2023 Houston Dynamo FC season
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| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | Ted Segal | ||
| General manager | Pat Onstad | ||
| Head coach | Ben Olsen | ||
| Stadium | Shell Energy Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: 4th Overall: 9th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Finals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Winners | ||
| Leagues Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Amine Bassi: 10 goals All: Amine Bassi: 15 goals | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,319 (11/26 v. SKC | ||
| Lowest home attendance | All: 2,947 (5/23 v. MIN, USOC) League: 10,873 (8/30 v. CLB) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,029[1] | ||
| Biggest win | HOU 5–0 POR (8/20) | ||
| Biggest defeat | VAN 6–2 HOU (5/31) | ||
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The 2023 Houston Dynamo season was the 18th season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. The Dynamo missed the playoffs in 2022 for the eighth time in nine years.
2023 was the first season under head coach Ben Olsen, who was hired on November 8, 2022.[2] It was the second season under GM Pat Onstad and technical director Asher Mendelsohn. It was the third season (second full season) under majority owner Ted Segal. 2023 saw the Dynamo qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2017 after finishing 4th in the Western Conference. There they would advance past Real Salt Lake in the first round 2 games to 1 in a best of 3 series and defeat Sporting Kansas City 1–0 to advance to the Conference Finals, where they would fall 2–1 to LAFC. The season was highlighted by the club's second ever Open Cup title, winning 2–1 at Inter Miami CF in the final.
Team captain Héctor Herrera set a club record for assists in a season with 21 and was the first Dynamo player included in the MLS Best XI since Brad Davis in 2011.[3]
Current squad[edit]
- As of December 3, 2023[4]
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 | ||||||||
| 12 | Steve Clark |  | GK | April 14, 1986 (age 37) | Portland Timbers | 2022 | 66 | 0 |
| 13 | Andrew Tarbell | | GK | October 7, 1993 (age 30) | Austin FC | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Xavier Valdez (HGP) |  | GK | November 23, 2003 (age 20) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Franco Escobar |  | DF | February 21, 1995 (age 28) | Los Angeles FC | 2023 | 28 | 2 |
| 3 | Brad Smith |  | DF | April 9, 1994 (age 29) | D.C. United | 2023 | 18 | 1 |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow (GA) | | DF | February 2, 2000 (age 23) | University of Washington | 2021 | 42 | 0 |
| 5 | Daniel Steres | | DF | November 11, 1990 (age 33) | LA Galaxy | 2022 | 44 | 4 |
| 17 | Teenage Hadebe (DP) |  | DF | September 17, 1995 (age 28) | Yeni Malatyaspor | 2021 | 51 | 3 |
| 22 | Tate Schmitt | | DF | May 28, 1997 (age 26) | Real Salt Lake | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | Mujeeb Murana (HGP) |  | DF | September 23, 2000 (age 23) | Houston Dynamo 2 | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey | | DF | March 5, 1999 (age 24) | Toronto FC | 2021 | 66 | 6 |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |  | DF | October 4, 1991 (age 32) | Midtjylland | 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 30 | Chase Gasper | | DF | January 25, 1996 (age 27) | LA Galaxy | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | Micael |  | DF | August 12, 2000 (age 23) | Atlético Mineiro | 2022 | 25 | 1 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Artur | | MF | March 11, 1996 (age 27) | Columbus Crew | 2023 | 34 | 2 |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |  | MF | November 27, 1997 (age 26) | FC Metz | 2023 | 28 | 10 |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera (DP) |  | MF | April 19, 1990 (age 33) | Atlético Madrid | 2022 | 40 | 4 |
| 19 | Charles Auguste |  | MF | November 25, 1999 (age 24) | Creighton University | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |  | MF | November 28, 1998 (age 25) | Cartagena | 2021 | 67 | 6 |
| 27 | Luis Caicedo |  | MF | May 18, 1996 (age 27) | Cortuluá | 2023 | 25 | 0 |
| 32 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |  | MF | August 22, 1998 (age 25) | Pogoń Szczecin | 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 35 | Brooklyn Raines (HGP) | | MF | March 11, 2005 (age 18) | Barça Residency Academy | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Iván Franco |  | FW | April 16, 2000 (age 23) | Club Libertad | 2023 | 26 | 3 |
| 11 | Corey Baird | | FW | January 30, 1996 (age 27) | Los Angeles FC | 2021 | 64 | 10 |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu (U22) | | FW | January 16, 2002 (age 21) | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2023 | 24 | 3 |
| 21 | Nelson Quiñónes | | FW | August 20, 2002 (age 21) | Once Caldas | 2022 | 36 | 4 |
| 23 | Ifunanyachi Achara | | FW | September 28, 1997 (age 26) | Toronto FC | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Thorleifur Úlfarsson (GA) |  | FW | December 27, 2000 (age 22) | Duke University | 2022 | 49 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2022 | Artur | MF | 26 | Columbus Crew | Acquired in exchange for $200,000 in 2023 GAM, $100,000 in 2024 GAM, and a conditional $50,000 in GAM | [5] |
| November 23, 2022 | Andrew Tarbell | GK | 29 | Austin FC | Signed on a free transfer | [6] |
| December 7, 2022 | Ifunanyachi Achara | FW | 25 |  Toronto FC | Signed on a free transfer, acquired his rights in stage 2 of the 2022 MLS Re-Entry Draft on November 22, 2022 | [7] |
| December 21, 2022 | Charles Auguste | MF | 23 | Creighton University | Undrafted free agent | [8] |
| January 6, 2023 | Brad Smith | DF | 28 | D.C. United | Signed on a free transfer | [9] |
| January 7, 2023 | Iván Franco | FW | 22 | Club Libertad | Signed on loan for the 2023 season with an option to buy. | [10][11] |
| January 12, 2023 | Franco Escobar | DF | 27 | LAFC | Signed on a free transfer | [12] |
| January 23, 2023 | Amine Bassi | FW | 25 |  FC Metz | Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $1.5 million. | [13][14] |
| February 9, 2023 |  Djevencio van der Kust | DF | 21 |  FC Utrecht | Signed on loan with an option to buy. | [15][16] |
| February 16, 2023 | Micael | DF | 22 | Atlético Mineiro | Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $500,000. Spent the previous season on loan to Houston Dynamo 2. | [17][18] |
| February 16, 2023 | Mujeeb Murana | DF | 22 | Houston Dynamo 2 | Signed as a homegrown player. | [19] |
| February 17, 2023 | Tate Schmitt | DF | 25 | Real Salt Lake | Signed on a free transfer. Acquired his player rights by sending a 3rd round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft to RSL. | [20] |
| February 23, 2023 | Luis Caicedo | MF | 26 | Cortuluá | Signed on a free transfer. | [21] |
| March 24, 2023 | Erik Sviatchenko | DF | 31 | Midtjylland | Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $1,480,000. | [22][23] |
| April 16, 2023 | Chase Gasper | DF | 27 | LA Galaxy | Claimed off waivers. | [24] |
| April 25, 2023 | Ibrahim Aliyu | FW | 21 |  NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | Full transfer for an undisclosed fee as a U-22 Initiative player. Fee is reportedly $2,300,000. | [25][26] |
| July 13, 2023 | Nelson Quiñónes | FW | 20 | Once Caldas | Exercised the purchase option on the loan. Transfer fee undiscloed but is reportedly $1,250,000, with Once Caldas maintaining a 25% sell-on clause. | [27][28] |
| August 1, 2023 | Sebastian Kowalczyk | MF | 24 | Pogoń Szczecin | Full transfer for an undisclosed fee. Fee is reportedly $540,000. | [29][30] |
Out[edit]
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7, 2022 | Mateo Bajamich | FW | 23 | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Contract option declined | [31] |
| November 7, 2022 | Ian Hoffmann | DF | 21 |  Moss FK | Contract option declined | [31] |
| November 7, 2022 | Marcelo Palomino | MF | 21 |  AFC Eskilstuna | Contract option declined | [31] |
| November 7, 2022 |  Zarek Valentin | DF | 31 | Minnesota United FC | Contract option declined | [31] |
| November 9, 2022 | Fafà Picault | FW | 31 | Nashville SC | Traded for $50,000 of 2023 GAM, $50,000 of 2024 GAM, and a conditional $150,000 of 2024 GAM. | [32] |
| November 11, 2022 | Tim Parker | DF | 29 | St. Louis City SC | Traded for $250,000 of 2023 GAM and $250,000 of 2024 GAM. Dynamo will pay a portion of his salary for two seasons. | [33] |
| November 16, 2022 | Darwin Quintero | FW | 35 | América de Cali | Contract option declined | [34] |
| November 16, 2022 | Memo Rodriguez | MF | 26 | LA Galaxy | Contract option declined | [34] |
| November 16, 2022 | Zeca | DF | 28 | Esporte Clube Vitória | Contract option declined | [34] |
| November 16, 2022 |  Darwin Cerén | MF | 32 | C.D. Águila | Contract expired | [34] |
| November 16, 2022 | Sam Junqua | DF | 26 | FC Dallas | Contract expired | [34] |
| January 10, 2023 | Adam Lundqvist | DF | 28 | Austin FC | Traded for $300,000 of 2023 GAM and $200,000 of 2024 GAM. | [35] |
| February 16, 2023 | Michael Nelson | GK | 28 | FC Tulsa | Waived | [36] |
| June 30, 2023 | Djevencio van der Kust | DF | 22 | FC Utrecht | Loan ended/returned to Utrecht | [37] |
| July 23, 2023 | Juan Castilla | MF | 18 | Deportivo Cali | Sold for an undisclosed fee. | [38] |
Loans out[edit]
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2023 | Matías Vera | MF | 27 | Argentinos Juniors | Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [39] |
| March 3, 2023 | Danny Ríos | FW | 19 | Las Vegas Lights | Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [40] |
| May 26, 2023 | Beto Avila | FW | 22 | Charleston Battery | Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [41] |
| July 27, 2023 | Sebastián Ferreira | FW | 25 | Vasco da Gama | Loaned for remainder of 2023. | [42] |
MLS SuperDraft[edit]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 34 | Isaiah Reid | FW | 21 | Clemson | Signed with Houston Dynamo 2. | [8] |
| 3 | 63 | Frantz Pierrot | MF | 23 | Connecticut | Signed with Athlone Town. | [8] |
Staff[edit]
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| Majority owner | Ted Segal |
| Minority owners | Lyle Ayes James Harden |
| General manager/vice president | Pat Onstad |
| Technical director | Asher Mendelsohn |
| Assistant general manager | Nick Kowba |
| Director of soccer operations | Francisco Tobar |
| Coaching staff | |
| Head coach | Ben Olsen |
| Assistant coach | Brendan Burke |
| Assistant coach | Aurélien Collin |
| Assistant coach |  Adin Osmanbašić |
| Goalkeeper coach | Tim Hanley |
| Head of performance |  Paul Caffrey |
| Head video analyst | Carlon Carpenter |
| Head of sports science | Alex Calder |
| Strength & conditioning coach | Anthony Narcisi |
| Director of sports medicine | Craig Devine |
| Head athletic trainer | Matt Murphy |
| Assistant athletic trainer | Juan Castano |
| Physical therapist | Micah Kust |
| Massage therapist | Ivan Diaz |
| Scouting coordinator & analyst |  Sebastian Romero |
| Director of methodology |  Ben Bartlett |
| Player care manager | Martha Carvajal |
| Head equipment manager | Jaime Gonzalez |
Friendlies[edit]
Preseason[edit]
| February 1 | Club América | 6–1 | Houston Dynamo | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Report | Stadium: Instalaciones Club América en Coapa |
| February 4 | Tlaxcala | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Report | Stadium: Mini Estadio de la Federación Mexicana de Futbol |
| February 7 | UNAM Pumas | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Report |
| February 11 | CF Montréal | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 5:00 CST | Rea  Ibrahim | Report | Úlfarsson Franco |
| February 15 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Hernández | Report | Baird (pen.) |
| February 18 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 CST | Steres 31' Baird 67' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
Competitions[edit]
Major League Soccer[edit]
Standings[edit]
Western Conference[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 53 | Qualification for Round One |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 50 | |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 48 |
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)
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 | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 53 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[a] |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo FC (U) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 51 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One and U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[b] |
| 10 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 51 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[a] |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 50 |
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)
(U) U.S. Open Cup winner
Notes:
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)
(U) U.S. Open Cup winner
Notes:
- ^ a b As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Qualify for both the Champions Cup and U.S. Open Cup as 2023 U.S. Open Cup champions
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 |
| 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | −12 |
Results by round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on October 23, 2023. Source: Match results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results[edit]
| February 25 1 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM CST | Santos 19' Nwobodo 48'Barreal  84' | Report | Artur 10' Schmitt 45+2', 81' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Chris Penso |
| March 4 2 | New England Revolution | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EST | Borrero 42' Buck 46' Wood 53' Bye 65' Jones 88' | Report | Dorsey 18' Carrasquilla 24' Clark 37' Bartlow 87' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,176 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| March 18 3 Copa Tejas | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Austin FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Franco 59' Bassi 71' (pen.)Herrera 86' | Report | Väisänen 19' Fagúndez 52'Lundqvist 70' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 19,047 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| March 25 4 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | New York City FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Artur 18' Bassi 55' (pen.)Dorsey 90' | Report | Parks 29' Rodríguez 55'Gray 90+3'Barraza 90+9' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 13,024 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
| April 1 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | San Jose, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Espinoza 7' (pen.), 65' (pen.) Mensah 17'Akapo 33'Monteiro 59' | Report | Bassi 42' (pen.) Artur 44'Escobar 64' | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,786 Referee: Tori Penso |
| April 8 6 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Herrera 35', 27'  90+5'Bassi 42', 65' (pen.), 73'Caicedo 77' | Report | Cáceres 34' 63' Edwards 61'Brugman 64'Costa  90+7' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 19,128 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| April 15 7 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Tolkin 14' Duncan 66'Fernandez 89' | Report | Escobar 25' Carrasquilla 67'Caicedo 82' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 12,932 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| April 22 8 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Inter Miami CF | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Steres 72' | Report | Negri 34' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,045 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| May 6 9 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Escobar 57' Quiñónes 90+1' | Report | Glad 45' Oviedo 83' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 13,793 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| May 13 10 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Bassi 21' Herrera 58' 78'Bartlow 90+6' | Report | Lodeiro 62' Ragen 64'Rothrock 87' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,061 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| May 17 11 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Hlongwane 14' 40' Trapp 30'Dotson 67' | Report | Micael 50' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 18,897 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| May 20 12 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Obrian 53' | Report | Gasper 25' Úlfarsson 85'Escobar 90+2' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 27 13 Copa Tejas | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Austin FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Herrera 37' Quiñónes 67'Franco 87'Micael 90+3' | Report | Zardes 22' Cascante 30' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,055 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 31 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6–2 | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Vite 1' Gressel 18', 59', 41'White 46'Laborda 70'Córdova 79'Berhalter 88'Gauld 90+5' | Report | Baird 8' Bassi 16'Quiñónes 69'Carrasquilla 69'Clark 84' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 13,232 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| June 3 15 | St. Louis City SC | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Löwen 9' Blom 45+5'Ostrák 51'Jackson 69'Gioacchini 83'Alm 90+1' | Report | Caicedo 45+2' Carrasquilla 45+5'Franco 45+7'Bartlow 78' | Stadium: Citypark Attendance: 22,423 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| June 10 16 | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Quiñónes 11' Bassi 50'Clark 53'Baird 69', 81'Escobar 79', 89' | Report | Cifuentes 32' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,366 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| June 14 17 | Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Biuk 22' Sánchez 27'Opoku 79'Palacios 89' | Report | Micael 23' Clark 64'Artur 76'Sviatchenko 90+2'Baird Steres 90+3' | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,177 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
| Note: Originally scheduled for April 29, match was rescheduled due to Los Angeles FC's participation in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. | ||||
| June 21 18 | Houston Dynamo | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Bassi 3' Baird 5'Sviatchenko 37'Úlfarsson 77', 89'Herrera 86' | Report | Ebobisse 38' Akapo Bouda 50'Judson 67'Yueill 81'Skahan 85' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,249 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| June 24 19 Copa Tejas | Austin FC | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Austin, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Finlay 22' Zardes 32'Gallagher 39'Wolff 45'Cascante 50', 77'Pereira 68'Lima 75' | Report | Sviatchenko 31' Artur 45+5'Herrera 77' | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| July 1 20 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Cissoko 18' Baker 54'Rusnák 67' | Report | Micael 61' 62' Caicedo 89'Sviatchenko 90+4' | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 31,840 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| July 8 21 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Aliyu 45+2' Úlfarsson 49'Herrera 50'Franco 90+8'Ferreira 90+10' | Report | Pulido 25', 62' (pen.) Rosero 65'Leibold 90+11' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,489 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| July 12 22 | Houston Dynamo | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Micael 68' Escobar 90+1' | Report | Hlongwane 15' Pukki 20'Tajouri-Shradi 87' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 11,855 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| July 15 23 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Report | Ibrahim 30' Quiñónes 45+1' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,138 Referee: Filip Dujic |
| August 20 24 | Houston Dynamo | 5–0 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Bassi 5' (pen.) Quiñónes 11'Baird 14'Escobar 22', 45+3'Dorsey 45+4'Smith 63' | Report | Zuparic 45+1' Evander 89'Araujo 90' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 12,670 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 26 25 | Real Salt Lake | 0–3 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Chang 50' Julio 63' | Report | Baird 9' Steres 29'Carrasquilla 75' | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 21,471 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| August 30 26 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Baird 14' Dorsey 58'Carrasquilla 81'Sviatchenko 87'Ibrahim 90' | Report | Cheberko 4' Zawadzki 71' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 10,873 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| September 2 27 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Edwards 34' | Report | Steres 38' Caicedo 55'Quiñónes 64'Artur 90+8' | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 20,035 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| September 16 28 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | St. Louis City SC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Sviatchenko 8' Escobar 22'Herrera 25'Baird 42'Carrasquilla 61' | Report | Blom 34' Klauss 87'Parker 90+5' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,369 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| September 20 29 | Houston Dynamo | 4–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Herrera 13' Kowalczyk 30'Sviatchenko 36'Dorsey 44', 52'Baird 49'Micael 60'Franco 73'Ibrahim 84' | Report | Raposo 2' Perea 24'Sviatchenko 90' (o.g.) | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 13,866 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 23 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Russell 7' (pen.), 39' Radoja 34'Agada 45+6'Thommy 73'Rosero 89'Sallói 90+6' | Report | Escobar 45+1' Hadebe 45+9'Dorsey 74'Caicedo 83' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,033 Referee: Chris Penso |
| September 30 31 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Hadebe 8' Franco 29'Carrasquilla 71'Herrera 84' | Report | Tafari 41' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,175 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| October 4 32 | CF Montréal | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Montreal, Quebec |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Piette 33' Lappalainen 90+6' | Report | Artur 10' Ibrahim 18'Bartlow 56'Carrasquilla 62'Quiñónes 84'Escobar 90+3'Baird 90+3' | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 13,509 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| October 7 33 | Houston Dynamo | 5–1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Quiñónes 3', 28' Bassi 8'Baird 41'Dorsey 48'Artur 84' | Report | Bassett 53', 63' Abubakar 57'Priso 86' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,430 Referee: Tori Penso |
| October 21 34 | Portland Timbers | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Chará 66' McGraw 74'Mora 80' | Report | Dorsey 11', 71' Micael 41'Escobar 42'Carrasquilla 45+4', 48'Herrera 67' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
MLS Cup Playoffs[edit]
Round One[edit]
| October 29 Game 1 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Herrera 22' Bassi 79'Escobar 90+5'Carrasquilla 90+7' | Report | Oviedo 44' Luna 54'Julio 82' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,508 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| November 6 Game 2 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 PM CST | Glad 27' Ojeda 33'Vera 52'Savarino 70' | Report | Clark 16' Bassi 17', 28'Dorsey 48'Carrasquilla 69'Sviatchenko 71' | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,251 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| Penalties | ||||
Arango  Kreilach Savarino Vera Luna |  Bassi Carrasquilla Úlfarrson Dorsey Quiñónes | |||
| November 11 Game 3 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 3:00 PM CST | Baird 20', 28' | Report | Savarino 46' Luna 65'Arango 66'Vera 72' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,374 Referee: Chris Penso |
| Penalties | ||||
| Carrasquilla Úlfarrson Bassi Quiñónes Dorsey | Arango Rubin Luna Vera Musovski | |||
| Note: Houston Dynamo won the series 2–1. | ||||
Conference Semifinals[edit]
| November 26 Conference semifinals | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 CST | Escobar 39' Carrasquilla 69' | Report | Leibold 78' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 20,319 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
Conference Finals[edit]
| December 2 Conference finals | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles, California |
| 8:30 CST | Hollingshead 44' Escobar 80' (o.g.) | Report | Escobar 45+3' Herrera 71' | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,221 Referee: Victor Rivas |
U.S. Open Cup[edit]
| April 26 Third Round | Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC)  | 0–1 |  Houston Dynamo (MLS) | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Dennis 21' Antley 65' | Report | Hadebe 37' Raines 44'Baird 76' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,956 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 10 Round of 32 | Houston Dynamo (MLS) | 1–0 |  Sporting Kansas City (MLS) | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Úlfarsson 12' Gasper 35'Dorsey 87' | Report | Espinoza 10' Sallói 90+3' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,094 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| May 23 Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo (MLS) | 4–0 |  Minnesota United FC (MLS) | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Baird 33' (pen.), 68', 89' Caicedo 82'Ibrahim 79' | Report | Arriaga 30' 38' Boxall 67' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 2,947 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| June 6 Quarterfinals | Chicago Fire (MLS)  | 1–4 | Houston Dynamo (MLS) | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Pineda 21' Souquet 40'Navarro 62'Giménez 63'Burks 90' | Report | Bassi 12' (pen.) Ibrahim 31', 59'Quiñónes 74'Gasper 89' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 7,512 Referee: Marcos De Oliveira |
| August 23 Semifinals | Houston Dynamo (MLS) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |  Real Salt Lake (MLS) | Houston, Texas |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Dorsey 22' Herrera 38', 45+5'Carrasquilla 93', 105'Artur 118'Caicedo 120+5' | Report | Vera 38' 119' Arango 59'Julio 64'Eneli 67'A. Gómez 72'Glad 106'Palacio 114' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 11,137 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| September 27 Final | Inter Miami CF (MLS) | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo (MLS) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Kryvtsov 16' Allen 19'Yedlin 32'Martínez 90+2' | Report | Escobar 12' Dorsey 24'Bassi 33' (pen.) | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 20,288 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Leagues Cup[edit]
South 2 Group Stage[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ORL | HOU | SAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando City SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | — | |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — |
| July 21 | Orlando City SC | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Houston Dynamo | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Jansson 45+4' Gallese 45+4'McGuire 46'Torres 64'Angulo 89' | Report | Bassi 45+5' (pen.) | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 14,005 Referee: Filip Dujic |
| Penalties | ||||
| Kara Santos Jansson Carlos Torres | Herrera Úlfarsson Carrasquilla Dorsey Smith | |||