2023 Houston Dynamo FC season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football club season
|club = Houston Dynamo
|image = Houston Dynamo FC 2021 wordmark black.svg
|season = 2023
|manager = Ben Olsen
|chairman = Pat Onstad
|mgrtitle = Head coach
|chrtitle = General manager
|owner = Ted Segal
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|league = MLS
|league result = Conference: 4th
Overall: 9th
|cup1 = MLS Cup Playoffs
|cup1 result = Conference Finals
|cup2 = U.S. Open Cup
|cup2 result = Winners
|cup3 = Leagues Cup
|cup3 result = Round of 16
|largest win = HOU 5–0 POR (8/20)
|largest loss = VAN 6–2 HOU (5/31)
|league topscorer = Amine Bassi: 10 goals
|season topscorer = Amine Bassi: 15 goals
|highest attendance = 20,319
(11/26 v. SKC
|lowest attendance = All: 2,947
(5/23 v. MIN, USOC)
League: 10,873
(8/30 v. CLB)
|average attendance = 15,029{{cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Paul |date=October 22, 2023 |title=MLS breaks attendance record |url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/97889/mls-breaks-attendance-record.html |work=Soccer America |url-access=subscription |accessdate=October 25, 2023}}
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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.{{Cite web |date=November 8, 2022 |title=Houston Dynamo FC hire Ben Olsen as head coach |url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/houston-dynamo-fc-hire-ben-olsen-as-head-coach |access-date=February 9, 2023 |website=Houston Dynamo FC}} 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 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.{{Cite web |date=November 28, 2023 |title=Héctor Herrera named to 2023 MLS Best XI, presented by Continental Tire |url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/hector-herrera-named-to-2023-mls-best-xi-presented-by-continental-tire#:~:text=H%C3%A9ctor%20Herrera%20named%20to%202023%20MLS%20Best%20XI%2C%20presented%20by%20Continental%20Tire,-Tuesday%2C%20Nov%2028&text=HOUSTON%20(Tuesday%2C%20Nov.,XI%2C%20presented%20by%20Continental%20Tire. |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=Houston Dynamo}}
Final roster
{{updated|December 3, 2023}}{{Cite web|title=Roster|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/roster/|access-date=February 9, 2023|website=Houston Dynamo FC}}
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.
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! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820; text-align:center;" |No. ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820" |Name ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820" |Nationality ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820" |Position ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820" |Date of birth (Age) ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820" |Signed from ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820" |Signed in ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820" |Apps. ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820" |Goals | ||||||||
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Goalkeepers | ||||||||
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12 | Steve Clark | {{Flagicon|USA}} | GK | April 14, 1986 (age 37) | Portland Timbers | 2022 | 66 | 0 |
13 | Andrew Tarbell | {{Flagicon|USA}} | GK | October 7, 1993 (age 30) | Austin FC | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
38 | Xavier Valdez (HGP) | {{Flagicon|DOM}} | GK | November 23, 2003 (age 20) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Franco Escobar | {{Flagicon|ARG}} | DF | February 21, 1995 (age 28) | Los Angeles FC | 2023 | 28 | 2 |
3 | Brad Smith | {{Flagicon|AUS}} | DF | April 9, 1994 (age 29) | D.C. United | 2023 | 18 | 1 |
4 | Ethan Bartlow (GA) | {{Flagicon|USA}} | DF | February 2, 2000 (age 23) | University of Washington | 2021 | 42 | 0 |
5 | Daniel Steres | {{Flagicon|USA}} | DF | November 11, 1990 (age 33) | LA Galaxy | 2022 | 44 | 4 |
17
|Teenage Hadebe (DP) | {{Flagicon|ZIM}} | DF | September 17, 1995 (age 28) | Yeni Malatyaspor | 2021 | 51 | 3 | |
22 | Tate Schmitt | {{Flagicon|USA}} | DF | May 28, 1997 (age 26) | Real Salt Lake | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
24 | Mujeeb Murana (HGP) | {{Flagicon|NGA}} | DF | September 23, 2000 (age 23) | Houston Dynamo 2 | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Griffin Dorsey | {{Flagicon|USA}} | DF | March 5, 1999 (age 24) | Toronto FC | 2021 | 66 | 6 |
28 | Erik Sviatchenko | {{Flagicon|DEN}} | DF | October 4, 1991 (age 32) | Midtjylland | 2023 | 17 | 0 |
30 | Chase Gasper | {{Flagicon|USA}} | DF | January 25, 1996 (age 27) | LA Galaxy | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
31 | Micael | {{flagicon|BRA}} | DF | August 12, 2000 (age 23) | Atlético Mineiro | 2022 | 25 | 1 |
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Midfielders | ||||||||
6 | Artur | {{flagicon|BRA}} | MF | March 11, 1996 (age 27) | Columbus Crew | 2023 | 34 | 2 |
8 | Amine Bassi | {{Flagicon|MAR}} | MF | November 27, 1997 (age 26) | FC Metz | 2023 | 28 | 10 |
16 | Héctor Herrera (DP) | {{flagicon|MEX}} | MF | April 19, 1990 (age 33) | Atlético Madrid | 2022 | 40 | 4 |
19 | Charles Auguste | {{flagicon|HAI}} | MF | November 25, 1999 (age 24) | Creighton University | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla | {{flagicon|PAN}} | MF | November 28, 1998 (age 25) | Cartagena | 2021 | 67 | 6 |
27 | Luis Caicedo | {{flagicon|COL}} | MF | May 18, 1996 (age 27) | Cortuluá | 2023 | 25 | 0 |
32 | Sebastian Kowalczyk | {{flagicon|POL}} | MF | August 22, 1998 (age 25) | Pogoń Szczecin | 2023 | 8 | 0 |
35 | Brooklyn Raines (HGP) | {{Flagicon|USA}} | MF | March 11, 2005 (age 18) | Barça Residency Academy | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Iván Franco | {{Flagicon|PAR}} | FW | April 16, 2000 (age 23) | Club Libertad | 2023 | 26 | 3 |
11 | Corey Baird | {{Flagicon|USA}} | FW | January 30, 1996 (age 27) | Los Angeles FC | 2021 | 64 | 10 |
18 | Ibrahim Aliyu (U22) | {{Flagicon|NGA}} | FW | January 16, 2002 (age 21) | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2023 | 24 | 3 |
21 | Nelson Quiñónes (U22) | {{flagicon|COL}} | FW | August 20, 2002 (age 21) | Once Caldas | 2022 | 36 | 4 |
23 | Ifunanyachi Achara | {{Flagicon|NGA}} | FW | September 28, 1997 (age 26) | Toronto FC | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
34 | Thorleifur Úlfarsson (GA) | {{Flagicon|ISL}} | FW | December 27, 2000 (age 22) | Duke University | 2022 | 49 | 7 |
Player movement
= In =
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
= Out =
= Loans out =
= MLS SuperDraft =
{{See also|2023 MLS SuperDraft}}
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2 | 34 | Isaiah Reid | FW | 21 | Clemson | Signed with Houston Dynamo 2. | |
3 | 63 | Frantz Pierrot | MF | 23 | Connecticut | Signed with Athlone Town. |
Staff
:{{As of|2023|12|3|df=US}}{{Cite web |title=Front Office |url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/club/front-office |access-date=December 20, 2023 |website=Houston Dynamo FC}}{{Cite web |title=Staff |url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/roster/staff |access-date=December 20, 2023 |website=Houston Dynamo FC}}
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{{Fb cs staff |p=Majority owner |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Ted Segal}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Minority owners |s={{flagicon|USA}} Lyle Ayes {{flagicon|USA}} James Harden}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=General manager/vice president |s= {{flagicon|CAN}} Pat Onstad}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Technical director |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Asher Mendelsohn}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Assistant general manager|s= {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Kowba}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Director of soccer operations|s= {{flagicon|USA}} Francisco Tobar}} |
style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820;" scope="col" colspan="2"|Coaching staff
{{Fb cs staff |p=Head coach |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Olsen}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Assistant coach |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Brendan Burke}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Assistant coach |s= {{flagicon|FRA}} Aurélien Collin}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Assistant coach |s= {{flagicon|GER}} Adin Osmanbašić}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Goalkeeper coach |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Hanley}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Head of performance |s= {{flagicon|IRE}} Paul Caffrey}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Head video analyst |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Carlon Carpenter}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Head of sports science |s= {{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Calder}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Strength & conditioning coach |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Narcisi}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Director of sports medicine |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Craig Devine}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Head athletic trainer |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Murphy}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Assistant athletic trainer |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Juan Castano}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Physical therapist |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Micah Kust}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Massage therapist |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Ivan Diaz}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Scouting coordinator & analyst |s= {{flagicon|URU}} Sebastian Romero}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Director of methodology |s= {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Bartlett}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Player care manager |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Martha Carvajal}} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Head equipment manager |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Jaime Gonzalez}} |
Friendlies
= Preseason =
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|round =
|date = February 1
|time =
|team1 = Club América {{flagicon|MEX}}
|report = https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/11560364/america-goleo-al-houston-dynamo-miguel-layun-anoto-un-gol
|score = 6–1
|team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Instalaciones Club América en Coapa
|location = Mexico City, Mexico
|attendance =
|referee =
|note =
|result = L
}}
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|round =
|date = February 4
|time =
|team1 = Tlaxcala {{flagicon|MEX}}
|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/04/world/club-friendlies/mexico-tlaxcala-fc/houston-dynamo/4014960/
|score = 0–2
|team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Mini Estadio de la Federación Mexicana de Futbol
|location = Mexico City, Mexico
|attendance =
|referee =
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round =
|date = February 7
|time =
|team1 = UNAM Pumas {{flagicon|MEX}}
|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/07/world/club-friendlies/pumas-de-la-universidad-nacional-autonoma-de-mexico/houston-dynamo/4014961/
|score = 0–0
|team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Mexico City, Mexico
|attendance =
|referee =
|note =
|result = D
}}
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|round =
|date = February 11
|time = 5:00 CST
|team1 = CF Montréal
|report = https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/houston-dynamo-fc-and-cf-montreal-play-to-2-2-draw-in-fort-lauderdale
|score = 2–2
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Rea {{goal|}}
Ibrahim {{goal|}}
|goals2 = Úlfarsson {{goal|}}
Franco {{goal|}}
|stadium =
|location = Fort Lauderdale, Florida
|attendance =
|referee =
|note =
|result = D
}}
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|round =
|date = February 15
|time =
|team1 = Columbus Crew
|report = https://twitter.com/HoustonDynamo/status/1625918589701181442
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Hernández {{goal|}}
|goals2 = Baird {{goal||pen.}}
|stadium =
|location = Fort Lauderdale, Florida
|attendance =
|referee =
|note =
|result = D
}}
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|round =
|date = February 18
|time = 7:30 CST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/houston-dynamo-fc-close-preseason-with-2-0-victory-at-shell-energy-stadium
|score = 2–0
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 = Steres {{goal|31}}
Baird {{goal|67|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance =
|referee =
|note =
|result = W
}}
Competitions
= Major League Soccer =
{{See also|2023 Major League Soccer season}}
== Standings ==
=== Western Conference ===
{{2023 Major League Soccer Western Conference table|showteam=HOU|show_limit=5}}
=== Overall ===
{{2023 Major League Soccer season table|showteam=HOU|show_limit=5}}
== Results summary ==
{{Fb rs|hw=11|hd=3|hl=2|hgf=36|hga=11|aw=3|ad=5|al=9|agf=15|aga=27|dp=}}
== Results by round ==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round
| label1 = Stadium
| res1 = A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A
| label2 = Result
| res2 = L/L/W/W/L/W/D/W/D/L/L/D/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/D/L/D/W/W/W/D/D/W/L/D/D/W/W
| label3 = Position (conf.)
| res3 = 10/14/9/8/8/7/7/6/6/7/8/10/7/9/10/7/6/4/4/7/8/8/9/6/5/4/5/5/4/4/5/6/4/4
| label4 = Position (league)
| res4 = 20/29/21/17/18/12/14/11/13/19/20/23/17/20/21/17/13/10/11/14/16/17/19/14/13/11/12/11/10/11/12/12/10/9
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W = green2|text_W=Win
|color_D = yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L = red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1 = 1st|color_2=2nd|color_3-7=blue1|color_8-9=yellow1
|updated = October 23, 2023
|source = Match results
}}
== Match results ==
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|round = 1
|date = February 25
|time = 7:30 PM CST
|team1 = FC Cincinnati
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/cinvshou-02-25-2023/
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Santos {{goal|19}}
Nwobodo {{goal|48}}
Barreal {{yel|84}}
|goals2 = Artur {{yel|10}}
Schmitt {{goal|45+2}}, {{yel|81}}
|stadium = TQL Stadium
|location = Cincinnati, Ohio
|attendance = 25,513
|referee = Chris Penso
|note =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 2
|date = March 4
|time = 7:30 PM EST
|team1 = New England Revolution
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/nevshou-03-04-2023/
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Borrero {{goal|42}}
Buck {{yel|46}}
Wood {{goal|53}}
Bye {{goal|65}}
Jones {{yel|88}}
|goals2 = Dorsey {{yel|18}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|24}}
Clark {{yel|37}}
Bartlow {{yel|87}}
|stadium = Gillette Stadium
|location = Foxborough, Massachusetts
|attendance = 13,176
|referee = Fotis Bazakos
|note =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 3 Copa Tejas
|date = March 18
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvsatx-03-18-2023/
|team2 = Austin FC
|goals1 = Franco {{yel|59}}
Bassi {{goal|71|pen.}}
Herrera {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Väisänen {{yel|19}}
Fagúndez {{yel|52}}
Lundqvist {{yel|70}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 19,047
|referee = Drew Fischer
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 4
|date = March 25
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/30ade03d/Houston-Dynamo-New-York-City-FC-March-25-2023-Major-League-Soccer
|score = 1–0
|team2 = New York City FC
|goals1 = Artur {{yel|18}}
Bassi {{goal|55|pen.}}
Dorsey {{yel|90}}
|goals2 = Parks {{yel|29}}
Rodríguez {{yel|55}}
Gray {{yel|90+3}}
Barraza {{yel|90+9}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 13,024
|referee = Guido Gonzalez Jr.
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 5
|date = April 1
|time = 9:30 PM CDT
|team1 = San Jose Earthquakes
|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/9447447f/San-Jose-Earthquakes-Houston-Dynamo-April-1-2023-Major-League-Soccer
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Espinoza {{goal|7|pen.|65|pen.}}
Mensah {{yel|17}}
Akapo {{yel|33}}
Monteiro {{yel|59}}
|goals2 = Bassi {{goal|42|pen.}}
Artur {{yel|44}}
Escobar {{yel|64}}
|stadium = PayPal Park
|location = San Jose, California
|attendance = 12,786
|referee = Tori Penso
|note =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 6
|date = April 8
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvsla-04-08-2023/
|team2 = LA Galaxy
|goals1 = Herrera {{goal|35}}, {{sentoff|2|27|90+5}}
Bassi {{yel|42}}, {{goal|65|pen.|73}}
Caicedo {{yel|77}}
|goals2 = Cáceres {{sentoff|2|34|63}}
Edwards {{yel|61}}
Brugman {{yel|64}}
Costa {{sentoff|0|90+7}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 19,128
|referee = Alex Chilowicz
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 7
|date = April 15
|time = 6:30 PM CDT
|team1 = New York Red Bulls
|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/44415b63/New-York-Red-Bulls-Houston-Dynamo-April-15-2023-Major-League-Soccer
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Tolkin {{yel|14}}
Duncan {{yel|66}}
Fernandez {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Escobar {{yel|25}}
Carrasquilla {{goal|67}}
Caicedo {{yel|82}}
|stadium = Red Bull Arena
|location = Harrison, New Jersey
|attendance = 12,932
|referee = Ramy Touchan
|note =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 8
|date = April 22
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvsmia-04-22-2023/
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Inter Miami
|goals1 = Steres {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Negri {{yel|34}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 16,045
|referee = Rosendo Mendoza
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 9
|date = May 6
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/2f95f683/Houston-Dynamo-Real-Salt-Lake-May-6-2023-Major-League-Soccer
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Escobar {{yel|57}}
Quiñónes {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Glad {{yel|45}}
Oviedo {{yel|83}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 13,793
|referee = Lukasz Szpala
|note =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 10
|date = May 13
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/8c874634/Houston-Dynamo-Seattle-Sounders-FC-May-13-2023-Major-League-Soccer
|score = 0–1
|team2 = Seattle Sounders
|goals1 = Bassi {{sent off|0|21}}
Herrera {{sent off|2|58|78}}
Bartlow {{yel|90+6}}
|goals2 = Lodeiro {{yel|62}}
Ragen {{yel|64}}
Rothrock {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 14,061
|referee = Rubiel Vazquez
|note =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 11
|date = May 17
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Minnesota United
|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/9826d8c3/Minnesota-United-Houston-Dynamo-May-17-2023-Major-League-Soccer
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Hlongwane {{goal|14}} {{yel|40}}
Trapp {{yel|30}}
Dotson {{yel|67}}
|goals2 = Micael {{yel|50}}
|stadium = Allianz Field
|location = Saint Paul, Minnesota
|attendance = 18,897
|referee = Marcos de Oliveira
|note =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 12 Texas Derby
|date = May 20
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = FC Dallas
|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/8fb7644f/FC-Dallas-Houston-Dynamo-May-20-2023-Major-League-Soccer
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Obrian {{goal|53}}
|goals2 = Gasper {{yel|25}}
Úlfarsson {{goal|85}}
Escobar {{yel|90+2}}
|stadium = Toyota Stadium
|location = Frisco, Texas
|attendance = 19,096
|referee = Victor Rivas
|note =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 13 Copa Tejas
|date = May 27
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvsatx-05-27-2023/
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Austin FC
|goals1 = Herrera {{goal|37}}
Quiñónes {{yel|67}}
Franco {{goal|87}}
Micael {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 = Zardes {{goal|22}}
Cascante {{yel|30}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 16,055
|referee = Ted Unkel
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 14
|date = May 31
|time = 9:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score = 6–2
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/vanvshou-05-31-2023/
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Vite {{goal|1}}
Gressel {{goal|18||59}}, {{yel|41}}
White {{goal|46}}
Laborda {{yel|70}}
Córdova {{yel|79}}
Berhalter {{goal|88}}
Gauld {{goal|90+5}}
|goals2 = Baird {{goal|8}}
Bassi {{goal|16}}
Quiñónes {{sentoff|0|69}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|69}}
Clark {{yel|84}}
|stadium = BC Place
|location = Vancouver, British Columbia
|attendance = 13,232
|referee = Mark Allatin
|note =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 15
|date = June 3
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = St. Louis City SC
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/stlvshou-06-03-2023/
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Löwen {{goal|9}}
Blom {{yel|45+5}}
Ostrák {{goal|51}}
Jackson {{yel|69}}
Gioacchini {{goal|83}}
Alm {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Caicedo {{yel|45+2}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|45+5}}
Franco {{yel|45+7}}
Bartlow {{yel|78}}
|stadium = Citypark
|location = St. Louis, Missouri
|attendance = 22,423
|referee = Joseph Dickerson
|note =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 16
|date = June 10
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvslafc-06-10-2023/
|score = 4–0
|team2 = Los Angeles FC
|goals1 = Quiñónes {{goal|11}}
Bassi {{goal|50}}
Clark {{yel|53}}
Baird {{goal|69}}, {{yel|81}}
Escobar {{yel|79}}, {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Cifuentes {{yel|32}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 15,366
|referee = Alex Chilowicz
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 17
|date = June 14
|time = 9:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Los Angeles FC
|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/72222e8e/Los-Angeles-FC-Houston-Dynamo-June-14-2023-Major-League-Soccer
|score = 0–1
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Biuk {{yel|22}}
Sánchez {{yel|27}}
Opoku {{sent off|0|79}}
Palacios {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Micael {{goal|23}}
Clark {{yel|64}}
Artur {{yel|76}}
Sviatchenko {{yel|90+2}}
Baird {{yel|}}
Steres {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium = BMO Stadium
|location = Los Angeles, California
|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.
|result = W
}}
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|round = 18
|date = June 21
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/5f441fc9/Houston-Dynamo-San-Jose-Earthquakes-June-21-2023-Major-League-Soccer
|score = 4–1
|team2 = San Jose Earthquakes
|goals1 = Bassi {{goal|3}}
Baird {{goal|5}}
Sviatchenko {{yel|37}}
Úlfarsson {{goal|77||89}}
Herrera {{yel|86}}
|goals2 = Ebobisse {{yel|38}}
Akapo {{goal|}}
Bouda {{yel|50}}
Judson {{yel|67}}
Yueill {{yel|81}}
Skahan {{yel|85}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 14,249
|referee = Ismir Pekmic
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 19 Copa Tejas
|date = June 24
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Austin FC
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/atxvshou-06-24-2023/
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Finlay {{goal|22}}
Zardes {{goal|32}}
Gallagher {{yel|39}}
Wolff {{yel|45}}
Cascante {{goal|50}}, {{yel|77}}
Pereira {{yel|68}}
Lima {{yel|75}}
|goals2 = Sviatchenko {{yel|31}}
Artur {{yel|45+5}}
Herrera {{yel|77}}
|stadium = Q2 Stadium
|location = Austin, Texas
|attendance = 20,738
|referee = Victor Rivas
|note =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 20
|date = July 1
|time = 9:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Seattle Sounders
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/seavshou-07-01-2023/
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Cissoko {{yel|18}}
Baker {{yel|54}}
Rusnák {{goal|67}}
|goals2 = Micael {{sentoff|2|61|62}}
Caicedo {{yel|89}}
Sviatchenko {{yel|90+4}}
|stadium = Lumen Field
|location = Seattle, Washington
|attendance = 31,840
|referee = Rosendo Mendoza
|note =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 21
|date = July 8
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvsskc-07-08-2023/
|score = 2–2
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 = Aliyu {{goal|45+2}}
Úlfarsson {{yel|49}}
Herrera {{yel|50}}
Franco {{goal|90+8}}
Ferreira {{yel|90+10}}
|goals2 = Pulido {{goal|25||62|pen.}}
Rosero {{yel|65}}
Leibold {{yel|90+11}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 16,489
|referee = Nima Saghafi
|note =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 22
|date = July 12
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvsmin-07-12-2023/
|team2 = Minnesota United
|goals1 = Micael {{yel|68}}
Escobar {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Hlongwane {{goal|15}}
Pukki {{goal|20}}
Tajouri-Shradi {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 11,855
|referee = Marcos de Oliveira
|note =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 23
|date = July 15
|time = 8:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Colorado Rapids
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/colvshou-07-15-2023/
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Ibrahim {{yel|30}}
Quiñónes {{yel|45+1}}
|stadium = Dick's Sporting Goods Park
|location = Commerce City, Colorado
|attendance = 16,138
|referee = Filip Dujic
|note =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 24
|date = August 20
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvspor-08-20-2023/
|score = 5–0
|team2 = Portland Timbers
|goals1 = Bassi {{goal|5|pen.}}
Quiñónes {{goal|11}}
Baird {{goal|14}}
Escobar {{yel|22}}, {{goal|45+3}}
Dorsey {{yel|45+4}}
Smith {{goal|63}}
|goals2 = Zuparic {{yel|45+1}}
Evander {{yel|89}}
Araujo {{yel|90}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 12,670
|referee = Marcos de Oliveira
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 25
|date = August 26
|time = 8:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/rslvshou-08-26-2023/
|score = 0–3
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Chang {{yel|50}}
Julio {{yel|63}}
|goals2 = Baird {{goal|9}}
Steres {{goal|29}}
Carrasquilla {{goal|75}}
|stadium = America First Field
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 21,471
|referee = Alex Chilowicz
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 26
|date = August 30
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvsclb-08-30-2023/
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Columbus Crew
|goals1 = Baird {{goal|14}}
Dorsey {{yel|58}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|81}}
Sviatchenko {{yel|87}}
Ibrahim {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Cheberko {{yel|4}}
Zawadzki {{yel|71}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 10,873
|referee = Jair Marrufo
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 27
|date = September 2
|time = 9:30 PM CDT
|team1 = LA Galaxy
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/lavshou-09-02-2023/
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Edwards {{yel|34}}
|goals2 = Steres {{yel|38}}
Caicedo {{yel|55}}
Quiñónes {{yel|64}}
Artur {{yel|90+8}}
|stadium = Dignity Health Sports Park
|location = Carson, California
|attendance = 20,035
|referee = Armando Villarreal
|note =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 28
|date = September 16
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvsstl-09-16-2023/
|score = 1–1
|team2 = St. Louis City SC
|goals1 = Sviatchenko {{yel|8}}
Escobar {{yel|22}}
Herrera {{yel|25}}
Baird {{goal|42}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|61}}
|goals2 = Blom {{yel|34}}
Klauss {{goal|87}}
Parker {{yel|90+5}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 14,369
|referee = Ismir Pekmic
|note =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 29
|date = September 20
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvsvan-09-20-2023/
|score = 4–1
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps
|goals1 = Herrera {{goal|13}}
Kowalczyk {{yel|30}}
Sviatchenko {{yel|36}}
Dorsey {{goal|44}}, {{yel|52}}
Baird {{yel|49}}
Micael {{yel|60}}
Franco {{goal|73}}
Ibrahim {{goal|84}}
|goals2 = Raposo {{yel|2}}
Perea {{yel|24}}
Sviatchenko {{goal|90|o.g.}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 13,866
|referee = Fotis Bazakos
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 30
|date = September 23
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvshou-09-23-2023/
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Russell {{goal|7|pen.}}, {{sentoff|0|39}}
Radoja {{yel|34}}
Agada {{goal|45+6}}
Thommy {{yel|73}}
Rosero {{yel|89}}
Sallói {{yel|90+6}}
|goals2 = Escobar {{yel|45+1}}
Hadebe {{goal|45+9}}
Dorsey {{yel|74}}
Caicedo {{yel|83}}
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance = 18,033
|referee = Chris Penso
|note =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 31 Texas Derby
|date = September 30
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvsdal-09-30-2023/
|score = 0–0
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 = Hadebe {{yel|8}}
Franco {{yel|29}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|71}}
Herrera {{yel|84}}
|goals2 = Tafari {{yel|41}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 18,175
|referee = Ismail Elfath
|note =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 32
|date = October 4
|time = 6:30 PM CDT
|team1 = CF Montréal
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/mtlvshou-10-04-2023/
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Piette {{yel|33}}
Lappalainen {{goal|90+6}}
|goals2 = Artur {{goal|10}}
Ibrahim {{yel|18}}
Bartlow {{yel|56}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|62}}
Quiñónes {{yel|84}}
Escobar {{yel|90+3}}
Baird {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium = Saputo Stadium
|location = Montreal, Quebec
|attendance = 13,509
|referee = Ramy Touchan
|note =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 33
|date = October 7
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvscol-10-07-2023/
|score = 5–1
|team2 = Colorado Rapids
|goals1 = Quiñónes {{goal|3||28}}
Bassi {{goal|8}}
Baird {{goal|41}}
Dorsey {{yel|48}}
Artur {{goal|84}}
|goals2 = Bassett {{goal|53}}, {{yel|63}}
Abubakar {{yel|57}}
Priso {{yel|86}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 16,430
|referee = Tori Penso
|note =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 34
|date = October 21
|time = 8:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Portland Timbers
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/porvshou-10-21-2023/
|score = 1–3
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Chará {{yel|66}}
McGraw {{yel|74}}
Mora {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Dorsey {{goal|11||71}}
Micael {{yel|41}}
Escobar {{yel|42}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|45+4}}, {{goal|48}}
Herrera {{yel|67}}
|stadium = Providence Park
|location = Portland, Oregon
|attendance = 25,218
|referee = Rubiel Vazquez
|note =
|result = W
}}
==MLS Cup Playoffs==
{{main|2023 MLS Cup Playoffs}}
===Round One===
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|round = Game 1
|date = October 29
|time = 5:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs-bo3/2023/matches/houvsrsl-10-29-2023/
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Herrera {{goal|22}}
Bassi {{goal|79}}
Escobar {{yel|90+5}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|90+7}}
|goals2 = Oviedo {{yel|44}}
Luna {{goal|54}}
Julio {{yel|82}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 17,508
|referee = Guido Gonzales Jr.
|result = W
}}
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|round = Game 2
|date = November 6
|time = 8:00 PM CST
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|penalties1 = Arango {{pengoal}}
Kreilach {{pengoal}}
Savarino {{pengoal}}
Vera {{pengoal}}
Luna {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Bassi
{{pengoal}} Carrasquilla
{{pengoal}} Úlfarrson
{{pengoal}} Dorsey
{{pengoal}} Quiñónes
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs-bo3/2023/matches/rslvshou-11-06-2023/
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Glad {{yel|27}}
Ojeda {{yel|33}}
Vera {{yel|52}}
Savarino {{goal|70}}
|goals2 = Clark {{yel|16}}
Bassi {{yel|17}}, {{goal|28}}
Dorsey {{yel|48}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|69}}
Sviatchenko {{yel|71}}
|stadium = America First Field
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 20,251
|referee = Fotis Bazakos
|result = L
}}
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|round = Game 3
|date = November 11
|time = 3:00 PM CST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs-bo3/2023/matches/houvsrsl-11-11-2023/
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Baird {{yel|20}}, {{goal|28}}
|goals2 = Savarino {{yel|46}}
Luna {{goal|65}}
Arango {{yel|66}}
Vera {{yel|72}}
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|penalties1 = Carrasquilla {{pengoal}}
Úlfarrson {{pengoal}}
Bassi {{pengoal}}
Quiñónes {{penmiss}}
Dorsey {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Arango
{{pengoal}} Rubin
{{penmiss}} Luna
{{pengoal}} Vera
{{penmiss}} Musovski
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 16,374
|referee = Chris Penso
|result = W
|note = Houston Dynamo won the series 2–1.
}}
===Conference Semifinals===
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|date = November 26
|round = Conference semifinals
|time = 6:00 CST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2023/matches/houvsskc-11-26-2023/
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 = Escobar {{goal|39}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|69}}
|goals2 = Leibold {{yel|78}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 20,319
|referee = Guido Gonzales Jr.
|result = W
}}
===Conference Finals===
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|date = December 2
|round = Conference finals
|time = 8:30 CST
|team1 = Los Angeles FC
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2023/matches/lafcvshou-12-02-2023/
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Hollingshead {{goal|44}}
Escobar {{goal|80|o.g.}}
|goals2 = Escobar {{yel|45+3}}
Herrera {{yel|71}}
|stadium = BMO Stadium
|location = Los Angeles, California
|attendance = 22,221
|referee = Victor Rivas
|result = L
}}
= U.S. Open Cup =
{{main|2023 U.S. Open Cup}}
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|round = Third Round
|date = April 26
|time = 6:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) {{flagicon|Florida}}
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2023/matches/tbrvshou-04-26-2023/
|team2 = {{flagicon|Texas}} Houston Dynamo (MLS)
|goals1 = Dennis {{yel|21}}
Antley {{yel|65}}
|goals2 = Hadebe {{yel|37}}
Raines {{goal|44}}
Baird {{yel|76}}
|stadium = Al Lang Stadium
|location = St. Petersburg, Florida
|attendance = 1,956
|referee = Elvis Osmanovic
|result = W
}}
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|round = Round of 32
|date = May 10
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo (MLS) {{flagicon|Texas}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2023/matches/houvsskc-05-10-2023/
|team2 = {{flagicon|Kansas}} Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
|goals1 = Úlfarsson {{goal|12}}
Gasper {{sent off|0|35}}
Dorsey {{yel|87}}
|goals2 = Espinoza {{yel|10}}
Sallói {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 5,094
|referee = Sergii Demianchuk
|result = W
}}
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|round = Round of 16
|date = May 23
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo (MLS) {{flagicon|Texas}}
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2023/matches/houvsmin-05-23-2023/
|team2 = {{flagicon|Minnesota}} Minnesota United (MLS)
|goals1 = Baird {{goal|33|pen.|68||89}}
Caicedo {{yel|82}}
Ibrahim {{goal|79}}
|goals2 = Arriaga {{sent off|2|30|38}}
Boxall {{yel|67}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 2,947
|referee = Ramy Touchan
|result = W
}}
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|round = Quarterfinals
|date = June 6
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Chicago Fire (MLS) {{flagicon|Illinois}}
|score = 1–4
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2023/matches/chivshou-06-06-2023/
|team2 = {{flagicon|Texas}} Houston Dynamo (MLS)
|goals1 = Pineda {{yel|21}}
Souquet {{goal|40}}
Navarro {{yel|62}}
Giménez {{yel|63}}
Burks {{yel|90}}
|goals2 = Bassi {{goal|12|pen.}}
Ibrahim {{goal|31||59}}
Quiñónes {{goal|74}}
Gasper {{yel|89}}
|stadium = SeatGeek Stadium
|location = Bridgeview, Illinois
|attendance = 7,512
|referee = Marcos De Oliveira
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Semifinals
|date = August 23
|time = 8:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo (MLS) {{flagicon|Texas}}
|score = 3–1 {{aet}}
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2023/matches/houvsrsl-08-23-2023/
|team2 = {{flagicon|Utah}} Real Salt Lake (MLS)
|goals1 = Dorsey {{yel|22}}
Herrera {{yel|38}}, {{goal|45+5}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|93}}, {{goal|105}}
Artur {{yel|118}}
Caicedo {{goal|120+5}}
|goals2 = Vera {{sent off|2|38|119}}
Arango {{yel|59}}
Julio {{goal|64}}
Eneli {{yel|67}}
A. Gómez {{yel|72}}
Glad {{yel|106}}
Palacio{{yel|114}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 11,137
|referee = Lukasz Szpala
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Final
|date = September 27
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Inter Miami (MLS) {{flagicon|Florida}}
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2023/matches/miavshou-09-27-2023/
|team2 = {{flagicon|Texas}} Houston Dynamo (MLS)
|goals1 = Kryvtsov {{yel|16}}
Allen {{yel|19}}
Yedlin {{yel|32}}
Martínez {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Escobar {{yel|12}}
Dorsey {{goal|24}}
Bassi {{goal|33|pen.}}
|stadium = DRV PNK Stadium
|location = Fort Lauderdale, Florida
|attendance = 20,288
|referee = Jon Freemon
|result = W
}}
= Leagues Cup =
{{main|2023 Leagues Cup}}
== South 2 Group Stage ==
{{:2023 Leagues Cup group stage|transcludesection=South 2|showteam=HOU|show_matches=y}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = July 21
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Orlando City SC {{fbaicon|USA}}
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{fbaicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Jansson {{yel|45+4}}
Gallese {{yel|45+4}}
McGuire {{goal|46}}
Torres {{yel|64}}
Angulo {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Bassi {{goal|45+5|pen.}}
|penaltyscore =5–4
|penalties1 = Kara {{pengoal}}
Santos {{pengoal}}
Jansson {{pengoal}}
Carlos {{pengoal}}
Torres {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Herrera
{{pengoal}} Úlfarsson
{{pengoal}} Carrasquilla
{{pengoal}} Dorsey
{{pengoal}} Smith
|stadium = Exploria Stadium
|location = Orlando, Florida
|attendance = 14,005
|referee = Filip Dujic
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/orlvshou-07-21-2023/
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = July 25
|time = 7:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo {{fbaicon|USA}}
|score = 2–2
|team2 = {{fbaicon|MEX}} Santos Laguna
|goals1 = Baird {{goal|14}}
Dorsey {{goal|26}}
|goals2 = Preciado {{goal|45||62|pen.}}, {{yel|64}}
Vergara {{yel|65}}
Cervantes {{yel|79}}
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|penalties1 = Bassi {{pengoal}}
Úlfarsson {{pengoal}}
Franco {{pengoal}}
Smith {{pengoal}}
Caicedo {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Brunetta
{{pengoal}} Preciado
{{pengoal}} Dória
{{pengoal}} Torres
{{penmiss}} López
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 12,627
|referee = Ismael Cornejo
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/cslvshou-07-25-2023/
|result = W
}}
==Knockout Stage==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Round of 32
|date = August 2
|time = 8:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo {{fbaicon|USA}}
|score = 0–0
|team2 = {{fbaicon|MEX}} Pachuca
|goals1 = Artur {{yel|53}}
Herrera {{yel|60}}
Escobar {{yel|63}}
|goals2 = Rodríguez {{yel|62}}
Castillo {{yel|68}}
Sánchez {{yel|69}}
Cabral {{yel|71}}
|penaltyscore = 5–3
|penalties1 = Úlfarsson {{pengoal}}
Quiñones {{pengoal}}
Herrera {{pengoal}}
Dorsey {{pengoal}}
Caicedo {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Cabral
{{pengoal}} I. Hernández
{{pengoal}} Sánchez
{{penmiss}} Figueroa
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 10,438
|referee = Edgar Allan Morales Olvera
|report = https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/pacvshou-08-02-2023/
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Round of 16
|date = August 7
|time = 9:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo {{fbaicon|USA}}
|score = 1–2
|team2 = {{fbaicon|USA}} Charlotte FC
|goals1 = Baird {{goal|10}}
Escobar {{yel|90+5}}
Ibrahim {{yel|90+6}}
|goals2 = Agyemang {{goal|80}}
Micael {{goal|81|o.g.}}
Byrne {{yel|84}}
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 9,188
|referee = Pierre-Luc Lauziere
|report = https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/pacvshou-08-02-2023/
|result = L
}}
Player statistics
= Appearances, goals, and assists =
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}}
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Nat.|Nationality}}
! rowspan="2" |{{smaller|Player}}
! colspan="3" |{{smaller|Total}}
! colspan="3" |{{smaller|MLS}}
! colspan="3" |{{smaller|Playoffs}}
! colspan="3" |{{smaller|U.S. Open Cup}}
! colspan="3" |{{smaller|Leagues Cup}}
|-
!{{Abbr|Apps|Appearances}}!!{{Abbr|G|Goals}}!!{{Abbr|A|Assists}}!!{{Abbr|Apps|Appearances}}!!{{Abbr|G|Goals}}!!{{Abbr|A|Assists}}!!{{Abbr|Apps|Appearances}}!!{{Abbr|G|Goals}}!!{{Abbr|A|Assists}}!!{{Abbr|Apps|Appearances}}!!{{Abbr|G|Goals}}!!{{Abbr|A|Assists}}!!{{Abbr|Apps|Appearances}}!!{{Abbr|G|Goals}}!!{{Abbr|A|Assists}}
|-
|2||DF||{{Flagicon|ARG}}||align=left|{{smaller|Franco Escobar}}||41||3||1||28||2||1||5||1||0||4||0||0||4||0||0
|-
|3||DF||{{Flagicon|AUS}}||align=left|{{smaller|Brad Smith}}||21||1||2||18||1||2||3||0||0||4||0||0||2||0||0
|-
|4||DF||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Ethan Bartlow}}||32||0||1||27||0||1||0||0||0||5||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|5||DF||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Daniel Steres}}||28||2||2||26||2||2||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|6||MF||{{Flagicon|BRA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Artur}}||47||2||1||34||2||0||5||0||0||4||0||1||4||0||0
|-
|7||FW||{{Flagicon|PAR}}||align=left|{{smaller|Iván Franco}}||33||3||4||26||3||3||0||0||0||3||0||1||4||0||0
|-
|8||MF||{{Flagicon|MAR}}||align=left|{{smaller|Amine Bassi}}||42||15||8||28||10||4||5||2||0||5||2||4||4||1||0
|-
|9||FW||{{Flagicon|PAR}}||align=left|{{smaller|Sebastián FerreiraLoaned out during the season}}||13||0||0||11||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|11||FW||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Corey Baird}}||48||14||8||34||8||6||5||1||0||5||3||2||4||2||0
|-
|12||GK||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Steve Clark}}||41||0||2||33||0||2||5||0||0||0||0||0||3||0||0
|-
|13||GK||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Andrew Tarbell}}||8||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||6||0||0||1||0||0
|-
|14||FW||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Beto AvilaLoaned out during the season}}||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|15||DF||{{Flagicon|SUR}}||align=left|{{smaller|Djevencio van der KustTransferred out during the season}}||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|16||MF||{{Flagicon|MEX}}||align=left|{{smaller|Héctor Herrera}}||44||6||21||30||4||17||5||1||2||5||1||1||4||0||1
|-
|17||DP||{{Flagicon|ZIM}}||align=left|{{smaller|Teenage Hadebe}}||16||1||0||12||1||0||2||0||0||2||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|18||FW||{{Flagicon|NGA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Ibrahim Aliyu}}||37||6||4||24||3||3||4||0||0||5||3||1||4||0||0
|-
|19||MF||{{Flagicon|HAI}}||align=left|{{smaller|Charles Auguste}}||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|20||MF||{{Flagicon|PAN}}||align=left|{{smaller|Adalberto Carrasquilla}}||38||4||11||25||3||8||5||0||1||4||1||1||4||0||1
|-
|21||FW||{{Flagicon|COL}}||align=left|{{smaller|Nelson Quiñónes}}||41||5||4||28||4||2||5||0||1||5||1||0||3||0||1
|-
|22||DF||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Tate Schmitt}}||5||1||0||5||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|23||FW||{{Flagicon|NGA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Ifunanyachi Achara}}||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|24||DF||{{Flagicon|NGA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Mujeeb Murana}}||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|25||DF||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Griffin Dorsey}}||33||5||3||19||3||2||5||0||0||5||1||0||4||1||1
|-
|27||MF||{{Flagicon|COL}}||align=left|{{smaller|Luis Caicedo}}||37||1||0||25||0||0||2||0||0||6||1||0||4||0||0
|-
|28||DF||{{Flagicon|DEN}}||align=left|{{smaller|Erik Sviatchenko}}||30||0||1||17||0||1||5||0||0||4||0||0||4||0||0
|-
|30||DF||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Chase Gasper}}||8||0||0||5||0||0||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|31||DF||{{Flagicon|BRA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Micael}}||37||1||0||24||1||0||5||0||0||4||0||0||4||0||0
|-
|32||MF||{{Flagicon|COL}}||align=left|{{smaller|Juan CastillaTransferred out during the season}}||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|32||MF||{{Flagicon|POL}}||align=left|{{smaller|Sebastian Kowalczyk}}||9||0||1||8||0||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|33||FW||{{Flagicon|SLV}}||align=left|{{smaller|Danny RíosLoaned out during the season}}||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|34||FW||{{Flagicon|ISL}}||align=left|{{smaller|Thorleifur Úlfarsson}}||28||4||1||18||3||1||3||0||0||3||1||0||0||0||0
|-
|35||MF||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Brooklyn Raines}}||10||1||0||7||0||0||0||0||0||3||1||0||0||0||0
|-
|38||GK||{{Flagicon|DOM}}||align=left|{{smaller|Xavier Valdez}}||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|40||DF||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Talen MaplesShort term loan from Houston Dynamo 2}}||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||0||0
|-
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{{notelist}}
= Disciplinary record =
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+
!width=15 rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
!width=15 rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}}
!width=15 rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Nat.|Nationality}}
!width=100 rowspan="2" |Player
! colspan="2" |Total
! colspan="2" |MLS
! colspan="2" |Playoffs
! colspan="2" |U.S. Open Cup
! colspan="2" |Leagues Cup
|-
!style="width:30px;"|{{yel}}!!style="width:30px;"|{{sent off}}!!style="width:30px;"|{{yel}}!!style="width:30px;"|{{sent off}}!!style="width:30px;"|{{yel}}!!style="width:30px;"|{{sent off}}!!style="width:30px;"|{{yel}}!!style="width:30px;"|{{sent off}}!!style="width:30px;"|{{yel}}!!style="width:30px;"|{{sent off}}
|-
|2||DF||{{Flagicon|ARG}}||align=left|{{smaller|Franco Escobar}}||16||0||11||0||2||0||1||0||2||0
|-
|4||DF||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Ethan Bartlow}}||4||0||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|5||DF||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Daniel Steres}}||2||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|6||MF||{{Flagicon|BRA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Artur}}||8||0||6||0||0||0||1||0||1||0
|-
|7||FW||{{Flagicon|PAR}}||align=left|{{smaller|Iván Franco}}||3||0||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|8||MF||{{Flagicon|MAR}}||align=left|{{smaller|Amine Bassi}}||2||1||1||1||1||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|9||FW||{{Flagicon|PAR}}||align=left|{{smaller|Sebastián Ferreira}}||1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|11||FW||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Corey Baird}}||6||0||4||0||1||0||1||0||0||0
|-
|12||GK||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Steve Clark}}||5||0||4||0||1||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|16||MF||{{Flagicon|MEX}}||align=left|{{smaller|Héctor Herrera}}||11||2||8||2||1||0||1||0||1||0
|-
|17||DP||{{Flagicon|ZIM}}||align=left|{{smaller|Teenage Hadebe}}||2||0||1||0||0||0||1||0||0||0
|-
|18||FW||{{Flagicon|NGA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Ibrahim Aliyu}}||3||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|20||MF||{{Flagicon|PAN}}||align=left|{{smaller|Adalberto Carrasquilla}}||13||0||9||0||3||0||1||0||0||0
|-
|21||FW||{{Flagicon|COL}}||align=left|{{smaller|Nelson Quiñónes}}||5||1||5||1||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|22||DF||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Tate Schmitt}}||1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|25||DF||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Griffin Dorsey}}||10||0||7||0||1||0||2||0||0||0
|-
|27||MF||{{Flagicon|COL}}||align=left|{{smaller|Luis Caicedo}}||7||0||6||0||0||0||1||0||0||0
|-
|28||DF||{{Flagicon|DEN}}||align=left|{{smaller|Erik Sviatchenko}}||8||0||7||0||1||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|30||DF||{{Flagicon|USA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Chase Gasper}}||2||1||1||0||0||0||1||1||0||0
|-
|31||DF||{{Flagicon|BRA}}||align=left|{{smaller|Micael}}||7||1||7||1||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|32||MF||{{Flagicon|POL}}||align=left|{{smaller|Sebastian Kowalczyk}}||1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|34||FW||{{Flagicon|ISL}}||align=left|{{smaller|Thorleifur Úlfarsson}}||1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
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{{notelist}}
= Clean sheets =
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+
!{{Abbr|No.|Number}}!!{{Abbr|Nat.|Nationality}}!!Player!!width=60|MLS!!width=60|Playoffs!!width=60|Open Cup!!width=60|Leagues Cup!!width=60|Total
|-
|12||{{Flagicon|USA}}||Steve Clark||12||1||0||1
!14
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|13||{{Flagicon|USA}}||Andrew Tarbell||1||0||3||0
!4
|-
! colspan="3" |Total!!13!!1!!3!!1!!18
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Honors and awards
= MLS Team of the Matchday =
= Annual =
= Dynamo team awards =
class="wikitable"
|+ ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820; text-align:center;"|MVP ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820; text-align:center;"|Defensive Player of the Year ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820; text-align:center;"|Newcomer of the Year ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820; text-align:center;"|Young Player of the Year ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820; text-align:center;"|Players' Player of the Year ! style="background:#FF6B00; color:#101820; border:1px solid #101820; text-align:center;"|Ref. | |||||
{{Flagicon|MEX}} Héctor Herrera | {{Flagicon|USA}} Steve Clark | {{Flagicon|BRA}} Artur | {{Flagicon|COL}} Nelson Quiñónes | {{Flagicon|MEX}} Héctor Herrera | {{Cite web |date=December 14, 2023 |title=Héctor Herrera named team MVP and Player’s Player of the Year |url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/hector-herrera-named-team-mvp-and-player-s-player-of-the-year |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=Houston Dynamo FC}} |
References
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