2024 season | |||
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Owner | Ted Segal | ||
General manager | Pat Onstad | ||
Head coach | Ben Olsen | ||
Stadium | Shell Energy Stadium | ||
MLS | Conference: TBD Overall: TBD | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | ||
U.S. Open Cup | TBD | ||
Leagues Cup | TBD | ||
CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round of 16 | ||
The 2024 Houston Dynamo season is the 19th season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. The Dynamo made the playoffs in 2023 for the first time since 2017. The Dynamo will Compete in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup after winning the 2023 U.S. Open Cup.
2024 is the second season under head coach Ben Olsen and the third season under GM Pat Onstad and technical director Asher Mendelsohn. It is the fourth season (third full season) under majority owner Ted Segal.
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
12 | Steve Clark | GK | April 14, 1986 | Portland Timbers | 2022 | 66 | 0 | |
13 | Andrew Tarbell | GK | October 7, 1993 | Austin FC | 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
38 | Xavier Valdez (HGP) | GK | November 23, 2003 | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Franco Escobar | DF | February 21, 1995 | Los Angeles FC | 2023 | 28 | 2 | |
3 | Brad Smith | DF | April 9, 1994 | D.C. United | 2023 | 19 | 1 | |
4 | Ethan Bartlow (GA) | DF | February 2, 2000 | University of Washington | 2021 | 42 | 0 | |
5 | Daniel Steres | DF | November 11, 1990 | LA Galaxy | 2022 | 44 | 4 | |
22 | Tate Schmitt | DF | May 28, 1997 | Real Salt Lake | 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
23 | Kieran Sargeant (HGP) | DF | May 13, 2003 | Georgetown University | 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | Griffin Dorsey | DF | March 5, 1999 | Toronto FC | 2021 | 67 | 6 | |
28 | Erik Sviatchenko | DF | October 4, 1991 | Midtjylland | 2023 | 18 | 0 | |
31 | Micael | DF | August 12, 2000 | Atlético Mineiro | 2022 | 26 | 1 | |
Midfielders | ||||||||
6 | Artur | MF | March 11, 1996 | Columbus Crew | 2023 | 35 | 2 | |
8 | Amine Bassi | MF | November 27, 1997 | FC Metz | 2023 | 28 | 10 | |
16 | Héctor Herrera (DP) | MF | April 19, 1990 | Atlético Madrid | 2022 | 40 | 4 | |
20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla | MF | November 28, 1998 | Cartagena | 2021 | 68 | 6 | |
21 | Ján Greguš | MF | January 29, 1991 | Minnesota United FC | 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
26 | Ousmane Sylla | MF | August 7, 2001 | Clemson University | 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | Luis Caicedo | MF | May 18, 1996 | Cortuluá | 2023 | 25 | 0 | |
27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk | MF | August 22, 1998 | Pogoń Szczecin | 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
35 | Brooklyn Raines (HGP) | MF | March 11, 2005 | Barça Residency Academy | 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Nelson Quiñónes | FW | August 20, 2002 | Once Caldas | 2022 | 36 | 4 | |
11 | Sebastián Ferreira (DP) | FW | February 13, 1998 | Club Libertad | 2022 | 42 | 13 | |
17 | Gabriel Segal | FW | May 17, 2001 | New York City FC | 2024 | 1 | 1 | |
18 | Ibrahim Aliyu (U22) | FW | January 16, 2002 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2023 | 25 | 3 | |
19 | Stephen Annor Gyamfi (GA) | FW | May 19, 2003 | University of Virginia | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
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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January 15, 2024 | Kieran Sargeant | DF | 20 | Georgetown University | Signed as a homegrown player. | [2] |
February 5, 2024 | Ján Greguš | MF | 33 | Minnesota United FC | Signed on a free transfer. | [3] |
February 14, 2024 | Gabriel Segal | FW | 22 | New York City FC | Acquired in exchange for a 3rd-round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, with NYCFC maintaining a sell-on percentage. | [4] |
Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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December 4, 2023 | Ifunanyachi Achara | FW | 26 | Houston Dynamo 2 | Contract option declined, | [5] |
December 4, 2023 | Charles Auguste | MF | 24 | Contract option declined, | [5] | |
December 4, 2023 | Beto Avila | FW | 23 | Sporting Kansas City II | Contract option declined, | [5] |
December 4, 2023 | Teenage Hadebe | DF | 28 | Konyaspor | Contract option declined, | [5] |
December 4, 2023 | Mujeeb Murana | DF | 23 | Birmingham Legion FC | Contract option declined, | [5] |
December 4, 2023 | Danny Ríos | FW | 20 | Contract option declined, | [5] | |
December 4, 2023 | Matías Vera | MF | 28 | Olimpia | Contract option declined, | [5] |
December 4, 2023 | Corey Baird | FW | 27 | FC Cincinnati | Contract expired. | [5] |
January 21, 2024 | Thorleifur Úlfarsson | FW | 23 | Debreceni VSC | Sold for an undisclosed fee. | [6] |
January 30, 2024 | Chase Gasper | DF | 28 | Chicago Fire | Traded for a 3rd round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft. | [7] |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
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1 | 26 | Stephen Annor Gyamfi | FW | 20 | Virginia | Signed to a Generation Adidas contract. | [8] |
2 | 55 | Ousmane Sylla | MF | 22 | Clemson | [8] [9] |
Executive | |
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Majority owner | Ted Segal |
Minority owners | Lyle Ayes James Harden |
General manager/vice president | Pat Onstad |
Technical director | Asher Mendelsohn |
Assistant general manager | Nick Kowba |
Director of soccer operations | Francisco Tobar |
Coaching staff | |
Head coach | Ben Olsen |
Assistant coach | Aurélien Collin |
Assistant coach | Juan Guerra |
Assistant coach | Adin Osmanbašić |
Goalkeeper coach | Tim Hanley |
Head of performance | Paul Caffrey |
Head video analyst | Carlon Carpenter |
Head of sports science | Alex Calder |
Strength & conditioning coach | Anthony Narcisi |
Director of sports medicine | Craig Devine |
Head athletic trainer | Matt Murphy |
Assistant athletic trainer | Juan Castano |
Physical therapist | Micah Kust |
Massage therapist | Ivan Diaz |
Scouting coordinator & analyst | Sebastian Romero |
Director of methodology | Ben Bartlett |
Player care manager | Martha Carvajal |
Head equipment manager | Jaime Gonzalez |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 15 | Qualification for Round One |
5 | Minnesota United FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 14 | |
6 | Houston Dynamo FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 | |
7 | Los Angeles FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 12 | |
8 | Austin FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 12 | Qualification for the Wild card round |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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8 | Minnesota United FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 14 |
9 | Columbus Crew | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 14 |
10 | Houston Dynamo FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 |
11 | Toronto FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 13 |
12 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
February 241 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CST | Segal 69' | Report | Russell 57' Thommy 61', 67' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,818 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
March 22 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CST | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,516 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
March 163 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,003 Referee: Erick Lezama Pavon |
March 234 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
8:30 PM CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,432 Referee: Mario Maric |
March 305 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,184 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
April 66 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 18,844 Referee: Malik Badawi |
April 137 | Minnesota United FC | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,658 Referee: Filip Dujic |
April 208 Copa Tejas | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Austin FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 20,115 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
April 279 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | v | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
May 410 | Houston Dynamo | v | St. Louis City SC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
May 1111 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
May 1512 Copa Tejas | Austin FC | v | Houston Dynamo | Austin, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
May 1813 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | v | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
May 2514 | LA Galaxy | v | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
May 2915 | Houston Dynamo | v | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
June 116 | Portland Timbers | v | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Providence Park |
June 1517 | Atlanta United FC | v | Houston Dynamo | Atlanta, Georgia |
6:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
June 1918 | Houston Dynamo | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
June 2219 | D.C. United | v | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
6:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
June 2920 | Houston Dynamo | v | Charlotte FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
July 321 | Real Salt Lake | v | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
8:30 PM CDT | Stadium: America First Field |
July 722 | Houston Dynamo | v | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
July 1323 | Houston Dynamo | v | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
July 1724 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Houston Dynamo | San Jose, California |
9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
July 2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia |
9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: BC Place |
August 2426 | Houston Dynamo | v | Toronto FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
August 3127 | Los Angeles FC | v | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles, California |
9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
September 1428 | Houston Dynamo | v | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
September 1829 | Houston Dynamo | v | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
September 2130 Copa Tejas | Austin FC | v | Houston Dynamo | Austin, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
September 2831 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Lumen Field |
October 232 | Houston Dynamo | v | New England Revolution | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
October 533 | St. Louis City SC | v | Houston Dynamo | St. Louis, Missouri |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Citypark |
October 1934 | Houston Dynamo | v | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
May 7Round of 32 | Houston Dynamo | v | Detroit City FC | Houston, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
February 20Round One 1st Leg | St. Louis City SC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | St. Louis, Missouri |
7:00 PM CST | Parker 61' Kijima 90+1' | Report | Clark 21' Kowalczyk 72' Dorsey 89' Segal 90' | Stadium: CityPark Attendance: 20,900 Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) |
February 27Round One 2nd Leg | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 (2–2 agg.) | St. Louis City SC | Houston, Texas |
9:30 PM CST | Sviatchenko 60' Escobar 90+3' | Report | Nerwinski 42' Wentzel 90' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico) |
Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Houston advance on away goals. |
March 6Round of 16 1st Leg | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
7:00 PM CST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 4,379 Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) |
March 12Round of 16 2nd Leg | Columbus Crew | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | Houston Dynamo FC | Columbus, Ohio |
5:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 12,420 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) | ||
Note: Columbus Crew won the series 2–1. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HOU | RSL | ATL | |
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1 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage | — | Aug 5 | Jul 27 | |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 1 | ||
3 | Atlas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
July 27Group stage | Houston Dynamo | v | Atlas | Houston, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
August 5Group stage | Houston Dynamo | v | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
8:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
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