The 2009
Houston Dynamo season was the fourth season of existence for the Houston franchise since joining
Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the team's fourth season with head coach
Dominic Kinnear
Dominic Kinnear (born July 26, 1967) is an American soccer coach and former player. On January 18, 2022, he was named an assistant coach by FC Cincinnati, his first coaching role since serving as the interim head coach of the LA Galaxy.
As a p ...
, majority owner
Philip Anschultz, president
Oliver Luck
Oliver Francis Luck (born April 5, 1960) is an American business executive and former football quarterback. He is currently the executive director of the ASUN–WAC Football Conference (tentative name), a new NCAA Division I FCS conference start ...
, and chief operating officer Chris Canetti.
The Dynamo qualified for the
MLS Cup Playoffs
The MLS Cup Playoffs is the annual postseason elimination tournament of Major League Soccer. The final match of the tournament is the MLS Cup, the league's championship game. Under the current format adopted for the 2019 season, 14 teams quali ...
for the fourth consecutive year after finishing 2nd in the
Western Conference during the regular season. In the playoffs, Houston defeated the
Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 over two legs in the Conference Semifinals before losing 2–0 to the
Los Angeles Galaxy
LA Galaxy, also known as the Los Angeles Galaxy, are an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Galaxy competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), as a member of the Western Conference. The club began pla ...
in the Conference Final. In the
U.S. Open Cup, the Dynamo reached the semifinals, where they lost 2–1 to the eventual champion Seattle Sounders. The Dynamo also competed in the
CONCACAF Champions League, losing to
Atlante 4–1 on aggregate in the quarterfinals of the
2008–09 Champions League while also finishing third in their group for the
2009–10 Champions League, failing to advance.
Final roster
''As of November 14, 2009.''
''Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.''
Player movement
In
''
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.''
Out
''
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.''
Loans in
Loans out
MLS SuperDraft
Coaching staff
''As of November 14, 2009.''
Pre-season
Friendlies
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Standings
= Western Conference
=
= Overall
=
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League
2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League
Player statistics
Appearances, goals, and assists
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Disciplinary record
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Clean sheets
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Pat Onstad
Patrick Stewart Onstad (born January 13, 1968) is a Canadian former professional soccer goalkeeper who serves as the General Manager of the Houston Dynamo. During his career, Onstad played with a variety of clubs in Canada and the United States ...
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Honors and awards
MLS Player of the Week
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MLS Goal of the Week
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Brian Ching
Brian Ching (born May 24, 1978) is an American former professional soccer player who played for twelve years in Major League Soccer and represented the U.S. national team for eight years.
Ching's professional career began when he was the 16th ...
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Colorado Rapids
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, , April 19
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Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake, often shortened to RSL, is an American professional soccer franchise based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes as a member club of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Western Conference. RSL began play in 2 ...
, , September 19
MLS Save of the Week
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Chicago Fire, , June 10
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Seattle Sounders FC, , July 11
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Pat Onstad
Patrick Stewart Onstad (born January 13, 1968) is a Canadian former professional soccer goalkeeper who serves as the General Manager of the Houston Dynamo. During his career, Onstad played with a variety of clubs in Canada and the United States ...
and
Wade Barrett
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Seattle Sounders FC, , August 23
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Los Angeles Galaxy
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, , October 18
Annual
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MLS All-Star
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Brad Davis
Brian Ching
Brian Ching (born May 24, 1978) is an American former professional soccer player who played for twelve years in Major League Soccer and represented the U.S. national team for eight years.
Ching's professional career began when he was the 16th ...
Geoff Cameron
Pat Onstad
Patrick Stewart Onstad (born January 13, 1968) is a Canadian former professional soccer goalkeeper who serves as the General Manager of the Houston Dynamo. During his career, Onstad played with a variety of clubs in Canada and the United States ...
Stuart Holden
Stuart Alistair Holden (born August 1, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder, and is currently a lead TV game analyst for Fox Sports. Holden is part of the ownership group for Spanish La Liga soccer ...
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MLS Best XI The MLS Best XI is an annual acknowledgment of the best eleven players in Major League Soccer.
Winners
*Players in bold were awarded the Landon Donovan MVP Award for that season.
Most appearances by a player
The following players have appeared ...
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Geoff Cameron
Stuart Holden
Stuart Alistair Holden (born August 1, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder, and is currently a lead TV game analyst for Fox Sports. Holden is part of the ownership group for Spanish La Liga soccer ...
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MLS Save of the Year
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Pat Onstad
Patrick Stewart Onstad (born January 13, 1968) is a Canadian former professional soccer goalkeeper who serves as the General Manager of the Houston Dynamo. During his career, Onstad played with a variety of clubs in Canada and the United States ...
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Dynamo team awards
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André Hainault, ,
Cam Weaver
William Cameron "Cam" Weaver (born June 10, 1983) is a retired American soccer player.
Career
High school and college
Weaver attended Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington, and played four years of college soccer at Skagit Valley Colle ...
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Kits
Supplier:
Adidas / Sponsor:
Amigo Energy
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History
Amigo Energy was foun ...
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References
External links
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