2020 Houston Dynamo season
The 2020 Houston Dynamo season is the club's 15th season of existence since joining Major League Soccer in the 2006 season.[1] The Dynamo missed the playoffs in 2019 for the 5th time in 6 years. The Dynamo reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League as well as reaching the quarter-finals of the 2019 Leagues Cup.
MLS season | |||
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Owner | Gabriel Brener | ||
General Manager | Matt Jordan | ||
Head Coach | Tab Ramos | ||
Stadium | BBVA Stadium | ||
MLS | Conference: TBD Overall: TBD | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | ||
U.S. Open Cup | TBD | ||
CONCACAF Champions League | DNQ | ||
Leagues Cup | DNQ | ||
MLS is Back Tournament | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Mauro Manotas: 1 goals All: Mauro Manotas: 1 goals | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–4 (March 7 at Sporting KC) | ||
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2020 is the Dynamo's first year with head coach Tab Ramos and the sixth season under General Manager Matt Jordan. On the front office end, it is Gabriel Brenner's fifth season as majority owner and John Walker's second season as President of Business Operations.[2]
Current squad
- As of June 15, 2020[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 | ||||||||
1 | Marko Marić | ![]() |
GK | January 3, 1996 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
26 | Michael Nelson | ![]() |
GK | February 10, 1995 | Southern Methodist University | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
55 | Cody Cropper | ![]() |
GK | February 16, 1993 | New England Revolution | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Alejandro Fuenmayor | ![]() |
DF | August 29, 1996 | Carabobo FC | 2018 | 30 | 3 |
3 | Adam Lundkvist | ![]() |
DF | March 20, 1994 | IF Elfsborg | 2018 | 46 | 0 |
4 | Zarek Valenin | ![]() |
DF | August 6, 1991 | Nashville SC | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
5 | Aljaž Struna | ![]() |
DF | August 4, 1990 | Palermo | 2018 | 31 | 0 |
15 | Maynor Figueroa | ![]() |
DF | May 2, 1983 | FC Dallas | 2019 | 27 | 0 |
18 | José Bizama | ![]() |
DF | June 25, 1994 | Club Deportivo Huachipato | 2019 | 5 | 0 |
28 | Erik McCue (HGP) | ![]() |
DF | January 18, 2001 | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Sam Junqua | ![]() |
DF | November 9, 1996 | University of California | 2019 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Kyle Adams | ![]() |
DF | November 20, 1996 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
36 | Victor Cabrera | ![]() |
DF | February 7, 1993 | Montreal Impact | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | ||||||||
8 | Memo Rodríguez (HGP) | ![]() |
MF | December 27, 1995 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2017 | 56 | 10 |
10 | Tomás Martínez (DP) | ![]() |
MF | March 7, 1995 | Braga | 2017 | 76 | 12 |
11 | Tommy McNamara | ![]() |
MF | February 6, 1991 | New York City FC | 2019 | 35 | 2 |
12 | Niko Hansen | ![]() |
MF | September 14, 1994 | Columbus Crew SC | 2019 | 5 | 0 |
14 | Marcelo Palomino | ![]() |
MF | May 21, 2001 | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Nico Lemoine | ![]() |
MF | April 10, 2000 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Matías Vera | ![]() |
MF | October 26, 1995 | San Lorenzo | 2018 | 32 | 0 |
24 | Darwin Cerén | ![]() |
MF | December 31, 1989 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2018 | 38 | 2 |
27 | Boniek García | ![]() |
MF | September 4, 1984 | Olimpia | 2012 | 203 | 13 |
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Alberth Elis (DP) | ![]() |
FW | February 12, 1996 | Monterrey | 2017 | 82 | 30 |
9 | Mauro Manotas | ![]() |
FW | July 15, 1995 | Uniautónoma | 2015 | 131 | 49 |
13 | Christian Ramirez | ![]() |
FW | April 4, 1991 | LAFC | 2019 | 12 | 5 |
19 | Michael Salazar | ![]() |
FW | November 15, 1992 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2019 | 8 | 0 |
21 | Ronaldo Peña | ![]() |
FW | March 10, 1997 | Caracas FC | 2018 | 13 | 1 |
23 | Darwin Quintero | ![]() |
FW | September 19, 1987 | Minnesota United | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
Player movement
In
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 13, 2019 | ![]() |
FW | 32 | ![]() |
Acquired in exchange for $600,000 in allocation money and Marlon Hairtson. | [4] |
November 19, 2019 | ![]() |
DF | 28 | ![]() |
Acquired in exchange for Joe Willis. Valentin had been selected by Nashville in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft earlier that day. | [5] |
November 20, 2019 | ![]() |
DF | 26 | ![]() |
Acquired in exchange for Romell Quioto. | [6] |
January 6, 2020 | ![]() |
MF | 18 | ![]() |
Homegrown Player | [7] |
January 13, 2020 | ![]() |
GK | 24 | ![]() |
Full rights purchased, fee undisclosed | [8] |
January 24, 2020 | ![]() |
GK | 26 | ![]() |
Free transfer | [9] |
January 25, 2020 | ![]() |
DF | 23 | ![]() |
Free transfer from USLC affiliate | [10] |
June 11, 2020 | ![]() |
MF | 20 | ![]() |
Free transfer from USLC affiliate. | [11] |
Out
Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 9, 2019 | ![]() |
DF | 37 | Retired | [12] | |
November 13, 2019 | ![]() |
MF | 25 | ![]() |
Traded for Darwin Quintero and a 2020 SuperDraft 3rd round pick | [4] |
November 19, 2019 | ![]() |
GK | 31 | ![]() |
Traded for Zarek Valentin and $75,000 of TAM. | [5] |
November 20, 2019 | ![]() |
FW | 28 | ![]() |
Traded for Victor Cabrera and $100,000 of GAM. | [6] |
November 21, 2019 | ![]() |
MF | 26 | ![]() |
Contract option declined. | [13] |
November 21, 2019 | ![]() |
MF | 28 | Contract option declined | [13] | |
November 21, 2019 | ![]() |
GK | 31 | Contract option declined | [13] | |
November 21, 2019 | ![]() |
DF | 32 | ![]() |
Contract expired | [13] |
November 21, 2019 | ![]() |
DF | 29 | ![]() |
Contract expired | [13] |
MLS SuperDraft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | ![]() |
FW | 22 | Southern Methodist | Signed with Rio Grande Valley FC | [14] |
2 | 34 | ![]() |
MF | 21 | Marquette | Signed with Rio Grande Valley FC | [14] |
3 | 60 | ![]() |
GK | 21 | Notre Dame | Signed with Portsmouth FC. | [15][16] |
4 | 86 | ![]() |
FW | 22 | Texas Rio Grande Valley | Signed with Rio Grande Valley FC | [15] |
Coaching Staff
- As of November 14, 2019[2]
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Coach | ![]() |
Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
Sports Performance Director/Fitness Coach | ![]() |
Head of Sports Science | ![]() |
Equipment Manager | ![]() |
Assistant Equipment Manager | ![]() |
Chief Medical Officer | ![]() |
Head Athletic Trainer | ![]() |
Assistant Athletic Trainer | ![]() |
Head Physical Therapist | ![]() |
Massage Therapist | ![]() |
Non-competitive
Preseason friendlies
January 25, 2020 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Houston Baptist Huskies | Houston, Texas |
CST | Martinez ![]() Rios ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Houston Sports Park | |
Note: Played with two 30-minute halves. |
February 5, 2020 | UTRGV Vaqueros | 0–3 | Houston Dynamo | Edinburg, Texas |
CST | Report Report |
Hansen ![]() Quintero ![]() Cabrera ![]() |
Stadium: H-E-B Park |
February 8, 2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 0–5 | Houston Dynamo | Edinburg, Texas |
CST | Report | Martínez ![]() Manotas ![]() Salazar ![]() McNamara ![]() |
Stadium: H-E-B Park | |
Note: Played in four 30-minute periods. |
February 15, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
5:30 PM CST | Rodríguez ![]() |
Report | Kaku ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
February 19, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
3:00 PM CST | Manotas ![]() McNamara ![]() Hansen ![]() Ramirez ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
February 22, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Houston Dynamo | 0–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Tucson, Arizona |
4:00 PM CST | Report | Zardez ![]() Mensah ![]() Zelarayán ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Midseason friendlies
March 27, 2020 | Houston Dynamo ![]() | v | ![]() | Houston, Texas |
8:00 PM CST | Stadium: BBVA Stadium |
Competitive
MLS
Standings
Western Conference table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 |
9 | Real Salt Lake | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
10 | FC Dallas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
11 | Houston Dynamo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 |
12 | LA Galaxy | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Overall table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Nashville SC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
23 | New York City FC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
24 | Houston Dynamo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 |
25 | LA Galaxy | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 |
26 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results summary
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 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results
February 29, 2020 1 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
2:30 PM CST | García ![]() Manotas ![]() |
Report | Pavón ![]() Katai ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,038 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
March 7. 2020 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–0 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CST | Pulido ![]() Espinoza ![]() Sánchez ![]() Kinda ![]() ![]() Shelton ![]() |
Report | Struna ![]() Figueroa ![]() Vera ![]() Lundqvist ![]() Salazar ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 21,188 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 20, 2020 6 | Houston Dynamo | v | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
August 25, 2020 7 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
September 9, 2020 8 | Colorado Rapids | v | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
September 14, 2020 9 | FC Dallas | v | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
MLS is Back Tournament
Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage |
2 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 5 | |
3 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
Match Results
July 13, 2020 3 Group Stage | Los Angeles FC | 3–3 | Houston Dynamo | Bay Lake, Florida |
7:30 PM CDT | Wright-Phillips ![]() Blackmon ![]() Rossi ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Report | Rodríguez ![]() ![]() Elis ![]() Vera ![]() García ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Tim Ford |
July 18, 2020 4 Group Stage | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Bay Lake, Florida |
7:00 PM CDT | Williamson ![]() Ebobisse ![]() Valeri ![]() Villafaña ![]() |
Report | Figueroa ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Elis ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Ismail Elfath |
July 23, 2020 5 Group Stage | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Bay Lake, Florida |
7:00 PM CDT | Steres ![]() Pavón ![]() |
Report | Quintero ![]() ![]() Struna ![]() García ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Victor Rivas |
U.S. Open Cup
As an MLS club, the Dynamo will enter the competition in the Third or Fourth Round, April 21–23 or May 19–20.[17]
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