2018 Houston Dynamo season

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Houston Dynamo
2018 season
General manager Matt Jordan
Owner Gabriel Brener
Head coach Wílmer Cabrera
Stadium BBVA Compass Stadium
MLS Conference: 9th
Overall: 17th
MLS Cup Playoffs Did Not Qualify
2018 U.S. Open Cup Winners
Texas Derby Runner-up
Top goalscorer League:
Mauro Manotas (19 goals)
All:
Mauro Manotas (25 goals)
Highest home attendance 22,320 vs LA Galaxy (May 5)
Lowest home attendance 1,930 vs Minnesota United FC (June 18)
Average home league attendance 16,906[1]
Home colors
Away colors
← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 Houston Dynamo season was the club's 13th season of existence since joining Major League Soccer in the 2006 season.[2] The club entered the campaign coming off its 7th Conference Final appearance in 13 years, the most among any MLS team in that time span.[3] It was the team's second year under the leadership of Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera and fourth season under General Manager Matt Jordan.[4] On the front office end, it was Gabriel Brener's third season as majority owner and Chris Canetti's eighth as the President of Business Operations.[5][6]

The Dynamo failed to make the MLS Cup Playoffs for the fourth time in five years but reached success in cup play, lifting its first U.S. Open Cup title - earning qualification to the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.

Season Overview

Preseason

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Roster

As of October 29, 2018[7]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Tyler Deric (HGP) United States GK August 30, 1988 (age 30) North Carolina Tar Heels 2009 83 0
18 Chris Seitz United States GK March 12, 1987 (age 31) FC Dallas 2017 5 0
23 Joe Willis United States GK August 10, 1988 (age 30) D.C. United 2015 63 0
26 Michael Nelson United States GK February 10, 1995 (age 23) Southern Methodist University 2018 0 0
Defenders
2 Alejandro Fuenmayor Venezuela DF August 29, 1996 (age 22) Carabobo FC 2018 22 3
3 Adolfo Machado Panama DF February 14, 1985, (age 33) Saprissa 2017 54 0
4 Philippe Senderos Switzerland DF February 14, 1985, (age 33) Rangers 2017 10 4
7 DaMarcus Beasley United States DF May 24, 1982 (age 36) Puebla 2014 116 3
14 Adam Lundkvist Sweden DF March 20, 1994 (age 24) IF Elfsborg 2018 16 0
15 Dylan Remick United States DF May 19, 1991 (Age 27) Seattle Sounders 2017 14 1
16 Kevin Garcia United States DF August 21, 1990 (age 28) Rio Grande Valley 2016 18 1
20 A. J. DeLaGarza Guam DF November 4, 1987 (age 30) LA Galaxy 2017 34 0
22 Leonardo Brazil DF February 5, 1988 (age 30) LA Galaxy 2017 54 3
30 Conor Donovan United States DF January 8, 1996 (age 22) Rio Grande Valley 2018 0 0
33 Jared Watts United States DF February 3, 1992 (age 26) Colorado Rapids 2018 7 0
Midfielders
5 Juan David Cabezas Colombia MF February 27, 1991 (age 27) Deportivo Cali 2017 33 1
6 Eric Alexander United States MF April 14, 1988 (age 30) Montreal Impact 2016 43 1
8 Memo Rodríguez (HGP) United States MF December 27, 1995 (age 22) Rio Grande Valley 2017 28 3
10 Tomás Martínez (DP) Argentina MF March 7, 1995 (age 23) Braga 2017 41 7
11 Andrew Wenger United States MF December 15, 1990 (age 27) Philadelphia Union 2016 76 10
12 Arturo Alvarez El Salvador MF June 28, 1985 (age 33) Chicago Fire 2018 18 0
13 Luis Gil United States MF November 14, 1993 (age 24) loan from Querétaro F.C. 2018 12 0
24 Darwin Cerén El Salvador MF December 31, 1989 (age 28) San Jose Earthquakes 2018 24 1
25 Eric Bird United States MF April 8, 1993 (age 25) Rio Grande Valley 2017 6 0
27 Boniek García Honduras MF September 4, 1984 (age 34) Olimpia 2012 169 13
Forwards
9 Mauro Manotas Colombia ST July 15, 1995 (age 23) Uniautónoma 2015 97 35
17 Alberth Elis (DP) Honduras ST February 12, 1996 (age 22) Monterrey 2017 56 21
19 Mac Steeves United States ST July 31, 1994 (age 24) Providence College 2018 3 0
21 Ronaldo Peña Venezuela ST March 10, 1997 (age 21) Caracas FC 2018 9 1
31 Romell Quioto Honduras ST August 9, 1991 (age 27) CD Olimpia 2017 54 13

Player movement

In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

Date Player Position Previous Club Notes Ref
December 7, 2017 Colombia Juan David Cabezas MF Colombia Deportivo Cali Full Rights Purchased [8]
December 10, 2017 El Salvador Arturo Alvarez MF United States Chicago Fire Trade [9]
December 13, 2017 Honduras Alberth Elis FW Mexico C.F. Monterrey Full Rights Purchased, Designated Player [10]
December 15, 2017 United States Chris Seitz GK United States FC Dallas Free Agent [11]
December 22, 2017 United States Eric Bird MF United States RGV FC Toros Signed [12]
January 16, 2018 Venezuela Alejandro Fuenmayor DF Venezuela Caraboba FC Full Rights Purchased [13]
January 19, 2018 El Salvador Darwin Ceren MF United StatesSan Jose Earthquakes Trade [14]
January 19, 2018 United States Michael Nelson GK Southern Methodist University (College) MLS SuperDraft [15]
January 19, 2018 United States Mac Steeves FW Providence College MLS SuperDraft [16]
March 28, 2018 United States Jared Watts DF United States Colorado Rapids Trade [17]
April 26, 2018 Sweden Adam Lundqvist DF Sweden IF Elfsborg Full Rights Purchased [18]
July 5, 2018 Venezuela Ronaldo Peña FW Venezuela Caracas FC Full Rights Purchased [19]

Out

Date Player Position Destination Club Notes Ref
December 5, 2017 Brazil Alex MF South Korea Suwon FC Contract expired [20]
December 5, 2017 United States Christian Lucatero MF Mexico Club Necexa Contract option declined [20]
December 5, 2017 United States Rico Clark MF United States Columbus Crew SC Contract option declined [20]
December 5, 2017 United States Taylor Hunter DF United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks Contract option declined [20]
December 5, 2017 Uruguay Vicente Sánchez FW Retired Contract option declined [20]
December 5, 2017 United States Jalil Anibaba DF United States New England Revolution Contract option declined [20]
December 5, 2017 United States Calle Brown GK United States Seattle Sounders Contract option declined [20]
December 5, 2017 England Joe Holland MF United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds Contract option declined [20]
January 25, 2018 Mexico Erick Torres FW Mexico Pumas UNAM Transfer [21]
May 9, 2018 England Charlie Ward MF United States San Antonio FC Waived [22]
June 5, 2018 United States George Malki DF Waived [23]

Loans

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

In

Date Player Position Loaned from Notes Ref
April 23, 2018 United States Luis Gil MF Mexico Querétaro F.C. Season long loan [24]

Coaching staff

As of 17 January 2018[25]

Name Position
Wilmer Cabera Head Coach
Michael Dellorusso First Assistant Coach
Davy Arnaud Assistant Coach
Paul Rogers Goalkeeper Coach
Paul Caffrey Sports Performance Director/ Fitness Coach
Steve Fell Assistant Fitness Coach
Oliver Gage Head of Performance Analyst / Technical Recruitment

Competitions

Major League Soccer

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Matches

      Win       Draw       Loss

League Tables

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 8 8 65 40 +25 62 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 5 11 52 37 +15 59
3 Los Angeles FC 34 16 9 9 68 52 +16 57 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 FC Dallas 34 16 9 9 52 44 +8 57
5 Portland Timbers 34 15 9 10 54 48 +6 54
6 Real Salt Lake 34 14 7 13 55 58 −3 49
7 LA Galaxy 34 13 9 12 66 64 +2 48
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 13 8 13 54 67 −13 47
9 Houston Dynamo 34 10 8 16 58 58 0 38
10 Minnesota United FC 34 11 3 20 49 71 −22 36
11 Colorado Rapids 34 8 7 19 36 63 −27 31
12 San Jose Earthquakes 34 4 9 21 49 71 −22 21
Source: MLS

Overall

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
1 New York Red Bulls (X) 34 22 5 7 62 33 +29 71 2019 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Atlanta United FC (C) 34 21 6 7 70 44 +26 69
3 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 8 8 65 40 +25 62
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 5 11 52 37 +15 59
5 Los Angeles FC 34 16 9 9 68 52 +16 57
6 FC Dallas 34 16 9 9 52 44 +8 57
7 New York City FC 34 16 8 10 59 45 +14 56
8 Portland Timbers 34 15 9 10 54 48 +6 54
9 D.C. United 34 14 9 11 60 50 +10 51
10 Columbus Crew 34 14 9 11 43 45 −2 51
11 Philadelphia Union 34 15 5 14 49 50 −1 50
12 Real Salt Lake 34 14 7 13 55 58 −3 49
13 LA Galaxy 34 13 9 12 66 64 +2 48
14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 13 8 13 54 67 −13 47
15 Montreal Impact 34 14 4 16 47 53 −6 46
16 New England Revolution 34 10 11 13 49 55 −6 41
17 Houston Dynamo 34 10 8 16 58 58 0 38 2019 CONCACAF Champions League
18 Minnesota United FC 34 11 3 20 49 71 −22 36
19 Toronto FC 34 10 6 18 59 64 −5 36 2019 CONCACAF Champions League
20 Chicago Fire 34 8 8 18 48 61 −13 32
21 Colorado Rapids 34 8 7 19 36 63 −27 31
22 Orlando City SC 34 8 4 22 43 74 −31 28
23 San Jose Earthquakes 34 4 9 21 49 71 −22 21
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (X) Supporters' Shield winner.
Notes:
  1. ↑
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection procedure
    • Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[26] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2018 season, the following teams qualified:
      1. The winner of MLS Cup 2018 (Atlanta United FC);
      2. The winner of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup (Houston Dynamo)
      Thus unlike previous seasons, the Supporters' Shield winner and the regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters' Shield werw not guaranteed a berth. Each qualifier entered at the second phase of the tournament.
      One Canada-based team qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):
      1. The winner of the 2018 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)

U.S. Open Cup

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      Win       Draw       Loss

Player Statistics

Appearances, goals, and assists

As of October 29, 2018

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS US Open Cup
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
1 GK United States Tyler Deric 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Venezuela Alejandro Fuenmayor 26 3 1 22 3 1 4 0 0
3 DF Panama Adolfo Machado 23 0 0 21 0 0 2 0 0
4 DF Switzerland Philippe Senderos 13 4 1 8 4 1 5 0 0
5 MF Colombia Juan David Cabezas 7 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0
6 MF United States Eric Alexander 23 1 2 21 1 2 2 0 0
7 DF United States DaMarcus Beasley 28 1 2 26 1 2 2 0 0
8 MF United States Memo Rodríguez 24 4 1 19 1 0 5 3 1
9 FW Colombia Mauro Manotas 37 25 1 33 19 1 4 6 0
10 MF Argentina Tomás Martínez 36 5 14 32 5 13 4 0 1
11 MF United States Andrew Wenger 24 3 1 22 2 1 2 1 0
12 MF El Salvador Arturo Álvarez 20 0 3 18 0 1 2 0 2
13 MF United States Luis Gil 15 0 1 12 0 0 3 0 1
14 DF Sweden Adam Lundqvist 18 0 3 16 0 1 2 0 2
14 MF England Charlie Ward[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF United States Dylan Remick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF United States Kevin Garcia 19 1 0 15 1 0 4 0 0
17 FW Honduras Alberth Elis 34 11 13 30 11 10 4 0 3
18 GK United States Chris Seitz 9 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0
19 FW United States Mac Steeves 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF Guam A. J. DeLaGarza 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Venezuela Ronaldo Peña 9 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 0
21 DF United States George Malki[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Brazil Leonardo 25 1 0 24 1 0 1 0 0
23 GK United States Joe Willis 28 0 0 26 0 0 2 0 0
24 MF El Salvador Darwin Cerén 27 1 1 24 1 0 3 0 1
25 MF United States Eric Bird 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0
26 GK United States Michael Nelson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Honduras Boniek García 32 1 7 29 1 7 3 0 0
30 DF United States Conor Donovan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
31 MF Honduras Romell Quioto 36 8 12 32 6 12 4 2 0
33 DF United States Jared Watts 7 0 1 0 7 0 1 0 0
35 MF United States Todd Wharton[lower-alpha 2] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
37 FW Argentina Matías Zaldívar[lower-alpha 2] 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
38 FW Mexico Aldo Quintanilla[lower-alpha 2] 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
39 MF United States Manny Padilla[lower-alpha 2] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
40 FW Colombia Jhon Montaño[lower-alpha 2] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Source: Season Statistics and Match reports in Competitions

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Left during the season
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Short term loan from RGVFC

Disciplinary Record

As of October 29, 2018

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS US Open Cup
Booked Red card Booked Red card Booked Red card
1 GK United States Tyler Deric 1 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF Venezuela Alejandro Fuenmayor 9 1 7 1 2 0
3 DF Panama Adolfo Machado 3 0 3 0 0 0
4 DF Switzerland Philippe Senderos 3 0 2 0 1 0
5 MF Colombia Juan David Cabezas 1 0 1 0 0 0
6 MF United States Eric Alexander 3 1 3 1 0 0
7 DF United States DaMarcus Beasley 0 1 0 1 0 0
8 MF United States Memo Rodríguez 1 0 1 0 0 0
9 FW Colombia Mauro Manotas 2 0 1 0 1 0
10 MF Argentina Tomás Martínez 7 1 5 1 2 0
11 MF United States Andrew Wenger 1 0 1 0 0 0
12 MF El Salvador Arturo Álvarez 1 0 1 0 0 0
13 MF United States Luis Gil 1 0 1 0 0 0
14 DF Sweden Adam Lundqvist 4 0 4 0 0 0
14 MF England Charlie Ward[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF United States Dylan Remick 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF United States Kevin Garcia 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Honduras Alberth Elis 7 1 6 1 1 0
18 GK United States Chris Seitz 2 0 1 0 1 0
19 FW United States Mac Steeves 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF Guam A. J. DeLaGarza 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Venezuela Ronaldo Peña 2 1 2 1 0 0
21 DF United States George Malki[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Brazil Leonardo 4 0 4 0 0 0
23 GK United States Joe Willis 3 0 3 0 0 0
24 MF El Salvador Darwin Cerén 10 1 9 1 1 0
25 MF United States Eric Bird 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 GK United States Michael Nelson 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Honduras Boniek García 9 0 7 0 2 0
30 DF United States Conor Donovan 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF Honduras Romell Quioto 4 0 3 0 1 0
33 DF United States Jared Watts 1 0 1 0 0 0
35 MF United States Todd Wharton[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW Argentina Matías Zaldívar[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 FW Mexico Aldo Quintanilla[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF United States Manny Padilla[lower-alpha 2] 1 0 0 0 1 0
40 FW Colombia Jhon Montaño[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: Season Statistics and Match reports in Competitions

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Left during the season
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Short term loan from RGVFC

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