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 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]

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

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

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
June 14, 2020 Colombia Juan Castilla MF 15 United States Houston Dynamo Academy Signed as a Homegrown Player, effective January 1, 2021 [9]
July 10, 2020 El Salvador Danny Ríos FW 17 United States Houston Dynamo Academy Signed as a Homegrown Player, effective January 1, 2021 [10]
July 27, 2020 United States Ian Hoffmann MF 18 United States 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 Costa Rica Ariel Lassiter FW 26 Costa Rica Alajuelense Exercised the purchase option on loan agreement. Transfer fee undisclosed, but is rumored to be around $400,000. [12][13]
December 17, 2020 United States Fafà Picault MF 29 United States FC Dallas Acquired in exchange for $275,000 in general allocation money [14]
December 31, 2020 United States Joe Corona MF 30 United States 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 Canada Tyler Pasher FW 26 United States Indy Eleven Full transfer. Transfer fee undisclosed, but reported to be around $50,000. [16][17]
January 18, 2021 Argentina Maximiliano Urruti FW 29 Canada 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 United States Tim Parker DF 27 United States New York Red Bulls Acquired in exchange for $475,000 in general allocation money. [19]
January 21, 2021 United States Derrick Jones MF 23 United States Nasvhille SC Acquired in exchange for $250,000 in general allocation money. [20]
January 27, 2021 United States Kyle Morton GK 26 United States Saint Louis FC Signed on a free transfer. [21]
June 28, 2021 Zimbabwe Teenage Hadebe DF 25 Turkey Yeni Malatyaspor Signed as a Designated Player. Transfer fee undisclosed, but is rumored to be $1,650,000. [22][23]
July 5, 2021 United States Griffin Dorsey MF 22 Canada Toronto FC Signed on a free transfer [24]
July 30, 2021 United States Corey Baird FW 25 United States Los Angeles FC Acquired in exchange for $750,000 in general allocation money and a 2022 international roster slot. [25]

Out

Date Player Position Age Destination Club Notes Ref
December 1, 2020 New Zealand Kyle Adams DF 24 United States Real Monarchs Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020 Argentina Victor Cabrera DF 27 Argentina Tigre Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020 United States Cody Cropper GK 27 United States FC Cincinnati Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020 Argentina Tomás Martínez MF 25 Argentina Defensa y Justicia Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020 Venezuela Ronaldo Peña FW 23 Venezuela Universidad Central Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020 Belize Michael Salazar FW 28 United States Memphis 901 Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020 Central African Republic Wilfried Zahibo MF 27 Republic of Ireland Dundalk Contract option declined [12]
December 1, 2020 Denmark Niko Hansen MF 26 United States Minnesota United FC Contract expired [12]
December 8, 2020 Colombia Mauro Manotas FW 25 Mexico Tijuana Full transfer, Fee undisclosed, rumored to be $4,000,000 with Houston keeping a sell-on percentage. [26][27]
January 18, 2021 Slovenia Aljaž Struna DF 30 Canada 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 United States Christian Ramirez FW 30 Scotland Aberdeen Full Transfer. Fee undisclosed, rumored to be $250,000. [28]

Loans in

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

Loans out

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

MLS SuperDraft

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

Coaching staff

As of November 3, 2021[3]
Position Name
Head coach United States Tab Ramos
Assistant coach United States Omid Namazi
Assistant coach United States Martín Vásquez
Coach United States Michael Dellorusso
Goalkeeper coach England Paul Rogers
Sports Performance Director/Fitness Coach Republic of Ireland Paul Caffrey
Head of sports science Australia Alex Calder
Equipment Manager United States Chris Maxwell
Assistant Equipment Manager Mexico Eddie Cerda
Chief Medical Officer United States Dr. Rehal Bhojani
Head Athletic Trainer United States Chris Rumsey
Assistant Athletic Trainer United States Casey Carlson
Head Physical Therapist United States Nathan Hironymous
Massage Therapist United States Ivan Diaz

Non-competitive

Preseason

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

Major League Soccer

See also: 2021 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Western Conference
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
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

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

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

April 16 1 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Picault Yellow card 29'
Rodríguez 39'
Vera Yellow card 41'
Urruti 56'
Jones Yellow card 90+4'		 Report López Yellow card 51'
Remedi Yellow card 52'
Marie 74'
Ríos Yellow card 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' Yellow card 26'
Bravo Yellow card 39'
Paredes 73'		 Report Paredes 28' (o.g.)
Valentin Yellow card 36'
Urruti Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Obrian 42' Yellow card 54'
Acosta Yellow card 82'		 Report Picault 34' (pen.)
Rodríguez Yellow card 44'
Vera Yellow card 44'
Corona Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card 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 Yellow card 85'		 Report Ramirez 39'
Corona Yellow card 67'
Figueroa Yellow card 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 Yellow card 22'
Corona Yellow card 32'
Urruti 42'
García Yellow card 82'
Picault Yellow card 88'		 Report Cavallini Yellow card 21'
Bikel Yellow card 52'
Caicedo 80'
Baldisimo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Jones Yellow card 4'
Vera 13' Yellow card 42'
García Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17'
Vera Yellow card 30'
Urruti 58'
Picault Yellow card 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' Yellow card 59'
Pasher 33'		 Report Bonilla Yellow card 38'
Asprilla 50'
Mabiala Yellow card 72'
Blanco Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
Urruti 52' Yellow card 66'
Cerén Yellow card 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 Yellow card 48'
Valentin Yellow card 70'
García Yellow card 81'		 Report Barreal 5'
Kubo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 33'
Leyva Yellow card 51'
Rowe 62'
Ruidíaz 90+4'		 Report Picault Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
Alexandre Yellow card 83'		 Report Hadebe Yellow card 42'
Junqua Yellow card 56'
Picault Yellow card 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 Yellow card 70'
Fierro Red card 90+7'		 Report Vera 40', Yellow card 68'
Picault Yellow card 53'
Parker Yellow card 57'
Urruti Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 87'
Holt Yellow card 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 Yellow card 83'		 Report Cerén Red card 70'
Pasher 27'
Dorsey Yellow card 79'
Picault Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21'
Junqua Yellow card 21'
Jones Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Julio 88'
Rusnák Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82'
Cerén Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Cerrillo Yellow card 15'
Schön Yellow card 30'
Burgess 54'
Pepi 58'
Acosta Yellow card 65'
Hedges Yellow card 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 Yellow card 61'
Hadebe Yellow card 73'
Valentin Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50' Report Y. Chará 15'
Mora 20' (pen.)
Bravo Yellow card 51'
Zambrano Yellow card 86'
Mabiala Yellow card 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', Yellow card 39'
Lundqvist Yellow card 52'		 Report Pochettino Yellow card 22'
Ring Yellow card 44'
Berhalter Yellow card 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 Yellow card 69'		 Report Picault 13'
Vera Yellow card 51'
Cerén Yellow card 65'
Valentin Yellow card 79'
Quintero Yellow card 86'
García Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Quintero 59' (pen.)		 Report Obrian 86', 90+4'
Schön Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'		 Report Quintero Yellow card 41'
Junqua Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
Dájome Yellow card 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 Yellow card 85'		 Report Junqua Yellow card 16'
Hadebe Yellow card 27'
Picault 50'
Vera Yellow card 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 Yellow card 79'
Corona Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Medranda 41'
Arreaga Yellow card 54'
João Paulo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 79' Report Hernández Yellow card 9'
Araujo Yellow card 11'
Kljestan 39' (pen.)
Valenin 45+1' (o.g.)
Cabreal 47'
DePuy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38'
Driussi 45+4' (Ring), Yellow card 47'
Kolmanič Yellow card 54'		 Report Cerén Yellow card 11'
Vera Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Rodríguez Yellow card 44'
Corona Yellow card 52'		 Report Badji Yellow card 10' 58'
Bassett Yellow card 75'
Shinyashiki Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Hoffmann Yellow card 44'
Lassiter Yellow card 53'
Carrasquilla Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Referee: Ted Unkel

U.S. Open Cup

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

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

MLS Team of the Week

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

United States Memo Rodriguez

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

MLS Goal of the Week

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

Dynamo team awards

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

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