2025 Houston Dynamo FC season

The 2025 Houston Dynamo season was the 20th season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season.

2025 was the third season under head coach Ben Olsen and the fourth season under GM Pat Onstad and technical director Asher Mendelsohn. It was the fifth season (fourth full season) under majority owner Ted Segal. After making the Playoffs the previous 2 seasons, Houston failed to qualify after finishing 12th in the Western Conference. The Dynamo also competed in the 2025 editions of the U.S. Open Cup and Leagues Cup, but failed to advance far in either competition.

Prior to the start of the season, Houston twice broke the club record for transfer fee received, first on January 16 when Pumas bought Adalberto Carrasquilla for a reported $3.5 million, then again on February 22 when Micael joined Palmeiras for $5 million plus a potential $1 million in add-ons.

Current squad

Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only. No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inApps.GoalsGoalkeepers1Jimmy MaurerGKOctober 14, 1988 (age 37)FC Dallas20252013Andrew TarbellGKOctober 7, 1993 (age 32)Austin FC20239026Blake GillinghamGKJanuary 22, 2000 (age 25)Creighton University20254031Jonathan BondGKMay 19, 1993 (age 32)Watford2025260Defenders2Franco EscobarDFFebruary 21, 1995 (age 30)Los Angeles FC20237563Antônio CarlosDFMarch 7, 1993 (age 32)Fluminense2025814Ethan Bartlow (GA)DFFebruary 2, 2000 (age 25)University of Washington20218005Daniel SteresDFNovember 11, 1990 (age 34)LA Galaxy202273622Pablo OrtizDFJune 8, 2000 (age 25)DAC Dunajská Streda202520123Michael HallidayDFJanuary 22, 2003 (age 22)Orlando City20250024Femi AwodesuDFApril 5, 2001 (age 24)Houston Dynamo 2202524125Griffin DorseyDFMarch 5, 1999 (age 26)Toronto FC20211311128Erik SviatchenkoDFOctober 4, 1991 (age 34)Midtjylland202363136Felipe AndradeDFJune 8, 2000 (age 25)Fluminense202523437Damion LoweDFMay 5, 1993 (age 32)Al-Okhdood Club202500Midfielders6ArturMFMarch 11, 1996 (age 29)Columbus Crew202310138Amine BassiMFNovember 27, 1997 (age 27)FC Metz202388159Ondřej Lingr (DP)MFOctober 7, 1998 (age 27)Slavia Prague202526314Duane HolmesMFNovember 6, 1994 (age 30)Preston North End202518116Erik DueñasMFOctober 18, 2004 (age 21)Los Angeles FC20258018Diadie SamassékouMFJanuary 11, 1996 (age 29)TSG Hoffenheim20251021Jack McGlynnMFJuly 7, 2003 (age 22)Philadelphia Union202526627Sebastian KowalczykMFAugust 22, 1998 (age 27)Pogoń Szczecin202370530Júnior UrsoMFMarch 10, 1989 (age 36)Charlotte FC202519134Sebastian RodriguezMFSeptember 13, 2007 (age 18)Houston Dynamo Academy20250035Brooklyn Raines (HGP)MFMarch 11, 2005 (age 20)Barça Residency Academy2022450Forwards7Nelson Quiñónes (U22)FWAugust 20, 2002 (age 23)Once Caldas202237410Ezequiel Ponce (DP)FWMarch 29, 1997 (age 28)AEK Athens2024421517Gabriel SegalFWMay 17, 2001 (age 24)New York City FC2024244 19Stephen Annor Gyamfi (GA)FW May 19, 2003 (age 22)University of Virginia20240020Sérgio SantosFWSeptember 4, 1994 (age 31)FC Cincinnati20252133Exon ArzúFWMay 19, 2004 (age 21)Real España20240037Lawrence Ennali (U22)FWMarch 7, 2002 (age 23)Górnik Zabrze2024202

Player movement In Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed. DatePlayerPositionAgePrevious clubNotesRefJanuary 15, 2024 Sebastian RodriguezMF16 Houston Dynamo AcademySigned as a Homegrown Player, effective January 1, 2025December 17, 2024 Jimmy Maurer GK 36 FC Dallas Signed on a free transfer.January 14, 2025 Erik DueñasMF20 Los Angeles FCSigned on a free transfer after claiming him off waivers.January 17, 2025 Obafemi AwodesuDF23 Houston Dynamo 2Promoted to first team contract.February 3, 2025 Jack McGlynnMF21 Philadelphia UnionSigned for $2.1 million guaranteed, with a conditional $1.3 million and Philadelphia retaining a sell-on fee.February 14, 2025 Júnior UrsoMF35 Charlotte FCSigned on a free transfer.February 14, 2025 Blake GillinghamGK25Creighton UniversityUndrafted free agent.February 18, 2025 Michael HallidayDF22 Orlando CityAcquired in exchange for a 1st round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft. Orlando retains a sell on fee.February 19, 2025 Nicolás LodeiroMF35 Orlando CitySigned on a free transfer.March 11, 2025 Duane HolmesMF30 Preston North EndSigned on a free transfer.March 27, 2025 Pablo OrtizDF24 DAC Dunajská StredaSigned on loan for the 2025 season.March 28, 2025 Ondřej LingrMF26 Slavia PragueSigned on a full transfer as a Designated Player for a reported fee of $2.6 million.April 11, 2025 Jonathan BondGK31 WatfordSigned on a full transfer for an undisclosed fee.April 23, 2025 Toyosi OlusanyaFW27 St MirrenSigned on a full transfer for an undisclosed fee. The reported transfer fee is aroun $260kMay 7, 2025 Felipe AndradeDF22 FluminenseSigned on loan for remainder of season with an option to buy. Had spent the previous 3 months on loan with Dynamo 2.July 30, 2025 Antônio CarlosDF32 FluminenseSigned on a free transfer.August 23, 2025 Diadie SamassékouMF29 TSG HoffenheimSigned on a free transfer.September 2, 2025 Sérgio SantosFW30 FC CincinnatiClaimed off waivers.||September 2, 2025 Damion LoweDF32 Al-Okhdood ClubSigned on a free transfer.September 16, 2025 Felipe AndradeDF23 FluminensePurchase option on the loan activated for an undiscloed fee. Rumored fee is $1.8 million.

Out DatePlayerPositionAgeDestination ClubNotesRef November 6, 2024 Ján Greguš MF 33 Contract option declined. November 6, 2024 Héctor Herrera MF 34 TolucaContract option declined. November 6, 2024 Júnior Moreno MF 31 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)Contract option declined. November 6, 2024 Brad Smith DF 30 FC Cincinnati Contract option declined. November 6, 2024 Ousmane Sylla MF 23 Orange County SC Contract option declined. November 6, 2024 Xavier Valdez GK 21 Nashville SC Contract option declined. November 6, 2024 McKinze Gaines FW 26 New Mexico United Contract expired.November 27, 2024 Latif BlessingMF28 Lexington SCContract option declined. November 27, 2024 Steve Clark GK 38 Contract option declined. November 27, 2024 Tate Schmitt DF 27 Nashville SC Contract option declined.January 16, 2025 Adalberto CarrasquillaMF26 Pumas UNAMSold for an undisclosed fee. The reported fee was $3.5 Million.January 18, 2025 Sebastián FerreiraFW26 Rosario CentralReleased by HoustonFebruary 22, 2025 MicaelDF24 PalmeirasSold for an undisclosed fee. The reported fee was $5 million, plus a potential $1 million in add-ons, with Houston retaining a sell-on fee.April 24, 2025 Ibrahim AliyuFW23 Columbus CrewTraded for $450,000 and a conditional $750,000, with Houston retaining a sell-on fee.July 15, 2025 Nicolás LodeiroMF36 NacionalFree transfer

Loans out DatePlayerPositionAgeDestination ClubNotesRefJanuary 23, 2025 Kieran SargeantDF21 Lexington SC Loaned for remainder of 2025.January 24, 2025 Jefferson ValverdeMF25 Orense S.C.Loaned for remainder of 2025.August 30, 2025 Toyosi OlusanyaFW27 Doncaster RoversLoaned for remainder of 2025.

MLS SuperDraft

RoundPickPlayerPositionAgeCollegeNotesRef248Bo CumminsDF21Wake Forest

Staff

ExecutiveCoaching staff

Friendlies Preseason

Regular season

Competitions Major League Soccer

Standings Western Conference

Overall

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

U.S. Open Cup

Leagues Cup

Player statistics Appearances, goals, and assists {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+ ! rowspan="2" | ! rowspan="2" | ! rowspan="2" | ! rowspan="2" | ! colspan="3" | ! colspan="3" | ! colspan="3" | ! colspan="3" | |- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |- |1||GK||||align=left|||3||0||0||2||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2||DF||||align=left|||25||2||4||23||2||3||2||0||1||0||0||0 |- |3||DF||||align=left|||8||1||0||8||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |4||DF||||align=left|||26||0||2||22||0||2||2||0||0||2||0||0 |- |5||DF||||align=left|||11||0||0||8||0||0||1||0||0||1||0||0 |- |6||MF||||align=left|||37||1||0||33||1||0||2||0||0||2||0||0 |- |7||FW||||align=left|||1||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |8||MF||||align=left|||32||3||3||29||2||3||0||0||0||3||1||0 |- |9||MF||||align=left|||27||4||6||23||3||4||2||0||2||2||1||0 |- |10||FW||||align=left|||35||12||1||32||10||1||2||2||0||1||0||0 |- |11||FW||||align=left|||21||1||4||18||1||4||0||0||0||3||0||0 |- |12||FW||||align=left|||9||0||1||6||0||1||1||0||0||2||0||0 |- |13||GK||||align=left|||4||0||0||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |14||MF||||align=left|||21||1||0||18||1||0||0||0||0||3||0||0 |- |16||MF||||align=left|||11||0||1||8||0||1||2||0||0||1||0||0 |- |17||FW||||align=left|||14||2||0||11||2||0||1||0||0||2||0||0 |- |18||MF||||align=left|||1||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |18||FW||||align=left|||8||0||0||8||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |19||MF||||align=left|||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |20||FW||||align=left|||2||1||0||2||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |20||MF||||align=left|||18||1||2||16||1||1||2||0||1||0||0||0 |- |21||MF||||align=left|||31||7||8||26||6||8||2||1||0||3||0||0 |- |22||DF||||align=left|||24||1||0||20||1||0||2||0||0||2||0||0 |- |23||DF||||align=left|||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |24||DF||||align=left|||29||1||0||24||1||0||2||0||0||3||0||0 |- |25||DF||||align=left|||37||2||6||33||2||6||1||0||0||3||0||0 |- |26||GK||||align=left|||5||0||0||4||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0 |- |27||MF||||align=left|||34||2||3||29||1||3||2||1||0||3||0||0 |- |28||DF||||align=left|||15||0||0||15||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |29||FW||||align=left|||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |30||MF||||align=left|||22||1||1||19||1||1||1||0||0||2||0||0 |- |31||GK||||align=left|||28||0||0||26||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||0 |- |32||GK||||align=left|||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0 |- |34||MF||||align=left|||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |35||MF||||align=left|||27||0||2||22||0||0||2||0||1||3||0||1 |- |36||DF||||align=left|||28||5||1||23||4||1||2||1||0||3||0||0 |- |37||DF||||align=left|||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |37||FW||||align=left|||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0

Disciplinary record {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+ !width=15 rowspan="2" | !width=15 rowspan="2" | !width=15 rowspan="2" | !width=100 rowspan="2" |Player ! colspan="2" |Total ! colspan="2" |MLS ! colspan="2" |U.S. Open Cup ! colspan="2" |Leagues Cup |- !style="width:30px;"|!!style="width:30px;"|!!style="width:30px;"|!!style="width:30px;"|!!style="width:30px;"|!!style="width:30px;"|!!style="width:30px;"|!!style="width:30px;"| |- |2||DF||||align=left|||10||0||9||0||1||0||0||0 |- |3||DF||||align=left|||2||2||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |4||DF||||align=left|||2||0||2||0||0||0||0||0 |- |5||DF||||align=left|||3||0||2||0||0||0||1||0 |- |6||MF||||align=left|||4||0||4||0||0||0||0||0 |- |8||MF||||align=left|||4||0||4||0||0||0||0||0 |- |9||MF||||align=left|||5||0||5||0||0||0||0||0 |- |10||FW||||align=left|||9||0||8||0||1||0||0||0 |- |11||FW||||align=left|||2||0||2||0||0||0||0||0 |- |12||FW||||align=left|||1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0 |- |14||MF||||align=left|||3||0||3||0||0||0||0||0 |- |16||MF||||align=left|||4||0||3||0||1||0||0||0 |- |17||FW||||align=left|||2||0||1||0||0||0||1||0 |- |18||FW||||align=left|||1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0 |- |21||MF||||align=left|||3||0||2||0||0||0||1||0 |- |22||DF||||align=left|||6||0||6||0||0||0||0||0 |- |24||DF||||align=left|||3||1||3||1||0||0||0||0 |- |25||DF||||align=left|||8||0||8||0||0||0||0||0 |- |26||GK||||align=left|||1||0||0||0||1||0||0||0 |- |27||MF||||align=left|||5||0||4||0||1||0||0||0 |- |28||DF||||align=left|||1||1||1||1||0||0||0||0 |- |30||MF||||align=left|||5||0||5||0||0||0||0||0 |- |35||MF||||align=left|||10||0||7||0||2||0||1||0 |- |36||DF||||align=left|||5||0||4||0||0||0||1||0

Clean sheets {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ !!!!!Player!!width=60|MLS!!width=60|Open Cup!!width=60|Leagues Cup!!width=60|Total |- |1||||Jimmy Maurer||1||0||0 !1 |- |13||||Andrew Tarbell||1||0||0 !1 |- |26||||Blake Gillingham||2||0||0 !2 |- |31||||Jonathan Bond||7||0||0 !7 |- |32||||Pedro CruzShort term loan from Houston Dynamo 2||0||0||0 !0 |-