The 2010

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season was the fifth season of the team's existence since joining

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(MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the team's fifth season with head coach

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, majority owner Philip Anschultz, and chief operating officer Chris Canetti. On June 10, team president Oliver Luck left the Dynamo to become athletic director for his alma mater,

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. This Dynamo failed to qualify for the

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for the first time in franchise history during the 2010 season, finishing 7th in the Western Conference, 1 place and 13 points below the final playoff spot. In the

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, Houston reached the quarterfinals, where they lost 3–1 to

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. The Dynamo finished top of their group in the

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, before losing 1–0 to Monarcas Morelia in the semifinals. On July 28, the Dynamo hosted the

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, where the MLS All-Stars lost 5–2 to

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Final roster

''As of October 24, 2010.'' ''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.''

MLS SuperDraft

Coaching staff

''As of October 24, 2010.''

Pre-season and friendlies

Pro Soccer Classic

Friendlies

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

= Western Conference

= Overall

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

U.S. Open Cup

SuperLiga

Player statistics

Appearances, goals, and assists

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Disciplinary record

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Clean sheets

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Tyler Deric John Tyler Deric (born August 30, 1988) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in the USL Championship. Youth and college soccer Deric was coached by Scot Dymond at Texans SC during his youth ...

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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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Annual

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Dynamo team awards

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Notes

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