Houston Dynamo FC

American soccer club based in Houston

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2024 Artur (Brazil) won MVP, with Micael (Brazil), Ezequiel Ponce (Argentina), Brooklyn Raines (United States) receiving various team awards.
July 16 2024 Tim Howard joined the Houston Dynamo ownership group.
2023 Team competes in MLS Next Pro league, finishing 7th and reaching Conference Quarterfinals. Papa Ndoye leads team scoring with 14 goals
2023 Houston Dynamo FC transitions to broadcasting all matches exclusively through MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app, ending previous local TV and national broadcast arrangements.
2023 Héctor Herrera was chosen for the MLS All-Star team from Houston Dynamo FC.
2023 Houston Dynamo won their second U.S. Open Cup.
2023 Ben Olsen was hired as manager, leading the team to a 14-11-9 record, their first MLS Cup Playoffs appearance in five seasons, and reaching the Western Conference Final. The team also won the 2023 U.S. Open Cup.
2023 The team significantly improved, finishing 4th in the conference and 9th overall. They reached the Semi-Finals of the playoffs and won the Leagues Cup. Amine Bassi was the top goalscorer with 15 goals.
2023 Héctor Herrera was named to the MLS Best XI, continuing the club's tradition of having top-performing players recognized league-wide.
2023 Héctor Herrera (Mexico) won MVP and Team Player of the Year, Steve Clark (United States) and Artur (Brazil) received other key awards.
January 17 2023 Stadium renamed to Shell Energy Stadium following a naming rights deal reportedly worth $40 million over 8 years.
2022 Team competes in MLS Next Pro league, finishing 3rd and reaching Conference Semifinals. Marcelo Palomino leads team scoring with 7 goals
2022 Lyle Ayes joins the ownership group of Houston Dynamo FC, further changing the team's ownership composition.
2022 Houston Dynamo FC finished 13th in the conference and 25th overall, reaching the Round of 16 in playoffs. Sebastián Ferreira was the top goalscorer with 14 goals.
November 8 2022 Kenny Bundy's interim coaching period concludes.
November 8 2022 Ben Olsen is appointed as the head coach of Houston Dynamo FC, taking over from the interim period and becoming the current head coach.
September 5 2022 Paulo Nagamura's head coaching period with Houston Dynamo FC ends.
September 5 2022 Kenny Bundy takes over as interim head coach of Houston Dynamo FC.
August 2022 Ted Segal fully bought out his remaining minority partners, becoming the majority owner of the club.
June 22 2022 Houston Dynamo Football Club announced major stadium upgrades, including installation of mesh seats and creation of a new air-conditioned East Club area.
March 2 2022 Houston Dynamo FC made their biggest signing in club history, bringing in Héctor Herrera on a pre-contract agreement through the 2024 MLS season as a designated player.
January 3 2022 Paulo Nagamura was appointed head coach ahead of the 2022 season.
2021 Fafà Picault from the United States was named MVP, Teenage Hadebe from Zimbabwe won Defensive Player of the Year, and Griffin Dorsey was recognized as Young Player of the Year.
2021 The team finished 13th in the conference and 25th overall, with Fafà Picault emerging as top goalscorer with 11 goals.
2021 Rio Grande Valley FC and the Dynamo restructured their relationship, ending their affiliation after the season and allowing RGVFC to become an independent club.
2021 Attendance rebounded to 12,220 after the pandemic's most severe restrictions, showing gradual recovery of fan attendance.
2021 Pat Onstad becomes the General Manager of Houston Dynamo FC, taking over from Matt Jordan and continuing in the role from 2021 to the present.
2021 Austin FC joined Major League Soccer, expanding the Texas rivalry and creating the Copa Tejas competition between Houston Dynamo, FC Dallas, and Austin FC
December 6 2021 The Dynamo announced they would field a team, Houston Dynamo 2, in the inaugural season of MLS Next Pro in 2022, playing at SaberCats Stadium.
November 4 2021 Tab Ramos concludes his tenure as head coach of Houston Dynamo FC.
June 2021 Stadium rebranded as PNC Stadium after PNC Financial Services acquired BBVA USA.
June 22 2021 Ted Segal completed acquisition of Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash for a reported $400 million.
2020 Experienced the lowest average attendance of 4,857, likely due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
2020 During the COVID-19 affected season, Houston Dynamo FC participated in the MLS is Back Tournament, reaching the Group Stage. They finished 12th in the conference and 25th overall, with Darwin Quintero as top goalscorer with 7 goals.
2020 Tab Ramos was hired as head coach, with Darwin Quintero traded and Marko Maric signed. The team missed playoffs and finished at the bottom of the Western Conference during the COVID-19 shortened season.
2020 Rebranded as Houston Dynamo FC with a new logo featuring a hexagonal shape representing the team's founding in 2006 and Houston's six original wards.
2019 Dynamo competed in CONCACAF Champions League, defeating C.D. Guastatoya in first round but losing to Tigres UANL in quarterfinals. They were eliminated from inaugural Leagues Cup by Club America and fired head coach Wilmer Cabrera mid-season.
December 19 2019 Recorded team records for United States players in MLS regular season games, including Brad Davis's records for games played (271), assists (104), and shots (473), and Brian Ching's record of 56 goals.
October 25 2019 Tab Ramos is appointed as the head coach of Houston Dynamo FC.
October 24 2019 Davy Arnaud's interim coaching period ends.
August 14 2019 Davy Arnaud takes over as interim head coach of Houston Dynamo FC.
August 13 2019 Wilmer Cabrera's tenure as head coach of Houston Dynamo FC comes to an end.
June 13 2019 Stadium renamed from BBVA Compass Stadium to BBVA Stadium following the sponsor's rebrand.
2018 Alberth Elis was selected for the MLS All-Star team representing Houston Dynamo FC.
2018 Mauro Manotas set the Houston Dynamo FC team record for most goals scored in a single season with 19 goals.
2018 Houston Dynamo FC finished 9th in the conference and 17th overall in the MLS, with Mauro Manotas as top goalscorer scoring 25 goals.
2018 Houston Dynamo won their first U.S. Open Cup.
2017 DaMarcus Beasley received the League Fair Play Player award, recognizing his exceptional sportsmanship and conduct during the season.
2017 Houston Dynamo finished fourth in the West and earned their first playoff berth since 2013, reaching the MLS Western Conference Finals before losing to Seattle Sounders FC.
2017 DaMarcus Beasley was again chosen for the MLS All-Star team from Houston Dynamo FC.

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