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The 2021 Houston Dynamo FC season was the 16th season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the team's second season under head coach Tab Ramos and seventh season under general manager Matt Jordan. On August 30, with the team on a 15-game winless streak, Jordan was fired.[1] On November 1, with one game left in the season, Pat Onstad was hired as the new GM.[2]

Houston Dynamo
2021 season
OwnerGabriel Brener
(until June 22)
Ted Segal
(from June 22)
General managerMatt Jordan
(until August 30)
Pat Onstad
(from November 1)
Head coachTab Ramos
StadiumPNC Stadium
MLSConference: 13th
Overall: 25th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDNQ
U.S. Open CupCanceled
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fafà Picault: 11 goals
All:
Fafà Picault: 11 goals
Highest home attendance20,021
(7/3 v. CIN)
Lowest home attendance6,376
(4/16 v. SJ)
Average home league attendance12,220
Biggest winHOU 3–0 ATX (9/11)
Biggest defeatHOU 0–3 LAG (10/20)
← 2020
2022 →

The Dynamo finished the season last in the Western Conference for the second consecutive season, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the 7th time in 8 seasons.

On the front office end, it was Gabriel Brener's sixth season as majority owner and John Walker's third season as President of Business Operations.[3] On June 22, Ted Segal became majority owner after purchasing a controlling stake of the Dynamo and Dash for a reported $400 million. Former majority owner Brener kept a minority stake in the team, with James Harden, Oscar De La Hoya, and Ben Guill keeping their minority stakes. Minority owner Jake Silverstein sold his part of the team.[4][5]

In October, BBVA Stadium was rebranded as PNC Stadium following PNC Financial Services' acquisition of BBVA USA.[6][7]

Current squad edit

As of November 4, 2021[8]

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 25) TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2020 45 0
26 Michael Nelson   GK February 10, 1995 (age 26) Southern Methodist University 2018 11 0
31 Kyle Morton   GK March 31, 1994 (age 27) Saint Louis FC 2021 1 0
Defenders
2 Alejandro Fuenmayor   DF August 29, 1996 (age 25) Carabobo FC 2018 38 3
3 Adam Lundkvist   DF March 20, 1994 (age 27) IF Elfsborg 2018 90 0
4 Zarek Valenin   DF August 6, 1991 (age 30) Nashville SC 2020 48 0
5 Tim Parker   DF February 23, 1993 (age 28) New York Red Bulls 2021 34 0
13 Ethan Bartlow (GA)   DF February 2, 2000 (age 21) University of Washington 2021 0 0
15 Maynor Figueroa   DF May 2, 1983 (age 38) FC Dallas 2019 58 2
18 Teenage Hadebe (DP)   DF September 17, 1995 (age 26) Yeni Malatyaspor 2021 17 0
29 Sam Junqua   DF November 9, 1996 (age 24) University of California 2019 31 1
Midfielders
6 Joe Corona   MF July 9, 1990 (age 31) LA Galaxy 2021 30 0
8 Memo Rodríguez (HGP)   MF December 27, 1995 (age 25) Rio Grande Valley FC 2017 106 17
10 Fafà Picault   MF February 23, 1991 (age 30) FC Dallas 2021 31 11
20 Adalberto Carrasquilla   MF November 28, 1998 (age 22) Cartagena 2021 10 1
21 Derrick Jones (HGP)   MF March 3, 1997 (age 24) Nashville SC 2021 20 0
22 Matías Vera   MF October 26, 1995 (age 26) San Lorenzo 2019 80 3
24 Darwin Cerén   MF December 31, 1989 (age 31) San Jose Earthquakes 2018 82 3
25 Griffin Dorsey   MF March 5, 1999 (age 22) Toronto FC 2021 20 2
27 Boniek Garcia   MF September 4, 1984 (age 37) Olimpia 2012 235 13
30 Ian Hoffmann   MF September 8, 2001 (age 20) Rio Grande Valley FC 2021 6 0
32 Juan Castilla (HGP)   MF July 27, 2004 (age 17) Houston Dynamo Academy 2021 2 0
Forwards
7 Mateo Bajamich   FW August 3, 1999 (age 22) Instituto 2020 9 0
11 Ariel Lassiter   FW September 27, 1994 (age 27) Alajuelense 2020 35 3
12 Corey Baird   FW January 30, 1996 (age 25) Los Angeles FC 2021 7 0
17 Nico Lemoine   FW April 10, 2000 (age 21) Rio Grande Valley FC 2020 12 0
19 Tyler Pasher   FW April 27, 1994 (age 27) Indy Eleven 2021 19 4
23 Darwin Quintero (DP)   FW September 19, 1987 (age 34) Minnesota United FC 2020 42 10
33 Danny Ríos (HGP)   FW March 29, 2003 (age 18) Houston Dynamo Academy 2021 0 0
37 Maximiliano Urruti   FW February 22, 1991 (age 30) CF Montréal 2021 30 7

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
June 14, 2020   Juan Castilla MF 15   Houston Dynamo Academy Signed as a Homegrown Player, effective January 1, 2021 [9]
July 10, 2020   Danny Ríos FW 17   Houston Dynamo Academy Signed as a Homegrown Player, effective January 1, 2021 [10]
July 27, 2020   Ian Hoffmann MF 18   Rio Grande Valley FC Signed a contract with Houston effective January 1, 2021. Spent the rest of 2020 with Houston's USLC affiliate RGVFC. [11]
December 1, 2020   Ariel Lassiter FW 26   Alajuelense Exercised the purchase option on loan agreement. Transfer fee undisclosed, but is rumored to be around $400,000. [12][13]
December 17, 2020   Fafà Picault MF 29   FC Dallas Acquired in exchange for $275,000 in general allocation money [14]
December 31, 2020   Joe Corona MF 30   LA Galaxy Free transfer, acquired his rights in stage 2 of the 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft on December 22, 2020. [15]
January 14, 2021   Tyler Pasher FW 26   Indy Eleven Full transfer. Transfer fee undisclosed, but reported to be around $50,000. [16][17]
January 18, 2021   Maximiliano Urruti FW 29   CF Montréal Acquired along with Montréal's 2nd round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Aljaž Struna and a 2021 international roster slot. [18]
January 19, 2021   Tim Parker DF 27   New York Red Bulls Acquired in exchange for $475,000 in general allocation money. [19]
January 21, 2021   Derrick Jones MF 23   Nasvhille SC Acquired in exchange for $250,000 in general allocation money. [20]
January 27, 2021   Kyle Morton GK 26   Saint Louis FC Signed on a free transfer. [21]
June 28, 2021   Teenage Hadebe DF 25   Yeni Malatyaspor Signed as a Designated Player. Transfer fee undisclosed, but is rumored to be $1,650,000. [22][23]
July 5, 2021   Griffin Dorsey MF 22   Toronto FC Signed on a free transfer [24]
July 30, 2021   Corey Baird FW 25   Los Angeles FC Acquired in exchange for $750,000 in general allocation money and a 2022 international roster slot. [25]

Out edit

Date Player Position Age Destination Club Notes Ref
December 1, 2020   Kyle Adams DF 24   Real Monarchs Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020   Victor Cabrera DF 27   Tigre Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020   Cody Cropper GK 27   FC Cincinnati Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020   Tomás Martínez MF 25   Defensa y Justicia Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020   Ronaldo Peña FW 23   Universidad Central Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020   Michael Salazar FW 28   Memphis 901 Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020   Wilfried Zahibo MF 27   Dundalk Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020   Niko Hansen MF 26   Minnesota United FC Contract expired [12]
December 8, 2020   Mauro Manotas FW 25   Tijuana Full transfer, Fee undisclosed, rumored to be $4,000,000 with Houston keeping a sell-on percentage. [26][27]
January 18, 2021   Aljaž Struna DF 30   CF Montréal Traded to Montréal along with a 2021 International roster slot in exchange for Maximiliano Urruti and Montréal's 2nd round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. [18]
June 28, 2021   Christian Ramirez FW 30   Aberdeen Full Transfer. Fee undisclosed, rumored to be $250,000. [28]

Loans in edit

Date Player Position Age Previous Club Notes Ref
August 5, 2021   Adalberto Carrasquilla MF 22   Cartagena Signed on loan for the remainder of 2021 with an option to buy. [29]

Loans out edit

Date Player Position Age Destination Club Notes Ref
November 9, 2020   Mateo Bajamich FW 21   Instituto Loaned until January 21, 2021 [30]
February 24, 2021   Erik McCue DF 20   Charleston Battery Loaned for the 2021 season [31]
March 3, 2021   Marcelo Palomino MF 19   Charlotte Independence Loaned for the 2021 season [32]
July 9, 2021   Kyle Morton GK 27   Memphis 901 Loaned for 2 months [33]
August 5, 2021   José Bizama DF 27   Charlotte Independence Loaned for the 2021 season [34]

MLS SuperDraft edit

See also: 2021 MLS SuperDraft
Round Pick Player Position Age College Notes Ref
1 6   Ethan Bartlow DF 20 Washington Signed to a Generation Adidas contract. [35]
2 30   Kristo Strickler FW 22 Virginia Tech Signed with South Georgia Tormenta. [35]
3 57   Brandon Terwege DF 22 SMU [35]

Coaching staff edit

As of November 3, 2021[3]
Position Name
Head coach   Tab Ramos
Assistant coach   Omid Namazi
Assistant coach   Martín Vásquez
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
Assistant Athletic Trainer   Casey Carlson
Head Physical Therapist   Nathan Hironymous
Massage Therapist   Ivan Diaz

Non-competitive edit

Preseason edit

March 20 Friendly Houston Dynamo 2–0 Austin Bold Houston, Texas
12:00 PM CDT Ramirez   3rd period'
Lassiter   3rd period'		 Report Stadium: Houston Sports Park
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
March 24 Friendly Houston Dynamo 3–0 FC Tulsa College Station, Texas
4:00 PM CDT Urruti   15'
Pasher   34'
Vera   57'		 HOU Report
TUL Report		 Stadium: Ellis Field
March 28 Friendly Houston Dynamo 2–0 Louisville City Houston, Texas
1:00 PM CDT Picault   5'
Urruti   27'		 LOU Report Stadium: Houston Sports Park
Note: Extra 25 minutes played after initial 90.
March 31 Friendly Houston Dynamo v Austin Bold Houston, Texas
1:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Note: Canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test.
April 3 La Copita Austin FC 2–3 Houston Dynamo Austin, Texas
3:00 PM CDT Pochettino   16'
Redes   66'		 HOU Report
ATX Report		 Picault   54', 71'
Urruti   56'		 Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
April 3 Scrimmage Austin FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo Austin, Texas
5:00 PM CDT HOU Report Rodríguez   Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
Note: 30-minute scrimmage.
April 6 La Copita Houston Dynamo 2–0 OKC Energy Houston, Texas
12:00 PM CDT Rodríguez   11'
Bajamich   42'		 Report Stadium: Aveva Stadium
April 10 La Copita Houston Dynamo 0–3 FC Dallas Houston, Texas
4:00 PM CDT Report Jara   37'
Hollingshead   41'
Ferreira   83'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
April 10 Scrimmage Houston Dynamo 0–1 FC Dallas Houston, Texas
6:00 PM CDT Report ElMedkhar   Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Note: 45-minute scrimmage.

Competitions edit

Major League Soccer edit

See also: 2021 Major League Soccer season

Standings edit

Western Conference edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
9 Los Angeles FC 34 12 13 9 53 51 +2 45
10 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 13 11 46 54 −8 41
11 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
12 Austin FC 34 9 21 4 35 56 −21 31
13 Houston Dynamo FC 34 6 16 12 36 54 −18 30
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 edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
23 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
24 Austin FC 34 9 21 4 35 56 −21 31
25 Houston Dynamo FC 34 6 16 12 36 54 −18 30
26 Toronto FC 34 6 18 10 39 66 −27 28
27 FC Cincinnati 34 4 22 8 37 74 −37 20
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)

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
34 6 12 16 36 54  −18 30 6 6 5 21 22  −1 0 6 11 15 32  −17

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHAHAHAAHAHAAAHAAHAHHHHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWLDDWLWLDDDDLDDDLLLLDLLWDWLDLWLLLL
Position (conf.)59811464576678999111111121313131212121212121111111213
Position (league)71414195137111313121617181818202122242525252424232324242223232425
Updated to match(es) played on November 4, 2021. Source: Match results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results edit

April 16 1 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Picault   29'
Rodríguez   39'
Vera   41'
Urruti   56'
Jones   90+4'		 Report López   51'
Remedi   52'
Marie   74'
Ríos   87'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 6,376
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 24 2 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo Portland, Oregon
9:30 PM CDT Asprilla   6'   26'
Bravo   39'
Paredes   73'		 Report Paredes   28' (o.g.)
Valentin   36'
Urruti   37'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 1 3 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles FC Houston, Texas
2:30 PM CDT Pasher   57' Report Murillo   29'
Baird   55'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 7,850
Referee: Robert Sibiga
May 8 4 Texas Derby FC Dallas 1–1 Houston Dynamo Frisco, Texas
2:30 PM CDT Bressan   34'
Obrian   42'   54'
Acosta   82'		 Report Picault   34' (pen.)
Rodríguez   44'
Vera   44'
Corona   46'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 8749
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 12 5 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Urruti   56'
Picault   90+6'		 Report Espinoza   70' Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 7,054
Referee: Chris Penso
May 15 6 Colorado Rapids 3–1 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM CDT Vines   29'
Rubio   36'
Bassett   42'
Mezquida   85'		 Report Ramirez   39'
Corona   67'
Figueroa   86'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 22 7 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Houston, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Rodríguez   8'
Jones   22'
Corona   32'
Urruti   42'
García   82'
Picault   88'		 Report Cavallini   21'
Bikel   52'
Caicedo   80'
Baldisimo   81'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 9,255
Referee: Dave Gantar
May 29 8 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Busio   51'
Pulido   61' (pen.)
Kinda   65'
Zusi   90+1'		 Report Jones   4'
Vera   13'   42'
García   82'
Urruti   90+3'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,086
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 19 9 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo Los Angeles, California
10:00 PM CDT Cifuentes   50' Report Parker   17'
Vera   30'
Urruti   58'
Picault   71'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,043
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
June 23 10 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Portland Timbers Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Picault   15'   59'
Pasher   33'		 Report Bonilla   38'
Asprilla   50'
Mabiala   72'
Blanco   73'
Ebobisse   90+1'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 10,791
Referee: Armando Villarreal
June 26 11 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah
7:00 PM CDT Glad   11' Report Vera   42'
Urruti   52'   66'
Cerén   84'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 13,588
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 3 12 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Cincinnati Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Pasher   3'
Figueroa   48'
Valentin   70'
García   81'		 Report Barreal   5'
Kubo   55'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 20,021
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
July 7 13 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington
8:00 PM CDT Andrade   33'
Leyva   51'
Rowe   62'
Ruidíaz   90+4'		 Report Picault   80' Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 27,421
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 21 14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo Salt Lake City, Utah
9:00 PM CDT Rose   24'
Alexandre   83'		 Report Hadebe   42'
Junqua   56'
Picault   83'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
July 24 15 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Houston Dynamo San Jose, California
9:00 PM CDT Valentin   45+5' (o.g.)
Cardoso   70'
Fierro   90+7'		 Report Vera   40',   68'
Picault   53'
Parker   57'
Urruti   90+8'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,793
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 31 16 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Report Glad   40'   87'
Holt   90+2'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 13,462
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
August 4 17 Copa Tejas Austin FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Pochettino   7', 45+1'
Domínguez   56'
Stroud   83'		 Report Cerén   70'
Pasher   27'
Dorsey   79'
Picault   86'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 7 18 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CDT Lod   14'
Kallman   71'		 Report Rodríguez   21'
Junqua   21'
Jones   62'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,625
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 14 19 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Picault   45+6' (pen.) Report Abubakar   5'
Rubio   24'
Barrios   60'
Galván   80'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 13,908
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 18 20 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah
9:00 PM CDT Meram   6'
Kreilach   29'
Julio   88'
Rusnák   90'		 Report Picault   51' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 13,570
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 21 21 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Dallas Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Picault   25' (pen.)
Vera   72'
Urruti   82'
Cerén   90+1'		 Report Cerrillo   15'
Schön   30'
Burgess   54'
Pepi   58'
Acosta   65'
Hedges   83'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 13,548
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 28 22 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Minnesota United FC Houston, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Carrasquilla   1'
Dorsey   61'
Hadebe   73'
Valentin   77'		 Report Hunou   16',   73' Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 14,521
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 3 22 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Portland Timbers Houston, Texas
17:00 PST Parker   50' Report Y. Chará   15'
Mora   20' (pen.)
Bravo   51'
Zambrano   86'
Mabiala   90+2'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 9,872
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
September 11 24 Copa Tejas Houston Dynamo 3–0 Austin FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Dorsey   1'
Picault   24', 64',   39'
Lundqvist   52'		 Report Pochettino   22'
Ring   44'
Berhalter   51'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 14,070
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 15 25 LA Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
9:30 PM CDT Hernandez   61'
dos Santos   69'		 Report Picault   13'
Vera   51'
Cerén   65'
Valentin   79'
Quintero   86'
García   90+4'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 15,341
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 18 26 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 3–2 FC Dallas Houston, Texas
8:30 PM CDT Dorsey   5'
Picault   20'
Valentin   40'
Quintero   59' (pen.)		 Report Obrian   86', 90+4'
Schön   90+6'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 12,353
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 25 27 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CDT Lod   5'
Finlay   5'
Reynoso   40'		 Report Quintero   41'
Junqua   72'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,471
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 29 28 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Houston, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Report Baldisimo   47'
Dájome   55'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 12,114
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 3 29 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
3:00 PM CDT Russell   16' (pen.), 90'
Sallói   26'
Kinda   57'
Zusi   85'		 Report Junqua   16'
Hadebe   27'
Picault   50'
Vera   53'
Quintero   76'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,867
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 16 30 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Urruti   14'
Quintero   20'
Figueroa   79'
Corona   90+2'		 Report Medranda   41'
Arreaga   54'
João Paulo   90+4'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 14,265
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 20 31 Houston Dynamo 0–3 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Figueroa   79' Report Hernández   9'
Araujo   11'
Kljestan   39' (pen.)
Valenin   45+1' (o.g.)
Cabreal   47'
DePuy   84'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 13,798
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
October 24 32 Copa Tejas Austin FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo Austin, Texas
3:00 PM CDT Marić   7' (o.g.)
Pereira   38'
Driussi   45+4' (Ring),   47'
Kolmanič   54'		 Report Cerén   11'
Vera   74'
Cascante   90+2' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Timothy Ford
October 31 33 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
2:00 PM CDT Carrasquilla   29'
Rodríguez   44'
Corona   52'		 Report Badji   10'   58'
Bassett   75'
Shinyashiki   90+6'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 14,474
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
November 3 34 CF Montréal 2–0 Houston Dynamo Montreal, Quebec
7:30 PM CDT Camacho   58'
Miller   62'
Breza   90+1'		 Report Hoffmann   44'
Lassiter   53'
Carrasquilla   85'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Referee: Ted Unkel

U.S. Open Cup edit

See also: 2021 U.S. Open Cup

On July 20, U.S. Soccer announced that the Open Cup would be cancelled for 2021 and would resume in 2022.[36]

Season statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS
Apps Goals Assists     Apps Goals Assists    
1 GK   Marko Marić 22 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Alejandro Fuenmayor 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
3 DF   Adam Lundqvist 25 0 2 1 0 25 0 2 1 0
4 DF   Zarek Valentin 29 0 1 5 0 29 0 1 5 0
5 DF   Tim Parker 34 0 0 3 0 34 0 0 3 0
7 FW   Mateo Bajamich 9 0 1 1 0 9 0 1 1 0
8 MF   Memo Rodríguez 31 2 2 3 0 31 2 2 3 0
9 FW   Christian Ramirez[a] 6 1 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0
10 MF   Fafà Picault 31 11 5 9 0 31 11 5 9 0
11 FW   Ariel Lassiter 19 0 0 1 0 19 0 0 1 0
12 FW   Corey Baird 7 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0
13 DF   Ethan Bartlow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF   Joe Corona 30 0 2 5 0 30 0 2 5 0
14 MF   Marcelo Palomino[b] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF   Maynor Figueroa 13 0 2 4 0 13 0 2 4 0
16 DF   José Bizama[b] 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
17 MF   Nico Lemoine 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
18 DF   Teenage Hadebe 17 0 1 3 0 17 0 1 3 0
19 FW   Tyler Pasher 19 4 3 0 0 19 4 3 0 0
20 MF   Adalberto Carrasquilla 10 1 0 2 0 10 1 0 2 0
21 MF   Derrick Jones 20 0 1 4 0 20 0 1 4 0
22 MF   Matías Vera 30 3 1 9 0 31 3 1 0 0
23 FW   Darwin Quintero 20 3 2 2 0 20 3 2 2 0
24 MF   Darwin Cerén 25 0 2 4 1 25 0 2 4 1
25 MF   Griffin Dorsey 20 2 3 2 0 20 2 3 2 0
26 GK   Michael Nelson 11 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0
27 MF   Boniek García 16 0 0 4 0 16 0 0 4 0
28 DF   Erik McCue[b] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   Sam Junqua 22 0 1 4 0 22 0 1 4 0
30 MF   Ian Hoffmann 6 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 1 0
31 GK   Kyle Morton[b] 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
32 MF   Juan Castilla 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
33 FW   Danny Ríos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW   Maximiliano Urruti 30 7 4 4 0 30 7 4 4 0

Source: Player Stats and Match reports in Competitions

  1. ^ Transferred out during the season
  2. ^ a b c d Loaned out during the season

Honors and awards edit

MLS Team of the Week edit

Week Team of the Week Ref
Starting XI Bench
1   Boniek García

  Memo Rodriguez

[37]
6   Memo Rodriguez (2) [38]
8   Maximiliano Urruti [39]
10   Marko Marić [40]
24   Fafà Picault [41]
25   Michael Nelson [42]
26   Griffin Dorsey [43]
28   Teenage Hadebe [44]
30   Darwin Quintero [45]

MLS Goal of the Week edit

Week Player Opponent Date Ref.
30   Darwin Quintero Seattle Sounders FC October 16 [46]

Dynamo team awards edit

MVP Defensive Player of the Year Newcomer of the Year Young Player of the Year Players' Player of the Year Ref.
  Fafà Picault   Teenage Hadebe   Teenage Hadebe   Griffin Dorsey   Fafà Picault [47]

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