2021 Houston Dynamo FC season

The 2021 Houston Dynamo FC season is the club's 16th season of existence since joining Major League Soccer in the 2006 season.[1] The Dynamo missed the playoffs in 2020 for the 6th time in 7 years.

Houston Dynamo
MLS season
OwnerGabriel Brener
General managerMatt Jordan
Head coachTab Ramos
StadiumBBVA Stadium
MLSConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
CONCACAF Champions LeagueDid not qualify
Leagues CupDid not qualify
Top goalscorerLeague:
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All:
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2021 is the Dynamo's second year with head coach Tab Ramos and the seventh season under General Manager Matt Jordan. On the front office end, it is Gabriel Brener's sixth season as majority owner and John Walker's third season as President of Business Operations.[2]

Current squad
As of January 27, 2021[3]

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 (1996-01-03) January 3, 1996 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2020 23 0
26 Michael Nelson GK (1995-02-10) February 10, 1995 Southern Methodist University 2018 0 0
Kyle Morton GK (1994-03-31) March 31, 1994 Saint Louis FC 2021 0 0
Defenders
2 Alejandro Fuenmayor DF (1996-08-29) August 29, 1996 Carabobo FC 2018 35 3
3 Adam Lundkvist DF (1994-03-20) March 20, 1994 IF Elfsborg 2018 65 0
4 Zarek Valenin DF (1991-08-06) August 6, 1991 Nashville SC 2020 19 0
18 José Bizama DF (1994-06-25) June 25, 1994 Club Deportivo Huachipato 2019 13 0
28 Erik McCue (HGP) DF (2001-01-18) January 18, 2001 Houston Dynamo Academy 2019 0 0
29 Sam Junqua DF (1996-11-09) November 9, 1996 University of California 2019 9 1
Tim Parker DF (1993-02-23) February 23, 1993 New York Red Bulls 2021 0 0
Ethan Bartlow (GA) DF (2000-02-02) February 2, 2000 University of Washington 2021 0 0
Midfielders
8 Memo Rodríguez (HGP) MF (1995-12-27) December 27, 1995 Rio Grande Valley FC 2017 75 15
14 Marcelo Palomino (HGP) MF (2001-05-21) May 21, 2001 Houston Dynamo Academy 2020 3 0
17 Nico Lemoine MF (2000-04-10) April 10, 2000 Rio Grande Valley FC 2020 11 0
22 Matías Vera MF (1995-10-26) October 26, 1995 San Lorenzo 2019 50 0
24 Darwin Cerén MF (1989-12-31) December 31, 1989 San Jose Earthquakes 2018 57 3
Ian Hoffmann MF (2001-09-08) September 8, 2001 Rio Grande Valley FC 2021 0 0
Juan Castilla (HGP) MF (2004-07-27) July 27, 2004 Houston Dynamo Academy 2021 0 0
Fafà Picault MF (1991-02-23) February 23, 1991 FC Dallas 2021 0 0
Joe Corona MF (1990-07-09) July 9, 1990 LA Galaxy 2021 0 0
Derrick Jones MF (1997-03-03) March 3, 1997 Nashville SC 2021 0 0
Forwards
11 Ariel Lassiter FW (1994-09-27) September 27, 1994 Alajuelense 2020 16 3
13 Christian Ramirez FW (1991-04-04) April 4, 1991 LAFC 2019 25 7
23 Darwin Quintero (DP) FW (1987-09-19) September 19, 1987 Minnesota United 2020 22 7
Mateo Bajamich FW (1999-08-03) August 3, 1999 Instituto 2020 0 0
Daniel Rios (HGP) FW (2003-03-29) March 29, 2003 Houston Dynamo Academy 2021 0 0
Tyler Pasher FW (1994-04-27) April 27, 1994 Indy Eleven 2021 0 0
Maximiliano Urruti FW (1991-02-22) February 22, 1991 CF Montréal 2021 0 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
June 14, 2020 Juan Castilla MF 15 Houston Dynamo Academy Signed as a Homegrown Player, effective January 1, 2021 [4]
July 10, 2020 Daniel Rios FW 17 Houston Dynamo Academy Signed as a Homegrown Player, effective January 1, 2021 [5]
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. [6]
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. [7][8]
December 17, 2020 Fafà Picault MF 29 FC Dallas Acquired in exchange for $275,000 in general allocation money [9]
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. [10]
January 14, 2021 Tyler Pasher FW 26 Indy Eleven Full transfer. Transfer fee undisclosed, but reported to be around $50,000. [11][12]
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. [13]
January 19, 2021 Tim Parker DF 27 New York Red Bulls Acquired in exchange for $475,000 in general allocation money. [14]
January 21, 2021 Derrick Jones MF 23 Nasvhille SC Acquired in exchange for $250,000 in general allocation money. [15]
January 27, 2021 Kyle Morton GK 26 Saint Louis FC Signed on a free transfer. [16]

Out
Date Player Position Age Destination Club Notes Ref
December 1, 2020 Kyle Adams DF 24 Real Monarchs Contract option declined [7]
December 1, 2020 Victor Cabrera DF 27 Contract option declined [7]
December 1, 2020 Cody Cropper GK 27 FC Cincinnati Contract option declined [7]
December 1, 2020 Tomás Martínez MF 25 Defensa y Justicia Contract option declined [7]
December 1, 2020 Ronaldo Peña FW 23 Contract option declined [7]
December 1, 2020 Michael Salazar FW 28 Contract option declined [7]
December 1, 2020 Wilfried Zahibo MF 27 Contract option declined [7]
December 1, 2020 Maynor Figueroa DF 37 Contract expired [7]
December 1, 2020 Boniek García MF 36 Contract expired [7]
December 1, 2020 Niko Hansen MF 26 Contract expired [7]
December 8, 2020 Mauro Manotas FW 25 Tijuana Full transfer, fee undisclosed [17]
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. [13]

Loans in
Date Player Position Age Previous Club Notes Ref

Loans out
Date Player Position Age Destination Club Notes Ref
November 9, 2020 Mateo Bajamich FW 21 Instituto Loaned until January 21, 2021 [18]

MLS SuperDraft
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. [19]
2 30 Kristofer Strickler FW 22 Virginia Tech [19]
3 57 Brandon Terwege DF 22 SMU [19]

Coaching staff
Since January 19, 2021[2]
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

References
  1. "Dynamo History". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. "FOREVER ORANGE FRONT OFFICE". Houston Dynamo. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. "Players". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  4. "Dynamo sign midfielder Juan Castilla to Homegrown Player contract". Houston Dynamo. June 14, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  5. "Dynamo sign forward Daniel Rios to Homegrown Player contract". Houston Dynamo. July 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  6. "Dynamo sign U.S. U-20 National Team defender/midfielder Ian Hoffmann". Houston Dynamo. July 27, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. "Houston Dynamo FC exercise 2021 contract options on 10 players". Houston Dynamo FC. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  8. "La Liga vende a Ariel Lassiter al Houston Dynamo | Crhoy.com". CRHoy.com | Periodico Digital | Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  9. "Houston Dynamo FC acquire Fafa Picault". Houston Dynamo FC. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  10. "Houston Dynamo FC signs MF Joe Corona". Houston Dynamo FC. December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  11. "Houston Dynamo FC sign winger Tyler Pasher from Indy Eleven". Houston Dynamo FC. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  12. >Rueter, Jeff [@jeffrueter] (December 23, 2020). "Tyler Pasher is headed back to MLS. The Houston Dynamo are finalizing terms to acquire him from Indy Eleven for a transfer fee which could rise to $50k, sources tell @TheAthleticSCCR" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. "Dynamo acquire forward Maxi Urruti from Club de Foot Montréal". Houston Dynamo FC. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  14. "Houston Dynamo FC acquire defender Tim Parker from New York Red Bulls". Houston Dynamo FC. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  15. "Houston Dynamo FC acquires Derrick Jones from Nashville SC and swaps first round draft picks with Colorado Rapids". Houston Dynamo FC. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  16. "Houston Dynamo FC sign goalkeeper Kyle Morton". Houston Dynamo FC. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  17. "Houston Dynamo FC transfer forward Mauro Manotas to Club Tijuana". Houston Dynamo FC. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  18. "Dynamo loan Mateo Bajamich to Instituto AC in Argentina". Houston Dynamo. November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  19. "Houston Dynamo FC select three players in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft". Houston Dynamo FC. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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