Houston Dynamo 2010 soccer season
The 2010 Houston Dynamo season was the fifth season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the team's fifth season with head coach Dominic Kinnear , majority owner Philip Anschultz , and chief operating officer Chris Canetti. On June 10, team president Oliver Luck left the Dynamo to become athletic director for his alma mater , West Virginia University .[1]
This Dynamo failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in franchise history during the 2010 season, finishing 7th in the Western Conference , 1 place and 13 points below the final playoff spot. In the U.S. Open Cup , Houston reached the quarterfinals, where they lost 3–1 to Chivas USA . The Dynamo finished top of their group in the North American SuperLiga , before losing 1–0 to Monarcas Morelia in the semifinals.
On July 28, the Dynamo hosted the 2010 MLS All-Star Game at Reliant Stadium , where the MLS All-Stars lost 5–2 to Manchester United .
Final roster
As of October 24, 2010. [2]
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.
No.
Name
Nationality
Position
Date of birth (Age)
Joined from
Joined in
Apps.
Goals
Goalkeepers
1
Tally Hall GK May 12, 1985 (25)
Esbjerg fB 2009
5
0
18
Pat Onstad GK January 13, 1968 (42)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
136
0
30
Tyler Deric (HGP ) GK August 30, 1988 (22)
Houston Dynamo Academy
2009
2
0
Defenders
2
Eddie Robinson DF June 19, 1978 (32)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
94
5
4
Ryan Cochrane DF August 8, 1983 (27)
San Jose Earthquakes 2009
70
2
8
Richard Mulrooney DF November 3, 1976 (33)
Toronto FC 2007
88
1
31
André Hainault
DF June 17, 1986 (24)
FK Baník Most 2009
48
3
32
Bobby Boswell DF March 15, 1983 (27)
D.C. United 2008
84
2
51
Adrian Serioux DF May 12, 1979 (31)
Toronto FC 2010
33
3
Midfielders
5
Danny Cruz (GA ) MF January 3, 1990 (20)
UNLV 2009
31
2
7
Colin Clark MF April 11, 1984 (26)
Colorado Rapids 2010
0
0
11
Brad Davis MF November 8, 1981 (28)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
125
17
13
Francisco Navas Cobo (HGP ) MF November 17, 1991 (18)
Houston Dynamo Academy
2010
1
0
17
Mike Chabala MF May 24, 1984 (26)
University of Washington 2006
40
1
20
Geoff Cameron MF July 11, 1985 (25)
University of Rhode Island 2008
68
6
22
Lovel Palmer MF August 30, 1984 (26)
Harbour View 2010
26
2
26
Corey Ashe MF March 14, 1986 (24)
University of North Carolina 2007
98
1
27
Samuel Appiah MF March 25, 1985 (25)
Boston University 2010
2
1
35
Anthony Obodai MF August 6, 1982 (28)
RKC Waalwijk 2010
4
0
Forwards
15
Cam Weaver FW June 10, 1983 (27)
San Jose Earthquakes 2009
22
6
23
Dominic Oduro FW August 13, 1985 (25)
New York Red Bulls 2009
43
6
25
Brian Ching (C ) FW May 24, 1978 (31)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
105
46
33
Joseph Ngwenya FW March 30, 1981 (29)
Antalyaspor 2010
37
8
Player movement
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Out
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date
Player
Position
Age
Destination Club
Notes
Ref
November 25, 2009 John Michael Hayden MF
25
Louisville Lightning Waived following the 2009 season.
[11]
November 25, 2009 Abe Thompson FW
27
Real Salt Lake Waived following the 2009 season.
[11]
December 31, 2009 Ricardo Clark MF
26
Eintracht Frankfurt Contract expired/free transfer
[12]
December 31, 2009 Stuart Holden MF
24
Bolton Wanderers Contract expired/free transfer
[12]
March 9, 2010 Kevin Harmse MF
25
Vancouver Whitecaps Released
[13]
March 24, 2010 Erik Ustruck MF
25
FC Tampa Bay Released
[14]
March 25, 2010 Wade Barrett DF
33
Retired
Joined the Dynamo coaching staff after retiring.
[15]
July 13, 2010 Luis Ángel Landín FW
24
Atlante Released
[9]
July 26, 2010 Craig Waibel DF
34
Retired
Released
[16]
September 15, 2010 Brian Mullan MF
32
Colorado Rapids Traded along with a fourth-round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft for Colin Clark and allocation money .
[10]
MLS SuperDraft
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Standings
Western Conference
Overall
Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
30
33
9
15
6
40
49
−9
6
6
3
25
21
+4
3
9
3
15
28
−13
Last updated: October 25, 2010 Source: FBref.com Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
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 Stadium A H H H A H H A A H H A A H A H A H A A H A H A H A A H A H Result T W L W L W L W L W L W L T T T L T L L W L L L L W T L W W Position 8 5 10 5 9 5 6 6 7 6 8 10 10 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 12 13 15 15 15 13 13 15 14 12
Updated to match(es) played on October 24, 2010. Source:
Major League Soccer A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
L = Loss;
T = Tie
Match results
U.S. Open Cup
SuperLiga
Player statistics
Appearances, goals, and assists
^ a b c Left during the season
Disciplinary record
^ a b c Left during the season
Clean sheets
Kits
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