2020 Houston Dynamo season
| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Gabriel Brener | ||
| General manager | Matt Jordan | ||
| Head coach | Tab Ramos | ||
| Stadium | BBVA Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: 12th Overall: 25th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | ||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Did not qualify | ||
| Leagues Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| MLS is Back Tournament | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Darwin Quintero: 7 goals All: Darwin Quintero: 7 goals | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,859 (Overall) 22,038 (Pre-Covid) 1,799 (Post-Covid) | ||
| Biggest win | SKC 2–5 HOU (Aug. 25) HOU 3–0 MIN (Sept. 2) | ||
| Biggest defeat | SKC 0–4 HOU (March 7) CHI 0–4 HOU (Sept. 22) | ||
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The 2020 Houston Dynamo season was the club's 15th season of existence since joining Major League Soccer prior to the 2006 season.[1] The Dynamo missed the playoffs in 2020 for the 6th time in 7 years, finishing last in the Western Conference. The 2020 U.S. Open Cup was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 was 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 was Gabriel Brener's fifth season as majority owner and John Walker's second season as President of Business Operations.[2]
Current squad
[edit]- As of November 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Marko Marić | 
|
GK | January 3, 1996 (age 24) | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2020 | 23 | 0 |
| 26 | Michael Nelson | 
|
GK | February 10, 1995 (age 25) | Southern Methodist University | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Cody Cropper |
|
GK | February 16, 1993 (age 27) | New England Revolution | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Alejandro Fuenmayor | 
|
DF | August 29, 1996 (age 24) | Carabobo FC | 2018 | 35 | 3 |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist | 
|
DF | March 20, 1994 (age 26) | IF Elfsborg | 2018 | 65 | 0 |
| 4 | Zarek Valenin |
|
DF | August 6, 1991 (age 29) | Nashville SC | 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 5 | Aljaž Struna | 
|
DF | August 4, 1990 (age 30) | Palermo | 2018 | 46 | 0 |
| 15 | Maynor Figueroa | 
|
DF | May 2, 1983 (age 37) | FC Dallas | 2019 | 45 | 2 |
| 18 | José Bizama | 
|
DF | June 25, 1994 (age 26) | Club Deportivo Huachipato | 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 28 | Erik McCue (HGP) |
|
DF | January 18, 2001 (age 19) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Sam Junqua |
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DF | November 9, 1996 (age 23) | University of California | 2019 | 9 | 1 |
| 32 | Kyle Adams | 
|
DF | November 20, 1996 (age 23) | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Victor Cabrera | 
|
DF | February 7, 1993 (age 27) | Montreal Impact | 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Wilfried Zahibo | 
|
MF | August 21, 1993 (age 27) | New England Revolution | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez (HGP) |
|
MF | December 27, 1995 (age 24) | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2017 | 75 | 15 |
| 10 | Tomás Martínez (DP) |
|
MF | March 7, 1995 (age 25) | Braga | 2017 | 85 | 12 |
| 12 | Niko Hansen | 
|
MF | September 14, 1994 (age 26) | Columbus Crew | 2019 | 21 | 2 |
| 14 | Marcelo Palomino (HGP) |
|
MF | May 21, 2001 (age 19) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Nico Lemoine |
|
MF | April 10, 2000 (age 20) | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | Matías Vera |
|
MF | October 26, 1995 (age 25) | San Lorenzo | 2019 | 50 | 0 |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén | 
|
MF | December 31, 1989 (age 30) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2018 | 57 | 3 |
| 27 | Boniek García |
|
MF | September 4, 1984 (age 36) | Olimpia | 2012 | 219 | 13 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Mauro Manotas (DP) | 
|
FW | July 15, 1995 (age 25) | Uniautónoma | 2015 | 149 | 51 |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter | 
|
FW | September 27, 1994 (age 26) | Alajuelense | 2020 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | Christian Ramirez |
|
FW | April 4, 1991 (age 29) | LAFC | 2019 | 25 | 7 |
| 19 | Michael Salazar | 
|
FW | November 15, 1992 (age 27) | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | Ronaldo Peña |
|
FW | March 10, 1997 (age 23) | Caracas FC | 2018 | 14 | 1 |
| 23 | Darwin Quintero |
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FW | September 19, 1987 (age 33) | Minnesota United FC | 2020 | 22 | 7 |
| Mateo Bajamich |
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FW | August 3, 1999 (age 21) | Instituto | 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
Player movement
[edit]In
[edit]Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2019 | Darwin Quintero
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FW | 32 | Minnesota United FC
|
Acquired in exchange for $600,000 in allocation money and Marlon Hairtson. | [4] |
| November 19, 2019 | Zarek Valentin
|
DF | 28 | Nashville SC
|
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 | Victor Cabrera
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DF | 26 |  Montreal Impact
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Acquired in exchange for Romell Quioto. | [6] |
| January 6, 2020 | Marcelo Palomino
|
MF | 18 | Houston Dynamo Academy
|
Homegrown Player | [7] |
| January 13, 2020 | Marko Marić
|
GK | 24 |  TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
|
Full rights purchased, fee undisclosed | [8] |
| January 24, 2020 | Cody Cropper
|
GK | 26 | New England Revolution
|
Free transfer | [9] |
| January 25, 2020 | Kyle Adams
|
DF | 23 | Rio Grande Valley FC
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Free transfer from USLC affiliate | [10] |
| June 11, 2020 | Nico Lemoine
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MF | 20 | Rio Grande Valley FC
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Free transfer from USLC affiliate. | [11] |
| August 17, 2020 | Wilfried Zahibo
|
MF | 26 | New England Revolution
|
Acquired along with an international roster spot for 2020 in exchange for Tommy McNamara and $175,000 in GAM. | [12] |
| October 5, 2020 | Mateo Bajamich
|
FW | 21 | Instituto
|
Full rights purchased for $1.2 million, Instituto have 20% sell on clause. | [13][14] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2019 | DaMarcus Beasley
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DF | 37 | Retired | [15] | |
| November 13, 2019 | Marlon Hairston
|
MF | 25 | Minnesota United FC
|
Traded for Darwin Quintero and a 2020 SuperDraft 3rd round pick | [4] |
| November 19, 2019 | Joe Willis
|
GK | 31 | Nashville SC
|
Traded for Zarek Valentin and $75,000 of TAM. | [5] |
| November 20, 2019 | Romell Quioto
|
FW | 28 | Montreal Impact
|
Traded for Victor Cabrera and $100,000 of GAM. | [6] |
| November 21, 2019 | Eric Bird
|
MF | 26 | FC Tulsa
|
Contract option declined. | [16] |
| November 21, 2019 | Juan David Cabezas
|
MF | 28 | Rio Grande Valley FC
|
Contract option declined | [16] |
| November 21, 2019 | Tyler Deric
|
GK | 31 | Rio Grande Valley FC
|
Contract option declined | [16] |
| November 21, 2019 |  A. J. DeLaGarza
|
DF | 32 | Inter Miami CF
|
Contract expired | [16] |
| November 21, 2019 | Kevin Garcia
|
DF | 29 | FC Tulsa
|
Contract expired | [16] |
| August 17, 2020 | Tommy McNamara
|
MF | 29 | New England Revolution
|
Traded along with $175,000 of GAM for Wilfried Zahibo and an international roster spot for 2020. | [12] |
| September 19, 2020 | Alberth Elis
|
FW | 24 |  Boavista
|
Transfer fee undisclosed, but is rumored to be around $1 million. | [17][18] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2020 | Ariel Lassiter
|
FW | 25 | Alajuelense
|
Signed on loan for the 2020 season with an option to buy. | [19] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2020 | Kyle Adams
|
DF | 23 | Rio Grande Valley FC
|
Loaned to USLC affiliate for remainder of 2020 season. | [20] |
| August 15, 2020 | Eric McCue
|
DF | 19 | Rio Grande Valley FC
|
Loaned to USLC affiliate for remainder of 2020 season. | [20] |
MLS SuperDraft
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Garrett McLaughlin
|
FW | 22 | Southern Methodist | Signed with Rio Grande Valley FC | [21] |
| 2 | 34 | Luka Prpa
|
MF | 21 | Marquette | Signed with Rio Grande Valley FC | [21] |
| 3 | 60 | Duncan Turnbull
|
GK | 21 | Notre Dame | Signed with Portsmouth FC. | [22][23] |
| 4 | 86 |  Kyle Edwards
|
FW | 22 | Texas Rio Grande Valley | Signed with Rio Grande Valley FC | [22] |
Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tab Ramos
|
| Assistant coach | Pablo Mastroeni
|
| Assistant coach | Omid Namazi
|
| Coach | Michael Dellorusso
|
| Goalkeeper coach |  Paul Rogers
|
| Sports Performance Director/Fitness Coach |  Paul Caffrey
|
| Head of sports science |  Alex Calder
|
| Equipment Manager | Chris Maxwell
|
| Assistant Equipment Manager |  Eddie Cerda
|
| Chief Medical Officer | Dr. Rehal Bhojani
|
| Head Athletic Trainer | Chris Rumsey
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| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Casey Carlson
|
| Head Physical Therapist | Nathan Hironymous
|
| Massage Therapist | Ivan Diaz
|
Non-competitive
[edit]Preseason friendlies
[edit]| January 25, 2020 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Houston Baptist Huskies | Houston, Texas |
| CST | Martinez  25'Rios 60' |
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 14' Quintero 17'Cabrera 2nd half' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| February 8, 2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 0–5 | Houston Dynamo | Edinburg, Texas |
| CST | Report | Martínez 23' (Lundqvist) Manotas 37' (Figueroa)Salazar 93', 111'McNamara 118' (pen.) |
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 58' |
Report | Kaku 12' |
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 52' McNamara 60'Hansen 63'Ramirez 81' |
Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 22, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Houston Dynamo | 0–4 | Columbus Crew | Tucson, Arizona |
| 4:00 PM CST | Report | Zardez 1', 23' Mensah 4'Zelarayán 16' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Midseason friendlies
[edit]| March 27, 2020 | Houston Dynamo | v | Cruz Azul | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CST | Stadium: BBVA Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
Competitive
[edit]MLS
[edit]Standings
[edit]Western Conference table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 30 | 1.30 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 27 | 1.17 | |
| 10 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 22 | 1.00 | |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 22 | 1.00 | |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 21 | 0.91 |
Source: MLS[24]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
- ^ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Overall table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 23 | 1.00 | |
| 23 | Atlanta United FC (U) | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 22 | 0.96 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 24 | D.C. United | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 21 | 0.91 | |
| 25 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 21 | 0.91 | |
| 26 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 16 | 0.70 |
Source: MLS[25]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(U) U.S. Open Cup winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(U) U.S. Open Cup winners
Notes:
- ^ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
MLS is Back Tournament
[edit]The MLS is Back Tournament was a one-off tournament during the 2020 Major League Soccer season to mark the league's return to action from the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament featured a group stage, followed by a knockout stage. Games during the group stage counted as regular season matches.[26] The schedule was revealed on June 24.[27]
Group E
[edit]| 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 |
Source: MLS[28]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 | −12 |
Match results
[edit]| February 29, 2020 1 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 2:30 PM CST | García  49' Manotas 54' |
Report | Pavón 13' Katai 51' |
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 16' Espinoza 26' Sánchez 30' Kinda 56', 65' Shelton 77' |
Report | Struna 14' Figueroa 25' Vera 31' Lundqvist 35' Salazar 89' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 21,188 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| July 13, 2020 3 MLS is Back GS | Los Angeles FC | 3–3 | Houston Dynamo | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Wright-Phillips 19' Blackmon 52' Rossi 63' Rodríguez 69' |
Report | Rodríguez 9', 30' Elis 45+5' Vera 46' García 67' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Tim Ford |
| July 18, 2020 4 MLS is Back GS | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Williamson 24' Ebobisse 35' Valeri 61' Villafaña 86' |
Report | Figueroa 7' Rodríguez 45+1' Elis 86' (pen.), 87'  88' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| July 23, 2020 5 MLS is Back GS | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Steres 84' Pavón 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | Quintero 17', 59' Struna 45+3' García 70' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Victor Rivas |
| August 21, 2020 6 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Rodríguez 45+1' Figueroa 82' |
Report | Ferreira 42' Santos 85' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| August 25, 2020 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–5 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Russell 26' Busio 38' Kinda 49' |
Report | Elis 17' Vera 25' Ramirez 44' Hansen 48' Quintero 57', 61' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| September 2, 2020 8 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Quintero 28' Lassiter 65', 70' Struna 78' Zahibo 90' |
Report | Boxall 84' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Referee: Allen Chapman |
| September 5, 2020 9 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Elis 59' Manotas 85' Figueroa 90+1' |
Report | Hurtado 30' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Referee: Timothy Ford |
| September 9, 2020 10 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Abubakar 6', 90+6' Lewis 20' Rubio 90+2' |
Report | Ramirez 46' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 12, 2020 11 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ricaurte 28' Santos 33' Jara 61' Barrios 90+4' |
Report | Cerén 28' Rodríguez 48' 87' Lassiter 49' García 89' Quintero 90+5' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| September 19, 2020 12 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Vera 44' Quintero 58' Struna 67' Figueroa 69' Rodríguez 77' |
Report | Molino 11' Toye 40' Lod 45+1' Boxall 81' Greguš  88' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 2,486 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| September 23, 2020 13 | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Houston Dynamo | Chicago, Illinois |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Berić 15' Herbers 23' Medrán 40' Pineda 63' Shuttleworth 70' Sapong 89' (pen.) |
Report | Lassiter 83' Struna 87' Marić 89' |
Stadium: Soldier Field Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| September 26, 2020 14 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2:30 PM CDT | Ríos 49' |
Report | Lundkvist 75' Lemoine 81' Figueroa 89' |
Stadium: Nissan Stadium Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| October 3, 2020 15 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Struna 45+1' Vera 72' Quintero 77' Junqua 84' Figueroa 90+5' |
Report | Pulido 34', 73' Dia 39' Reid 77' Sánchez 81' Espinoza 90' Melia 90+3' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 7, 2020 16 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00PM CDT | Fuenmayor 8' Cerén 16', 83' (pen.) Quintero 20' Manotas 45+2' |
Report | Ziegler 59' Reynolds 81' Bressan 90+1' Barrios 90+8' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| October 10, 2020 17 | Inter Miami CF | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 4:00PM CDT | Morgan 57' (pen.), 76' |
Report | Quintero 37' |
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Referee: Drew Fischer |
| October 14, 2020 18 | Houston Dynamo | 1–3 | Nashville SC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Figueroa 22' Quintero 75' Martínez 82' |
Report | Mukhtar 15', 23' Danladi 19' Beckeles 86' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 1,328 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| October 18, 2020 19 | Minnesota United FC | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Finlay 11', 30' Hayes 90+4' |
Report | Lundkvist 9' Rodríguez 59' Hansen 83' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Elton García |
| October 24, 2020 20 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Rodríguez 22', 37' Vera 42' |
Report | Afful 32' Cabrera 67' (o.g.) Morris 84' Díaz 90+1' |
Stadium: BBVA Stadium Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| October 28, 2020 21 | Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Rossi 9' Segura 22', 32' Cifuentes 84' Blessing 85' |
Report | Lassiter 46' Vera 33' 59' Quintero 72' Garcia 90' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| October 31, 2020 22 | FC Dallas | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 2:30 PM CDT (UTC-05) | Jara 19' Picault 27', 90+3', 90+4' Santos 69' |
Report | Bizama 45+2' Zahibo 55' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,028 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| November 8, 2020 23 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 5:30 PM CDT | Figueroa 42' Cerén 56'Cabrera 59'Manotas 69' |
Report | Namli 61' Abubakar 90+1'Rubio 90+3' |
Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
U.S. Open Cup
As an MLS club, the Dynamo was originally set to enter the competition in the Third or Fourth Round, tentatively scheduled for April 21–23 or May 19–20.[29] The U.S. Soccer Federation canceled the tournament on August 17, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[30]
Season statistics
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists |
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Apps | Goals | Assists |
|
| ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Marko Marić | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Alejandro Fuenmayor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Adam Lundqvist | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Zarek Valentin | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Aljaž Struna | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Wilfried Zahibo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | |
Alberth Elis[a] | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | |
Memo Rodríguez | 21 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Mauro Manotas | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | |
Tomás Martínez | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Tommy McNamara[a] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | |
Ariel Lassiter | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | |
Niko Hansen | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | |
Christian Ramirez | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Marcelo Palomino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | |
Maynor Figueroa | 20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | |
Nico Lemoine | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | |
José Bizama | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | |
Michael Salazar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | |
Ronaldo Peña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Matías Vera | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | |
Darwin Quintero | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
Darwin Cerén | 20 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | |
Michael Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | |
Boniek García | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | |
Erik McCue[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | |
Sam Junqua | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | |
Kyle Adams[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | |
Víctor Cabrera | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | GK | |
Cody Cropper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season Statistics and Match reports in Competitive
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