The 2019 Houston Dynamo season was the club's 14th season of existence since joining Major League Soccer in the 2006 season.[1] The Dynamo missed the playoffs in 2018, but they did win the 2018 US Open Cup, the first in club history. The Open Cup victory also qualified the Dynamo for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. It was the Dynamo's third year with Wilmer Cabrera as head coach and fifth season under general manager Matt Jordan.[2] On the front office end, it is Gabriel Brener's fourth season as majority owner.[3] On November 1, 2018, John Walker was announced as the new President of Business Operations, replacing Chris Canetti who stepped down on October 26.[4][5] On July 18, NBA and Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden became a minority owner in the Dynamo
| MLS season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Gabriel Brener | ||
| General manager | Matt Jordan | ||
| Head coach | Davy Arnaud ( interim head coach) | ||
| Stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: 10th Overall: 19th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Leagues Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mauro Manotas: 13 goals All: Mauro Manotas: 15 goals | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 21,777 (October 6 vs. LA Galaxy) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 12,601 (March 9 vs. Montreal) All: 4,559 (June 18 vs. Minnesota United FC, USOC ) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,651 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. NY Red Bulls (July 3, League play) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 at Atlanta United FC (July 17, League play) | ||
The Dynamo got off to their best start in club history, winning 6 and drawing 1 in their first 8 league matches.[6] However, Houston would lose form as the season progressed. The Dynamo were knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals to Tigres and fell to Minnesota United at home in the Round of 16 for the US Open Cup, After a 14-game stretch that saw the Dynamo only get 2 wins and 1 draw that included 4-0 and 5-0 defeats to the Portland Timbers and Atlanta United FC respectively, the Dynamo had fallen down to 9th place in the Western Conference. On August 13, Cabrera was fired as head coach. Assistant coach Davy Arnaud was promoted to interim head coach.[7] Arnaud and the newly acquired Christian Ramirez were able to improve the Dynamo's performances at the end of the season, but not enough to lead them into the playoffs. Houston missed the playoffs for the 5th time in 6 years and team captain DaMarcus Beasley retired at the end of the season.[6]
Current squad
- As of October 7, 2019[8]
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only. Age and stats are up to the end of the season.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Tyler Deric (HGP) |  | GK | August 30, 1988 (age 31) | North Carolina Tar Heels | 2009 | 90 | 0 |
| 23 | Joe Willis | | GK | August 10, 1988 (age 31) | DC United | 2015 | 87 | 0 |
| 26 | Michael Nelson | | GK | February 10, 1995 (age 24) | Southern Methodist University | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Alejandro Fuenmayor |  | DF | August 29, 1996 (age 23) | Carabobo FC | 2018 | 30 | 3 |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist |  | DF | March 20, 1994 (age 25) | IF Elfsborg | 2018 | 44 | 0 |
| 6 | Aljaž Struna |  | DF | August 4, 1990 (age 29) | Palermo | 2018 | 29 | 0 |
| 7 | DaMarcus Beasley | | DF | May 24, 1982 (age 37) | Puebla | 2014 | 124 | 3 |
| 15 | Maynor Figueroa |  | DF | May 2, 1983 (age 36) | FC Dallas | 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 16 | Kevin Garcia | | DF | August 21, 1990 (age 29) | Rio Grande Valley | 2016 | 30 | 1 |
| 18 | José Bizama |  | DF | June 25, 1994 (age 25) | Club Deportivo Huachipato | 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | A. J. DeLaGarza |  | DF | November 4, 1987 (age 31) | LA Galaxy | 2017 | 57 | 0 |
| 28 | Erik McCue (HGP) | | DF | January 18, 2001 (age 18) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Sam Junqua | | DF | November 9, 1996 (age 22) | University of California | 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Juan David Cabezas |  | MF | February 27, 1991 (age 28) | Deportivo Cali | 2017 | 48 | 2 |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez (HGP) | | MF | December 27, 1995 (age 23) | Rio Grande Valley | 2017 | 54 | 10 |
| 10 | Tomás Martínez (DP) |  | MF | March 7, 1995 (age 24) | Braga | 2017 | 74 | 12 |
| 11 | Tommy McNamara | | MF | February 6, 1991 (age 28) | New York City FC | 2019 | 33 | 2 |
| 12 | Niko Hansen |  | MF | September 14, 1997 (age 22) | Columbus Crew SC | 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Marlon Hairston | | MF | March 23, 1994 (age 25) | Colorado Rapids | 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | Matías Vera | | MF | October 26, 1995 (age 23) | San Lorenzo | 2018 | 30 | 0 |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén |  | MF | December 31, 1989 (age 29) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2018 | 37 | 2 |
| 25 | Eric Bird | | MF | April 8, 1993 (age 26) | Rio Grande Valley | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | Boniek García | | MF | September 4, 1984 (age 35) | Olimpia | 2012 | 201 | 13 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Mauro Manotas | | FW | July 15, 1995 (age 24) | Uniautónoma | 2015 | 129 | 48 |
| 13 | Christian Ramirez | | FW | April 4, 1991 (age 28) | LAFC | 2019 | 10 | 5 |
| 17 | Alberth Elis (DP) | | FW | February 12, 1996 (age 23) | Monterrey | 2017 | 82 | 30 |
| 18 | Michael Salazar |  | FW | November 15, 1992 (age 26) | Rio Grande Valley | 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Ronaldo Peña | | FW | March 10, 1997 (age 22) | Caracas FC | 2018 | 13 | 1 |
| 31 | Romell Quioto | | FW | August 9, 1991 (age 28) | Olimpia | 2017 | 72 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2018 | Erik McCue | DF | 17 | Houston Dynamo Academy | Home Grown Player | [9] |
| December 17, 2018 | Chris Duvall | DF | 27 |  Montreal Impact | Acquired in exchange for Houston's 3rd round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft | [10] |
| December 21, 2018 | Matías Vera | MF | 23 | San Lorenzo | Full Rights Purchased | [11] |
| December 24, 2018 | Aljaž Struna | DF | 28 |  Palermo | Full Rights Purchased | [12] |
| January 11, 2019 | Tommy McNamara | MF | 27 | New York City FC | Selected in second stage of the 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft. | [13] |
| January 11, 2019 | Marlon Hairston | MF | 24 | Colorado Rapids | Acquired in exchange for $175,000 in General Allocation Money | [14] |
| January 30, 2019 | Maynor Figueroa | DF | 35 | FC Dallas | Free Transfer | [15] |
| June 10, 2019 | Michael Salazar | FW | 26 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Promoted from the Dynamo's USL Championship affiliate | [16] |
| July 11, 2019 | José Bizama | DF | 25 | Huachipato | Full Rights Purchased | [17] |
| August 7, 2019 | Christian Ramirez | FW | 28 | LAFC | Acquired in exchange for $175,000 in General Allocation Money and $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money | [18] |
| August 8, 2019 | Niko Hansen | MF | 24 | Columbus Crew SC | Acquired in exchange for $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money | [19] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 2018 | Conor Donovan | DF | 22 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Contract option declined/Free transfer | [20] |
| November 27, 2018 |  Leonardo | DF | 30 | Orange County SC | Contract option declined/Free transfer | [20][21] |
| November 27, 2018 |  Adolfo Machado | DF | 33 |  The Strongest | Contract option declined/Free transfer | [20][22] |
| November 27, 2018 | Mac Steeves | FW | 24 | Hartford Athletic | Contract option declined | [20] |
| November 27, 2018 | Jared Watts | DF | 26 | Retired | Contract option declined | [20] |
| November 27, 2018 | Arturo Álvarez | MF | 33 | Retired | Contract expired | [20] |
| November 27, 2018 |  Philippe Senderos | DF | 33 | FC Chiasso | Contract expired | [20] |
| November 30, 2018 | Andrew Wenger | DF/MF | 27 | Retired | [23] | |
| December 2, 2018 | Dylan Remick | DF | 27 | Retired | [24] | |
| December 11, 2018 | Eric Alexander | MF | 30 | FC Cincinnati | Selected in the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft | [25] |
| December 31, 2018 | Luis Gil | MF | 25 |  Querétaro | End of loan | [20] |
| January 11, 2019 | Chris Seitz | GK | 31 | D.C. United | Traded for 2nd round pick in 2019 MLS SuperDraft | [26] |
| August 6, 2019 | Chris Duvall | DF | 27 | Oklahoma City Energy | Waived/Free Transfer | [27][28] |
| August 13, 2019 | Wilmer Cabrera | Manager | 51 | Montreal Impact | Sacked | [29] |
MLS SuperDraft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Sam Junqua | DF | 22 | California | [30] | |
| 2 | 33 | Andrew Samuels | MF | 21 | Maryland | Signed with Houston's USL Championship affiliate club Rio Grand Valley FC | [31] |
| 3 | 56 | Brad Dunwell | DF | 22 | Wake Forrest | Signed with Houston's USL Championship affiliate club Rio Grand Valley FC | [31] |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Davy Arnaud (Interim Head Coach) |
| First Assistant Coach | Michael Dellorusso |
| Goalkeeper Coach |  Paul Rogers |
| Sports Performance Director/Fitness Coach |  Paul Caffrey |
| Assistant Fitness Coach | Steve Fell |
| Equipment Manager | Chris Maxwell |
| Assistant Equipment Manager | Eddie Cerda |
| Chief Medical Officer | David A. Braunreiter |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Chris Rumsey |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Casey Carlson |
| Head Physical Therapist | Nathan Hironymous |
| Massage Therapist | Wes Speights |
Non-competitive
Preseason friendlies
| January 26, 2019 1 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 PM CST | Elis  24' | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,000+ | |
| Note: Two 30-minute periods, followed by one 30-minute period of RGV/Academy players. | ||||
| January 29, 2019 2 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Houston, Texas |
| 10:00 AM CST | McNamara 48' Hairston 88' | Report | Foster 30' | Stadium: Houston Sports Park Attendance: Closed-door |
| February 6, 2019 3 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Minnesota United FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| CST | Quioto  43' | Report | Calvo  40'Conner 108' | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 9, 2019 4 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 11:00 AM CST | 57' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Anthony Bersano | |
| Note: 60-minute scrimmage. | ||||
| February 9, 2019 5 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 6:00 PM CST | Cabezas 30', 71' Vera 42'Struna 64'Peña 80'Hairston 88' | Report | Lodeiro 14' Ruidíaz 18'Vargas 73'Van Alstine 78' | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| February 13, 2019 6a | Houston Dynamo | 1–4 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| 5:00 PM CST | Alberth Elis 4' Quioto 73'Cabezas 38' | Report | Russell 11' Gutiérrez 23'Németh 28', 90+1' 33' Espinoza 80'  87' | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| Note: Matches played concurrently | ||||
| February 13, 2019 6b | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| 5:00 PM CST | Rodriguez 52' | Report | Croizet 45' | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| Note: Matches played concurrently | ||||
Midseason friendlies
TBD
Competitive
MLS
Standings
Western Conference table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 44 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 42 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 40 |
| 11 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 38 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 34 |
Source: MLS
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:
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:
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 42 | |
| 18 | Montreal Impact (V) | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 41 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 40 | |
| 20 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 38 | |
| 21 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 38 |
Source: MLS
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
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
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
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
Match results
| March 2, 2019 1 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 5:00 PM CST | K. Garcia 30' Vera 31' 82' Manotas 62' | Report | Luiz 11' Beckerman 14' Herrera 27' Rusnák 40' Johnson 90+3' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,827 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| March 9, 2019 2 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Houston, Texas |
| 4:00 PM CST | Rodríguez 36' B. García 74' Quioto 77' Manotas 86' | Report | Taïder 34' Sagna 77' Cabrera 88' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 12,601 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| March 16, 2019 3 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CDT | Rodríguez 19', 49', 73' Elis 42' (pen.) Quioto 83' Manotas 90' | Report | Montero 35' (pen.) Lass 54' PC 82' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 13,549 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| March 30, 2019 4 | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 2:00 PM CDT | Rubio 40' Feilhaber 75' Kamara 81' (pen.) Smith 89' | Report | Rodríguez 4' Sjöberg 15' (o.g.) Rosenberry 34' (o.g.) Figueroa 59' Elis 67' Lundqvist 90+2' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,061 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
| April 13, 2019 5 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CDT | Figueroa 30' Elis 52', 53' Martínez 60' Lundqvist 69' | Report | Thompson 28' Godoy 34' Yueill 56' López 87' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 14,476 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| April 19, 2019 6 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Ibrahimović 31' (pen.) Polenta 88' | Report | DeLaGarza 29' Figueroa 47' Elis 53' (pen.), 85' | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 21,503 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 27, 2019 7 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Manotas 3' Martínez 55' | Report | Francis 51' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,557 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 4, 2019 8 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Manotas 20' (pen.), 58' B. García 27' McNamara 88' Cabezas 90+6' | Report | González 20' Barrios 45+4' Cannon 77' Cerrillo 81' Badji 87' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,521 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| May 11, 2019 9 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Roldan 5' Bruin 78' | Report | Cerén 28' DeLaGarza 59' Fuenmayor 90+2' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,232 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| May 15, 2019 10 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Manotas 40' Figueroa 47' | Report | Zambrano 42' Fernández 77' Blanco 79' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 13,327 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 18, 2019 11 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | D.C. United | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Martínez 38' Rodríguez 67' McNamara 68' Struna 90+5' | Report | Rooney 46' Canouse 76' Arriola 85' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,811 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| May 25, 2019 12 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Métanire 20', 90' | Report | Fuenmayor 40' B. García 66' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,701 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| June 1, 2019 13 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Elis 69' | Report | Croizet 63' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,710 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| June 22, 2019 14 | Portland Timbers | 4–0 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
| 10:00 PM CDT | Cascante 12' Chara 31' Loría 39' Valeri 54', 61' (pen.) Fernández 63' Ebobisse 75' | Report | Martínez 16' Peña 34' Vera 47' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| June 26, 2019 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | San Jose, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Qazaishvili 22', 75' Kashia 77' | Report | Peña 17' DeLaGarza 57' McNamara 90+3' | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 15,563 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| June 29, 2019 16 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Mlinar 45', 52' Farrell 54' Agudelo 83' Bunbury 90' | Report | Cerén 25' Quioto 43' Cabezas 81' Fuenmayor 85' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 17,372 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 3, 2019 17 | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | New York Red Bulls | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Manotas 39' Quioto 41' Martínez 56' DeLaGarza 70' Elis 72', 90+4' Figueroa 90+4' | Report | Murillo 44' 83' Duncan 63' Cásseres 68' Kaku 90+4' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,531 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| July 6, 2019 18 | FC Cincinnati | 3–2 | Houston Dynamo | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Manneh 29' Dally 38' Amaya 32' Ulloa 61' | Report | Elis 19' Cabezas 25' Quioto 79' (pen.) Hagglund 81' (o.g.) | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 26,276 Referee: David Gantar |
| July 12, 2019 19 | Houston Dynamo | 1–3 | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Quioto 3' Figueroa 83' | Report | Diomande 45+2', 49' Jakovic 71' Rossi 88' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 17,219 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| July 17, 2019 20 | Atlanta United FC | 5–0 | Houston Dynamo | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Nagbe 27' Vazquez 29' J. Martínez 60', 79' Gressel 88' | Report | Elis 6' 6' Vera 45+2' Quioto 79' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,557 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 20, 2019 21 | Toronto FC | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Altidore 75' | Report | McNamara 4' Martínez 23' Manotas 57' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,949 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| July 27, 2019 22 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Peña 82' | Report | Delem 50' Morris 59'Shipp 72' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,138 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| August 3, 2019 23 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Elis 44' Vera 46' | Report | Nikolić 45+3' Bronico 53' McCarty 67' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 14,250 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| August 8, 2019 24 | New York City FC | 3–2 | Houston Dynamo | New York, New York |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Mitriță 16' Miller 42'Ring 45+3'Castellanos 83', 90+3', 90+4' | Report | Cabezas 26' Quioto 29'Rodríguez 38'Struna 62'Manotas 77'Lundqvist 82'Vera 86' | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 18,113 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| August 11, 2019 25 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Przybylko 18' Elliott 78' | Report | Figueroa 34' Ramirez 42' Cabezas 58' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,550 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 17, 2019 26 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Lundqvist 2' Manotas 74', 79' | Report | Rubio 7', 38' Price 25' Smith 76' Vines 81' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,458 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| August 24, 2019 27 | FC Dallas | 5–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ziegler 24' (pen.) Badji 28' Ferreira 29', 33' Ondrášek 56', 64' Barrios 90+6' | Report | Elis 15' Bizama 23' Rodríguez 80' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,452 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| August 31, 2019 28 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Russell 12' Gutiérrez 47' | Report | B. García 61' DeLaGarza 65' Vera 89' Figueroa 90+3' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,917 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| September 11, 2019 29 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Manotas 37' Ramirez 44' Rodríguez 82' | Report | Gasper 26' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 13,166 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| September 14, 2019 30 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Ali Adnan 30' In-beom 54' (pen.), 66' Montero 90' | Report | Vera 42' Manotas 78' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 17,382 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| September 21, 2019 31 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Orlando City SC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Elis 70' Ramirez 73' | Report | Dwyer 6' Higuita 60' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,146 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| September 25, 2019 32 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Vela 23' (pen.) El-Munir 56' Rossi 70', 80' Atuesta 75', 82' | Report | Miller 28' (o.g.) Struna 33' Vera 81' | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| September 29, 2019 33 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Baird 1' Savarino 29' 75' | Report | Martínez 32' McNamara 87' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,117 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| October 6, 2019 34 | Houston Dynamo | 4–2 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Ramírez 45+2', 83' Elis 62' B. García 70' Rodríguez 90+4' | Report | Ibrahimović 9' Feltscher 45+1' Pavón 54' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 21,777 Referee: Allen Chapman |
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of MLS, the Dynamo will enter the competition at the fourth round, scheduled to be played on June 11, 2019.[33]
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Austin Bold FC
Austin Bold FC| June 11, 2019 Fourth round | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Austin Bold FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Martínez 14' Peña 31' Vera 40' Cabezas 65' Duvall 70' O. García 88' | Report | Guadarrama 42' Báez 48', 51' Saramutin 49' Promise 58' Taylor 86' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,765 Referee: Elton Garcia |
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Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United FC| June 18, 2019 Round of Sixteen | Houston Dynamo | 2–3 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Peña 9' Martínez 37' Fuenmayor 40' | Report | Boxall 20' Quintero 66', 82' Toye 89' Olum 90+4' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,559 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
CONCACAF Champions League
Round of 16
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Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo| February 19, 2019 First leg | Guastatoya  | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 9:00 PM CST | Ramírez 21' Aparicio 87' | Report | Beasley 84' | Stadium: Estadio Flores Referee: Kimbell Ward |
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Guastatoya
Guastatoya| February 26, 2019 Second leg | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | Guastatoya | Houston, United States |
| 7:00 PM CST | Peña 66' Manotas 77', 85'Vera 88' | Report | Cincotta 33' Aparicio 63'Navarro 72'Domínguez 84' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 10,021 Referee: Hector Martinez |
Quarter-finals
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UANL
UANL| March 5, 2019 First leg | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | UANL | Houston, United States |
| 7:00 PM CST | Elis 63' García 90+2' | Report | Torres 60' Valencia 78' Quiñones 81' Rodríguez 86' Vargas 90+3' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Referee: Iván Arcides Barton Cisneros |
v Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo| March 12, 2019 Second leg | UANL | 1–0 (3–0 agg.) | Houston Dynamo | San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico |
| 11:00 PM CST | Salcedo 68' | Report | Figueroa 45+1' Vera 55' Struna 64' | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 41,615 Referee: Yadel Martinez |
Leagues Cup
v América
América| July 24, 2019 Quarterfinal | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 (5–6 p) | América | Houston, United States |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Salazar 40' Fuenmayor 64' Beasley 85' | Bruno Valdez 43' Benedetti 73', 88' Uribe 76' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,315 Referee: Walter López Castellanos | |
| Penalties | ||||
Quioto  Cerén  Elis Cabezas Bird K. Garcia Junqua | Castillo Aguilera Uribe Ibargüen Martínez Benedetti dos Santos | |||
Player statistics
Appearances, goals, and assists
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | US Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions League | Leagues Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Tyler Deric | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Alejandro Fuenmayor | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Adam Lundqvist | 29 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | | Juan David Cabezas | 19 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Aljaž Struna | 32 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | | DaMarcus Beasley | 18 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Memo Rodríguez | 28 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Mauro Manotas | 36 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Tomás Martínez | 37 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Tommy McNamara | 39 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | | Niko Hansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | | Chris Duvall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | | Christian Ramirez | 10 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Marlon Hairston | 18 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | Maynor Figueroa | 29 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | | Kevin Garcia | 16 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | | Alberth Elis | 31 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | | José Bizama | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | Michael Salazar | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | | A. J. DeLaGarza | 27 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | | Ronaldo Peña | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Matías Vera | 36 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | | Joe Willis | 31 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Darwin Cerén | 16 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | | Eric Bird | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | | Michael Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | Boniek García | 37 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | | Erik McCue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | | Sam Junqua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | | Romell Quioto | 23 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | | Carlos Small[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season Statistics and Match reports in Competitive
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | US Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions League | Leagues Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Tyler Deric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Alejandro Fuenmayor | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Adam Lundqvist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | | Juan David Cabezas | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Aljaž Struna | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | | DaMarcus Beasley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Memo Rodríguez | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Mauro Manotas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Tomás Martínez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Tommy McNamara | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | | Niko Hansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | | Chris Duvall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | | Christian Ramirez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Marlon Hairston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | Maynor Figueroa | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | | Kevin Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | | Alberth Elis | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | | José Bizama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | Michael Salazar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | | A. J. DeLaGarza | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | | Ronaldo Peña | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Matías Vera | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | | Joe Willis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Darwin Cerén | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | | Eric Bird | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | | Michael Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | Boniek García | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | | Erik McCue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | | Sam Junqua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | | Romell Quioto | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | | Carlos Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season Statistics and Match reports in Competitive
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