2026 Houston Dynamo FC season

Houston Dynamo
2026 season
OwnerTed Segal
General managerPat Onstad
Head coachBen Olsen
StadiumShell Energy Stadium
MLSConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD

The 2026 Houston Dynamo season was the 21st season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. 2026 is the fourth season under head coach Ben Olsen and the fifth season under GM Pat Onstad and technical director Asher Mendelsohn. It was the sixth season (fifth full season) under majority owner Ted Segal.

Current squad

As of March 24, 2026[1]

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
1Jimmy MaurerUnited StatesGKOctober 14, 1988FC Dallas202520
26Blake GillinghamUnited StatesGKJanuary 22, 2000Creighton University202540
31Jonathan BondEnglandGKMay 19, 1993Watford2025300
35Logan Erb (HGP)United StatesGKJanuary 7, 2004NC State University202600
Defenders
3Antônio CarlosBrazilDFMarch 7, 1993Fluminense2025111
5Lucas HalterBrazilDFMay 2, 2000Botafogo202630
13Sam VinesUnited StatesDFMay 31, 1999Colorado Rapids202600
21Franco NegriArgentinaDFFebruary 20, 1995San Diego FC202610
24Ibrahim Aliyu (U22)NigeriaDFJanuary 16, 2002Columbus Crew2026689
27Reese Miller (HGP)United StatesDFJanuary 17, 2004University of Virginia202600
28Erik SviatchenkoDenmarkDFOctober 4, 1991Midtjylland2023672
34Agustin ReschArgentinaDFFebruary 28, 2002Houston Dynamo 2202630
36Felipe AndradeBrazilDFJune 8, 2000Fluminense2025255
Midfielders
6ArturBrazilMFMarch 11, 1996Columbus Crew20231013
8Jack McGlynn (U22)United StatesMFJuly 7, 2003Philadelphia Union2025306
9Ondřej LingrCzech RepublicMFOctober 7, 1998Slavia Prague2025303
14Duane HolmesUnited StatesMFNovember 6, 1994Preston North End2025221
16Héctor HerreraMexicoMFApril 19, 1990Toluca2026655
18Diadié SamassékouMaliMFJanuary 11, 1996TSG Hoffenheim202540
19Mateusz Bogusz (DP)PolandMFAugust 22, 2001Cruz Azul02641
22Matthew Arana (HGP)MexicoMFAugust 28, 2010Houston Dynamo 2202610
30Agustín BouzatArgentinaMFJanuary 11, 1996Vélez Sarsfield202630
Forwards
10Ezequiel Ponce (DP)ArgentinaFWMarch 29, 1997AEK Athens20244515
11Lawrence Ennali (U22)GermanyFWMarch 7, 2002Górnik Zabrze2024243
17Nick MarkanichUnited StatesFWDecember 26, 1999CD Castellón202630
20Guilherme (DP)BrazilFWApril 13, 1995Santos202644

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
December 18, 2025United States Logan ErbGK21United States NC StateSigned as a Homegrown Player.[2]
December 18, 2025United States Reese MillerDF21United States University of VirginiaSigned as a Homegrown Player.[3]
January 12, 2026Brazil Lucas HalterDF25Brazil BotafogoSigned on a full transfer for an undisclosed fee.[4]
January 12, 2026Argentina Agustín BouzatMF31Argentina Vélez SarsfieldSigned on a full transfer for an undisclosed fee.[5]
January 13, 2026Brazil GuilhermeFW30Brazil SantosSigned on a full transfer as a Designated Player. Official fee is undisclosed, but is reportedly $2.1 million[6][7]
January 14, 2026Mexico Héctor HerreraMF35Mexico TolucaSigned on a free transfer.[8]
January 20, 2026United States Nick MarkanichFW26Spain CD CastellónSigned on loan for the 2026 season.[9]
January 27, 2026Argentina Franco NegriDF30United States San Diego FCSigned on a free transfer.[10]
January 29, 2026Poland Mateusz BoguszMF24Mexico Cruz AzulSigned on a full transfer as a Designated Player. Official fee is undisclosed, but is reportedly $6 million plus a potential $4 million in add-ons. Cruz Azul retains a 30% sell-on clause.[11][12]
February 21, 2026Mexico Matthew AranaMF15United States Houston Dynamo 2Signed as a Homegrown Player.[13]
March 12, 2026Nigeria Ibrahim AliyuDF24United States Columbus CrewAcquired in exchange for $250,000 GAM plus a conditional $500,000 GAM. Columbus retainsa sell-on clause.[14]
March 20, 2026Argentina Agustin ReschDF24United States Houston Dynamo 2Signed to a first team contract.[15]
March 20, 2026United States Sam VinesDF26United States Colorado RapidsSigned on a free transfer.[16]

Out

Date Player Position Age Destination Club Notes Ref
October 21, 2025Ghana Stephen Annor GyamfiFW22United States Forward MadisonContract option declined.[17]
October 21, 2025United States Femi AwodesuDF24Sweden Helsingborgs IFContract option declined.[17]
October 21, 2025United States Ethan BartlowDF25United States Sporting Kansas CityContract option declined.[17]
October 21, 2025Morocco Amine BassiMF27Contract option declined.[17]
October 21, 2025United States Erik DueñasMF21Mexico QuerétaroContract option declined. [17]
October 21, 2025United States Michael HallidayDF22Contract option declined.[17]
October 21, 2025Poland Sebastian KowalczykMF27Poland Zagłębie LubinContract option declined.[17]
October 21, 2025Jamaica Damion LoweDF32Indonesia Dewa United BantenContract option declined.[17]
October 21, 2025Brazil Sérgio SantosFW31United States Atlanta UnitedContract option declined.[17]
October 21, 2025United States Kieran SargeantDF22United States San Diego FCContract option declined.[17]
October 21, 2025United States Daniel SteresDF34Contract option declined.[17]
October 21, 2025Brazil Júnior UrsoMF36Brazil São BernardoContract option declined.[17]
October 21, 2025Argentina Franco EscobarDF30Uruguay PeñarolContract expired.[17]
October 21, 2025United States Gabriel SegalFW23United States D.C. UnitedContract expired.[17]
October 21, 2025United States Andrew TarbellGK32Contract expired.[17]
December 23, 2025United States Brooklyn RainesMF20United States New England RevolutionSold for $1.6 million guaranteed, with a conditional $400k and Houston retaining a conditional sell-on fee.[18]
February 18, 2026United States Griffin DorseyDF26United States Orlando CityTraded for $1 million GAM, split between $600k in 2026 and $400k in 2027. Houston can also receive $200k GAM in incentives and retains a sell-on fee.[19]
March 18, 2026Colombia Nelson QuiñónesFW23Waived.[20]

Loans out

Date Player Position Age Destination Club Notes Ref
January 20, 2026Honduras Exon ArzúFW21Honduras Real EspañaLoaned through June 2026.[21]
January 23, 2026England Toyosi OlusanyaFW28Scotland AberdeenLoaned through June 2026.[22]
February 13, 2026Mexico Sebastián RodríguezMF18Mexico MonterreyLoaned through December 2026.[23]

MLS SuperDraft

Round Pick Player Position Age College Notes Ref
111United States Joe HighfieldFW21PortlandDid not sign and returned to Portland.[24]
239South Africa Calem TommyDF22NC StateSigned with Timbers 2.[25]
3 69Argentina Agustin ReschDF22Seton HallSigned with Dynamo 2.[26]
378United States Austin BrummettFW21UConnSigned with Dynamo 2.[26]
388United States Gilberto RiveraMF21San Jose StateSigned with Dynamo 2.[26]

Staff

As of February 24, 2026[27][28]
Executive
Majority owner United States Ted Segal
Minority owners United States Lyle Ayes
United States James Harden
United States Tim Howard
General manager/vice president Canada Pat Onstad
Technical director United States Asher Mendelsohn
Assistant general manager United States Nick Kowba
Coaching staff
Head coach United States Ben Olsen
Assistant coach United States Kenny Bundy
Assistant coach Venezuela Juan Guerra
Assistant coach Brazil Marcelo Santos
Assistant coach Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ezra Hendrickson
Goalkeeper coach United States Preston Burpo
Head of performance Republic of Ireland Paul Caffrey
Performance coach United States Ryan Thamm
Head video analyst Canada Louan Schlicht
Video analyst United States Reece Edwards
Head of sports science Japan Ai Ishida
Strength & conditioning coach United States Anthony Narcisi
Director of sports medicine United States Craig Devine
Head athletic trainer United States Meghan McKay
Assistant athletic trainer United States Brandi Neely
Assistant athletic trainer United States Randi Lininger
Physical therapist United States Micah Kust
Director of identification Canada Mark Watson
Head of recruitment & analyst Uruguay Sebastian Romero
Head equipment manager United States James Salazar

Friendlies

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference

MLS Western Conference table (2026)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20 12 4 4 45 18 +27 40 Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2 Houston Dynamo FC 21 12 7 2 30 26 +4 38 Qualification for round one
3 Los Angeles FC 22 10 7 5 36 22 +14 35
4 San Jose Earthquakes 21 10 8 3 39 33 +6 33
5 FC Dallas 21 9 6 6 38 34 +4 33
Updated to match(es) played on August 23, 2026. Source: MLS
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
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20 12 4 4 45 18 +27 40 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a]
3 Inter Miami CF 21 11 4 6 49 40 +9 39 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[b]
4 Houston Dynamo FC 21 12 7 2 30 26 +4 38 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[c]
5 Chicago Fire FC 20 11 6 3 37 26 +11 36
6 Los Angeles FC 22 10 7 5 36 22 +14 35
Updated to match(es) played on August 23, 2026. Source: MLS
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)
Notes:
  1. ↑ As Western Conference regular season winners
  2. ↑ As highest-ranked club in 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
  3. ↑ As second highest-ranked club in 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
21 12 2 7 30 26  +4 38 7 1 2 13 7  +6 5 1 5 17 19  −2

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHHAHAAHAHAAHAHHAAHAAHAHAHHAAHHAAH
ResultWLWLLLWWLWWLWDDWWWWWL
Position (conf.)7138910121099888677544212
Position (league)92012171922181515121112101111986434
Updated to match(es) played on August 22, 2026. Source: Match results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Match results

February 21 1 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Chicago Fire Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 20,068
Referee: Filip Dujic
February 28 2 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Los Angeles FC Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CST
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 20,853
Referee: Jon Freemon
March 14 3 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Portland Timbers Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 18,026
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
March 21 4 Texas Derby FC Dallas 4–3 Houston Dynamo Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 11,004
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
April 4 5 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,253
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 11 6 Colorado Rapids 6–2 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado
8:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,102
Referee: Sergii Boiko
April 18 7 Orlando City SC 0–1 Houston Dynamo Orlando, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 19,243
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
April 22 8 Houston Dynamo 1–0 San Diego FC Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,838
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
April 25 9 Copa Tejas Austin FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo Austin, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
May 2 10 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 18,889
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 10 11 Los Angeles FC 1–4 Houston Dynamo Los Angeles, California
8:00 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 21,531
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 13 12 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah
8:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,429
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 16 13 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 20,114
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 23 14 LA Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
9:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 23,638
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
July 22 15 Houston Dynamo 1–1 D.C. United Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,137
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 25 16 Copa Tejas Houston Dynamo 3–0 Austin FC Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 19,869
Referee: Filip Dujic
August 1 17 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 17,268
Referee: Sergii Boiko
August 8 18 New England Revolution 0–2 Houston Dynamo Foxborough, Massachusetts
3:30 p.m. CDT Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 22,038
Referee: Malik Badawi
Note: Match was originally scheduled for March 7 but postponed due to inclement weather.
August 15 19 Houston Dynamo 1–0 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 21,063
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August 19 20 Vancouver Whitecaps 0–1 Houston Dynamo Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 p.m. CDT
Report
  • Negri 34'
  • Resch Yellow card 38'
  • Bouzat Yellow card 41'
 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,849
Referee: Ricardo Montero
August 22 21 St. Louis City SC 2–1 Houston Dynamo St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Energizer Park
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
August 29 22 Houston Dynamo v San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
September 5 23 Charlotte FC v Houston Dynamo Charlotte, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
September 9 24 Houston Dynamo v Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
September 12 25 San Jose Earthquakes v Houston Dynamo San Jose, California
9:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: PayPal Park
September 19 26 Houston Dynamo v FC Cincinnati Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
September 26 27 Houston Dynamo v Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
October 10 28 Minnesota United v Houston Dynamo Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: Allianz Field
October 14 29 San Diego FC v Houston Dynamo San Diego, California
9:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
October 17 30 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo v FC Dallas Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
October 24 31 Houston Dynamo v Minnesota United Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
October 28 32 Seattle Sounders v Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington
9:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: Lumen Field
November 1 33 Portland Timbers v Houston Dynamo Portland, Oregon
8:15 p.m. CST Report Stadium: Providence Park
November 7 34 Houston Dynamo v St. Louis City SC Houston, Texas
6:00 p.m. CST Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

April 15 Round of 32 Houston Dynamo Texas 4–1 Texas El Paso Locomotive FC Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
April 29 Round of 16 Houston Dynamo Texas 2–1 (a.e.t.) Kentucky Louisville City FC Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
May 19 Quarterfinals St. Louis City SC Missouri 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Texas Houston Dynamo St. Louis, Missouri
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Energizer Park
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Penalties

Leagues Cup

The Dynamo did not qualify for the 2026 Leagues Cup as they were not one of the top 9 teams in the Western Conference for the 2025 season.

References

  1. ↑ "Roster". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC sign Humble, TX goalkeeper Logan Erb as Homegrown Player". Houston Dynamo FC. December 18, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC sign Missouri City, TX defender Reese Miller to Homegrown Contract". Houston Dynamo FC. December 18, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Houston Dynamo acquire Brazilian defender Lucas Halter". Major League Soccer. January 12, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Houston Dynamo acquire Agustín Bouzat from Vélez Sarsfield". Major League Soccer. January 12, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Houston Dynamo acquire DP winger Guilherme". Major League Soccer. January 13, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Guilherme se despede do Santos: "Vai ficar no meu coração"". Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). January 6, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Héctor Herrera rejoins Houston Dynamo". Major League Soccer. January 14, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Houston Dynamo add forward Nick Markanich". Major League Soccer. January 20, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Houston Dynamo sign defender Franco Negri". Major League Soccer. January 27, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Houston Dynamo acquire Mateusz Bogusz from Cruz Azul". Major League Soccer. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  12. ↑ Bogert, Tom (2026-01-19). "Houston Dynamo finalizing deal to bring Mateusz Bogusz back to MLS: Sources". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  13. ↑ "Houston Dynamo sign homegrown midfielder Matthew Arana". Major League Soccer. February 21, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Columbus Crew acquire up to $750,000 in General Allocation Money from Houston Dynamo FC in exchange for Ibrahim Aliyu". Columbus Crew. March 12, 2026. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC sign rookie defender Agustin Resch to first team contract". Houston Dynamo FC. March 20, 2026. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Houston Dynamo sign defender Sam Vines". Major League Soccer. March 20, 2026. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Houston Dynamo FC announce roster decisions following the 2025 season". Houston Dynamo FC. October 21, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC trade Homegrown midfielder Brooklyn Raines to the New England Revolution". Houston Dynamo FC. December 23, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Orlando City SC Acquires Defender Griffin Dorsey from Houston Dynamo FC". Orlando City SC. February 18, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC waive winger Nelson Quiñónes". Houston Dynamo FC. March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC loan forward Exon Arzú to Real C.D. España in Honduras". Houston Dynamo FC. January 20, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Striker Secures Loan Deal with the Dons". Aberdeen FC. January 23, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC loan Homegrown midfielder Sebastián Rodriguez to C.F. Monterrey in Mexico". Houston Dynamo FC. February 13, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  24. ↑ "He's Back: Joe Highfield Will Return for Fall 2026 Season". Portland Pilots. January 26, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Timbers2 sign Daniel Cervantes, Maximilian Kissel and Calem Tommy". Portland Timbers. February 23, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  26. 1 2 3 "Houston Dynamo 2 sign three 2026 MLS SuperDraft picks to MLS NEXT Pro contracts". Houston Dynamo FC. February 21, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Front Office". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Staff". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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