2023 Houston Dynamo FC season

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Houston Dynamo
2023 season
Houston Dynamo FC 2021 wordmark black.svg
OwnerTed Segal
General manager Pat Onstad
Head coach Ben Olsen
Stadium Shell Energy Stadium
MLS Conference: 4th
Overall: 9th
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Finals
U.S. Open Cup Winners
Leagues Cup Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Amine Bassi: 10 goals
All: Amine Bassi: 15 goals
Highest home attendance20,319
(11/26 v. SKC
Lowest home attendanceAll: 2,947
(5/23 v. MIN, USOC)
League: 10,873
(8/30 v. CLB)
Average home league attendance15,029 [1]
Biggest winHOU5–0 POR (8/20)
Biggest defeat VAN 6–2 HOU (5/31)
←  2022
2024  →

The 2023 Houston Dynamo season was the 18th season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. The Dynamo missed the playoffs in 2022 for the eighth time in nine years.

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2023 was the first season under head coach Ben Olsen, who was hired on November 8, 2022. [2] It was the second season under GM Pat Onstad and technical director Asher Mendelsohn. It was the third season (second full season) under majority owner Ted Segal. 2023 saw the Dynamo qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2017 after finishing 4th in the Western Conference. There they would advance past Real Salt Lake in the first round 2 games to 1 in a best of 3 series and defeat Sporting Kansas City 1–0 to advance to the Conference Finals, where they would fall 2–1 to LAFC. The season was highlighted by the club's second ever Open Cup title, winning 2–1 at Inter Miami in the final.

Team captain Héctor Herrera set a club record for assists in a season with 21 and was the first Dynamo player included in the MLS Best XI since Brad Davis in 2011. [3]

Final roster

As of December 3, 2023 [4]

Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
12 Steve Clark Flag of the United States.svg GK April 14, 1986 (age 37) Portland Timbers 2022660
13 Andrew Tarbell Flag of the United States.svg GK October 7, 1993 (age 30) Austin FC 202310
38 Xavier Valdez (HGP) Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg GK November 23, 2003 (age 20)Houston Dynamo Academy202200
Defenders
2 Franco Escobar Flag of Argentina.svg DF February 21, 1995 (age 28) Los Angeles FC 2023282
3 Brad Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg DF April 9, 1994 (age 29) D.C. United 2023181
4 Ethan Bartlow (GA) Flag of the United States.svg DF February 2, 2000 (age 23) University of Washington 2021420
5 Daniel Steres Flag of the United States.svg DF November 11, 1990 (age 33) LA Galaxy 2022444
17 Teenage Hadebe (DP) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg DF September 17, 1995 (age 28) Yeni Malatyaspor 2021513
22 Tate Schmitt Flag of the United States.svg DF May 28, 1997 (age 26) Real Salt Lake 202351
24 Mujeeb Murana (HGP) Flag of Nigeria.svg DF September 23, 2000 (age 23) Houston Dynamo 2 202300
25 Griffin Dorsey Flag of the United States.svg DF March 5, 1999 (age 24) Toronto FC 2021666
28 Erik Sviatchenko Flag of Denmark.svg DF October 4, 1991 (age 32) Midtjylland 2023170
30 Chase Gasper Flag of the United States.svg DF January 25, 1996 (age 27) LA Galaxy 202350
31 Micael Flag of Brazil.svg DF August 12, 2000 (age 23) Atlético Mineiro 2022251
Midfielders
6 Artur Flag of Brazil.svg MF March 11, 1996 (age 27) Columbus Crew 2023342
8 Amine Bassi Flag of Morocco.svg MF November 27, 1997 (age 26) FC Metz 20232810
16 Héctor Herrera (DP) Flag of Mexico.svg MF April 19, 1990 (age 33) Atlético Madrid 2022404
19 Charles Auguste Flag of Haiti.svg MF November 25, 1999 (age 24) Creighton University 202300
20 Adalberto Carrasquilla Flag of Panama.svg MF November 28, 1998 (age 25) Cartagena 2021676
27 Luis Caicedo Flag of Colombia.svg MF May 18, 1996 (age 27) Cortuluá 2023250
32 Sebastian Kowalczyk Flag of Poland.svg MF August 22, 1998 (age 25) Pogoń Szczecin 202380
35 Brooklyn Raines (HGP) Flag of the United States.svg MF March 11, 2005 (age 18)Barça Residency Academy202280
Forwards
7 Iván Franco Flag of Paraguay.svg FW April 16, 2000 (age 23) Club Libertad 2023263
11 Corey Baird Flag of the United States.svg FW January 30, 1996 (age 27) Los Angeles FC 20216410
18 Ibrahim Aliyu (U22) Flag of Nigeria.svg FW January 16, 2002 (age 21) NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 2023243
21 Nelson Quiñónes (U22) Flag of Colombia.svg FW August 20, 2002 (age 21) Once Caldas 2022364
23 Ifunanyachi Achara Flag of Nigeria.svg FW September 28, 1997 (age 26) Toronto FC 202300
34 Thorleifur Úlfarsson (GA) Flag of Iceland.svg FW December 27, 2000 (age 22) Duke University 2022497

Player movement

In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

DatePlayerPositionAgePrevious ClubNotesRef
November 22, 2022 Flag of Brazil.svg Artur MF26 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Acquired in exchange for $200,000 in 2023 GAM, $100,000 in 2024 GAM, and a conditional $50,000 in GAM [5]
November 23, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tarbell GK29 Flag of the United States.svg Austin FC Signed on a free transfer [6]
December 7, 2022 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ifunanyachi Achara FW25 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Signed on a free transfer, acquired his rights in stage 2 of the 2022 MLS Re-Entry Draft on November 22, 2022 [7]
December 21, 2022 Flag of Haiti.svg Charles Auguste MF23 Creighton University Undrafted free agent [8]
January 6, 2023 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Smith DF28 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Signed on a free transfer [9]
January 7, 2023 Flag of Paraguay.svg Iván Franco FW22 Flag of Paraguay.svg Club Libertad Signed on loan for the 2023 season with an option to buy. [10] [11]
January 12, 2023 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Escobar DF27 Flag of the United States.svg LAFC Signed on a free transfer [12]
January 23, 2023 Flag of Morocco.svg Amine Bassi FW25 Flag of France.svg FC Metz Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $1.5 million. [13] [14]
February 9, 2023 Flag of Suriname.svg Djevencio van der Kust DF21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Utrecht Signed on loan with an option to buy. [15] [16]
February 16, 2023 Flag of Brazil.svg Micael DF22 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $500,000. Spent the previous season on loan to Houston Dynamo 2. [17] [18]
February 16, 2023 Flag of Nigeria.svg Mujeeb Murana DF22 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 2 Signed as a homegrown player. [19]
February 17, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Tate Schmitt DF25 Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake Signed on a free transfer. Acquired his player rights by sending a 3rd round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft to RSL. [20]
February 23, 2023 Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Caicedo MF26 Flag of Colombia.svg Cortuluá Signed on a free transfer. [21]
March 24, 2023 Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Sviatchenko DF31 Flag of Denmark.svg Midtjylland Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $1,480,000. [22] [23]
April 16, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Gasper DF27 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Claimed off waivers. [24]
April 25, 2023 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ibrahim Aliyu FW21 Flag of Croatia.svg NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Full transfer for an undisclosed fee as a U-22 Initiative player. Fee is reportedly $2,300,000. [25] [26]
July 13, 2023 Flag of Colombia.svg Nelson Quiñónes FW20 Flag of Colombia.svg Once Caldas Exercised the purchase option on the loan. Transfer fee undisclosed but is reportedly $1,250,000, with Once Caldas maintaining a 25% sell-on clause. [27] [28]
August 1, 2023 Flag of Poland.svg Sebastian Kowalczyk MF24 Flag of Poland.svg Pogoń Szczecin Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $540,000. [29] [30]

Out

DatePlayerPositionAgeDestination ClubNotesRef
November 7, 2022 Flag of Argentina.svg Mateo Bajamich FW23 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes de Río Cuarto Contract option declined [31]
November 7, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Ian Hoffmann DF21 Flag of Norway.svg Moss FK Contract option declined [31]
November 7, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Marcelo Palomino MF21 Flag of Sweden.svg AFC Eskilstuna Contract option declined [31]
November 7, 2022 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Zarek Valentin DF31 Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United Contract option declined [31]
November 9, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Fafà Picault FW31 Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Traded for $50,000 of 2023 GAM, $50,000 of 2024 GAM, and a conditional $150,000 of 2024 GAM. [32]
November 11, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Parker DF29 Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis City SC Traded for $250,000 of 2023 GAM and $250,000 of 2024 GAM. Dynamo will pay a portion of his salary for two seasons. [33]
November 16, 2022 Flag of Colombia.svg Darwin Quintero FW35 Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali Contract option declined [34]
November 16, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Memo Rodriguez MF26 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Contract option declined [34]
November 16, 2022 Flag of Brazil.svg Zeca DF28 Flag of Brazil.svg Esporte Clube Vitória Contract option declined [34]
November 16, 2022 Flag of El Salvador.svg Darwin Cerén MF32 Flag of El Salvador.svg C.D. Águila Contract expired [34]
November 16, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Junqua DF26 Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Contract expired [34]
January 10, 2023 Flag of Sweden.svg Adam Lundqvist DF28 Flag of the United States.svg Austin FC Traded for $300,000 of 2023 GAM and $200,000 of 2024 GAM. [35]
February 16, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Nelson GK28 Flag of the United States.svg FC Tulsa Waived [36]
June 30, 2023 Flag of Suriname.svg Djevencio van der Kust DF22 Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Utrecht Loan ended/returned to Utrecht [37]
July 23, 2023 Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Castilla MF18 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali Sold for an undisclosed fee. [38]

Loans out

DatePlayerPositionAgeDestination ClubNotesRef
January 9, 2023 Flag of Argentina.svg Matías Vera MF27 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors Loaned for remainder of 2023. [39]
March 3, 2023 Flag of El Salvador.svg Danny Ríos FW19 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas Lights Loaned for remainder of 2023. [40]
May 26, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Beto Avila FW22 Flag of the United States.svg Charleston Battery Loaned for remainder of 2023. [41]
July 27, 2023 Flag of Paraguay.svg Sebastián Ferreira FW25 Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama Loaned for remainder of 2023. [42]

MLS SuperDraft

RoundPickPlayerPositionAgeCollegeNotesRef
234 Isaiah Reid FW21 Clemson Signed with Houston Dynamo 2. [8]
363 Frantz Pierrot MF23 Connecticut Signed with Athlone Town. [8]

Staff

As of December 3,2023 [43] [44]
Executive
Majority owner Flag of the United States.svg Ted Segal
Minority owners Flag of the United States.svg Lyle Ayes
Flag of the United States.svg James Harden
General manager/vice president Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pat Onstad
Technical director Flag of the United States.svg Asher Mendelsohn
Assistant general manager Flag of the United States.svg Nick Kowba
Director of soccer operations Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Tobar
Coaching staff
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Ben Olsen
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Burke
Assistant coach Flag of France.svg Aurélien Collin
Assistant coach Flag of Germany.svg Adin Osmanbašić
Goalkeeper coach Flag of the United States.svg Tim Hanley
Head of performance Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Caffrey
Head video analyst Flag of the United States.svg Carlon Carpenter
Head of sports science Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Calder
Strength & conditioning coach Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Narcisi
Director of sports medicine Flag of the United States.svg Craig Devine
Head athletic trainer Flag of the United States.svg Matt Murphy
Assistant athletic trainer Flag of the United States.svg Juan Castano
Physical therapist Flag of the United States.svg Micah Kust
Massage therapist Flag of the United States.svg Ivan Diaz
Scouting coordinator & analyst Flag of Uruguay.svg Sebastian Romero
Director of methodology Flag of England.svg Ben Bartlett
Player care manager Flag of the United States.svg Martha Carvajal
Head equipment manager Flag of the United States.svg Jaime Gonzalez

Friendlies

Preseason

February 1 Club América 6–1 Houston Dynamo Mexico City, Mexico
Report Stadium: Instalaciones Club América en Coapa
February 4 Tlaxcala 0–2 Houston Dynamo Mexico City, Mexico
Report Stadium: Mini Estadio de la Federación Mexicana de Futbol
February 7 UNAM Pumas 0–0 Houston Dynamo Mexico City, Mexico
Report
February 11 CF Montréal 2–2 Houston Dynamo Fort Lauderdale, Florida
5:00 CST Rea Soccerball shade.svg
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Úlfarsson Soccerball shade.svg
Franco Soccerball shade.svg
February 15 Columbus Crew 1–1 Houston Dynamo Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg Report Baird Soccerball shade.svg(pen.)
February 18 Houston Dynamo 2–0 FC Dallas Houston, Texas
7:30 CST Steres Soccerball shade.svg31'
Baird Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
MLS Western Conference table (2023)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34149114132+953Qualification for round one
3 Los Angeles FC 341410105439+1552
4 Houston Dynamo FC 34141195138+1351
5 Real Salt Lake 34141284850−250
6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 341210125548+748
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)
Overall
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34149114132+953Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a]
8 Los Angeles FC 341410105439+1552
9 Houston Dynamo FC (U)34141195138+1351Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One and U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [b]
10 Atlanta United FC 34139126653+1351Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a]
11 Real Salt Lake 34141284850−250
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)
(U) U.S. Open Cup winner
Notes:
  1. 1 2 As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. ↑ Qualify for both the Champions Cup and U.S. Open Cup as 2023 U.S. Open Cup champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
33148115138 +135011323611 +253591527 −12

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAAHHAHAHHHAAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultLLWWLWDWDLLDWLLWWWLLDLDWWWDDWLDDWW
Position (conf.)10149887766781079107644788965455445644
Position (league)2029211718121411131920231720211713101114161719141311121110111212109
Updated to match(es) played on October 23, 2023. Source: Match results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

February 251 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Houston Dynamo Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 PM CST Santos Soccerball shade.svg19'
Nwobodo Soccerball shade.svg48'
Barreal Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Artur Yellow card.svg 10'
Schmitt Soccerball shade.svg45+2', Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,513
Referee: Chris Penso
March 42 New England Revolution 3–0 Houston Dynamo Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 PM EST Borrero Soccerball shade.svg42'
Buck Yellow card.svg 46'
Wood Soccerball shade.svg53'
Bye Soccerball shade.svg65'
Jones Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Dorsey Yellow card.svg 18'
Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 24'
Clark Yellow card.svg 37'
Bartlow Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,176
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
March 183 Copa Tejas Houston Dynamo 2–0 Austin FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Franco Yellow card.svg 59'
Bassi Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Väisänen Yellow card.svg 19'
Fagúndez Yellow card.svg 52'
Lundqvist Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 19,047
Referee: Drew Fischer
March 254 Houston Dynamo 1–0 New York City FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Artur Yellow card.svg 18'
Bassi Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Dorsey Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Parks Yellow card.svg 29'
Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 55'
Gray Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Barraza Yellow card.svg 90+9'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 13,024
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
April 15 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo San Jose, California
9:30 PM CDT Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.), 65' (pen.)
Mensah Yellow card.svg 17'
Akapo Yellow card.svg 33'
Monteiro Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Bassi Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Artur Yellow card.svg 44'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,786
Referee: Tori Penso
April 86 Houston Dynamo 3–0 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Herrera Soccerball shade.svg35', Yellow card.svg 27' Yellow-red card.svg 90+5'
Bassi Yellow card.svg 42', Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.), 73'
Caicedo Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Cáceres Yellow card.svg 34' Yellow-red card.svg 63'
Edwards Yellow card.svg 61'
Brugman Yellow card.svg 64'
Costa Red card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 19,128
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 157 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Houston Dynamo Harrison, New Jersey
6:30 PM CDT Tolkin Yellow card.svg 14'
Duncan Yellow card.svg 66'
Fernandez Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Escobar Yellow card.svg 25'
Carrasquilla Soccerball shade.svg67'
Caicedo Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 12,932
Referee: Ramy Touchan
April 228 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Inter Miami Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Steres Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Negri Yellow card.svg 34'Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,045
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 69 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Escobar Yellow card.svg 57'
Quiñónes Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Glad Yellow card.svg 45'
Oviedo Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 13,793
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 1310 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Bassi Red card.svg 21'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 58' Yellow-red card.svg 78'
Bartlow Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Lodeiro Yellow card.svg 62'
Ragen Yellow card.svg 64'
Rothrock Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 14,061
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 1711 Minnesota United 1–0 Houston Dynamo Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CDT Hlongwane Soccerball shade.svg14'Yellow card.svg 40'
Trapp Yellow card.svg 30'
Dotson Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Micael Yellow card.svg 50'Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 18,897
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
May 2012 Texas Derby FC Dallas 1–1 Houston Dynamo Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Obrian Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Gasper Yellow card.svg 25'
Úlfarsson Soccerball shade.svg85'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 2713 Copa Tejas Houston Dynamo 2–1 Austin FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Herrera Soccerball shade.svg37'
Quiñónes Yellow card.svg 67'
Franco Soccerball shade.svg87'
Micael Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Zardes Soccerball shade.svg22'
Cascante Yellow card.svg 30'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,055
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 3114 Vancouver Whitecaps 6–2 Houston Dynamo Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 PM CDT Vite Soccerball shade.svg1'
Gressel Soccerball shade.svg18', 59', Yellow card.svg 41'
White Soccerball shade.svg46'
Laborda Yellow card.svg 70'
Córdova Yellow card.svg 79'
Berhalter Soccerball shade.svg88'
Gauld Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Baird Soccerball shade.svg8'
Bassi Soccerball shade.svg16'
Quiñónes Red card.svg 69'
Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 69'
Clark Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 13,232
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 315 St. Louis City SC 3–0 Houston Dynamo St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT Löwen Soccerball shade.svg9'
Blom Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Ostrák Soccerball shade.svg51'
Jackson Yellow card.svg 69'
Gioacchini Soccerball shade.svg83'
Alm Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Caicedo Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Franco Yellow card.svg 45+7'
Bartlow Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Citypark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
June 1016 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Quiñónes Soccerball shade.svg11'
Bassi Soccerball shade.svg50'
Clark Yellow card.svg 53'
Baird Soccerball shade.svg69', Yellow card.svg 81'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 79', Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Cifuentes Yellow card.svg 32'Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,366
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
June 1417 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo Los Angeles, California
9:30 PM CDT Biuk Yellow card.svg 22'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 27'
Opoku Red card.svg 79'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Micael Soccerball shade.svg23'
Clark Yellow card.svg 64'
Artur Yellow card.svg 76'
Sviatchenko Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Baird Yellow card.svg
Steres Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,177
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
Note: Originally scheduled for April 29, match was rescheduled due to Los Angeles FC's participation in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
June 2118 Houston Dynamo 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Bassi Soccerball shade.svg3'
Baird Soccerball shade.svg5'
Sviatchenko Yellow card.svg 37'
Úlfarsson Soccerball shade.svg77', 89'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Ebobisse Yellow card.svg 38'
Akapo Soccerball shade.svg
Bouda Yellow card.svg 50'
Judson Yellow card.svg 67'
Yueill Yellow card.svg 81'
Skahan Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 14,249
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 2419 Copa Tejas Austin FC 3–0 Houston Dynamo Austin, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Finlay Soccerball shade.svg22'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg32'
Gallagher Yellow card.svg 39'
Wolff Yellow card.svg 45'
Cascante Soccerball shade.svg50', Yellow card.svg 77'
Pereira Yellow card.svg 68'
Lima Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Sviatchenko Yellow card.svg 31'
Artur Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 120 Seattle Sounders 1–0 Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington
9:30 PM CDT Cissoko Yellow card.svg 18'
Baker Yellow card.svg 54'
Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Micael Yellow card.svg 61' Yellow-red card.svg 62'
Caicedo Yellow card.svg 89'
Sviatchenko Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,840
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 821 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Aliyu Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Úlfarsson Yellow card.svg 49'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 50'
Franco Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
Ferreira Yellow card.svg 90+10'		 Report Pulido Soccerball shade.svg25', 62' (pen.)
Rosero Yellow card.svg 65'
Leibold Yellow card.svg 90+11'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,489
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 1222 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Minnesota United Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Micael Yellow card.svg 68'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Hlongwane Soccerball shade.svg15'
Pukki Soccerball shade.svg20'
Tajouri-Shradi Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 11,855
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
July 1523 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado
8:30 PM CDT Report Ibrahim Yellow card.svg 30'
Quiñónes Yellow card.svg 45+1'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,138
Referee: Filip Dujic
August 2024 Houston Dynamo 5–0 Portland Timbers Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Bassi Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.)
Quiñónes Soccerball shade.svg11'
Baird Soccerball shade.svg14'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 22', Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Dorsey Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Zuparic Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Evander Yellow card.svg 89'
Araujo Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 12,670
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
August 2625 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah
8:30 PM CDT Chang Yellow card.svg 50'
Julio Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Baird Soccerball shade.svg9'
Steres Soccerball shade.svg29'
Carrasquilla Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 21,471
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 3026 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Columbus Crew Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Baird Soccerball shade.svg14'
Dorsey Yellow card.svg 58'
Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 81'
Sviatchenko Yellow card.svg 87'
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Cheberko Yellow card.svg 4'
Zawadzki Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 10,873
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 227 LA Galaxy 0–0 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
9:30 PM CDT Edwards Yellow card.svg 34' Report Steres Yellow card.svg 38'
Caicedo Yellow card.svg 55'
Quiñónes Yellow card.svg 64'
Artur Yellow card.svg 90+8'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 20,035
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 1628 Houston Dynamo 1–1 St. Louis City SC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Sviatchenko Yellow card.svg 8'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 22'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 25'
Baird Soccerball shade.svg42'
Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Blom Yellow card.svg 34'
Klauss Soccerball shade.svg87'
Parker Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 14,369
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
September 2029 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Herrera Soccerball shade.svg13'
Kowalczyk Yellow card.svg 30'
Sviatchenko Yellow card.svg 36'
Dorsey Soccerball shade.svg44', Yellow card.svg 52'
Baird Yellow card.svg 49'
Micael Yellow card.svg 60'
Franco Soccerball shade.svg73'
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Raposo Yellow card.svg 2'
Perea Yellow card.svg 24'
Sviatchenko Soccerball shade.svg90' (o.g.)		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 13,866
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 2330 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Russell Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.), Red card.svg 39'
Radoja Yellow card.svg 34'
Agada Soccerball shade.svg45+6'
Thommy Yellow card.svg 73'
Rosero Yellow card.svg 89'
Sallói Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Escobar Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Hadebe Soccerball shade.svg45+9'
Dorsey Yellow card.svg 74'
Caicedo Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,033
Referee: Chris Penso
September 3031 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 0–0 FC Dallas Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Hadebe Yellow card.svg 8'
Franco Yellow card.svg 29'
Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 71'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Tafari Yellow card.svg 41'Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 18,175
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 432 CF Montréal 1–1 Houston Dynamo Montreal, Quebec
6:30 PM CDT Piette Yellow card.svg 33'
Lappalainen Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report Artur Soccerball shade.svg10'
Ibrahim Yellow card.svg 18'
Bartlow Yellow card.svg 56'
Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 62'
Quiñónes Yellow card.svg 84'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Baird Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 13,509
Referee: Ramy Touchan
October 733 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Quiñónes Soccerball shade.svg3', 28'
Bassi Soccerball shade.svg8'
Baird Soccerball shade.svg41'
Dorsey Yellow card.svg 48'
Artur Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Bassett Soccerball shade.svg53', Yellow card.svg 63'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 57'
Priso Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,430
Referee: Tori Penso
October 2134 Portland Timbers 1–3 Houston Dynamo Portland, Oregon
8:00 PM CDT Chará Yellow card.svg 66'
McGraw Yellow card.svg 74'
Mora Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Dorsey Soccerball shade.svg11', 71'
Micael Yellow card.svg 41'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 42'
Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 45+4', Soccerball shade.svg48'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

MLS Cup Playoffs

Round One
October 29Game 1 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
5:00 PM CDT Herrera Soccerball shade.svg22'
Bassi Soccerball shade.svg79'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Oviedo Yellow card.svg 44'
Luna Soccerball shade.svg54'
Julio Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,508
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
November 6Game 2 Real Salt Lake 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM CST Glad Yellow card.svg 27'
Ojeda Yellow card.svg 33'
Vera Yellow card.svg 52'
Savarino Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Clark Yellow card.svg 16'
Bassi Yellow card.svg 17', Soccerball shade.svg28'
Dorsey Yellow card.svg 48'
Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 69'
Sviatchenko Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,251
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Penalties
Arango Soccerball shad check.svg
Kreilach Soccerball shad check.svg
Savarino Soccerball shad check.svg
Vera Soccerball shad check.svg
Luna Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shade cross.svg Bassi
Soccerball shad check.svg Carrasquilla
Soccerball shad check.svg Úlfarrson
Soccerball shad check.svg Dorsey
Soccerball shad check.svg Quiñónes
November 11Game 3 Houston Dynamo 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
3:00 PM CST Baird Yellow card.svg 20', Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Savarino Yellow card.svg 46'
Luna Soccerball shade.svg65'
Arango Yellow card.svg 66'
Vera Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,374
Referee: Chris Penso
Penalties
Carrasquilla Soccerball shad check.svg
Úlfarrson Soccerball shad check.svg
Bassi Soccerball shad check.svg
Quiñónes Soccerball shade cross.svg
Dorsey Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Arango
Soccerball shad check.svg Rubin
Soccerball shade cross.svg Luna
Soccerball shad check.svg Vera
Soccerball shade cross.svg Musovski
Note: Houston Dynamo won the series 2–1.
Conference Semifinals
November 26 Conference semifinals Houston Dynamo 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
6:00 CST Escobar Soccerball shade.svg39'
Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Leibold Yellow card.svg 78'Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 20,319
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Conference Finals
December 2 Conference finals Los Angeles FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo Los Angeles, California
8:30 CST Hollingshead Soccerball shade.svg44'
Escobar Soccerball shade.svg80' (o.g.)		 Report Escobar Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,221
Referee: Victor Rivas

U.S. Open Cup

April 26Third Round Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) Flag of Florida.svg 0–1 Flag of Texas.svg Houston Dynamo (MLS) St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 PM CDT Dennis Yellow card.svg 21'
Antley Yellow card.svg 65'		 Report Hadebe Yellow card.svg 37'
Raines Soccerball shade.svg44'
Baird Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 1,956
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
May 10Round of 32 Houston Dynamo (MLS) Flag of Texas.svg 1–0 Flag of Kansas.svg Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Úlfarsson Soccerball shade.svg12'
Gasper Red card.svg 35'
Dorsey Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card.svg 10'
Sallói Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 5,094
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 23Round of 16 Houston Dynamo (MLS) Flag of Texas.svg 4–0 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota United (MLS) Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Baird Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.), 68', 89'
Caicedo Yellow card.svg 82'
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Arriaga Yellow card.svg 30' Yellow-red card.svg 38'
Boxall Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 2,947
Referee: Ramy Touchan
June 6Quarterfinals Chicago Fire (MLS) Flag of Illinois.svg 1–4 Flag of Texas.svg Houston Dynamo (MLS) Bridgeview, Illinois
7:30 PM CDT Pineda Yellow card.svg 21'
Souquet Soccerball shade.svg40'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 62'
Giménez Yellow card.svg 63'
Burks Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Bassi Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg31', 59'
Quiñónes Soccerball shade.svg74'
Gasper Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 7,512
Referee: Marcos De Oliveira
August 23Semifinals Houston Dynamo (MLS) Flag of Texas.svg 3–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Utah.svg Real Salt Lake (MLS) Houston, Texas
8:30 PM CDT Dorsey Yellow card.svg 22'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 38', Soccerball shade.svg45+5'
Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 93', Soccerball shade.svg105'
Artur Yellow card.svg 118'
Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg120+5'		 Report Vera Yellow card.svg 38' Yellow-red card.svg 119'
Arango Yellow card.svg 59'
Julio Soccerball shade.svg64'
Eneli Yellow card.svg 67'
A. Gómez Yellow card.svg 72'
Glad Yellow card.svg 106'
Palacio Yellow card.svg 114'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 11,137
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 27Final Inter Miami (MLS) Flag of Florida.svg 1–2 Flag of Texas.svg Houston Dynamo (MLS) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 PM CDT Kryvtsov Yellow card.svg 16'
Allen Yellow card.svg 19'
Yedlin Yellow card.svg 32'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Escobar Yellow card.svg 12'
Dorsey Soccerball shade.svg24'
Bassi Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)		Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 20,288
Referee: Jon Freemon

Leagues Cup

South 2 Group Stage

PosTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification ORL HOU SAN
1 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC 2110043+15Advance to knockout stage — 1–1 —
2 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo FC 201103303———
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna 2001145−11 2–3 2–2 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 21 Orlando City SC Flag of the United States.svg 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM CDT Jansson Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Gallese Yellow card.svg 45+4'
McGuire Soccerball shade.svg46'
Torres Yellow card.svg 64'
Angulo Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Bassi Soccerball shade.svg45+5' (pen.)Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 14,005
Referee: Filip Dujic
Penalties
Kara Soccerball shad check.svg
Santos Soccerball shad check.svg
Jansson Soccerball shad check.svg
Carlos Soccerball shad check.svg
Torres Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shade cross.svg Herrera
Soccerball shad check.svg Úlfarsson
Soccerball shad check.svg Carrasquilla
Soccerball shad check.svg Dorsey
Soccerball shad check.svg Smith
July 25 Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Baird Soccerball shade.svg14'
Dorsey Soccerball shade.svg26'		 Report Preciado Soccerball shade.svg45', 62' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 64'
Vergara Yellow card.svg 65'
Cervantes Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 12,627
Referee: Ismael Cornejo
Penalties
Bassi Soccerball shad check.svg
Úlfarsson Soccerball shad check.svg
Franco Soccerball shad check.svg
Smith Soccerball shad check.svg
Caicedo Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Brunetta
Soccerball shad check.svg Preciado
Soccerball shad check.svg Dória
Soccerball shad check.svg Torres
Soccerball shade cross.svg López

Knockout Stage

August 2Round of 32 Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg 0–0
(5–3 p)		 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca Houston, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Artur Yellow card.svg 53'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 60'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 62'
Castillo Yellow card.svg 68'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 69'
Cabral Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 10,438
Referee: Edgar Allan Morales Olvera
Penalties
Úlfarsson Soccerball shad check.svg
Quiñones Soccerball shad check.svg
Herrera Soccerball shad check.svg
Dorsey Soccerball shad check.svg
Caicedo Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Cabral
Soccerball shad check.svg I. Hernández
Soccerball shad check.svg Sánchez
Soccerball shade cross.svg Figueroa
August 7Round of 16 Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC Houston, Texas
9:00 PM CDT Baird Soccerball shade.svg10'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Ibrahim Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Agyemang Soccerball shade.svg80'
Micael Soccerball shade.svg81' (o.g.)
Byrne Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 9,188
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere

Player statistics

Appearances, goals, and assists

No.Pos.Nat.PlayerTotal MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup
AppsGAAppsGAAppsGAAppsGAAppsGA
2DF Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Escobar 41312821510400400
3DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Smith 21121812300400200
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Bartlow 32012701000500000
5DF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Steres 28222622000200000
6MF Flag of Brazil.svg Artur 47213420500401400
7FW Flag of Paraguay.svg Iván Franco 33342633000301400
8MF Flag of Morocco.svg Amine Bassi 4215828104520524410
9FW Flag of Paraguay.svg Sebastián Ferreira [a] 13001100000200000
11FW Flag of the United States.svg Corey Baird 481483486510532420
12GK Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark 41023302500000300
13GK Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tarbell 800100000600100
14FW Flag of the United States.svg Beto Avila [a] 000000000000000
15DF Flag of Suriname.svg Djevencio van der Kust [b] 100000000100000
16MF Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera 4462130417512511401
17DP Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Teenage Hadebe 16101210200200000
18FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Ibrahim Aliyu 37642433400531400
19MF Flag of Haiti.svg Charles Auguste 100000000100000
20MF Flag of Panama.svg Adalberto Carrasquilla 384112538501411401
21FW Flag of Colombia.svg Nelson Quiñónes 41542842501510301
22DF Flag of the United States.svg Tate Schmitt 510510000000000
23FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Ifunanyachi Achara 000000000000000
24DF Flag of Nigeria.svg Mujeeb Murana 200000000200000
25DF Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Dorsey 33531932500510411
27MF Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Caicedo 37102500200610400
28DF Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Sviatchenko 30011701500400400
30DF Flag of the United States.svg Chase Gasper 800500000300000
31DF Flag of Brazil.svg Micael 37102410500400400
32MF Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Castilla [b] 000000000000000
32MF Flag of Poland.svg Sebastian Kowalczyk 901801100000000
33FW Flag of El Salvador.svg Danny Ríos [a] 000000000000000
34FW Flag of Iceland.svg Thorleifur Úlfarsson 28411831300310000
35MF Flag of the United States.svg Brooklyn Raines 1010700000310000
38GK Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Xavier Valdez 000000000000000
40DF Flag of the United States.svg Talen Maples [c] 200000000200000

Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions

  1. 1 2 3 Loaned out during the season
  2. 1 2 Transferred out during the season
  3. ↑ Short term loan from Houston Dynamo 2

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Nat.PlayerTotal MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
2DF Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Escobar 160110201020
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Bartlow 4040000000
5DF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Steres 2020000000
6MF Flag of Brazil.svg Artur 8060001010
7FW Flag of Paraguay.svg Iván Franco 3030000000
8MF Flag of Morocco.svg Amine Bassi 2111100000
9FW Flag of Paraguay.svg Sebastián Ferreira 1010000000
11FW Flag of the United States.svg Corey Baird 6040101000
12GK Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark 5040100000
16MF Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera 11282101010
17DP Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Teenage Hadebe 2010001000
18FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Ibrahim Aliyu 3020000010
20MF Flag of Panama.svg Adalberto Carrasquilla 13090301000
21FW Flag of Colombia.svg Nelson Quiñónes 5151000000
22DF Flag of the United States.svg Tate Schmitt 1010000000
25DF Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Dorsey 10070102000
27MF Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Caicedo 7060001000
28DF Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Sviatchenko 8070100000
30DF Flag of the United States.svg Chase Gasper 2110001100
31DF Flag of Brazil.svg Micael 7171000000
32MF Flag of Poland.svg Sebastian Kowalczyk 1010000000
34FW Flag of Iceland.svg Thorleifur Úlfarsson 1010000000

Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions

    Clean sheets

    No.Nat.Player MLS Playoffs Open Cup Leagues Cup Total
    12 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark 1210114
    13 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tarbell 10304
    Total1313118

    Source: Player Stats and match reports in Competitions

    Honors and awards

    MLS Team of the Matchday

    WeekPlayerPositionRef.
    4 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera MF [45]
    5 Flag of Brazil.svg Artur Bench [46]
    7 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Escobar DF [47]
    Flag of Morocco.svg Amine Bassi FW
    9 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Steres DF [48]
    11 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark GK [49]
    15 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera MF [50]
    18 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Escobar DF [51]
    Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera MF
    Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Burke Coach
    20 Flag of Iceland.svg Thorleifur Úlfarsson FW [52]
    Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera Bench
    24 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera Bench [53]
    27 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Escobar DF [54]
    Flag of Panama.svg Adalberto Carrasquilla Bench
    Flag of the United States.svg Corey Baird Bench
    28 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ibrahim Aliyu Bench [55]
    29 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera MF [56]
    33 Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Dorsey DF [57]
    Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera MF
    Flag of the United States.svg Ben Olsen Coach
    37 Flag of Colombia.svg Nelson Quiñónes FW [58]
    Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera Bench
    38 Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Dorsey DF [59]
    Flag of Panama.svg Adalberto Carrasquilla Bench

    Annual

    HonorPlayerPositionRef.
    MLS All-Star Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera MF [60]
    MLS Best XI [61]

    Dynamo team awards

    MVPDefensive Player of the YearNewcomer of the YearYoung Player of the YearPlayers' Player of the YearRef.
    Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark Flag of Brazil.svg Artur Flag of Colombia.svg Nelson Quiñónes Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera [62]

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