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| 2025 season | |
|---|---|
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| Owner | Ted Segal |
| General manager | Pat Onstad |
| Head coach | Ben Olsen |
| Stadium | Shell Energy Stadium |
| MLS | Conference: TBD Overall: TBD |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD |
| U.S. Open Cup | TBD |
| Leagues Cup | TBD |
| ← 20252026 → | |
The 2025 Houston Dynamo season is the 20th season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. 2025 is the third season under head coach Ben Olsen and the fourth season under GM Pat Onstad and technical director Asher Mendelsohn. It is the fifth season (fourth full season) under majority owner Ted Segal.
Current squad
- As of July 25, 2025
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 | (1986-04-14) April 14, 1986 (age 38) | Portland Timbers | 2022 | 87 | 0 |
| 13 | Andrew Tarbell | |
GK | (1993-10-07) October 7, 1993 (age 31) | Austin FC | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | Xavier Valdez (HGP) |  |
GK | (2003-11-23) November 23, 2003 (age 21) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Franco Escobar |  |
DF | (1995-02-21) February 21, 1995 (age 29) | Los Angeles FC | 2023 | 44 | 4 |
| 3 | Brad Smith |  |
DF | (1994-04-09) April 9, 1994 (age 30) | D.C. United | 2023 | 34 | 3 |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow (GA) | |
DF | (2000-02-02) February 2, 2000 (age 24) | University of Washington | 2021 | 55 | 0 |
| 5 | Daniel Steres | |
DF | (1990-11-11) November 11, 1990 (age 34) | LA Galaxy | 2022 | 59 | 5 |
| 22 | Tate Schmitt | |
DF | (1997-05-28) May 28, 1997 (age 27) | Real Salt Lake | 2023 | 19 | 1 |
| 23 | Kieran Sargeant (HGP) | |
DF | (2003-05-13) May 13, 2003 (age 21) | Georgetown University | 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey | |
DF | (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 25) | Toronto FC | 2021 | 89 | 8 |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |  |
DF | (1991-10-04) October 4, 1991 (age 33) | Midtjylland | 2023 | 38 | 0 |
| 31 | Micael |  |
DF | (2000-08-12) August 12, 2000 (age 24) | Atlético Mineiro | 2022 | 48 | 1 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Artur | |
MF | (1996-03-11) March 11, 1996 (age 28) | Columbus Crew | 2023 | 58 | 2 |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |  |
MF | (1997-11-27) November 27, 1997 (age 27) | FC Metz | 2023 | 50 | 12 |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera (DP) |  |
MF | (1990-04-19) April 19, 1990 (age 34) | Atlético Madrid | 2022 | 57 | 5 |
| 15 | Latif Blessing |  |
MF | (1996-12-30) December 30, 1996 (age 28) | Toronto FC | 2025 | 19 | 5 |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |  |
MF | (1998-11-28) November 28, 1998 (age 26) | Cartagena | 2021 | 86 | 8 |
| 21 | Ján Greguš |  |
MF | (1991-01-29) January 29, 1991 (age 33) | Minnesota United FC | 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | Ousmane Sylla |  |
MF | (2001-08-07) August 7, 2001 (age 23) | Clemson University | 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |  |
MF | (1998-08-22) August 22, 1998 (age 26) | Pogoń Szczecin | 2023 | 31 | 3 |
| 30 | Jefferson Valverde |  |
MF | (1999-05-04) May 4, 1999 (age 25) | L.D.U. Quito | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Brooklyn Raines (HGP) | |
MF | (2005-03-11) March 11, 2005 (age 19) | Barça Residency Academy | 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Nelson Quiñónes |  |
FW | (2002-08-20) August 20, 2002 (age 22) | Once Caldas | 2022 | 36 | 4 |
| 10 | Ezequiel Ponce (DP) | |
FW | (1997-03-29) March 29, 1997 (age 27) | AEK Athens | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Sebastián Ferreira (DP) |  |
FW | (1998-02-13) February 13, 1998 (age 26) | Club Libertad | 2022 | 54 | 18 |
| 14 | McKinze Gaines | |
FW | (1998-03-02) March 2, 1998 (age 26) | Nashville SC | 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Gabriel Segal | |
FW | (2001-05-17) May 17, 2001 (age 23) | New York City FC | 2025 | 12 | 2 |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu (U22) |  |
FW | (2002-01-16) January 16, 2002 (age 22) | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2023 | 48 | 9 |
| 19 | Stephen Annor Gyamfi (GA) | |
FW | (2003-05-19) May 19, 2003 (age 21) | University of Virginia | 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Lawrence Ennali (U22) |  |
FW | (2002-03-07) March 7, 2002 (age 22) | Górnik Zabrze | 2025 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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Out
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|
MLS SuperDraft
See also: 2025 MLS SuperDraft| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
|---|
Staff
- As of December 20, 2024
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| Majority owner | Ted Segal
|
| Minority owners | Lyle Ayes James Harden
|
| General manager/vice president |  Pat Onstad
|
| Technical director | Asher Mendelsohn
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| Assistant general manager | Nick Kowba
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| Director of soccer operations | Francisco Tobar
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| Coaching staff | |
| Head coach | Ben Olsen
|
| Assistant coach |  Aurélien Collin
|
| Assistant coach |  Juan Guerra
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| Assistant coach | Adin Osmanbašić
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| Goalkeeper coach | Tim Hanley
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| Head of performance |  Paul Caffrey
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| Head video analyst | Carlon Carpenter
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| Head of sports science | Alex Calder
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| Strength & conditioning coach | Anthony Narcisi
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| Director of sports medicine | Craig Devine
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| Head athletic trainer | Matt Murphy
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| Assistant athletic trainer | Juan Castano
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| Physical therapist | Micah Kust
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| Massage therapist | Ivan Diaz
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| Scouting coordinator & analyst |  Sebastian Romero
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| Director of methodology |  Ben Bartlett
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| Player care manager | Martha Carvajal
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| Head equipment manager | Jaime Gonzalez
|
Friendlies
Preseason
Competitions
Major League Soccer
See also: 2025 Major League Soccer seasonStandings
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for round one |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | D.C. United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | LA Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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)
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 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Position (league) |
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Match results
MLS Cup playoffs
Main article: 2025 MLS Cup playoffsU.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2025 U.S. Open CupLeagues Cup
Main article: 2025 Leagues CupReferences
- "Roster". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- "Front Office". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- "Staff". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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