ![]() Clark ![]() Ching ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,306 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
September 19, 200927 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Ching ![]() ![]() Cameron ![]() Cochrane ![]() Davis ![]() Ashe ![]() | Report | Borchers ![]() Beckerman ![]() Olave ![]() Movsisyan ![]() Findley ![]() Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,133 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
October 4, 200928 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Houston, Texas |
2:00 PM CDT | Hainault ![]() Weaver ![]() Mullan ![]() Landín ![]() Chabala ![]() | Report | Leathers ![]() Kamara ![]() Hercegfalvi ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,854 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
October 18, 200929 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
2:00 PM CDT | Ching ![]() ![]() Oduro ![]() | Report | Beckham ![]() Gordon ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 29,470 Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 25, 200930 | Chivas USA | 2–3 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
2:00 PM CDT | Santos ![]() Cuesta ![]() Lahoud ![]() Kljestan ![]() Lillingston ![]() ![]() | Report | Hainault ![]() Oduro ![]() Thompson ![]() Cameron ![]() Robinson ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,523 Referee: Mark Geiger |
October 29, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
9:00 PM CDT | Montero ![]() Alonso ![]() Evans ![]() | Report | Onstad ![]() Mullan ![]() Chabala ![]() | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 35,807 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
November 8, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
2:00 PM CST | Chabala ![]() Cameron ![]() Ching ![]() | Report | Marshall ![]() Riley ![]() Ljungberg ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 27,465 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
November 13, 2009 Conf. Finals | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
10:00 PM CST | Kovalenko ![]() Donovan ![]() ![]() Berhalter ![]() | Report | Mullan ![]() Boswell ![]() Landín ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,373 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
July 1, 2009 Third round | Austin Aztex ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Austin, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Caugherty ![]() Callahan ![]() | Report | Ashe ![]() Oduro ![]() | Stadium: Nelson Field Attendance: 4,002 Referee: Jeremy Vehar |
July 7, 2009 Quarterfinals | Charleston Battery ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Charleston, South Carolina |
6:30 PM CDT | Buete ![]() Treschuk ![]() Yoshitake ![]() | Report | Cameron ![]() ![]() Boswell ![]() Oduro ![]() Ustruck ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,473 Referee: Tony Russo |
July 21, 2009 Semifinals | Seattle Sounders FC ![]() | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Tukwila, Washington |
9:30 PM CDT | Jaqua ![]() Hurtado ![]() ![]() Marshall ![]() Jaqua ![]() King ![]() | Report | James ![]() Boswell ![]() Akinbiyi ![]() Davis ![]() Mullan ![]() Chabala ![]() | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,895 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
February 24, 2009 Quarterfinals | Houston Dynamo ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Houston, Texas |
10:00 PM CST | Boswell ![]() Kamara ![]() Davis ![]() Mulrooney ![]() Cameron ![]() | Report | Pereyra ![]() ![]() Arreola ![]() Espinoza ![]() Venegas ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 10,203 Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago) |
March 3, 2009 Quarterfinals | Atlante ![]() | 3–0 (4–1 agg.) | ![]() | Cancún, Mexico |
10:00 PM CST | Martínez ![]() Navarro ![]() Márquez ![]() Vilar ![]() OValle ![]() Maldonado ![]() | Report | Mulrooney ![]() Kamara ![]() James ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada) |
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August 19, 2009 Group stage | Houston Dynamo ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Houston, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT | Waibel ![]() Ashe ![]() Ching ![]() | Report | Alvarado ![]() Aguilar ![]() Jiménez ![]() Alfaro ![]() Aquino ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 7,997 Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico) |
August 26, 2009 Group stage | Árabe Unido ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
9:00 PM CDT | Camargo ![]() ![]() Daniels ![]() Castañeda ![]() Santamaria ![]() Mosquera ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Report | Cruz ![]() Hainault ![]() ![]() Ashe ![]() Kamara ![]() Boswell ![]() Holden ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago) |
September 16, 2009 Group stage | Pachuca ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Pachuca, Mexico |
9:00 PM CDT | Benitez ![]() Aguilar ![]() | Report | Oduro ![]() ![]() Cameron ![]() Weaver ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador) |
September 22, 2009 Group stage | Houston Dynamo ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Houston, Texas |
9:00 PM CDT | Robinson ![]() Weaver ![]() Holden ![]() ![]() Mullan ![]() Ashe ![]() | Report | Camargo ![]() ![]() Velez ![]() Santamaria ![]() Aguirre ![]() Rodriguez ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 6,938 Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Mexico) |
September 30, 2009 Group stage | Houston Dynamo ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Houston, Texas |
9:00 PM CDT | Mullan ![]() | Report | Benitez ![]() ![]() Calero ![]() Lopez ![]() Correa ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 10,130 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
October 21, 2009 Group stage | Isidro Metapán ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Metapán, El Salvador |
9:00 PM CDT | Montes ![]() Canales ![]() Umaña ![]() | Report | Cameron ![]() ![]() Hall ![]() Davis ![]() Cochrane ![]() Waibel ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez Attendance: 1,200 Referee: José Pineda (Honduras) |
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | 2008–09 Champions League | 2009–10 Champions League | ||||||||||||
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Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Tally Hall | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Eddie Robinson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Julius James [lower-alpha 1] | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Ryan Cochrane | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
5 | MF | ![]() | Danny Cruz | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | Erik Ustruck | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() | Luis Ángel Landín | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() | Chris Wondolowski [lower-alpha 1] | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Richard Mulrooney | 17 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | MF | ![]() | Brian Mullan | 38 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
10 | FW | ![]() | Abe Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
10 | FW | ![]() | Kei Kamara [lower-alpha 1] | 28 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() | Brad Davis | 39 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() | Ricardo Clark | 29 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() | Ade Akinbiyi [lower-alpha 1] | 18 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
15 | FW | ![]() | Cam Weaver | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() | Craig Waibel | 18 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Mike Chabala | 24 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
18 | GK | ![]() | Pat Onstad | 37 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() | John Michael Hayden | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | Geoff Cameron | 41 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() | Stuart Holden | 36 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
23 | FW | ![]() | Dominic Oduro | 27 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() | Wade Barrett | 19 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() | Brian Ching | 29 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
26 | MF | ![]() | Corey Ashe | 37 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
30 | GK | ![]() | Tyler Deric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | DF | ![]() | André Hainault | 28 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
32 | DF | ![]() | Bobby Boswell | 41 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season Statistics and match reports in Competitions
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | 2008–09 Champions League | 2009–10 Champions League | ||||||
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2 | DF | ![]() | Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Julius James [lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Ryan Cochrane | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | MF | ![]() | Danny Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | Erik Ustruck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() | Luis Ángel Landín | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() | Chris Wondolowski [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Richard Mulrooney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | MF | ![]() | Brian Mullan | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() | Kei Kamara [lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() | Brad Davis | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() | Ricardo Clark | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() | Ade Akinbiyi [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | FW | ![]() | Cam Weaver | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() | Craig Waibel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Mike Chabala | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | GK | ![]() | Pat Onstad | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | Geoff Cameron | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() | Stuart Holden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() | Dominic Oduro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() | Wade Barrett | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() | Brian Ching | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() | Corey Ashe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
31 | DF | ![]() | André Hainault | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
32 | DF | ![]() | Bobby Boswell | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: and match reports in Competitions
Rank | Nat. | Player | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | 2008–09 Champions League | 2009–10 Champions League | Total |
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1 | ![]() | Pat Onstad | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
2 | ![]() | Tally Hall | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
Source: Season Statistics and match reports in Competitions
Week | Player | Ref. |
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27 | ![]() | [28] |
Week | Player | Opponent | Date |
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5 | ![]() | Colorado Rapids | April 19 |
27 | ![]() | Real Salt Lake | September 19 |
Week | Player | Opponent | Date |
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12 | ![]() | Chicago Fire | June 10 |
17 | ![]() | Seattle Sounders FC | July 11 |
23 | ![]() ![]() | Seattle Sounders FC | August 23 |
31 | ![]() | Los Angeles Galaxy | October 18 |
Honor | Player | Ref. |
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MLS All-Star | ![]() | [29] |
MLS Best XI | ![]() | [30] |
MLS Save of the Year | ![]() | [31] |
MVP | Defensive Player of the Year | Humanitarian of the Year | Young Player of the Year | Newcomer of the Year | Ref. |
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