2015 season | |||
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Owner | Philip Anschutz | ||
Head coach | Owen Coyle | ||
Stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
MLS | Conference: 8th Overall: 15th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals (active) | ||
Texas Derby | Runners-Up | ||
Carolina Challenge Cup | Winners | ||
Highest home attendance | 22,651 (July 3 vs. Chicago) | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 16,018 (May 5 vs. San Jose) All: 2,479 (June 30 vs. Colorado) | ||
Average home league attendance | Regular season: 20,618 Playoffs: — All: 17,725 | ||
The 2015 Houston Dynamo season was the club's tenth season of existence, and their first under new head coach Owen Coyle.
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As of August 17, 2015. [1]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Tyler Deric | ![]() |
2 | DF | Kofi Sarkodie | ![]() |
3 | MF | Rob Lovejoy | ![]() |
4 | DF | Jermaine Taylor | ![]() |
5 | DF | Raúl Rodríguez | ![]() |
6 | MF | Nathan Sturgis | ![]() |
7 | DF | DaMarcus Beasley (DP) | ![]() |
8 | MF | Luis Garrido | ![]() |
9 | FW | Erick Torres (DP) | ![]() |
10 | FW | Giles Barnes | ![]() |
11 | MF | Brad Davis | ![]() |
12 | FW | Will Bruin | ![]() |
13 | MF | Ricardo Clark | ![]() |
14 | MF | Alex | ![]() |
15 | MF | Alexander López | ![]() |
16 | DF | A. J. Cochran | ![]() |
17 | FW | Chandler Hoffman | ![]() |
18 | DF | David Horst | ![]() |
19 | FW | Mauro Manotas | ![]() |
20 | MF | Rasheed Olabiyi | ![]() |
21 | MF | Zach Steinberger | ![]() |
22 | DF | Sheanon Williams | ![]() |
23 | DF | Taylor Hunter | ![]() |
27 | MF | Boniek Garcia | ![]() |
28 | MF | Memo Rodriguez (HGP) | ![]() |
30 | GK | Michael Lisch | ![]() |
31 | GK | Joe Willis | ![]() |
33 | MF | Leonel Miranda | ![]() |
Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred from | Date | Source |
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28 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | December 4, 2014 | [2] |
31 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | December 8, 2014 | [3] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | December 8, 2014 | [3] | |
17 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | December 18, 2014 | [4] |
6 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | December 18, 2014 | [4] |
9 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | December 23, 2014 | [5] |
5 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | January 9, 2015 | [6] |
21 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | January 15, 2015 | [7] |
3 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | January 15, 2015 | [8] |
22 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | January 20, 2015 | [9] |
14 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | April 13, 2015 | |
20 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | July 9, 2015 | [10] |
22 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | July 23, 2015 | [11] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | August 18, 2015 | [12] |
Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred to | Date | Source | |
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DF | ![]() | ![]() | [13] | |||
DF | ![]() | ![]() | November 25, 2014 | |||
FW | ![]() | ![]() | November 25, 2014 | |||
FW | ![]() | ![]() | November 25, 2014 | |||
MF | ![]() | November 25, 2014 | ||||
MF | ![]() | ![]() | November 25, 2014 | |||
FW | ![]() | ![]() | December 8, 2014 | |||
GK | ![]() | ![]() | December 8, 2014 | [14] | ||
FW | ![]() | ![]() | December 10, 2014 | |||
FW | ![]() | ![]() | April 13, 2015 | [15] | ||
DF | ![]() | ![]() | July 15, 2015 | [16] |
Squad # | Position | Player | Loaned from | Date | Source |
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33 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | January 8, 2015 | [17] |
Squad # | Position | Player | Loaned to | Date | Source |
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9 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | December 23, 2014 | |
18 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | March 20, 2015 | [18] |
22 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | April 11, 2015 | [19] |
February 4, 2015Desert Friendlies | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Tucson, Arizona |
11:00a.m. MST | Lovejoy ![]() Barnes ![]() Horst ![]() | Report | Jahn ![]() García ![]() | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
February 7, 2015Desert Friendlies | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
6:00P.m. MST | Davis ![]() Miranda ![]() Johnson ![]() Cochran ![]() | Report | Cummings ![]() Paparatto ![]() Asprilla ![]() | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Edwin Jurisevic |
February 10, 2015Desert Friendlies | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tucson, Arizona |
10:00a.m. MST | Rodríguez ![]() Horst ![]() Taylor ![]() | Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Sorin Stoica |
February 14, 2015Scrimmage | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Dynamo Academy U-18 | Houston, Texas |
11:00a.m. CST | Hoffman ![]() Cochran ![]() Johnson ![]() | Report | Lucatero ![]() Martinez ![]() | Stadium: Houston Methodist Champions Field at Houston Sports Park |
February 18, 2015Scrimmage | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Austin Aztex | Houston, Texas |
1:00p.m. CST | Report | Rodríguez ![]() | Stadium: Houston Methodist Champions Field at Houston Sports Park Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
February 21, 2015 2015 Carolina Challenge Cup | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
5:00p.m. EST | Savage ![]() Reimer ![]() | Report | Garrido ![]() Steinberger ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
February 25, 2015 2015 Carolina Challenge Cup | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | New York City FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
5:00p.m. EST | Garrido ![]() Davis ![]() García ![]() Steinberger ![]() | Report | Shelton ![]() Hernandez ![]() Diskerud ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
February 28, 2015 2015 Carolina Challenge Cup | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Orlando City SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
5:00p.m. EST | Bruin ![]() Davis ![]() Miranda ![]() Miranda ![]() | Report | Collin ![]() Shea ![]() Rivas ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
March 7, 20151 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Houston, Texas |
7:30p.m. CST | Barnes ![]() | Report | Pogatetz ![]() Tchani ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,351 (Sellout) Referee: Allen Chapman |
March 13, 20152 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Houston, Texas |
6:00p.m. CST | Sarkodie ![]() Deric ![]() | Report Report | Okugo ![]() Deric ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,407 Referee: Chris Penso |
March 21, 20153 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
9:30p.m. CST | Keane ![]() Husidić ![]() Juninho ![]() | Report Report | Barnes ![]() Sturgis ![]() Garrido ![]() Sarkodie ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,087 Referee: Juan Guzman |
March 28, 20154 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
7:30p.m. CST | Clark ![]() López ![]() Sarkodie ![]() | Report Report | Watts ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,603 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
April 4, 20155 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
9:00p.m. CST | Rose ![]() Martins ![]() Pineda ![]() | Report Report | Garrido ![]() Clark ![]() Taylor ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,860 Referee: Ted Unkel |
April 11, 20156 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Montreal Impact | Houston, Texas |
7:30p.m. CST | Barnes ![]() Taylor ![]() Clark ![]() Lovejoy ![]() | Report Report | Alexander ![]() Reo-Coker ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 18,924 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
April 18, 20157 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
6:00p.m. CST | Rolfe ![]() Kitchen ![]() | Report Report | Clark ![]() ![]() | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,047 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
April 25, 20158 | Houston Dynamo | 4–4 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
7:30p.m. CST | Barnes ![]() Bruin ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() Rodriguez ![]() | Report Report | Nemeth ![]() Espinoza ![]() Anibaba ![]() Ellis ![]() Dwyer ![]() Feilhaber ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 21,046 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 1, 20159 | Houston Dynamo | 1–4 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
7:00p.m. CST | Barnes ![]() | Report | Hollingshead ![]() Texeira ![]() Hernandez ![]() Díaz ![]() Castillo ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,975 |
May 5, 201510 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
7:30p.m. CST | Clark ![]() Sarkodie ![]() | Report | Jahn ![]() Stewart ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,018 |
May 10, 201511 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Toronto, Ontario |
4:00p.m. CST | Cheyrou ![]() Altidore ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() García ![]() Bruin ![]() Miranda ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 30,226 |
May 16, 201512 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
7:30p.m. CST | Bruin ![]() Barnes ![]() ![]() Davis ![]() | Report | Jewsbury ![]() Adi ![]() ![]() Chará ![]() Powell ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,844 |
May 22, 201513 | L.A. Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
Ishizaki ![]() Juninho ![]() Gordon ![]() ![]() Sorto ![]() | Report | Rodríguez ![]() Barnes ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,195 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
May 30, 201514 | New York City FC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | New York, New York |
Wingert ![]() Villa ![]() Hernandez ![]() | Report | Bruin ![]() Clark ![]() Garrido ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 26,211 |
June 5, 201515 | Houston Dynamo | 4–2 | New York Red Bulls | Houston, Texas |
García ![]() Clark ![]() Bruin ![]() | Report | Duvall ![]() Grella ![]() ![]() Abang ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,356 |
June 20, 201516 | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
21:30 | Urruti ![]() Chará ![]() Fernández ![]() | Report | Horst ![]() Garrido ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21.144 |
June 26, 201517 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
20:00 | Taylor ![]() Castillo ![]() Acosta ![]() Hedges ![]() Harris ![]() | Report | Horst ![]() Barnes ![]() Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,037 |
July 3, 201518 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
20:00 | Alex ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Report | Palmer ![]() Guly ![]() Nyarko ![]() ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,651 |
July 10, 201519 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | San Jose, California |
22:00 | Report | Clark ![]() Bruin ![]() Deric ![]() Beasley ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Sturgis ![]() | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
July 18, 201520 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
21:00 | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium |
July 25, 201522 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
20:00 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
August 1, 201522 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 | Stadium: Sporting Park |
August 8, 201523 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
20:00 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
August 15, 201524 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
18:30 | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
August 21, 201525 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
22:00 | Stadium: Providence Park |
August 26, 201526 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
20:00 | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
August 29, 201527 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston, Texas |
20:00 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
September 12, 201528 | Houston Dynamo | 1–3 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
19:30 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
September 20, 201529 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
18:00 | Stadium: PPL Park |
September 23, 201530 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
19:30 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
September 26, 201531 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
19:30 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
October 4, 201532 | FC Dallas | 4–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
16:00 | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
October 18, 201533 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
16:00 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
October 25, 201534 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia |
18:00 | Stadium: BC Place |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 51 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 47 | |
8 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 42 | |
9 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 41 | |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 37 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 47 |
14 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 44 |
15 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 42 |
16 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 41 |
17 | New York City FC | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 37 |
Houston will enter the 2015 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round. [20]
June 17, 2015 4R | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Austin Aztex | Houston, Texas |
8:00 PM CDT | Miranda ![]() Ashe ![]() Sturgis ![]() Steinberger ![]() Clark ![]() | Houston Report MLS Report | Timbó ![]() Ambrose ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,041 Referee: Luis Guardia |
June 30, 2015 5R | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
20:00 CDT | Sturgis ![]() Manotas ![]() | Report | Hairston ![]() O'Neill ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 2,479 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
July 21, 2015 QF | Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 CDT | Mustivar ![]() Espinoza ![]() Feilhaber ![]() Dwyer ![]() Németh ![]() | Report | Garrido ![]() Clark ![]() Bruin ![]() Davis ![]() Miranda ![]() | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 17,589 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 28, 2015BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup | Houston Dynamo ![]() | Canceled | ![]() | Houston, Texas |
MST | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
Note: Playing surface deemed unsafe after recent flooding. |
Goals | ||
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Name | # | |
1 | ![]() | 11 |
2 | ![]() | 8 |
3 | ![]() | 7 |
4 | ![]() | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 3 |
Assists | ||
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Name | # | |
1 | ![]() | 10 |
2 | ![]() | 5 |
3 | ![]() | 4 |
4 | ![]() | 3 |
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Appearances (starts) | ||
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Name | # | |
1 | ![]() | 33 (28) |
2 | ![]() | 32 (28) |
3 | ![]() | 30 (30) |
4 | ![]() | 30 (29) |
5 | ![]() | 29 (21) |
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For the 2015 season, Root Sports Southwest serves as the English broadcaster of all 22 non-national Major League Soccer matches. The one-year deal with ROOT SPORTS' regional network includes a 30-minute pregame and postgame show for each game. Games and weekly programing had aired the previous two seasons on Comcast SportsNet Houston, which was purchased out of bankruptcy court by DirecTV and AT&T in October 2014 and rebranded as Root Sports Southwest. [21]
Root Sports initially cancelled the three-year deal signed in 2013 [22] with CSN Houston before agreeing on this new deal with the Dynamo. In comparison, the Dynamo lose airtime by way of a weekly show and daily coverage on CSN's daily newscast but gained a higher distribution to homes in Houston that weren't subscribed to Comcast and therefore did not have access to Comcast's exclusive sports network.
On the Spanish side, Telemundo Houston returns as the Dynamo's broadcast partner for the second consecutive season. [23] The Telemundo-owned Houston station signed up for 10 Dynamo games in 2015, a three-game increase from the 2014 season. Five of those matches will air live on TeleXitos, available over-the-air on KTMD's secondary channel 47.2, and select games on TeleXitos include a 30-minute pregame and a 30-minute postgame show. Games on Telemundo, channel 47.1, air deferred at 11 p.m. on the night of the match due to scheduling conflicts with national programming (of which includes Telemundo's home games telecast of Liga MX sides León and Pachuca).
The remaining 12 games of the regular-season will be carried by MLS' national TV partners, including 8 on the Univision family of networks, which shows the Dynamo's appeal to a national Hispanic audience due to its Honduran trio (Boniek, Garrido and López) and the addition of Mexican international Erick Torres.
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