The 2026 Houston Dynamo season was the 21st season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. 2026 is the fourth season under head coach Ben Olsen and the fifth season under GM Pat Onstad and technical director Asher Mendelsohn. It was the sixth season (fifth full season) under majority owner Ted Segal.
Current squad
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only. No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inApps.GoalsGoalkeepers1Jimmy MaurerGKFC Dallas20252026Blake GillinghamGKCreighton University20254031Jonathan BondGKWatford202530035Logan Erb (HGP)GKNC State University202600Defenders3Antônio CarlosDFFluminense20251115Lucas HalterDFBotafogo20263013Sam VinesDFColorado Rapids20260021Franco NegriDFSan Diego FC20261024Ibrahim Aliyu (U22)DFColumbus Crew202668927Reese Miller (HGP)DFUniversity of Virginia20260028Erik SviatchenkoDFMidtjylland202367234Agustin ReschDFHouston Dynamo 220263036Felipe AndradeDFFluminense2025255Midfielders6ArturMFColumbus Crew202310138Jack McGlynn (U22)MFPhiladelphia Union20253069Ondřej LingrMFSlavia Prague202530314Duane HolmesMFPreston North End202522116Héctor Herrera MFToluca202665518Diadié SamassékouMFTSG Hoffenheim20254019Mateusz Bogusz (DP)MFCruz Azul 02641 22Matthew Arana (HGP)MFHouston Dynamo 220261030Agustín BouzatMFVélez Sarsfield202630Forwards10Ezequiel Ponce (DP)FWAEK Athens2024451511Lawrence Ennali (U22)FWGórnik Zabrze202424317Nick MarkanichFWCD Castellón20263020Guilherme (DP)FWSantos202644
Player movement In Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed. DatePlayerPositionAgePrevious clubNotesRefDecember 18, 2025 Logan ErbGK21 NC StateSigned as a Homegrown Player.December 18, 2025 Reese Miller DF 21 University of Virginia Signed as a Homegrown Player. January 12, 2026 Lucas Halter DF 25 Botafogo Signed on a full transfer for an undisclosed fee. January 12, 2026 Agustín Bouzat MF 31 Vélez Sarsfield Signed on a full transfer for an undisclosed fee. January 13, 2026 Guilherme FW 30 Santos Signed on a full transfer as a Designated Player. Official fee is undisclosed, but is reportedly $2.1 million January 14, 2026 Héctor Herrera MF 35 Toluca Signed on a free transfer. January 20, 2026 Nick Markanich FW 26 CD Castellón Signed on loan for the 2026 season. January 27, 2026 Franco Negri DF 30 San Diego FC Signed on a free transfer. January 29, 2026 Mateusz Bogusz MF 24 Cruz Azul Signed on a full transfer as a Designated Player. Official fee is undisclosed, but is reportedly $6 million plus a potential $4 million in add-ons. Cruz Azul retains a 30% sell-on clause. February 21, 2026 Matthew Arana MF 15 Houston Dynamo 2 Signed as a Homegrown Player.March 12, 2026 Ibrahim AliyuDF24 Columbus CrewAcquired in exchange for $250,000 GAM plus a conditional $500,000 GAM. Columbus retainsa sell-on clause.March 20, 2026 Agustin ReschDF24 Houston Dynamo 2Signed to a first team contract.March 20, 2026 Sam VinesDF26 Colorado RapidsSigned on a free transfer.
Out DatePlayerPositionAgeDestination ClubNotesRef October 21, 2025 Stephen Annor Gyamfi FW 22 Forward MadisonContract option declined. October 21, 2025 Femi Awodesu DF 24 Helsingborgs IFContract option declined. October 21, 2025 Ethan Bartlow DF 25 Sporting Kansas CityContract option declined.October 21, 2025 Amine BassiMF27 Contract option declined. October 21, 2025 Erik Dueñas MF 21 QuerétaroContract option declined. October 21, 2025 Michael Halliday DF 22 Contract option declined. October 21, 2025 Sebastian Kowalczyk MF 27 Zagłębie Lubin Contract option declined. October 21, 2025 Damion Lowe DF 32 Dewa United Banten Contract option declined.October 21, 2025 Sérgio SantosFW31 Atlanta UnitedContract option declined.October 21, 2025 Kieran SargeantDF22 San Diego FCContract option declined. October 21, 2025 Daniel Steres DF 34 Contract option declined. October 21, 2025 Júnior Urso MF 36 São BernardoContract option declined.October 21, 2025 Franco EscobarDF30 PeñarolContract expired.October 21, 2025 Gabriel SegalFW23 D.C. UnitedContract expired.October 21, 2025 Andrew TarbellGK32 Contract expired.December 23, 2025 Brooklyn RainesMF20 New England RevolutionSold for $1.6 million guaranteed, with a conditional $400k and Houston retaining a conditional sell-on fee.February 18, 2026 Griffin DorseyDF26 Orlando CityTraded for $1 million GAM, split between $600k in 2026 and $400k in 2027. Houston can also receive $200k GAM in incentives and retains a sell-on fee.March 18, 2026 Nelson QuiñónesFW23Waived.
Loans out DatePlayerPositionAgeDestination ClubNotesRefJanuary 20, 2026 Exon ArzúFW21 Real EspañaLoaned through June 2026.January 23, 2026 Toyosi OlusanyaFW28 AberdeenLoaned through June 2026.February 13, 2026 Sebastián RodríguezMF18 MonterreyLoaned through December 2026.
MLS SuperDraft
RoundPickPlayerPositionAgeCollegeNotesRef111 Joe HighfieldFW21Portland Did not sign and returned to Portland.239 Calem TommyDF22NC StateSigned with Timbers 2.369 Agustin ReschDF22Seton HallSigned with Dynamo 2.378 Austin BrummettFW21UConnSigned with Dynamo 2.388 Gilberto RiveraMF21San Jose StateSigned with Dynamo 2.
Staff
ExecutiveCoaching staff
Friendlies Preseason
Competitions Major League Soccer
Standings Western Conference
Overall
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
U.S. Open Cup
Leagues Cup
The Dynamo did not qualify for the 2026 Leagues Cup as they were not one of the top 9 teams in the Western Conference for the 2025 season.
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