2022 Houston Dynamo FC season

Houston Dynamo
2022 season
OwnerTed Segal
General managerPat Onstad
Head coachPaulo Nagamura
(until September 5)
Kenny Bundy (Interim)
(from September 5)
StadiumPNC Stadium
MLSConference: 13th
Overall: 25th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDNQ
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sebastián Ferreira: 13 goals
All:
Sebastián Ferreira: 14 goals
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 21,284
(7/9 v. DAL)
(7/13 v. MON
(8/31 v. LAFC)
(10/9 v. LAG)
Lowest home attendanceAll: 2,541
(5/11 v. SA, USOC)
League: 10,305
(9/14 v. NE)
Average home league attendance16,426
Biggest winLAG 0–3 HOU (5/22)
Biggest defeatPHI 6–0 HOU (7/30)
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The 2022 Houston Dynamo season was the 17th season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the first season with head coach Paulo Nagamura, who was hired on January 3.[1] 2022 was the Dynamo's first full season under General Manager Pat Onstad, who was hired with 1 game remaining in the 2021 season.[2] Asher Mendelsohn was hired as technical director on January 3.[3]

On January 18, the Dynamo made the most expensive signing in club history, signing Paraguayan striker Sebastián Ferreira from Club Libertad.[4] On March 2, the Dynamo made the highest-profile transfer in club history, signing Mexican international Héctor Herrera from Atlético Madrid to a pre-contract agreement.[5]

On September 5, with the team last in the Western Conference through 29 games and having just 2 wins in the last 13 games, Paulo Nagamura was fired as head coach. Dynamo 2 head coach Kenny Bundy was named interim head coach for the final 5 games, playing to a 2-2-1 record.[6] The Dynamo ended the season 13th in the conference, missing the playoffs for the 5th consecutive season and the 8th time in 9 years.

On the front office end, it was Ted Segal's second season (first full season) as majority owner and John Walker's fourth and final season as President of Business Operations. On June 14, Walker announced he would step down following the season.[7] On August 25, Ted Segal bought the remaining shares owned by Oscar De La Hoya, Gabriel Brener, and Ben Guill. Lyle Ayes also joined the ownership group[8]

Current squad

As of October 10, 2022[9]

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 United States GK April 14, 1986 (age 36) Portland Timbers 2022 33 0
26 Michael Nelson United States GK February 10, 1995 (age 27) Southern Methodist University 2018 13 0
38 Xavier Valdez (HGP) Dominican Republic GK November 23, 2003 (age 18) Houston Dynamo Academy 2022 0 0
Defenders
2 Daniel Steres United States DF November 11, 1990 (age 31) LA Galaxy 2022 18 2
3 Adam Lundqvist Sweden DF March 20, 1994 (age 28) IF Elfsborg 2018 121 0
4 Zarek Valentin Puerto Rico DF August 6, 1991 (age 31) Nashville SC 2020 53 0
5 Tim Parker United States DF February 23, 1993 (age 29) New York Red Bulls 2021 62 0
13 Ethan Bartlow (GA) United States DF February 2, 2000 (age 22) University of Washington 2021 15 0
17 Teenage Hadebe (DP) Zimbabwe DF September 17, 1995 (age 27) Yeni Malatyaspor 2021 39 2
25 Griffin Dorsey United States DF March 5, 1999 (age 23) Toronto FC 2021 47 3
29 Sam Junqua United States DF November 9, 1996 (age 25) University of California 2019 46 1
37 Zeca Brazil DF May 16, 1994 (age 28) Vasco da Gama 2022 20 0
Midfielders
8 Memo Rodríguez (HGP) United States MF December 27, 1995 (age 26) Rio Grande Valley FC 2017 136 17
16 Héctor Herrera (DP) Mexico MF April 19, 1990 (age 32) Atlético Madrid 2022 10 0
20 Adalberto Carrasquilla Panama MF November 28, 1998 (age 23) Cartagena 2021 42 3
22 Matías Vera Argentina MF October 26, 1995 (age 26) San Lorenzo 2019 108 3
24 Darwin Cerén El Salvador MF December 31, 1989 (age 32) San Jose Earthquakes 2018 109 3
27 Marcelo Palomino (HGP) United States MF May 21, 2001 (age 21) Houston Dynamo Academy 2020 3 0
32 Juan Castilla (HGP) Colombia MF July 27, 2004 (age 18) Houston Dynamo Academy 2021 2 0
35 Brooklyn Raines (HGP) United States MF March 11, 2005 (age 17) Barça Residency Academy 2022 1 0
Forwards
7 Thiago Fernandes (U22) Brazil FW March 13, 2001 (age 21) Flamengo 2022 3 0
9 Sebastián Ferreira (DP) Paraguay FW February 13, 1998 (age 24) Club Libertad 2022 31 13
10 Fafà Picault United States FW February 23, 1991 (age 31) FC Dallas 2021 61 18
11 Corey Baird United States FW January 30, 1996 (age 26) Los Angeles FC 2021 30 2
21 Nelson Quiñónes Colombia FW August 20, 2002 (age 20) Once Caldas 2022 8 0
23 Darwin Quintero Colombia FW September 19, 1987 (age 35) Minnesota United FC 2020 73 19
33 Danny Ríos (HGP) El Salvador FW March 29, 2003 (age 19) Houston Dynamo Academy 2021 0 0
34 Thorleifur Úlfarsson (GA) Iceland FW December 27, 2000 (age 21) Duke University 2022 31 4
45 Beto Avila United States FW October 16, 2000 (age 21) Houston Dynamo 2 2022 8 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
December 12, 2021 United States Daniel Steres DF 31 United States LA Galaxy Acquired in exchange for a 3rd round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. The Galaxy will retain a portion of the salary budget charge in 2022. [10]
December 22, 2021 United States Steve Clark GK 35 United States Portland Timbers Signed on a free transfer. [11]
January 18, 2022 Paraguay Sebastián Ferreira FW 23 Paraguay Club Libertad Signed as a Designated Player. Transfer fee undisclosed, but is rumored to be $4.3 million. [12][4]
February 4, 2022 United States Brooklyn Raines MF 16 United States Barça Residency Academy Signed as a homegrown player. Acquired his homegrown rights from Real Salt Lake for $50,000 in GAM. [13]
February 10, 2022 Brazil Zeca DF 27 Brazil Vasco da Gama Signed on a free transfer. [14]
February 27, 2022 Dominican Republic Xavier Valdez GK 18 United States Houston Dynamo Academy Signed as a homegrown player. Acquired his homegrown territory rights from NYCFC and the New York Red Bulls for $50,000 in GAM each. [15]
March 2, 2022 Mexico Héctor Herrera MF 31 Spain Atlético Madrid Signed as a Designated Player on a free transfer, contract effective July 1, 2022 [5]
March 21, 2022 Brazil Thiago Fernandes FW 21 Brazil Flamengo Signed on loan for the 2022 season with an option to buy. Signed as a U-22 Initiative player. [16]
May 6, 2022 United States Beto Avila FW 21 United States Houston Dynamo 2 Promoted from reserve team. [17]
May 10, 2022 Panama Adalberto Carrasquilla MF 23 Spain Cartagena Exercised the purchase option in the loan. Transfer fee undiscloed but is reportedly close to $2 million. [18][19]
July 27, 2022 Colombia Nelson Quiñónes FW 19 Colombia Once Caldas Signed on a 12-month loan with an option to buy. [20]

Out

Date Player Position Age Destination Club Notes Ref
November 30, 2021 Chile José Bizama DF 27 Chile Palestino Contract option declined [21]
November 30, 2021 Honduras Maynor Figueroa DF 38 retired Contract option declined [21]
November 30, 2021 Sweden Erik McCue DF 20 Faroe Islands AB Argir Contract option declined [21]
November 30, 2021 Croatia Marko Marić GK 25 Greece Atromitos Contract option declined [21]
November 30, 2021 United States Kyle Morton GK 27 United States Louisville City Contract option declined [21]
November 30, 2021 Argentina Maximiliano Urruti FW 30 United States Austin FC Contract option declined [21]
November 30, 2021 Venezuela Alejandro Fuenmayor DF 25 United States Oakland Roots Contract expired [21]
November 30, 2021 Honduras Boniek García MF 37 Honduras Olimpia Contract expired [21]
December 16, 2021 Costa Rica Ariel Lassiter FW 27 United States Inter Miami CF Traded for $100,000 in GAM. [22]
February 21, 2022 United States Joe Corona MF 31 Sweden GIF Sundsvall Waived [23]
March 9, 2022 United States Derrick Jones MF 25 United States Charlotte FC Traded along with $50,000 in 2023 GAM for $250,000 in 2022 GAM. [24]
April 26, 2022 United States Nico Lemoine FW 22 Waived [25]
August 5, 2022 Canada Tyler Pasher FW 28 United States New York Red Bulls Waived [26]

Loans out

Date Player Position Age Destination Club Notes Ref
January 28, 2022 Argentina Mateo Bajamich FW 22 Argentina Huracán Loaned for remainder of 2022 season. [27]
March 9, 2022 United States Nico Lemoine FW 21 United States Oakland Roots Loaned for remainder of 2022 season. Recalled on April 26. [28]
June 23, 2022 United States Ian Hoffmann DF 20 United States Orange County SC Loaned for remainder of 2022 season. [29]

MLS SuperDraft

See also: 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Round Pick Player Position Age College Notes Ref
1 4 Thorleifur Úlfarsson FW 21 Duke Signed to a Generation Adidas contract. [30]
2 32 Paulo Lima MF 23 Providence Signed with Houston Dynamo 2 [30][31]
2 39 Arturo Ordoñez DF 24 Pittsburgh Signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. [30][32]

Coaching staff

As of September 6, 2022[33][34]
Position Name
Interim Head Coach United States Kenny Bundy
Interim Assistant Coach England Daniel Roberts
Interim Assistant Coach United States Roy Lassiter
Goalkeeper Coach United States Zach Thornton
Head of Performance Republic of Ireland Paul Caffrey
Video Analyst James Routledge
Scouting Coordinator/Analyst Sebastian Romero
Head Athletic Trainer Casey Carlson
Assistant Athletic Trainer Steven Patera
Assistant Athletic Trainer Joel Lockhart
Head Physical Therapist Nathan Hironymous
Massage Therapist Ivan Diaz
Head of Sports Science Alex Calder
Strength & Conditioning Coach Anthony Narcisi
Dietician Brett Singer
Director of Team Administration Cesar Martinez
Team Operations Coordinator Alejandro Vega
Head Equipment Manager Eddie Cerda
Assistant Equipment Manager Shane Maxwell
Chief Medical Officer/Primary Care Physician Dr. Rehal Bhojani
Head Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Walter Lowe
Team Orthopedic Physician Dr. Evan Meeks

Non-competitive

Preseason

January 29 Scrimmage Houston Dynamo – Houston Dynamo 2 Houston, Texas
Report Stadium: Houston Sports Park
February 2 Desert Showcase Houston Dynamo 1–1 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
12:00 PM CST Picault 20' Report 55' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 5 Desert Showcase Houston Dynamo 3–2 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
5:00 PM CST Ferreira 33'
Andre Gitau 82'
Carrasquilla 90+3'		 Report Rubio 7'
Toure 87'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 8 Desert Showcase Houston Dynamo 2–1 Phoenix Rising Tucson, Arizona
2:00 PM CST Baird 2'
Ferreira 18'		 Report Lambert 24' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 12 Houston Dynamo 0–4 Austin FC Houston, Texas
6:00 PM CST Report Domínguez 18', 20'
Ring 30'
Urruti 61'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
February 16 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Toronto FC Austin, Texas
12:00 PM CST Ferreira 5' (Dorsey)
Pasher 61' (Úlfarsson)		 HOU Report
TOR Report		 Achara 74' Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
February 19 FC Dallas 2–1 Houston Dynamo Frisco, Texas
6:00 PM CST Ferreira 4'
Pomykal 57'		 Report Baird 76' Stadium: Toyota Stadium

Competitions

Major League Soccer

See also: 2022 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Western Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
10 Colorado Rapids 34 11 13 10 46 57 −11 43
11 Seattle Sounders FC 34 12 17 5 47 46 +1 41
12 Sporting Kansas City 34 11 16 7 42 54 −12 40
13 Houston Dynamo FC 34 10 18 6 43 56 −13 36
14 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 15 11 52 69 −17 35
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
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
23 Atlanta United FC 34 10 14 10 48 54 −6 40
24 Chicago Fire FC 34 10 15 9 39 48 −9 39
25 Houston Dynamo FC 34 10 18 6 43 56 −13 36
26 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 15 11 52 69 −17 35
27 Toronto FC[a] 34 9 18 7 49 66 −17 34
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. ^ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.

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
34 10 6 18 43 56  −13 36 6 5 6 24 22  +2 4 1 12 19 34  −15

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHHAHHAHAHHAAAHAHHAAHAAHAAHAHHAAH
ResultDLWDWWDLLLWLWLLWLLDLWLLLLDLWLDWLWL
Position (conf.)91198765778687710891111111111111212131412141313131313
Position (league)181918161277101318131513131915162020211921222525262725272626262525
Updated to match(es) played on October 10, 2022. Source: Match results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

February 27 1 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
6:00 PM CST Steres Yellow card 12'
Vera Yellow card 34'
Carrasquilla Yellow card 53'
Picault Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Ruíz Yellow card 17'
Caldwell Yellow card 23'
Holt Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 18,561
Referee: Ramy Touchan
March 5 2 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
2:30 PM CST Walter 60'
Espinoza Yellow card 83'		 Report Cerén Yellow card 55'
Quintero Yellow card 86'
Vera Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,872
Referee: Victor Rivas
March 12 3 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Houston, Texas
5:30 PM CST Quintero 33', 51'
Úlfarsson Yellow card 87'		 Report Cavallini 14'
Brown Yellow card 28'
Veselinović Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 13,028
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
March 19 4 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Dorsey Yellow card 68'
Rodríguez Yellow card 78'
Pasher 90'		 Report Trusty Yellow card 37'
Kaye 42'
Rosenberry Yellow card 45+1'
Rubio Yellow card 62'
Wilson Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 17,007
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 2 5 Inter Miami CF 1–3 Houston Dynamo Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 PM CDT Lassiter Yellow card 38'
Marsman Yellow card 57'
Gregore Yellow card 61'
Higuaín 66' (pen.)		 Report Lundqvist Yellow card 42'
Quintero 49'
Picault 57' (pen.), 90+3', Yellow card 90+4'
Hadebe Yellow card 78'
Baird Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 9 6 Houston Dynamo 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Ferreira 8' Yellow card 27' 68'
Quintero Yellow card 18' 43'
Hadebe 57' Yellow card 58'
Picault Yellow card 63'
Cerén Yellow card 89'
Bartlow Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Marie Yellow card 20'
López Yellow card 22'
Ebobisse 25' 28'
Thompson 77'
Yueill Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 15,414
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
April 16 7 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Portland Timbers Houston, Texas
5:00 PM CDT Hadebe Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 75' Report Paredes Yellow card 16'
Blanco Yellow card 26'
Chará Yellow card 49'
Tuiloma Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 13,650
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
April 23 8 Texas Derby FC Dallas 2–1 Houston Dynamo Frisco, Texas
2:00 PM CDT Farfan Yellow card 2'
Cerrillo Yellow card 71'
Ntsabeleng 87'
Quignon 90+3' Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Ferreira 33'
Dorsey Yellow card 35'
Carrasquilla Yellow card 78'
Bartlow Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,792
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 30 9 Copa Tejas Houston Dynamo 1–2 Austin FC Houston, Texas
12:30 PM CDT Ferreira 5'
Carrasquilla Yellow card 47'
Hadebe Yellow card 50'
Parker Yellow card 88'		 Report Driussi Yellow card 36', 66'
Pereira 39'
Ring Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 16,296
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 7 10 D.C. United 2–0 Houston Dynamo Washington, D.C.
6:30 PM CDT Fountas 35', 43'
Canouse Yellow card 55'
Durkin Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Quintero Yellow card 45+4'
Carrasquilla Yellow card 87'
Rodríguez Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 15,194
Referee: John Freemon
May 14 11 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Nashville SC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Carrasquilla 16'
Lundqvist Red card 35'
Clark Yellow card 42'
Hadebe Yellow card 42'
Quintero Yellow card 49' 53' (pen.)		 Report Miller Yellow card 45+1'
Maher Yellow card 46'
Zubak Yellow card 86'
Zimmerman Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 16,035
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 18 12 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Carrasquilla Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 54' Report Ruidíaz 28'
Rowe Yellow card 47'
A. Roldan Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 82'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 11,093
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 22 13 LA Galaxy 0–3 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
7:00 PM CDT DePuy Yellow card 65' Report Ferreira 11'
Rodríguez Yellow card 16'
Pasher 58'
Úlfarsson 62', Yellow card 62'
Avila Yellow card 80'
Hadebe Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 22,471
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
May 28 14 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah
8:30 PM CDT Wood 29'
Córdova 57'
MacMath Yellow card 79'
Glad 90+2'		 Report Avila Yellow card 15'
Carrasquilla Yellow card 25'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,489
Referee: Armando Villarreal
June 18 15 Orlando City SC 2–1 Houston Dynamo Orlando, Florida
6:30 PM CDT Jansson Yellow card 14'
Kara 25', 58'
Pereyra Yellow card 39'
Gallese Yellow card 64'		 Report Avila Yellow card 16'
Lundqvist Yellow card 20'
VeraYellow card 21'
Zeca Yellow card 32'
Hadebe Yellow card 44'
Ferreira 59'
Úlfarsson Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 16,333
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 25 16 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Chicago Fire Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Úlfarsson 23'
Rodríguez Yellow card 41'
Quintero 45+2'
Steres Yellow card 64'
Cerén Yellow card 79'
Parker Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Navarro Yellow card 38'
Espinoza Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 13,081
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 29 17 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo Portland, Oregon
9:30 PM CDT Blanco Yellow card 17'
Župarić Yellow card 27'
Moreno 34' (pen.), 36', Yellow card 42'
Tuiloma Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 75'
Williamson Yellow card 72'		 Report Rodríguez Yellow card 21'
Zeca Yellow card 34'
Hadebe Yellow card 44'
Quintero 65'
Vera Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 22,932
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
July 3 18 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Charlotte FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Cerén Yellow card 55'
Steres Yellow card 72'
Picault 81'		 Report Vera 28' (o.g.)
Ruiz Yellow card 66'
Shinyashiki 74', Yellow card 85'
Gaines Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 19,242
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 9 19 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Dallas Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Steres Yellow card 41'
Lundqvist Yellow card 47'
Úlfarsson 69'
Zeca Yellow card 86'
Hadebe 90+11'		 Report Hedges Yellow card 17', 27'
Quignón Yellow card 22'
Ferreira Yellow card 87', 90+3'
Farfan Yellow card 88'
Servania Yellow card 90+8' Yellow-red card 90+13'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 21,284
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 12 20 Copa Tejas Austin FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Fagúndez 15'
Urruti 57'
Lima Yellow card 66'
Ring 70'		 Report Carrasquilla 11'
Hadebe Yellow card 14'
Lundqvist Yellow card 62'
Herrera Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Chris Penso
July 17 21 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Houston Dynamo San Jose, California
8:30 PM CDT Monteiro Yellow card 45'
Yueill 53'		 Report Parker Yellow card 28'
Vera Yellow card 43'
Ferreira 71'
Úlfarsson 76'
Picault Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 13,445
Referee: Tim Ford
July 23 22 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Minnesota United FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Lundqvist Yellow card 8'
Dorsey Yellow card 59'
Picault 85'		 Report Fragapane 45+2'
Hlongwane 72'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 15,223
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 30 23 Philadelphia Union 6–0 Houston Dynamo Chester, Pennsylvania
6:30 PM CDT Gazdag 23'
McGlynn 42'
Uhre 45+1', 48'
Carranza 55'
Flach Yellow card 85'
Sullivan 89'		 Report Vera Yellow card 63'
Cerén Yellow card 83'
Dorsey Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,089
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 5 24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 PM CDT Cavallini Yellow card 78' 90+2'
Gauld Yellow card 81'
Becher 88'		 Report Picault
Herrera Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 14,668
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 13 25 Houston Dynamo 2–3 CF Montréal Houston, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Ferreira 12'
Steres 36'
Micael Yellow card 80'
Carrasquilla Yellow card 86'		 Report Quioto 15' (pen.), Yellow card 71'
Johnston 28', Yellow card 66'
Corbo Yellow card 63'
Lappalainen 69'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 21,284
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
August 20 26 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM CDT Acosta Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 80'
Abubakar 48'
Gutiérrez Yellow card 65'
Barrios Yellow card 85'		 Report Dorsey Yellow card 15'
Herrera Yellow card 67'
Ferreira 90+5'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,380
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
August 27 27 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo Saint Paul, Minnesota
2:30 PM CDT Reynoso Yellow card 43'
Picault 79' (o.g.)
Amarilla Yellow card 84'		 Report Carrasquilla Yellow card 37'
Baird 45+1'
Steres Yellow card 63'
Parker Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 31 28 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Ferreira 12' (pen.)
Dorsey 75'
Cerén Yellow card 90+3' Yellow-red card 90+7'
Clark Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Sánchez Yellow card 11'
Arango 11'
Acosta Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 21,284
Referee: Matt Conger
September 4 29 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington
8:00 PM CDT Nouhou 59'
Montero 76', Yellow card 77'
Rusnák Yellow card 85'		 Report Steres 26'
Dorsey Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,621
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 10 30 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Vera Yellow card 18' Yellow-red card 41'
Ferreira Yellow card 38'
Carrasquilla Yellow card 90'		 Report Isimat-Mirin Yellow card 65'
Sallói Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 15,169
Referee: Tori Penso
September 14 31 Houston Dynamo 3–1 New England Revolution Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Quintero 37'
Picault Yellow card 51', 76' (pen.), 85'
Cerén Yellow card 67'		 Report Farrell Yellow card 31'
Gil 63' (pen.)
McNamara Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 10,305
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 18 32 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo Los Angeles, California
9:30 PM CDT Vela 8' (pen.), 45+4' (pen.)
Hollingshead 52'		 Report Dorsey Yellow card 7'
Baird 24'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,131
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 2 33 Nashville SC 1–2 Houston Dynamo Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Bunbury Yellow card 90+3'
Zimmerman 90+6'		 Report Ferreira 29' (pen.), 39'
Hadebe Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium
Attendance: 28,720
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr
October 9 34 Houston Dynamo 1–3 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
4:00 PM CDT Ferreira 8'
Parker Yellow card 78'
Rodríguez Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Hernández Yellow card 17', 32'
Puig 31'
Araujo Yellow card 61'
Joveljić 69'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 21,284
Referee: Drew Fischer

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup
April 19 Third Round Houston Dynamo Texas 2–1 Texas Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Nodarse 9' (o.g.)
Junqua 90+3'
Castilla Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Hadebe 48' (o.g.) Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 7,983
Referee: Elton García
May 11 Round of 32 Houston Dynamo Texas 1–0 Texas San Antonio FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Picault Yellow card 42'
Ferreira 82' (Junqua)		 Report Abu Yellow card 40'
Garcia Yellow card 42'
Taintor Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 2,541
Referee: Nima Saghafi
May 25 Round of 16 Sporting Kansas City Kansas 2–1 Texas Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Rosell Yellow card 29'
Russell 52', 73' (pen.)
Ford Yellow card 88'		 Report Cerén Yellow card 18'
Baird 41'
Quintero Yellow card 51'
Dorsey Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 14,913
Referee: Calin Radosav

Season statistics

Appearances, goals, assists, and cards

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS Open Cup
Apps G A Yellow card Red card Apps G A Yellow card Red card Apps G A Yellow card Red card
2 DF United States Daniel Steres 19 2 1 6 0 18 2 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0
3 DF Sweden Adam Lundqvist 31 0 5 5 1 31 0 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Puerto Rico Zarek Valentin 7 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
5 DF United States Tim Parker 29 0 0 5 0 28 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0
7 FW Brazil Thiago Fernandes 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
8 MF United States Memo Rodríguez 33 0 3 6 0 30 0 3 6 0 3 0 0 0 0
9 FW Paraguay Sebastián Ferreira 32 14 3 2 0 31 13 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
10 MF United States Fafà Picault 32 7 3 6 0 30 7 3 5 0 2 0 0 1 0
11 FW United States Corey Baird 25 3 4 1 0 23 2 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
12 FW United States Steve Clark 33 0 0 2 0 33 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF United States Ethan Bartlow 17 0 0 2 0 15 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
16 MF Mexico Héctor Herrera 10 0 1 3 0 10 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF Zimbabwe Teenage Hadebe 23 2 0 10 2 22 2 0 10 2 1 0 0 0 0
17 FW United States Nico Lemoine[a][b] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Canada Tyler Pasher[b] 20 2 1 0 0 17 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
20 MF Panama Adalberto Carrasquilla 33 2 4 8 1 32 2 4 8 1 1 0 0 0 0
21 MF United States Derrick Jones[b] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Colombia Nelson Quiñónes 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Argentina Matías Vera 29 0 2 7 1 28 0 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0
23 FW Colombia Darwin Quintero 32 8 6 5 0 31 8 5 4 0 1 0 1 0 0
24 MF El Salvador Darwin Cerén 30 0 1 9 1 27 0 1 8 1 3 0 0 1 0
25 MF United States Griffin Dorsey 29 1 3 8 0 27 1 3 7 0 2 0 0 1 0
26 GK United States Michael Nelson 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
27 MF United States Marcelo Palomino 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
29 DF United States Sam Junqua 18 1 2 0 0 15 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0
30 MF United States Ian Hoffmann[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF Colombia Juan Castilla 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
33 FW El Salvador Danny Ríos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW Iceland Thorleifur Úlfarsson 33 4 1 3 0 31 4 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0
35 FW United States Brooklyn Raines 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
37 DF Brazil Zeca 21 0 1 3 0 20 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
38 GK Dominican Republic Xavier Valdez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 FW United States Beto Avila 11 0 2 3 0 8 0 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0
57 DF Brazil Micael[c] 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: Player Stats and match reports in Competitions

  1. ^ a b Loaned out during the season
  2. ^ a b c Transferred out during the season
  3. ^ Short term loan from Houston Dynamo 2

Clean sheets

No. Nat. Player MLS Open Cup Total
12 United States Steve Clark 6 0 6
26 United States Michael Nelson 0 1 1
Total 6 1 7

Source: Player Stats and match reports in Competitions

Honors and awards

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Opponent Statistics Ref.
13 Paraguay Sebastián Ferreira LA Galaxy 1 goal and 2 assists [35]

MLS Goal of the Week

Week Player Opponent Date Ref.
9 Paraguay Sebastián Ferreira Austin FC April 30 [36]

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player Position Ref.
3 Colombia Darwin Quintero MF [37]
5 United States Fafà Picault FW [38]
6 Paraguay Sebastián Ferreira FW [39]
11 Panama Adalberto Carrasquilla Bench [40]
13 Paraguay Sebastián Ferreira FW [41]
United States Steve Clark Bench
16 Sweden Adam Lundqvist DF [42]
19 Zimbabwe Teenage Hadebe DF [43]
21 United States Tim Parker DF [44]
28 United States Steve Clark GK [45]
Panama Adalberto Carrasquilla MF
United States Tim Parker Bench
Brazil Paulo Nagamura Coach
31 United States Fafà Picault MF [46]
United States Corey Baird Bench
33 Paraguay Sebastián Ferreira FW [47]

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