2025 Houston Dynamo FC season

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Houston Dynamo
2025 season
Houston Dynamo FC 2021 wordmark black.svg
OwnerTed 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
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The 2025 Houston Dynamo season is the 20th season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. 2025 is the third season under head coach Ben Olsen and the fourth season under GM Pat Onstad and technical director Asher Mendelsohn. It is the fifth season (fourth full season) under majority owner Ted Segal.

Contents

Current squad

As of February 22, 2025 [1]

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 38) Portland Timbers 2022870
13 Andrew Tarbell Flag of the United States.svg GK October 7, 1993 (age 31) Austin FC 202350
38 Xavier Valdez (HGP) Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg GK November 23, 2003 (age 21)Houston Dynamo Academy202200
Defenders
2 Franco Escobar Flag of Argentina.svg DF February 21, 1995 (age 29) Los Angeles FC 2023444
3 Brad Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg DF April 9, 1994 (age 30) D.C. United 2023343
4 Ethan Bartlow (GA) Flag of the United States.svg DF February 2, 2000 (age 24) University of Washington 2021550
5 Daniel Steres Flag of the United States.svg DF November 11, 1990 (age 34) LA Galaxy 2022595
22 Tate Schmitt Flag of the United States.svg DF May 28, 1997 (age 27) Real Salt Lake 2023191
23Kieran Sargeant (HGP) Flag of the United States.svg DF May 13, 2003 (age 21) Georgetown University 202500
25 Griffin Dorsey Flag of the United States.svg DF March 5, 1999 (age 25) Toronto FC 2021898
28 Erik Sviatchenko Flag of Denmark.svg DF October 4, 1991 (age 33) Midtjylland 2023380
31 Micael Flag of Brazil.svg DF August 12, 2000 (age 24) Atlético Mineiro 2022481
Midfielders
6 Artur Flag of Brazil.svg MF March 11, 1996 (age 28) Columbus Crew 2023582
8 Amine Bassi Flag of Morocco.svg MF November 27, 1997 (age 27) FC Metz 20235012
16 Héctor Herrera (DP) Flag of Mexico.svg MF April 19, 1990 (age 34) Atlético Madrid 2022575
15 Latif Blessing Flag of Ghana.svg MF December 30, 1996 (age 27) Toronto FC 2025195
20 Adalberto Carrasquilla Flag of Panama.svg MF November 28, 1998 (age 26) Cartagena 2021868
21 Ján Greguš Flag of Slovakia.svg MF January 29, 1991 (age 33) Minnesota United FC 202560
26 Ousmane Sylla Flag of Senegal.svg MF August 7, 2001 (age 23) Clemson University 202500
27 Sebastian Kowalczyk Flag of Poland.svg MF August 22, 1998 (age 26) Pogoń Szczecin 2023313
30Jefferson Valverde Flag of Ecuador.svg MF May 4, 1999 (age 25) L.D.U. Quito 202510
35 Brooklyn Raines (HGP) Flag of the United States.svg MF March 11, 2005 (age 19)Barça Residency Academy2022180
Forwards
7 Nelson Quiñónes Flag of Colombia.svg FW August 20, 2002 (age 22) Once Caldas 2022364
10 Ezequiel Ponce (DP) Flag of Argentina.svg FW March 29, 1997 (age 27) AEK Athens 202510
11 Sebastián Ferreira (DP) Flag of Paraguay.svg FW February 13, 1998 (age 26) Club Libertad 20225418
14 McKinze Gaines Flag of the United States.svg FW March 2, 1998 (age 26) Nashville SC 202540
17 Gabriel Segal Flag of the United States.svg FW May 17, 2001 (age 23) New York City FC 2025122
18 Ibrahim Aliyu (U22) Flag of Nigeria.svg FW January 16, 2002 (age 22) NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 2023489
19Stephen Annor Gyamfi (GA) Flag of Ghana.svg FW May 19, 2003 (age 21) University of Virginia 202500
37 Lawrence Ennali (U22) Flag of Germany.svg FW March 7, 2002 (age 22) Górnik Zabrze 202500

Player movement

In

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

DatePlayerPositionAgePrevious ClubNotesRef

Out

DatePlayerPositionAgeDestination ClubNotesRef

MLS SuperDraft

RoundPickPlayerPositionAgeCollegeNotesRef

Staff

As of December 20,2024 [2] [3]
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 France.svg Aurélien Collin
Assistant coach Flag of Venezuela.svg Juan Guerra
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

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference

MLS Western Conference table (2025)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
2 Colorado Rapids 00000000Qualification for round one
3 FC Dallas 00000000
4 Houston Dynamo FC 00000000
5 LA Galaxy 00000000
6 Los Angeles FC 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. 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
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
8 FC Dallas 00000000
9 D.C. United 00000000
10 Houston Dynamo FC 00000000
11 LA Galaxy 00000000
12 Los Angeles FC 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. 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)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
000000 0000000 000000 0

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stadium
Result
Position (conf.)
Position (league)
Updated to match(es) played on February 22, 2025. Source: Match results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Match results

February 221 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo – FC Dallas Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
March 22 Houston Dynamo – Inter Miami CF Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
March 83 Columbus Crew – Houston Dynamo Columbus, Ohio
1:30 PM CST Stadium: Lower.com Field
March 154 Houston Dynamo – Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
March 225 Seattle Sounders FC – Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington
9:30 PM CDT Stadium: Lumen Field
March 306 Portland Timbers – Houston Dynamo Portland, Oregon
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Providence Park
April 57 Houston Dynamo – Los Angeles FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
April 128 LA Galaxy – Houston Dynamo Carson, California
9:30 PM CDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
April 199 Houston Dynamo – Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
April 2610 Copa Tejas Houston Dynamo – Austin FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
May 311 Los Angeles FC – Houston Dynamo Los Angeles, California
9:30 PM CDT Stadium: BMO Stadium
May 1012 Houston Dynamo – Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
May 1413 Houston Dynamo – Minnesota United FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
May 1714 Texas Derby FC Dallas – Houston Dynamo Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
May 2415 San Jose Earthquakes – Houston Dynamo San Jose, California
9:30 PM CDT Stadium: PayPal Park
May 2816 New York City FC – Houston Dynamo New York, New York
6:30 PM CDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
May 3117 Houston Dynamo – Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
June 1418 Houston Dynamo – CF Montréal Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
June 2519 Minnesota United FC – Houston Dynamo Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Allianz Field
June 2820 Houston Dynamo – St. Louis City SC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
July 521 San Diego FC – Houston Dynamo San Diego, California
9:30 PM CDT Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
July 1222 Real Salt Lake – Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah
8:30 PM CDT Stadium: America First Field
July 1623 Houston Dynamo – Vancouver Whitecaps FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
July 1924 Houston Dynamo – Philadelphia Union Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
July 2525 Houston Dynamo – LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
August 926 Copa Tejas Austin FC – Houston Dynamo Austin, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Q2 Stadium
August 1727 Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Houston Dynamo Vancouver, British Columbia
8:00 PM CDT Stadium: BC Place
August 2328 Houston Dynamo – San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
August 3029 St. Louis City SC – Houston Dynamo St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
September 1330 Colorado Rapids – Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado
8:30 PM CDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
September 2031 Houston Dynamo – Portland Timbers Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
September 2732 Nashville SC – Houston Dynamo Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Geodis Park
October 433 Houston Dynamo – San Diego FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
October 1834 Sporting Kansas City – Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park

MLS Cup playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

Leagues Cup

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References

  1. ↑ "Roster". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Front Office". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Staff". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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