2023 Houston Dynamo FC season
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|  | |||
| 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) | ||
|  | |||
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 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]
Final roster
- As of December 3, 2023[4]
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 12 | Steve Clark |  | GK | April 14, 1986 (age 37) | Portland Timbers | 2022 | 66 | 0 | 
| 13 | Andrew Tarbell |  | GK | October 7, 1993 (age 30) | Austin FC | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 
| 38 | Xavier Valdez (HGP) |  | GK | November 23, 2003 (age 20) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Franco Escobar |  | DF | February 21, 1995 (age 28) | Los Angeles FC | 2023 | 28 | 2 | 
| 3 | Brad Smith | .svg.png) | DF | April 9, 1994 (age 29) | D.C. United | 2023 | 18 | 1 | 
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow (GA) |  | DF | February 2, 2000 (age 23) | University of Washington | 2021 | 42 | 0 | 
| 5 | Daniel Steres |  | DF | November 11, 1990 (age 33) | LA Galaxy | 2022 | 44 | 4 | 
| 17 | Teenage Hadebe (DP) |  | DF | September 17, 1995 (age 28) | Yeni Malatyaspor | 2021 | 51 | 3 | 
| 22 | Tate Schmitt |  | DF | May 28, 1997 (age 26) | Real Salt Lake | 2023 | 5 | 1 | 
| 24 | Mujeeb Murana (HGP) |  | DF | September 23, 2000 (age 23) | Houston Dynamo 2 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |  | DF | March 5, 1999 (age 24) | Toronto FC | 2021 | 66 | 6 | 
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |  | DF | October 4, 1991 (age 32) | Midtjylland | 2023 | 17 | 0 | 
| 30 | Chase Gasper |  | DF | January 25, 1996 (age 27) | LA Galaxy | 2023 | 5 | 0 | 
| 31 | Micael |  | DF | August 12, 2000 (age 23) | Atlético Mineiro | 2022 | 25 | 1 | 
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Artur |  | MF | March 11, 1996 (age 27) | Columbus Crew | 2023 | 34 | 2 | 
| 8 | Amine Bassi |  | MF | November 27, 1997 (age 26) | FC Metz | 2023 | 28 | 10 | 
| 16 | Héctor Herrera (DP) |  | MF | April 19, 1990 (age 33) | Atlético Madrid | 2022 | 40 | 4 | 
| 19 | Charles Auguste |  | MF | November 25, 1999 (age 24) | Creighton University | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |  | MF | November 28, 1998 (age 25) | Cartagena | 2021 | 67 | 6 | 
| 27 | Luis Caicedo |  | MF | May 18, 1996 (age 27) | Cortuluá | 2023 | 25 | 0 | 
| 32 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |  | MF | August 22, 1998 (age 25) | Pogoń Szczecin | 2023 | 8 | 0 | 
| 35 | Brooklyn Raines (HGP) |  | MF | March 11, 2005 (age 18) | Barça Residency Academy | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Iván Franco |  | FW | April 16, 2000 (age 23) | Club Libertad | 2023 | 26 | 3 | 
| 11 | Corey Baird |  | FW | January 30, 1996 (age 27) | Los Angeles FC | 2021 | 64 | 10 | 
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu (U22) |  | FW | January 16, 2002 (age 21) | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2023 | 24 | 3 | 
| 21 | Nelson Quiñónes (U22) |  | FW | August 20, 2002 (age 21) | Once Caldas | 2022 | 36 | 4 | 
| 23 | Ifunanyachi Achara |  | FW | September 28, 1997 (age 26) | Toronto FC | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 
| 34 | Thorleifur Úlfarsson (GA) |  | FW | December 27, 2000 (age 22) | Duke University | 2022 | 49 | 7 | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2022 |  Artur | MF | 26 |  Columbus Crew | 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 |  Andrew Tarbell | GK | 29 |  Austin FC | Signed on a free transfer | [6] | 
| December 7, 2022 |  Ifunanyachi Achara | FW | 25 | .svg.png) Toronto FC | 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 |  Charles Auguste | MF | 23 | Creighton University | Undrafted free agent | [8] | 
| January 6, 2023 | .svg.png) Brad Smith | DF | 28 |  D.C. United | Signed on a free transfer | [9] | 
| January 7, 2023 |  Iván Franco | FW | 22 |  Club Libertad | Signed on loan for the 2023 season with an option to buy. | [10][11] | 
| January 12, 2023 |  Franco Escobar | DF | 27 |  LAFC | Signed on a free transfer | [12] | 
| January 23, 2023 |  Amine Bassi | FW | 25 |  FC Metz | Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $1.5 million. | [13][14] | 
| February 9, 2023 |  Djevencio van der Kust | DF | 21 |  FC Utrecht | Signed on loan with an option to buy. | [15][16] | 
| February 16, 2023 |  Micael | DF | 22 |  Atlético Mineiro | 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 |  Mujeeb Murana | DF | 22 |  Houston Dynamo 2 | Signed as a homegrown player. | [19] | 
| February 17, 2023 |  Tate Schmitt | DF | 25 |  Real Salt Lake | 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 |  Luis Caicedo | MF | 26 |  Cortuluá | Signed on a free transfer. | [21] | 
| March 24, 2023 |  Erik Sviatchenko | DF | 31 |  Midtjylland | Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $1,480,000. | [22][23] | 
| April 16, 2023 |  Chase Gasper | DF | 27 |  LA Galaxy | Claimed off waivers. | [24] | 
| April 25, 2023 |  Ibrahim Aliyu | FW | 21 |  NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | Full transfer for an undisclosed fee as a U-22 Initiative player. Fee is reportedly $2,300,000. | [25][26] | 
| July 13, 2023 |  Nelson Quiñónes | FW | 20 |  Once Caldas | Exercised the purchase option on the loan. Transfer fee undisclosed but is reportedly $1,250,000, with Once Caldas maintaining a 25% sell-on clause. | [27][28] | 
| August 1, 2023 |  Sebastian Kowalczyk | MF | 24 |  Pogoń Szczecin | Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $540,000. | [29][30] | 
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7, 2022 |  Mateo Bajamich | FW | 23 |  Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Contract option declined | [31] | 
| November 7, 2022 |  Ian Hoffmann | DF | 21 |  Moss FK | Contract option declined | [31] | 
| November 7, 2022 |  Marcelo Palomino | MF | 21 |  AFC Eskilstuna | Contract option declined | [31] | 
| November 7, 2022 |  Zarek Valentin | DF | 31 |  Minnesota United | Contract option declined | [31] | 
| November 9, 2022 |  Fafà Picault | FW | 31 |  Nashville SC | Traded for $50,000 of 2023 GAM, $50,000 of 2024 GAM, and a conditional $150,000 of 2024 GAM. | [32] | 
| November 11, 2022 |  Tim Parker | DF | 29 |  St. Louis City SC | 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 |  Darwin Quintero | FW | 35 |  América de Cali | Contract option declined | [34] | 
| November 16, 2022 |  Memo Rodriguez | MF | 26 |  LA Galaxy | Contract option declined | [34] | 
| November 16, 2022 |  Zeca | DF | 28 |  Esporte Clube Vitória | Contract option declined | [34] | 
| November 16, 2022 |  Darwin Cerén | MF | 32 |  C.D. Águila | Contract expired | [34] | 
| November 16, 2022 |  Sam Junqua | DF | 26 |  FC Dallas | Contract expired | [34] | 
| January 10, 2023 |  Adam Lundqvist | DF | 28 |  Austin FC | Traded for $300,000 of 2023 GAM and $200,000 of 2024 GAM. | [35] | 
| February 16, 2023 |  Michael Nelson | GK | 28 |  FC Tulsa | Waived | [36] | 
| June 30, 2023 |  Djevencio van der Kust | DF | 22 |  FC Utrecht | Loan ended/returned to Utrecht | [37] | 
| July 23, 2023 |  Juan Castilla | MF | 18 |  Deportivo Cali | Sold for an undisclosed fee. | [38] | 
Loans out
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2023 |  Matías Vera | MF | 27 |  Argentinos Juniors | Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [39] | 
| March 3, 2023 |  Danny Ríos | FW | 19 |  Las Vegas Lights | Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [40] | 
| May 26, 2023 |  Beto Avila | FW | 22 |  Charleston Battery | Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [41] | 
| July 27, 2023 |  Sebastián Ferreira | FW | 25 |  Vasco da Gama | Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [42] | 
MLS SuperDraft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | 
Staff
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| Majority owner |  Ted Segal | 
| Minority owners |  Lyle Ayes  James Harden | 
| General manager/vice president | .svg.png) Pat Onstad | 
| Technical director |  Asher Mendelsohn | 
| Assistant general manager |  Nick Kowba | 
| Director of soccer operations |  Francisco Tobar | 
| Coaching staff | |
| Head coach |  Ben Olsen | 
| Assistant coach |  Brendan Burke | 
| Assistant coach |  Aurélien Collin | 
| Assistant coach |  Adin Osmanbašić | 
| Goalkeeper coach |  Tim Hanley | 
| Head of performance |  Paul Caffrey | 
| Head video analyst |  Carlon Carpenter | 
| Head of sports science | .svg.png) Alex Calder | 
| Strength & conditioning coach |  Anthony Narcisi | 
| Director of sports medicine |  Craig Devine | 
| Head athletic trainer |  Matt Murphy | 
| Assistant athletic trainer |  Juan Castano | 
| Physical therapist |  Micah Kust | 
| Massage therapist |  Ivan Diaz | 
| Scouting coordinator & analyst |  Sebastian Romero | 
| Director of methodology |  Ben Bartlett | 
| Player care manager |  Martha Carvajal | 
| Head equipment manager |  Jaime Gonzalez | 
Friendlies
Preseason
| February 1 | Club América | 6–1 | Houston Dynamo | Mexico City, Mexico | 
| Report | Stadium: Instalaciones Club América en Coapa | 
| February 4 | Tlaxcala | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | Mexico City, Mexico | 
| Report | Stadium: Mini Estadio de la Federación Mexicana de Futbol | 
| February 7 | UNAM Pumas | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | 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  (pen.) | 
| February 18 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 CST | Steres  31' Baird  67' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium | 
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Standings
Western Conference
| 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 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
| 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 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(U) U.S. Open Cup winner
Notes:
- ^ a b As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Qualify for both the Champions Cup and U.S. Open Cup as 2023 U.S. Open Cup champions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results
| February 25 1 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 PM CST | Santos  19' Nwobodo  48' Barreal  84' | Report | Artur  10' Schmitt  45+2',  81' | 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  42' Buck  46' Wood  53' Bye  65' Jones  88' | Report | Dorsey  18' Carrasquilla  24' Clark  37' Bartlow  87' | 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  59' Bassi  71' (pen.) Herrera  86' | Report | Väisänen  19' Fagúndez  52' Lundqvist  70' | 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  18' Bassi  55' (pen.) Dorsey  90' | Report | Parks  29' Rodríguez  55' Gray  90+3' Barraza  90+9' | 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  7' (pen.), 65' (pen.) Mensah  17' Akapo  33' Monteiro  59' | Report | Bassi  42' (pen.) Artur  44' Escobar  64' | 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  35',  27'  90+5' Bassi  42',  65' (pen.), 73' Caicedo  77' | Report | Cáceres  34'  63' Edwards  61' Brugman  64' Costa  90+7' | 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  14' Duncan  66' Fernandez  89' | Report | Escobar  25' Carrasquilla  67' Caicedo  82' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 12,932 Referee: Ramy Touchan | 
| April 22 8 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Inter Miami | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Steres  72' | Report | Negri  34' | 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  57' Quiñónes  90+1' | Report | Glad  45' Oviedo  83' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 13,793 Referee: Lukasz Szpala | 
| May 13 10 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Bassi  21' Herrera  58'  78' Bartlow  90+6' | Report | Lodeiro  62' Ragen  64' Rothrock  87' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,061 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez | 
| May 17 11 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Hlongwane  14'  40' Trapp  30' Dotson  67' | Report | Micael  50' | 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  53' | Report | Gasper  25' Úlfarsson  85' Escobar  90+2' | 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  37' Quiñónes  67' Franco  87' Micael  90+3' | Report | Zardes  22' Cascante  30' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,055 Referee: Ted Unkel | 
| May 31 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 6–2 | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia | 
| 9:30 PM CDT | Vite  1' Gressel  18', 59',  41' White  46' Laborda  70' Córdova  79' Berhalter  88' Gauld  90+5' | Report | Baird  8' Bassi  16' Quiñónes  69' Carrasquilla  69' Clark  84' | 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  9' Blom  45+5' Ostrák  51' Jackson  69' Gioacchini  83' Alm  90+1' | Report | Caicedo  45+2' Carrasquilla  45+5' Franco  45+7' Bartlow  78' | 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  11' Bassi  50' Clark  53' Baird  69',  81' Escobar  79',  89' | Report | Cifuentes  32' | 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  22' Sánchez  27' Opoku  79' Palacios  89' | Report | Micael  23' Clark  64' Artur  76' Sviatchenko  90+2' Baird  Steres  90+3' | 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  3' Baird  5' Sviatchenko  37' Úlfarsson  77', 89' Herrera  86' | Report | Ebobisse  38' Akapo  Bouda  50' Judson  67' Yueill  81' Skahan  85' | 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  22' Zardes  32' Gallagher  39' Wolff  45' Cascante  50',  77' Pereira  68' Lima  75' | Report | Sviatchenko  31' Artur  45+5' Herrera  77' | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Victor Rivas | 
| July 1 20 | Seattle Sounders | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington | 
| 9:30 PM CDT | Cissoko  18' Baker  54' Rusnák  67' | Report | Micael  61'  62' Caicedo  89' Sviatchenko  90+4' | 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  45+2' Úlfarsson  49' Herrera  50' Franco  90+8' Ferreira  90+10' | Report | Pulido  25', 62' (pen.) Rosero  65' Leibold  90+11' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,489 Referee: Nima Saghafi | 
| July 12 22 | Houston Dynamo | 0–3 | Minnesota United | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Micael  68' Escobar  90+1' | Report | Hlongwane  15' Pukki  20' Tajouri-Shradi  87' | 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  30' Quiñónes  45+1' | 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  5' (pen.) Quiñónes  11' Baird  14' Escobar  22',  45+3' Dorsey  45+4' Smith  63' | Report | Zuparic  45+1' Evander  89' Araujo  90' | 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  50' Julio  63' | Report | Baird  9' Steres  29' Carrasquilla  75' | 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  14' Dorsey  58' Carrasquilla  81' Sviatchenko  87' Ibrahim  90' | Report | Cheberko  4' Zawadzki  71' | 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  34' | Report | Steres  38' Caicedo  55' Quiñónes  64' Artur  90+8' | 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  8' Escobar  22' Herrera  25' Baird  42' Carrasquilla  61' | Report | Blom  34' Klauss  87' Parker  90+5' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,369 Referee: Ismir Pekmic | 
| September 20 29 | Houston Dynamo | 4–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Herrera  13' Kowalczyk  30' Sviatchenko  36' Dorsey  44',  52' Baird  49' Micael  60' Franco  73' Ibrahim  84' | Report | Raposo  2' Perea  24' Sviatchenko  90' (o.g.) | 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  7' (pen.),  39' Radoja  34' Agada  45+6' Thommy  73' Rosero  89' Sallói  90+6' | Report | Escobar  45+1' Hadebe  45+9' Dorsey  74' Caicedo  83' | 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  8' Franco  29' Carrasquilla  71' Herrera  84' | Report | Tafari  41' | 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  33' Lappalainen  90+6' | Report | Artur  10' Ibrahim  18' Bartlow  56' Carrasquilla  62' Quiñónes  84' Escobar  90+3' Baird  90+3' | 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  3', 28' Bassi  8' Baird  41' Dorsey  48' Artur  84' | Report | Bassett  53',  63' Abubakar  57' Priso  86' | 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  66' McGraw  74' Mora  80' | Report | Dorsey  11', 71' Micael  41' Escobar  42' Carrasquilla  45+4',  48' Herrera  67' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez | 
MLS Cup Playoffs
Round One
| October 29 Game 1 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas | 
| 5:00 PM CDT | Herrera  22' Bassi  79' Escobar  90+5' Carrasquilla  90+7' | Report | Oviedo  44' Luna  54' Julio  82' | 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  27' Ojeda  33' Vera  52' Savarino  70' | Report | Clark  16' Bassi  17',  28' Dorsey  48' Carrasquilla  69' Sviatchenko  71' | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,251 Referee: Fotis Bazakos | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Arango  Kreilach  Savarino  Vera  Luna  |  Bassi  Carrasquilla  Úlfarrson  Dorsey  Quiñónes | |||
| November 11 Game 3 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas | 
| 3:00 PM CST | Baird  20',  28' | Report | Savarino  46' Luna  65' Arango  66' Vera  72' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,374 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Carrasquilla  Úlfarrson  Bassi  Quiñónes  Dorsey  |  Arango  Rubin  Luna  Vera  Musovski | |||
| Note: Houston Dynamo won the series 2–1. | ||||
Conference Semifinals
| November 26 Conference semifinals | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas | 
| 6:00 CST | Escobar  39' Carrasquilla  69' | Report | Leibold  78' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 20,319 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. | 
Conference Finals
| December 2 Conference finals | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles, California | 
| 8:30 CST | Hollingshead  44' Escobar  80' (o.g.) | Report | Escobar  45+3' Herrera  71' | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,221 Referee: Victor Rivas | 
U.S. Open Cup
| April 26 Third Round | Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC)   | 0–1 |  Houston Dynamo (MLS) | St. Petersburg, Florida | 
| 6:30 PM CDT | Dennis  21' Antley  65' | Report | Hadebe  37' Raines  44' Baird  76' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,956 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic | 
| May 10 Round of 32 | Houston Dynamo (MLS)   | 1–0 |  Sporting Kansas City (MLS) | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Úlfarsson  12' Gasper  35' Dorsey  87' | Report | Espinoza  10' Sallói  90+3' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,094 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk | 
| May 23 Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo (MLS)   | 4–0 |  Minnesota United (MLS) | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Baird  33' (pen.), 68', 89' Caicedo  82' Ibrahim  79' | Report | Arriaga  30'  38' Boxall  67' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 2,947 Referee: Ramy Touchan | 
| June 6 Quarterfinals | Chicago Fire (MLS)   | 1–4 |  Houston Dynamo (MLS) | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Pineda  21' Souquet  40' Navarro  62' Giménez  63' Burks  90' | Report | Bassi  12' (pen.) Ibrahim  31', 59' Quiñónes  74' Gasper  89' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 7,512 Referee: Marcos De Oliveira | 
| August 23 Semifinals | Houston Dynamo (MLS)   | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |  Real Salt Lake (MLS) | Houston, Texas | 
| 8:30 PM CDT | Dorsey  22' Herrera  38',  45+5' Carrasquilla  93',  105' Artur  118' Caicedo  120+5' | Report | Vera  38'  119' Arango  59' Julio  64' Eneli  67' A. Gómez  72' Glad  106' Palacio  114' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 11,137 Referee: Lukasz Szpala | 
| September 27 Final | Inter Miami (MLS)   | 1–2 |  Houston Dynamo (MLS) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Kryvtsov  16' Allen  19' Yedlin  32' Martínez  90+2' | Report | Escobar  12' Dorsey  24' Bassi  33' (pen.) | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 20,288 Referee: Jon Freemon | 
Leagues Cup
South 2 Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ORL | HOU | SAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Orlando City SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | — | |
| 2 |  Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 |  Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — | 
| July 21 | Orlando City SC   | 1–1 (5–4 p) |  Houston Dynamo | Orlando, Florida | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Jansson  45+4' Gallese  45+4' McGuire  46' Torres  64' Angulo  89' | Report | Bassi  45+5' (pen.) | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 14,005 Referee: Filip Dujic | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Kara  Santos  Jansson  Carlos  Torres  |  Herrera  Úlfarsson  Carrasquilla  Dorsey  Smith | |||
| July 25 | Houston Dynamo   | 2–2 (5–4 p) |  Santos Laguna | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Baird  14' Dorsey  26' | Report | Preciado  45', 62' (pen.),  64' Vergara  65' Cervantes  79' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 12,627 Referee: Ismael Cornejo | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Bassi  Úlfarsson  Franco  Smith  Caicedo  |  Brunetta  Preciado  Dória  Torres  López | |||
Knockout Stage
| August 2 Round of 32 | Houston Dynamo   | 0–0 (5–3 p) |  Pachuca | Houston, Texas | 
| 8:00 PM CDT | Artur  53' Herrera  60' Escobar  63' | Report | Rodríguez  62' Castillo  68' Sánchez  69' Cabral  71' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 10,438 Referee: Edgar Allan Morales Olvera | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Úlfarsson  Quiñones  Herrera  Dorsey  Caicedo  |  Cabral  I. Hernández  Sánchez  Figueroa | |||
| August 7 Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo   | 1–2 |  Charlotte FC | Houston, Texas | 
| 9:00 PM CDT | Baird  10' Escobar  90+5' Ibrahim  90+6' | Report | Agyemang  80' Micael  81' (o.g.) Byrne  84' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 9,188 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere | 
Player statistics
Appearances, goals, and assists
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | ||||
| 2 | DF |  | Franco Escobar | 41 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF | .svg.png) | Brad Smith | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  | Ethan Bartlow | 32 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF |  | Daniel Steres | 28 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 6 | MF |  | Artur | 47 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 7 | FW |  | Iván Franco | 33 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  | Amine Bassi | 42 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  | Sebastián Ferreira[a] | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 11 | FW |  | Corey Baird | 48 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 
| 12 | GK |  | Steve Clark | 41 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 13 | GK |  | Andrew Tarbell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 14 | FW |  | Beto Avila[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 15 | DF |  | Djevencio van der Kust[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 16 | MF |  | Héctor Herrera | 44 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 
| 17 | DP |  | Teenage Hadebe | 16 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 18 | FW |  | Ibrahim Aliyu | 37 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 19 | MF |  | Charles Auguste | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  | Adalberto Carrasquilla | 38 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 
| 21 | FW |  | Nelson Quiñónes | 41 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 
| 22 | DF |  | Tate Schmitt | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 23 | FW |  | Ifunanyachi Achara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 24 | DF |  | Mujeeb Murana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 25 | DF |  | Griffin Dorsey | 33 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 
| 27 | MF |  | Luis Caicedo | 37 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 28 | DF |  | Erik Sviatchenko | 30 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 30 | DF |  | Chase Gasper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 31 | DF |  | Micael | 37 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | MF |  | Juan Castilla[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | MF |  | Sebastian Kowalczyk | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 33 | FW |  | Danny Ríos[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 34 | FW |  | Thorleifur Úlfarsson | 28 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 35 | MF |  | Brooklyn Raines | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 38 | GK |  | Xavier Valdez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 40 | DF |  | 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
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   | ||||
| 2 | DF |  | Franco Escobar | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  | Ethan Bartlow | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF |  | Daniel Steres | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 6 | MF |  | Artur | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 7 | FW |  | Iván Franco | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  | Amine Bassi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  | Sebastián Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 11 | FW |  | Corey Baird | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 12 | GK |  | Steve Clark | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 16 | MF |  | Héctor Herrera | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 17 | DP |  | Teenage Hadebe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 18 | FW |  | Ibrahim Aliyu | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  | Adalberto Carrasquilla | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 21 | FW |  | Nelson Quiñónes | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 22 | DF |  | Tate Schmitt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 25 | DF |  | Griffin Dorsey | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 27 | MF |  | Luis Caicedo | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 28 | DF |  | Erik Sviatchenko | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 30 | DF |  | Chase Gasper | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 31 | DF |  | Micael | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | MF |  | Sebastian Kowalczyk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 34 | FW |  | Thorleifur Úlfarsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
Clean sheets
| No. | Nat. | Player | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  | Steve Clark | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 
| 13 |  | Andrew Tarbell | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 
| Total | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | ||
Source: Player Stats and match reports in Competitions
Honors and awards
MLS Team of the Matchday
| Week | Player | Position | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Héctor Herrera | MF | [45] | 
| 5 |  Artur | Bench | [46] | 
| 7 |  Franco Escobar | DF | [47] | 
|  Amine Bassi | FW | ||
| 9 |  Daniel Steres | DF | [48] | 
| 11 |  Steve Clark | GK | [49] | 
| 15 |  Héctor Herrera | MF | [50] | 
| 18 |  Franco Escobar | DF | [51] | 
|  Héctor Herrera | MF | ||
|  Brendan Burke | Coach | ||
| 20 |  Thorleifur Úlfarsson | FW | [52] | 
|  Héctor Herrera | Bench | ||
| 24 |  Héctor Herrera | Bench | [53] | 
| 27 |  Franco Escobar | DF | [54] | 
|  Adalberto Carrasquilla | Bench | ||
|  Corey Baird | Bench | ||
| 28 |  Ibrahim Aliyu | Bench | [55] | 
| 29 |  Héctor Herrera | MF | [56] | 
| 33 |  Griffin Dorsey | DF | [57] | 
|  Héctor Herrera | MF | ||
|  Ben Olsen | Coach | ||
| 37 |  Nelson Quiñónes | FW | [58] | 
|  Héctor Herrera | Bench | ||
| 38 |  Griffin Dorsey | DF | [59] | 
|  Adalberto Carrasquilla | Bench | 
Annual
| Honor | Player | Position | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|
| MLS All-Star |  Héctor Herrera | MF | [60] | 
| MLS Best XI | [61] | 
Dynamo team awards
| MVP | Defensive Player of the Year | Newcomer of the Year | Young Player of the Year | Players' Player of the Year | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Héctor Herrera |  Steve Clark |  Artur |  Nelson Quiñónes |  Héctor Herrera | [62] | 
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