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MLS
Houston Dynamo Roster
An updated look at the Houston Dynamo rosters, including roster status, contract type and options.
NOTICE: MLSPA typically releases financial details in May & Sept of each season.
RELATED:
Houston Dynamo Offseason Guide
GAM (last reported)
$2,310,805
Model
Three Designated Player Model
2026 Senior Roster
Each Team shall have an eighteen (18) to twenty (20) man senior roster.
Club Option
| Player (24) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrade Felipe Andrade INTL | D |
BRA
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PURCHASE
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| Augusto Vieira dos Santos Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos INTL | F |
BRA
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
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| Bassi Amine Bassi | F |
FRA
|
TAM |
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
GTD
|
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| Bogusz Mateusz Bogusz INTL | M |
POL
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
| Bond Jonathan Bond | GK |
GBR
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Bouzat Agustín Bouzat | M |
ARG
|
TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| Carlos Antônio Carlos | D |
BRA
|
TAM |
GTD
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| Ennali Lawrence Ennali INTL | F |
DEU
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| Halter Lucas Halter | D |
BRA
|
TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
| Herrera Hector Herrera | M |
MEX
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| Holmes Duane Holmes | M |
USA
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
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| Lingr Ondřej Lingr | M |
CZE
|
TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Markanich Nick Markanich | F |
USA
|
LOAN
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| McGlynn Jack McGlynn | M |
USA
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
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| Negri Franco Negri | D |
ARG
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
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| Olusanya Toyosi Olusanya | F |
ENG
|
LOAN → Jun
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Ortiz Pablo Ortiz | D |
COL
|
GTD
|
PURCHASE
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Ponce Ezequiel Ponce INTL | F |
ARG
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Quinones Nelson Quinones INTL | F |
COL
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
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| Samassékou Diadié Samassékou INTL | M |
MLI
|
TAM |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
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| Sviatchenko Erik Sviatchenko | D |
DNK
|
TAM |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
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| Valverde Jefferson Valverde | M |
ECU
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
GTD
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| de Lima Junior Artur de Lima Junior | M |
BRA
|
TAM |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| dos Santos Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos INTL | F |
BRA
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
2026 Supplemental
Each Team shall have a Supplemental Roster of eight (8) or more additional Players.
| Player (7) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arana Matthew Arana | M | Homegrown |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Arzú Exon Arzú | F |
HND
|
LOAN → Jun
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Erb Logan Erb | GK |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| Gillingham Blake Gillingham | GK |
USA
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Maurer Jimmy Maurer | GK |
USA
|
GTD
|
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| Miller Reese Miller | D |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Rodriguez Sebastian Rodriguez | M |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
2026 Loaned Out
| Player (1) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyu Ibrahim Aliyu | F |
NGA
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
2026 International Roster Spots
| Player (8 of 9) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrade 1. Felipe Andrade | D |
BRA
|
PURCHASE
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| Augusto Vieira dos Santos 2. Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos | F |
BRA
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| Bogusz 3. Mateusz Bogusz | M |
POL
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Ennali 4. Lawrence Ennali | F |
DEU
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| Ponce 5. Ezequiel Ponce | F |
ARG
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Quinones 6. Nelson Quinones | F |
COL
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
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| Samassékou 7. Diadié Samassékou | M |
MLI
|
TAM |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| dos Santos 8. Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos | F |
BRA
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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2026 Designated Player
| Player (3) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogusz Mateusz Bogusz | M |
POL
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
| Ponce Ezequiel Ponce | F |
ARG
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
|
| dos Santos Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos | F |
BRA
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
2026 U22 Initiaitve
| Player (4) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyu Ibrahim Aliyu | F |
NGA
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| Ennali Lawrence Ennali | F |
DEU
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| McGlynn Jack McGlynn | M |
USA
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
| Quinones Nelson Quinones | F |
COL
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
2026 Salary Totals
| MLS Financial Rules | ||
| Team Salary Budget | $6,425,000 | |
| General Allocation Money (GAM), last reported | $2,310,805 | |
| Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) | $2,125,000 | |
| Maximum Salary Budget Charge | ||
| Senior Minimum Salary | ||
| Reserve Minimum Salary | ||
| MLS Roster Rules & Regulations | click here |
