2023 season | |||
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Owner | Ted 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 goalscorer | League:
Amine Bassi: 10 goals All: Amine Bassi: 15 goals | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,319 (11/26 v. SKC | ||
Lowest home attendance | All: 2,947 (5/23 v. MIN, USOC) League: 10,873 (8/30 v. CLB) | ||
Average home league attendance | 15,029 [1] | ||
Biggest win | HOU 5–0 POR (8/20) | ||
Biggest defeat | VAN 6–2 HOU (5/31) | ||
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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.
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 CF 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]
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 |
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GK | April 14, 1986 (age 37) | Portland Timbers | 2022 | 66 | 0 |
13 | Andrew Tarbell |
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GK | October 7, 1993 (age 30) | Austin FC | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
38 | Xavier Valdez ( HGP) |
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GK | November 23, 2003 (age 20) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Franco Escobar |
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DF | February 21, 1995 (age 28) | Los Angeles FC | 2023 | 28 | 2 |
3 | Brad Smith |
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DF | April 9, 1994 (age 29) | D.C. United | 2023 | 18 | 1 |
4 | Ethan Bartlow ( GA) |
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DF | February 2, 2000 (age 23) | University of Washington | 2021 | 42 | 0 |
5 | Daniel Steres |
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DF | November 11, 1990 (age 33) | LA Galaxy | 2022 | 44 | 4 |
17 | Teenage Hadebe ( DP) |
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DF | September 17, 1995 (age 28) | Yeni Malatyaspor | 2021 | 51 | 3 |
22 | Tate Schmitt |
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DF | May 28, 1997 (age 26) | Real Salt Lake | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
24 | Mujeeb Murana ( HGP) |
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DF | September 23, 2000 (age 23) | Houston Dynamo 2 | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Griffin Dorsey |
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DF | March 5, 1999 (age 24) | Toronto FC | 2021 | 66 | 6 |
28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
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DF | October 4, 1991 (age 32) | Midtjylland | 2023 | 17 | 0 |
30 | Chase Gasper |
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DF | January 25, 1996 (age 27) | LA Galaxy | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
31 | Micael |
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DF | August 12, 2000 (age 23) | Atlético Mineiro | 2022 | 25 | 1 |
Midfielders | ||||||||
6 | Artur |
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MF | March 11, 1996 (age 27) | Columbus Crew | 2023 | 34 | 2 |
8 | Amine Bassi |
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MF | November 27, 1997 (age 26) | FC Metz | 2023 | 28 | 10 |
16 | Héctor Herrera ( DP) |
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MF | April 19, 1990 (age 33) | Atlético Madrid | 2022 | 40 | 4 |
19 | Charles Auguste |
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MF | November 25, 1999 (age 24) | Creighton University | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
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MF | November 28, 1998 (age 25) | Cartagena | 2021 | 67 | 6 |
27 | Luis Caicedo |
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MF | May 18, 1996 (age 27) | Cortuluá | 2023 | 25 | 0 |
32 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
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MF | August 22, 1998 (age 25) | Pogoń Szczecin | 2023 | 8 | 0 |
35 | Brooklyn Raines ( HGP) |
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MF | March 11, 2005 (age 18) | Barça Residency Academy | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Iván Franco |
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FW | April 16, 2000 (age 23) | Club Libertad | 2023 | 26 | 3 |
11 | Corey Baird |
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FW | January 30, 1996 (age 27) | Los Angeles FC | 2021 | 64 | 10 |
18 | Ibrahim Aliyu (U22) |
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FW | January 16, 2002 (age 21) | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2023 | 24 | 3 |
21 | Nelson Quiñónes |
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FW | August 20, 2002 (age 21) | Once Caldas | 2022 | 36 | 4 |
23 | Ifunanyachi Achara |
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FW | September 28, 1997 (age 26) | Toronto FC | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
34 | Thorleifur Úlfarsson ( GA) |
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FW | December 27, 2000 (age 22) | Duke University | 2022 | 49 | 7 |
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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November 22, 2022 |
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MF | 26 |
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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 |
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GK | 29 |
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Signed on a free transfer | [6] |
December 7, 2022 |
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FW | 25 |
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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 |
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MF | 23 | Creighton University | Undrafted free agent | [8] |
January 6, 2023 |
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DF | 28 |
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Signed on a free transfer | [9] |
January 7, 2023 |
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FW | 22 |
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Signed on loan for the 2023 season with an option to buy. | [10] [11] |
January 12, 2023 |
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DF | 27 |
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Signed on a free transfer | [12] |
January 23, 2023 |
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FW | 25 |
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Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $1.5 million. | [13] [14] |
February 9, 2023 |
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DF | 21 |
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Signed on loan with an option to buy. | [15] [16] |
February 16, 2023 |
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DF | 22 |
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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 |
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DF | 22 |
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Signed as a homegrown player. | [19] |
February 17, 2023 |
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DF | 25 |
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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 |
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MF | 26 |
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Signed on a free transfer. | [21] |
March 24, 2023 |
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DF | 31 |
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Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $1,480,000. | [22] [23] |
April 16, 2023 |
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DF | 27 |
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Claimed off waivers. | [24] |
April 25, 2023 |
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FW | 21 |
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Full transfer for an undisclosed fee as a U-22 Initiative player. Fee is reportedly $2,300,000. | [25] [26] |
July 13, 2023 |
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FW | 20 |
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Exercised the purchase option on the loan. Transfer fee undiscloed but is reportedly $1,250,000, with Once Caldas maintaining a 25% sell-on clause. | [27] [28] |
August 1, 2023 |
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MF | 24 |
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Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $540,000. | [29] [30] |
Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 7, 2022 |
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FW | 23 |
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Contract option declined | [31] |
November 7, 2022 |
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DF | 21 |
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Contract option declined | [31] |
November 7, 2022 |
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MF | 21 |
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Contract option declined | [31] |
November 7, 2022 |
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DF | 31 |
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Contract option declined | [31] |
November 9, 2022 |
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FW | 31 |
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Traded for $50,000 of 2023 GAM, $50,000 of 2024 GAM, and a conditional $150,000 of 2024 GAM. | [32] |
November 11, 2022 |
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DF | 29 |
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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 |
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FW | 35 |
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Contract option declined | [34] |
November 16, 2022 |
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MF | 26 |
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Contract option declined | [34] |
November 16, 2022 |
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DF | 28 |
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Contract option declined | [34] |
November 16, 2022 |
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MF | 32 |
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Contract expired | [34] |
November 16, 2022 |
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DF | 26 |
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Contract expired | [34] |
January 10, 2023 |
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DF | 28 |
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Traded for $300,000 of 2023 GAM and $200,000 of 2024 GAM. | [35] |
February 16, 2023 |
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GK | 28 |
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Waived | [36] |
June 30, 2023 |
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DF | 22 |
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Loan ended/returned to Utrecht | [37] |
July 23, 2023 |
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MF | 18 |
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Sold for an undisclosed fee. | [38] |
Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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January 9, 2023 |
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MF | 27 |
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Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [39] |
March 3, 2023 |
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FW | 19 |
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Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [40] |
May 26, 2023 |
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FW | 22 |
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Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [41] |
July 27, 2023 |
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FW | 25 |
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Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [42] |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
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2 | 34 | Isaiah Reid | FW | 21 | Clemson | Signed with Houston Dynamo 2. | [8] |
3 | 63 | Frantz Pierrot | MF | 23 | Connecticut | Signed with Athlone Town. | [8] |
Executive | |
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Majority owner |
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Minority owners |
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General manager/vice president |
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Technical director |
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Assistant general manager |
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Director of soccer operations |
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Coaching staff | |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach |
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Assistant coach |
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Assistant coach |
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Goalkeeper coach |
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Head of performance |
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Head video analyst |
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Head of sports science |
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Strength & conditioning coach |
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Director of sports medicine |
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Head athletic trainer |
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Assistant athletic trainer |
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Physical therapist |
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Massage therapist |
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Scouting coordinator & analyst |
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Director of methodology |
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Player care manager |
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Head equipment manager |
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February 1 |
Club América
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Report | Stadium: Instalaciones Club América en Coapa |
February 4 |
Tlaxcala
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Report | Stadium: Mini Estadio de la Federación Mexicana de Futbol |
February 7 |
UNAM Pumas
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Report |
February 11 | CF Montréal | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
5:00 CST |
Rea ![]() Ibrahim ![]() |
Report |
Úlfarsson ![]() Franco ![]() |
February 15 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Hernández ![]() |
Report |
Baird ![]() |
February 18 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
7:30 CST |
Steres ![]() Baird ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 53 | Qualification for Round One |
3 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 51 | |
5 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 50 | |
6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 48 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 53 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a] |
8 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
9 | Houston Dynamo FC (U) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 51 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One and U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [b] |
10 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 51 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a] |
11 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 50 |
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 |
33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | −12 |
February 25 1 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Cincinnati, Ohio |
7:30 PM CST |
Santos ![]() Nwobodo ![]() Barreal ![]() |
Report |
Artur ![]() Schmitt ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Chris Penso |
March 4 2 | New England Revolution | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:30 PM EST |
Borrero ![]() Buck ![]() Wood ![]() Bye ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report |
Dorsey ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Clark ![]() Bartlow ![]() |
Stadium:
Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,176 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
March 18 3 Copa Tejas | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Austin FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Franco ![]() Bassi ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Report |
Väisänen ![]() Fagúndez ![]() Lundqvist ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 19,047 Referee: Drew Fischer |
March 25 4 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | New York City FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Artur ![]() Bassi ![]() Dorsey ![]() |
Report |
Parks ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Gray ![]() Barraza ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 13,024 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
April 1 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | San Jose, California |
9:30 PM CDT |
Espinoza ![]() Mensah ![]() Akapo ![]() Monteiro ![]() |
Report |
Bassi ![]() Artur ![]() Escobar ![]() |
Stadium:
PayPal Park Attendance: 12,786 Referee: Tori Penso |
April 8 6 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Herrera ![]() ![]() ![]() Bassi ![]() ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
Report |
Cáceres ![]() ![]() Edwards ![]() Brugman ![]() Costa ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 19,128 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
April 15 7 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Harrison, New Jersey |
6:30 PM CDT |
Tolkin ![]() Duncan ![]() Fernandez ![]() |
Report |
Escobar ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
Stadium:
Red Bull Arena Attendance: 12,932 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
April 22 8 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Inter Miami CF | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Steres ![]() |
Report |
Negri ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,045 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
May 6 9 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Escobar ![]() Quiñónes ![]() |
Report |
Glad ![]() Oviedo ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 13,793 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
May 13 10 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Bassi ![]() Herrera ![]() ![]() Bartlow ![]() |
Report |
Lodeiro ![]() Ragen ![]() Rothrock ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,061 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
May 17 11 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
7:30 PM CDT |
Hlongwane ![]() ![]() Trapp ![]() Dotson ![]() |
Report |
Micael ![]() |
Stadium:
Allianz Field Attendance: 18,897 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
May 20 12 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Obrian ![]() |
Report |
Gasper ![]() Úlfarsson ![]() Escobar ![]() |
Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Victor Rivas |
May 27 13 Copa Tejas | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Austin FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Herrera ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Franco ![]() Micael ![]() |
Report |
Zardes ![]() Cascante ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,055 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 31 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6–2 | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia |
9:30 PM CDT |
Vite ![]() Gressel ![]() ![]() White ![]() Laborda ![]() Córdova ![]() Berhalter ![]() Gauld ![]() |
Report |
Baird ![]() Bassi ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Clark ![]() |
Stadium:
BC Place Attendance: 13,232 Referee: Mark Allatin |
June 3 15 | St. Louis City SC | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | St. Louis, Missouri |
7:30 PM CDT |
Löwen ![]() Blom ![]() Ostrák ![]() Jackson ![]() Gioacchini ![]() Alm ![]() |
Report |
Caicedo ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Franco ![]() Bartlow ![]() |
Stadium:
Citypark Attendance: 22,423 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
June 10 16 | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Quiñónes ![]() Bassi ![]() Clark ![]() Baird ![]() ![]() Escobar ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Cifuentes ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,366 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
June 14 17 | Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles, California |
9:30 PM CDT |
Biuk ![]() Sánchez ![]() Opoku ![]() Palacios ![]() |
Report |
Micael ![]() Clark ![]() Artur ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() Baird ![]() Steres ![]() |
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 21 18 | Houston Dynamo | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Bassi ![]() Baird ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() Úlfarsson ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Report |
Ebobisse ![]() Akapo ![]() Bouda ![]() Judson ![]() Yueill ![]() Skahan ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,249 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
June 24 19 Copa Tejas | Austin FC | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Austin, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Finlay ![]() Zardes ![]() Gallagher ![]() Wolff ![]() Cascante ![]() ![]() Pereira ![]() Lima ![]() |
Report |
Sviatchenko ![]() Artur ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Stadium:
Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 1 20 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
9:30 PM CDT |
Cissoko ![]() Baker ![]() Rusnák ![]() |
Report |
Micael ![]() ![]() Caicedo ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() |
Stadium:
Lumen Field Attendance: 31,840 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
July 8 21 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Aliyu ![]() Úlfarsson ![]() Herrera ![]() Franco ![]() Ferreira ![]() |
Report |
Pulido ![]() Rosero ![]() Leibold ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,489 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
July 12 22 | Houston Dynamo | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Micael ![]() Escobar ![]() |
Report |
Hlongwane ![]() Pukki ![]() Tajouri-Shradi ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 11,855 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
July 15 23 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
8:30 PM CDT | Report |
Ibrahim ![]() Quiñónes ![]() |
Stadium:
Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,138 Referee: Filip Dujic |
August 20 24 | Houston Dynamo | 5–0 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Bassi ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Baird ![]() Escobar ![]() ![]() Dorsey ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report |
Zuparic ![]() Evander ![]() Araujo ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 12,670 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
August 26 25 | Real Salt Lake | 0–3 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
8:30 PM CDT |
Chang ![]() Julio ![]() |
Report |
Baird ![]() Steres ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() |
Stadium:
America First Field Attendance: 21,471 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
August 30 26 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Baird ![]() Dorsey ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() Ibrahim ![]() |
Report |
Cheberko ![]() Zawadzki ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 10,873 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 2 27 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
9:30 PM CDT |
Edwards ![]() |
Report |
Steres ![]() Caicedo ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Artur ![]() |
Stadium:
Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 20,035 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
September 16 28 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | St. Louis City SC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Sviatchenko ![]() Escobar ![]() Herrera ![]() Baird ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() |
Report |
Blom ![]() Klauss ![]() Parker ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,369 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
September 20 29 | Houston Dynamo | 4–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Herrera ![]() Kowalczyk ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() Dorsey ![]() ![]() Baird ![]() Micael ![]() Franco ![]() Ibrahim ![]() |
Report |
Raposo ![]() Perea ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 13,866 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
September 23 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Russell ![]() ![]() Radoja ![]() Agada ![]() Thommy ![]() Rosero ![]() Sallói ![]() |
Report |
Escobar ![]() Hadebe ![]() Dorsey ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,033 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 30 31 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Hadebe ![]() Franco ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Report |
Tafari ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,175 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
October 4 32 | CF Montréal | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Montreal, Quebec |
6:30 PM CDT |
Piette ![]() Lappalainen ![]() |
Report |
Artur ![]() Ibrahim ![]() Bartlow ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Escobar ![]() Baird ![]() |
Stadium:
Saputo Stadium Attendance: 13,509 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
October 7 33 | Houston Dynamo | 5–1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Quiñónes ![]() Bassi ![]() Baird ![]() Dorsey ![]() Artur ![]() |
Report |
Bassett ![]() ![]() Abubakar ![]() Priso ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,430 Referee: Tori Penso |
October 21 34 | Portland Timbers | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
8:00 PM CDT |
Chará ![]() McGraw ![]() Mora ![]() |
Report |
Dorsey ![]() Micael ![]() Escobar ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Stadium:
Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
October 29 Game 1 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
5:00 PM CDT |
Herrera ![]() Bassi ![]() Escobar ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() |
Report |
Oviedo ![]() Luna ![]() Julio ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,508 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
November 6 Game 2 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
8:00 PM CST |
Glad ![]() Ojeda ![]() Vera ![]() Savarino ![]() |
Report |
Clark ![]() Bassi ![]() ![]() Dorsey ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() |
Stadium:
America First Field Attendance: 20,251 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Penalties | ||||
Arango ![]() Kreilach ![]() Savarino ![]() Vera ![]() Luna ![]() |
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November 11 Game 3 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
3:00 PM CST |
Baird ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Savarino ![]() Luna ![]() Arango ![]() Vera ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,374 Referee: Chris Penso |
Penalties | ||||
Carrasquilla ![]() Úlfarrson ![]() Bassi ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Dorsey ![]() |
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Note: Houston Dynamo won the series 2–1. |
November 26 Conference semifinals | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
6:00 CST |
Escobar ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() |
Report |
Leibold ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 20,319 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
December 2 Conference finals | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles, California |
8:30 CST |
Hollingshead ![]() Escobar ![]() |
Report |
Escobar ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Stadium:
BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,221 Referee: Victor Rivas |
April 26 Third Round |
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC)
![]() | 0–1 |
![]() | St. Petersburg, Florida |
6:30 PM CDT |
Dennis ![]() Antley ![]() |
Report |
Hadebe ![]() Raines ![]() Baird ![]() |
Stadium:
Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,956 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
May 10 Round of 32 | Houston Dynamo (MLS)
![]() | 1–0 |
![]() | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Úlfarsson ![]() Gasper ![]() Dorsey ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Sallói ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,094 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
May 23 Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo (MLS)
![]() | 4–0 |
![]() | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Baird ![]() Caicedo ![]() Ibrahim ![]() |
Report |
Arriaga ![]() ![]() Boxall ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 2,947 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
June 6 Quarterfinals |
Chicago Fire (MLS)
![]() | 1–4 |
![]() | Bridgeview, Illinois |
7:30 PM CDT |
Pineda ![]() Souquet ![]() Navarro ![]() Giménez ![]() Burks ![]() |
Report |
Bassi ![]() Ibrahim ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Gasper ![]() |
Stadium:
SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 7,512 Referee: Marcos De Oliveira |
August 23 Semifinals | Houston Dynamo (MLS)
![]() | 3–1 ( a.e.t.) |
![]() | Houston, Texas |
8:30 PM CDT |
Dorsey ![]() Herrera ![]() ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() ![]() Artur ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
Report |
Vera ![]() ![]() Arango ![]() Julio ![]() Eneli ![]() A. Gómez ![]() Glad ![]() Palacio ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 11,137 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
September 27 Final |
Inter Miami CF (MLS)
![]() | 1–2 |
![]() | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
7:30 PM CDT |
Kryvtsov ![]() Allen ![]() Yedlin ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Report |
Escobar ![]() Dorsey ![]() Bassi ![]() |
Stadium:
DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 20,288 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ORL | HOU | SAN | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | — | |
2 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — |
July 21 |
Orlando City SC
![]() | 1–1 (5–4 p) |
![]() | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 PM CDT |
Jansson ![]() Gallese ![]() McGuire ![]() Torres ![]() Angulo ![]() |
Report |
Bassi ![]() |
Stadium:
Exploria Stadium Attendance: 14,005 Referee: Filip Dujic |
Penalties | ||||
Kara ![]() Santos ![]() Jansson ![]() Carlos ![]() Torres ![]() |
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July 25 | Houston Dynamo
![]() | 2–2 (5–4 p) |
![]() | Houston, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT |
Baird ![]() Dorsey ![]() |
Report |
Preciado ![]() ![]() Vergara ![]() Cervantes ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 12,627 Referee: Ismael Cornejo |
Penalties | ||||
Bassi ![]() Úlfarsson ![]() Franco ![]() Smith ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
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August 2 Round of 32 | Houston Dynamo
![]() | 0–0 (5–3 p) |
![]() | Houston, Texas |
8:00 PM CDT |
Artur ![]() Herrera ![]() Escobar ![]() |
Report |
Rodríguez ![]() Castillo ![]() Sánchez ![]() Cabral ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 10,438 Referee: Edgar Allan Morales Olvera |
Penalties | ||||
Úlfarsson ![]() Quiñones ![]() Herrera ![]() Dorsey ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
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August 7 Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo
![]() | 1–2 |
![]() | Houston, Texas |
9:00 PM CDT |
Baird ![]() Escobar ![]() Ibrahim ![]() |
Report |
Agyemang ![]() Micael ![]() Byrne ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 9,188 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | ||||||||||
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Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | ||||
2 | DF |
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Franco Escobar | 41 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF |
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Brad Smith | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF |
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Ethan Bartlow | 32 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF |
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Daniel Steres | 28 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF |
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Artur | 47 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW |
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Iván Franco | 33 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF |
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Amine Bassi | 42 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW |
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Sebastián Ferreira [a] | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW |
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Corey Baird | 48 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
12 | GK |
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Steve Clark | 41 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
13 | GK |
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Andrew Tarbell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FW |
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Beto Avila [a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF |
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Djevencio van der Kust [b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF |
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Héctor Herrera | 44 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
17 | DP |
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Teenage Hadebe | 16 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW |
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Ibrahim Aliyu | 37 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF |
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Charles Auguste | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF |
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Adalberto Carrasquilla | 38 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
21 | FW |
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Nelson Quiñónes | 41 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
22 | DF |
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Tate Schmitt | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | FW |
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Ifunanyachi Achara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF |
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Mujeeb Murana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF |
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Griffin Dorsey | 33 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
27 | MF |
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Luis Caicedo | 37 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF |
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Erik Sviatchenko | 30 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
30 | DF |
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Chase Gasper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | DF |
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Micael | 37 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF |
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Juan Castilla [b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF |
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Sebastian Kowalczyk | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | FW |
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Danny Ríos [a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW |
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Thorleifur Úlfarsson | 28 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | MF |
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Brooklyn Raines | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | GK |
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Xavier Valdez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | DF |
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Talen Maples [c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | |||||
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2 | DF |
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Franco Escobar | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF |
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Ethan Bartlow | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF |
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Daniel Steres | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF |
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Artur | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | FW |
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Iván Franco | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF |
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Amine Bassi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW |
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Sebastián Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW |
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Corey Baird | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | GK |
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Steve Clark | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF |
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Héctor Herrera | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | DP |
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Teenage Hadebe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW |
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Ibrahim Aliyu | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 | MF |
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Adalberto Carrasquilla | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | FW |
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Nelson Quiñónes | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF |
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Tate Schmitt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF |
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Griffin Dorsey | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF |
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Luis Caicedo | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF |
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Erik Sviatchenko | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | DF |
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Chase Gasper | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
31 | DF |
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Micael | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF |
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Sebastian Kowalczyk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW |
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Thorleifur Úlfarsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
No. | Nat. | Player | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 |
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Steve Clark | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
13 |
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Andrew Tarbell | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Total | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
Source: Player Stats and match reports in Competitions
Week | Player | Position | Ref. |
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4 |
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MF | [45] |
5 |
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Bench | [46] |
7 |
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DF | [47] |
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FW | ||
9 |
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DF | [48] |
11 |
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GK | [49] |
15 |
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MF | [50] |
18 |
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DF | [51] |
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MF | ||
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Coach | ||
20 |
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FW | [52] |
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Bench | ||
24 |
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Bench | [53] |
27 |
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DF | [54] |
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Bench | ||
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Bench | ||
28 |
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Bench | [55] |
29 |
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MF | [56] |
33 |
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DF | [57] |
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MF | ||
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Coach | ||
37 |
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FW | [58] |
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Bench | ||
38 |
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DF | [59] |
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Bench |
Honor | Player | Position | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
MLS All-Star |
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MF | [60] |
MLS Best XI | [61] |
MVP | Defensive Player of the Year | Newcomer of the Year | Young Player of the Year | Players' Player of the Year | Ref. |
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[62] |
2023 season | |||
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Owner | Ted 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 goalscorer | League:
Amine Bassi: 10 goals All: Amine Bassi: 15 goals | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,319 (11/26 v. SKC | ||
Lowest home attendance | All: 2,947 (5/23 v. MIN, USOC) League: 10,873 (8/30 v. CLB) | ||
Average home league attendance | 15,029 [1] | ||
Biggest win | HOU 5–0 POR (8/20) | ||
Biggest defeat | VAN 6–2 HOU (5/31) | ||
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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.
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 CF 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]
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 |
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GK | April 14, 1986 (age 37) | Portland Timbers | 2022 | 66 | 0 |
13 | Andrew Tarbell |
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GK | October 7, 1993 (age 30) | Austin FC | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
38 | Xavier Valdez ( HGP) |
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GK | November 23, 2003 (age 20) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Franco Escobar |
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DF | February 21, 1995 (age 28) | Los Angeles FC | 2023 | 28 | 2 |
3 | Brad Smith |
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DF | April 9, 1994 (age 29) | D.C. United | 2023 | 18 | 1 |
4 | Ethan Bartlow ( GA) |
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DF | February 2, 2000 (age 23) | University of Washington | 2021 | 42 | 0 |
5 | Daniel Steres |
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DF | November 11, 1990 (age 33) | LA Galaxy | 2022 | 44 | 4 |
17 | Teenage Hadebe ( DP) |
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DF | September 17, 1995 (age 28) | Yeni Malatyaspor | 2021 | 51 | 3 |
22 | Tate Schmitt |
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DF | May 28, 1997 (age 26) | Real Salt Lake | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
24 | Mujeeb Murana ( HGP) |
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DF | September 23, 2000 (age 23) | Houston Dynamo 2 | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Griffin Dorsey |
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DF | March 5, 1999 (age 24) | Toronto FC | 2021 | 66 | 6 |
28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
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DF | October 4, 1991 (age 32) | Midtjylland | 2023 | 17 | 0 |
30 | Chase Gasper |
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DF | January 25, 1996 (age 27) | LA Galaxy | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
31 | Micael |
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DF | August 12, 2000 (age 23) | Atlético Mineiro | 2022 | 25 | 1 |
Midfielders | ||||||||
6 | Artur |
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MF | March 11, 1996 (age 27) | Columbus Crew | 2023 | 34 | 2 |
8 | Amine Bassi |
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MF | November 27, 1997 (age 26) | FC Metz | 2023 | 28 | 10 |
16 | Héctor Herrera ( DP) |
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MF | April 19, 1990 (age 33) | Atlético Madrid | 2022 | 40 | 4 |
19 | Charles Auguste |
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MF | November 25, 1999 (age 24) | Creighton University | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
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MF | November 28, 1998 (age 25) | Cartagena | 2021 | 67 | 6 |
27 | Luis Caicedo |
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MF | May 18, 1996 (age 27) | Cortuluá | 2023 | 25 | 0 |
32 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
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MF | August 22, 1998 (age 25) | Pogoń Szczecin | 2023 | 8 | 0 |
35 | Brooklyn Raines ( HGP) |
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MF | March 11, 2005 (age 18) | Barça Residency Academy | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Iván Franco |
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FW | April 16, 2000 (age 23) | Club Libertad | 2023 | 26 | 3 |
11 | Corey Baird |
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FW | January 30, 1996 (age 27) | Los Angeles FC | 2021 | 64 | 10 |
18 | Ibrahim Aliyu (U22) |
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FW | January 16, 2002 (age 21) | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2023 | 24 | 3 |
21 | Nelson Quiñónes |
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FW | August 20, 2002 (age 21) | Once Caldas | 2022 | 36 | 4 |
23 | Ifunanyachi Achara |
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FW | September 28, 1997 (age 26) | Toronto FC | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
34 | Thorleifur Úlfarsson ( GA) |
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FW | December 27, 2000 (age 22) | Duke University | 2022 | 49 | 7 |
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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November 22, 2022 |
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MF | 26 |
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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 |
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GK | 29 |
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Signed on a free transfer | [6] |
December 7, 2022 |
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FW | 25 |
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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 |
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MF | 23 | Creighton University | Undrafted free agent | [8] |
January 6, 2023 |
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DF | 28 |
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Signed on a free transfer | [9] |
January 7, 2023 |
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FW | 22 |
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Signed on loan for the 2023 season with an option to buy. | [10] [11] |
January 12, 2023 |
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DF | 27 |
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Signed on a free transfer | [12] |
January 23, 2023 |
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FW | 25 |
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Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $1.5 million. | [13] [14] |
February 9, 2023 |
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DF | 21 |
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Signed on loan with an option to buy. | [15] [16] |
February 16, 2023 |
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DF | 22 |
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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 |
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DF | 22 |
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Signed as a homegrown player. | [19] |
February 17, 2023 |
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DF | 25 |
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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 |
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MF | 26 |
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Signed on a free transfer. | [21] |
March 24, 2023 |
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DF | 31 |
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Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $1,480,000. | [22] [23] |
April 16, 2023 |
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DF | 27 |
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Claimed off waivers. | [24] |
April 25, 2023 |
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FW | 21 |
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Full transfer for an undisclosed fee as a U-22 Initiative player. Fee is reportedly $2,300,000. | [25] [26] |
July 13, 2023 |
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FW | 20 |
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Exercised the purchase option on the loan. Transfer fee undiscloed but is reportedly $1,250,000, with Once Caldas maintaining a 25% sell-on clause. | [27] [28] |
August 1, 2023 |
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MF | 24 |
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Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $540,000. | [29] [30] |
Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 7, 2022 |
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FW | 23 |
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Contract option declined | [31] |
November 7, 2022 |
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DF | 21 |
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Contract option declined | [31] |
November 7, 2022 |
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MF | 21 |
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Contract option declined | [31] |
November 7, 2022 |
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DF | 31 |
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Contract option declined | [31] |
November 9, 2022 |
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FW | 31 |
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Traded for $50,000 of 2023 GAM, $50,000 of 2024 GAM, and a conditional $150,000 of 2024 GAM. | [32] |
November 11, 2022 |
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DF | 29 |
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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 |
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FW | 35 |
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Contract option declined | [34] |
November 16, 2022 |
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MF | 26 |
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Contract option declined | [34] |
November 16, 2022 |
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DF | 28 |
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Contract option declined | [34] |
November 16, 2022 |
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MF | 32 |
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Contract expired | [34] |
November 16, 2022 |
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DF | 26 |
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Contract expired | [34] |
January 10, 2023 |
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DF | 28 |
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Traded for $300,000 of 2023 GAM and $200,000 of 2024 GAM. | [35] |
February 16, 2023 |
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GK | 28 |
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Waived | [36] |
June 30, 2023 |
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DF | 22 |
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Loan ended/returned to Utrecht | [37] |
July 23, 2023 |
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MF | 18 |
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Sold for an undisclosed fee. | [38] |
Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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January 9, 2023 |
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MF | 27 |
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Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [39] |
March 3, 2023 |
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FW | 19 |
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Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [40] |
May 26, 2023 |
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FW | 22 |
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Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [41] |
July 27, 2023 |
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FW | 25 |
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Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [42] |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
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2 | 34 | Isaiah Reid | FW | 21 | Clemson | Signed with Houston Dynamo 2. | [8] |
3 | 63 | Frantz Pierrot | MF | 23 | Connecticut | Signed with Athlone Town. | [8] |
Executive | |
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Majority owner |
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Minority owners |
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General manager/vice president |
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Technical director |
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Assistant general manager |
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Director of soccer operations |
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Coaching staff | |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach |
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Assistant coach |
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Assistant coach |
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Goalkeeper coach |
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Head of performance |
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Head video analyst |
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Head of sports science |
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Strength & conditioning coach |
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Director of sports medicine |
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Head athletic trainer |
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Assistant athletic trainer |
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Physical therapist |
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Massage therapist |
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Scouting coordinator & analyst |
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Director of methodology |
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Player care manager |
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Head equipment manager |
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February 1 |
Club América
![]() | 6–1 |
![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
Report | Stadium: Instalaciones Club América en Coapa |
February 4 |
Tlaxcala
![]() | 0–2 |
![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
Report | Stadium: Mini Estadio de la Federación Mexicana de Futbol |
February 7 |
UNAM Pumas
![]() | 0–0 |
![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
Report |
February 11 | CF Montréal | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
5:00 CST |
Rea ![]() Ibrahim ![]() |
Report |
Úlfarsson ![]() Franco ![]() |
February 15 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Hernández ![]() |
Report |
Baird ![]() |
February 18 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
7:30 CST |
Steres ![]() Baird ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 53 | Qualification for Round One |
3 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 51 | |
5 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 50 | |
6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 48 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 53 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a] |
8 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
9 | Houston Dynamo FC (U) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 51 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One and U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [b] |
10 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 51 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a] |
11 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 50 |
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 |
33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | −12 |
February 25 1 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Cincinnati, Ohio |
7:30 PM CST |
Santos ![]() Nwobodo ![]() Barreal ![]() |
Report |
Artur ![]() Schmitt ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Chris Penso |
March 4 2 | New England Revolution | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:30 PM EST |
Borrero ![]() Buck ![]() Wood ![]() Bye ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report |
Dorsey ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Clark ![]() Bartlow ![]() |
Stadium:
Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,176 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
March 18 3 Copa Tejas | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Austin FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Franco ![]() Bassi ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Report |
Väisänen ![]() Fagúndez ![]() Lundqvist ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 19,047 Referee: Drew Fischer |
March 25 4 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | New York City FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Artur ![]() Bassi ![]() Dorsey ![]() |
Report |
Parks ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Gray ![]() Barraza ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 13,024 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
April 1 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | San Jose, California |
9:30 PM CDT |
Espinoza ![]() Mensah ![]() Akapo ![]() Monteiro ![]() |
Report |
Bassi ![]() Artur ![]() Escobar ![]() |
Stadium:
PayPal Park Attendance: 12,786 Referee: Tori Penso |
April 8 6 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Herrera ![]() ![]() ![]() Bassi ![]() ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
Report |
Cáceres ![]() ![]() Edwards ![]() Brugman ![]() Costa ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 19,128 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
April 15 7 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Harrison, New Jersey |
6:30 PM CDT |
Tolkin ![]() Duncan ![]() Fernandez ![]() |
Report |
Escobar ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
Stadium:
Red Bull Arena Attendance: 12,932 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
April 22 8 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Inter Miami CF | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Steres ![]() |
Report |
Negri ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,045 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
May 6 9 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Escobar ![]() Quiñónes ![]() |
Report |
Glad ![]() Oviedo ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 13,793 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
May 13 10 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Bassi ![]() Herrera ![]() ![]() Bartlow ![]() |
Report |
Lodeiro ![]() Ragen ![]() Rothrock ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,061 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
May 17 11 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
7:30 PM CDT |
Hlongwane ![]() ![]() Trapp ![]() Dotson ![]() |
Report |
Micael ![]() |
Stadium:
Allianz Field Attendance: 18,897 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
May 20 12 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Obrian ![]() |
Report |
Gasper ![]() Úlfarsson ![]() Escobar ![]() |
Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Victor Rivas |
May 27 13 Copa Tejas | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Austin FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Herrera ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Franco ![]() Micael ![]() |
Report |
Zardes ![]() Cascante ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,055 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 31 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6–2 | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia |
9:30 PM CDT |
Vite ![]() Gressel ![]() ![]() White ![]() Laborda ![]() Córdova ![]() Berhalter ![]() Gauld ![]() |
Report |
Baird ![]() Bassi ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Clark ![]() |
Stadium:
BC Place Attendance: 13,232 Referee: Mark Allatin |
June 3 15 | St. Louis City SC | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | St. Louis, Missouri |
7:30 PM CDT |
Löwen ![]() Blom ![]() Ostrák ![]() Jackson ![]() Gioacchini ![]() Alm ![]() |
Report |
Caicedo ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Franco ![]() Bartlow ![]() |
Stadium:
Citypark Attendance: 22,423 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
June 10 16 | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Quiñónes ![]() Bassi ![]() Clark ![]() Baird ![]() ![]() Escobar ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Cifuentes ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,366 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
June 14 17 | Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles, California |
9:30 PM CDT |
Biuk ![]() Sánchez ![]() Opoku ![]() Palacios ![]() |
Report |
Micael ![]() Clark ![]() Artur ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() Baird ![]() Steres ![]() |
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 21 18 | Houston Dynamo | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Bassi ![]() Baird ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() Úlfarsson ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Report |
Ebobisse ![]() Akapo ![]() Bouda ![]() Judson ![]() Yueill ![]() Skahan ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,249 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
June 24 19 Copa Tejas | Austin FC | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Austin, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Finlay ![]() Zardes ![]() Gallagher ![]() Wolff ![]() Cascante ![]() ![]() Pereira ![]() Lima ![]() |
Report |
Sviatchenko ![]() Artur ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Stadium:
Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 1 20 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
9:30 PM CDT |
Cissoko ![]() Baker ![]() Rusnák ![]() |
Report |
Micael ![]() ![]() Caicedo ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() |
Stadium:
Lumen Field Attendance: 31,840 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
July 8 21 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Aliyu ![]() Úlfarsson ![]() Herrera ![]() Franco ![]() Ferreira ![]() |
Report |
Pulido ![]() Rosero ![]() Leibold ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,489 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
July 12 22 | Houston Dynamo | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Micael ![]() Escobar ![]() |
Report |
Hlongwane ![]() Pukki ![]() Tajouri-Shradi ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 11,855 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
July 15 23 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
8:30 PM CDT | Report |
Ibrahim ![]() Quiñónes ![]() |
Stadium:
Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,138 Referee: Filip Dujic |
August 20 24 | Houston Dynamo | 5–0 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Bassi ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Baird ![]() Escobar ![]() ![]() Dorsey ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report |
Zuparic ![]() Evander ![]() Araujo ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 12,670 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
August 26 25 | Real Salt Lake | 0–3 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
8:30 PM CDT |
Chang ![]() Julio ![]() |
Report |
Baird ![]() Steres ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() |
Stadium:
America First Field Attendance: 21,471 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
August 30 26 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Baird ![]() Dorsey ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() Ibrahim ![]() |
Report |
Cheberko ![]() Zawadzki ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 10,873 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 2 27 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
9:30 PM CDT |
Edwards ![]() |
Report |
Steres ![]() Caicedo ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Artur ![]() |
Stadium:
Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 20,035 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
September 16 28 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | St. Louis City SC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Sviatchenko ![]() Escobar ![]() Herrera ![]() Baird ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() |
Report |
Blom ![]() Klauss ![]() Parker ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,369 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
September 20 29 | Houston Dynamo | 4–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Herrera ![]() Kowalczyk ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() Dorsey ![]() ![]() Baird ![]() Micael ![]() Franco ![]() Ibrahim ![]() |
Report |
Raposo ![]() Perea ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 13,866 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
September 23 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Russell ![]() ![]() Radoja ![]() Agada ![]() Thommy ![]() Rosero ![]() Sallói ![]() |
Report |
Escobar ![]() Hadebe ![]() Dorsey ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,033 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 30 31 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Hadebe ![]() Franco ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Report |
Tafari ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,175 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
October 4 32 | CF Montréal | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Montreal, Quebec |
6:30 PM CDT |
Piette ![]() Lappalainen ![]() |
Report |
Artur ![]() Ibrahim ![]() Bartlow ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Escobar ![]() Baird ![]() |
Stadium:
Saputo Stadium Attendance: 13,509 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
October 7 33 | Houston Dynamo | 5–1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Quiñónes ![]() Bassi ![]() Baird ![]() Dorsey ![]() Artur ![]() |
Report |
Bassett ![]() ![]() Abubakar ![]() Priso ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,430 Referee: Tori Penso |
October 21 34 | Portland Timbers | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
8:00 PM CDT |
Chará ![]() McGraw ![]() Mora ![]() |
Report |
Dorsey ![]() Micael ![]() Escobar ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Stadium:
Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
October 29 Game 1 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
5:00 PM CDT |
Herrera ![]() Bassi ![]() Escobar ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() |
Report |
Oviedo ![]() Luna ![]() Julio ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,508 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
November 6 Game 2 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
8:00 PM CST |
Glad ![]() Ojeda ![]() Vera ![]() Savarino ![]() |
Report |
Clark ![]() Bassi ![]() ![]() Dorsey ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() |
Stadium:
America First Field Attendance: 20,251 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Penalties | ||||
Arango ![]() Kreilach ![]() Savarino ![]() Vera ![]() Luna ![]() |
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November 11 Game 3 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
3:00 PM CST |
Baird ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Savarino ![]() Luna ![]() Arango ![]() Vera ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,374 Referee: Chris Penso |
Penalties | ||||
Carrasquilla ![]() Úlfarrson ![]() Bassi ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Dorsey ![]() |
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Note: Houston Dynamo won the series 2–1. |
November 26 Conference semifinals | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
6:00 CST |
Escobar ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() |
Report |
Leibold ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 20,319 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
December 2 Conference finals | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles, California |
8:30 CST |
Hollingshead ![]() Escobar ![]() |
Report |
Escobar ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Stadium:
BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,221 Referee: Victor Rivas |
April 26 Third Round |
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC)
![]() | 0–1 |
![]() | St. Petersburg, Florida |
6:30 PM CDT |
Dennis ![]() Antley ![]() |
Report |
Hadebe ![]() Raines ![]() Baird ![]() |
Stadium:
Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,956 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
May 10 Round of 32 | Houston Dynamo (MLS)
![]() | 1–0 |
![]() | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Úlfarsson ![]() Gasper ![]() Dorsey ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Sallói ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,094 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
May 23 Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo (MLS)
![]() | 4–0 |
![]() | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
Baird ![]() Caicedo ![]() Ibrahim ![]() |
Report |
Arriaga ![]() ![]() Boxall ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 2,947 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
June 6 Quarterfinals |
Chicago Fire (MLS)
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![]() | Bridgeview, Illinois |
7:30 PM CDT |
Pineda ![]() Souquet ![]() Navarro ![]() Giménez ![]() Burks ![]() |
Report |
Bassi ![]() Ibrahim ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Gasper ![]() |
Stadium:
SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 7,512 Referee: Marcos De Oliveira |
August 23 Semifinals | Houston Dynamo (MLS)
![]() | 3–1 ( a.e.t.) |
![]() | Houston, Texas |
8:30 PM CDT |
Dorsey ![]() Herrera ![]() ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() ![]() Artur ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
Report |
Vera ![]() ![]() Arango ![]() Julio ![]() Eneli ![]() A. Gómez ![]() Glad ![]() Palacio ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 11,137 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
September 27 Final |
Inter Miami CF (MLS)
![]() | 1–2 |
![]() | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
7:30 PM CDT |
Kryvtsov ![]() Allen ![]() Yedlin ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Report |
Escobar ![]() Dorsey ![]() Bassi ![]() |
Stadium:
DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 20,288 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ORL | HOU | SAN | |
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1 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | — | |
2 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — |
July 21 |
Orlando City SC
![]() | 1–1 (5–4 p) |
![]() | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 PM CDT |
Jansson ![]() Gallese ![]() McGuire ![]() Torres ![]() Angulo ![]() |
Report |
Bassi ![]() |
Stadium:
Exploria Stadium Attendance: 14,005 Referee: Filip Dujic |
Penalties | ||||
Kara ![]() Santos ![]() Jansson ![]() Carlos ![]() Torres ![]() |
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July 25 | Houston Dynamo
![]() | 2–2 (5–4 p) |
![]() | Houston, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT |
Baird ![]() Dorsey ![]() |
Report |
Preciado ![]() ![]() Vergara ![]() Cervantes ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 12,627 Referee: Ismael Cornejo |
Penalties | ||||
Bassi ![]() Úlfarsson ![]() Franco ![]() Smith ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
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August 2 Round of 32 | Houston Dynamo
![]() | 0–0 (5–3 p) |
![]() | Houston, Texas |
8:00 PM CDT |
Artur ![]() Herrera ![]() Escobar ![]() |
Report |
Rodríguez ![]() Castillo ![]() Sánchez ![]() Cabral ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 10,438 Referee: Edgar Allan Morales Olvera |
Penalties | ||||
Úlfarsson ![]() Quiñones ![]() Herrera ![]() Dorsey ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
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August 7 Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo
![]() | 1–2 |
![]() | Houston, Texas |
9:00 PM CDT |
Baird ![]() Escobar ![]() Ibrahim ![]() |
Report |
Agyemang ![]() Micael ![]() Byrne ![]() |
Stadium:
Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 9,188 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | ||||||||||
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Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | ||||
2 | DF |
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Franco Escobar | 41 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF |
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Brad Smith | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF |
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Ethan Bartlow | 32 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF |
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Daniel Steres | 28 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF |
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Artur | 47 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW |
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Iván Franco | 33 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF |
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Amine Bassi | 42 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW |
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Sebastián Ferreira [a] | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW |
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Corey Baird | 48 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
12 | GK |
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Steve Clark | 41 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
13 | GK |
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Andrew Tarbell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FW |
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Beto Avila [a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF |
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Djevencio van der Kust [b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF |
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Héctor Herrera | 44 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
17 | DP |
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Teenage Hadebe | 16 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW |
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Ibrahim Aliyu | 37 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF |
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Charles Auguste | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF |
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Adalberto Carrasquilla | 38 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
21 | FW |
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Nelson Quiñónes | 41 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
22 | DF |
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Tate Schmitt | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | FW |
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Ifunanyachi Achara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF |
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Mujeeb Murana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF |
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Griffin Dorsey | 33 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
27 | MF |
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Luis Caicedo | 37 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF |
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Erik Sviatchenko | 30 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
30 | DF |
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Chase Gasper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | DF |
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Micael | 37 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF |
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Juan Castilla [b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF |
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Sebastian Kowalczyk | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | FW |
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Danny Ríos [a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW |
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Thorleifur Úlfarsson | 28 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | MF |
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Brooklyn Raines | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | GK |
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Xavier Valdez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | DF |
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Talen Maples [c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | |||||
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2 | DF |
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Franco Escobar | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF |
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Ethan Bartlow | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF |
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Daniel Steres | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF |
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Artur | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | FW |
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Iván Franco | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF |
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Amine Bassi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW |
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Sebastián Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW |
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Corey Baird | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | GK |
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Steve Clark | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF |
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Héctor Herrera | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | DP |
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Teenage Hadebe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW |
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Ibrahim Aliyu | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 | MF |
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Adalberto Carrasquilla | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | FW |
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Nelson Quiñónes | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF |
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Tate Schmitt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF |
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Griffin Dorsey | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF |
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Luis Caicedo | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF |
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Erik Sviatchenko | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | DF |
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Chase Gasper | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
31 | DF |
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Micael | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF |
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Sebastian Kowalczyk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW |
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Thorleifur Úlfarsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
No. | Nat. | Player | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Total |
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12 |
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Steve Clark | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
13 |
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Andrew Tarbell | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Total | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
Source: Player Stats and match reports in Competitions
Week | Player | Position | Ref. |
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4 |
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MF | [45] |
5 |
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Bench | [46] |
7 |
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DF | [47] |
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FW | ||
9 |
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DF | [48] |
11 |
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GK | [49] |
15 |
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MF | [50] |
18 |
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DF | [51] |
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MF | ||
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Coach | ||
20 |
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FW | [52] |
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Bench | ||
24 |
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Bench | [53] |
27 |
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DF | [54] |
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Bench | ||
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Bench | ||
28 |
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Bench | [55] |
29 |
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MF | [56] |
33 |
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DF | [57] |
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MF | ||
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Coach | ||
37 |
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FW | [58] |
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Bench | ||
38 |
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DF | [59] |
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Bench |
Honor | Player | Position | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
MLS All-Star |
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MF | [60] |
MLS Best XI | [61] |
MVP | Defensive Player of the Year | Newcomer of the Year | Young Player of the Year | Players' Player of the Year | Ref. |
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