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2010 Houston Dynamo season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Houston Dynamo |
| season | 2010 |
| owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) |
| mgrtitle | Head coach |
| manager | Dominic Kinnear |
| chairman | Chris Canetti |
| chrtitle | COO |
| stadium | Robertson Stadium |
| league | Major League Soccer |
| league result | Conference: 7th |
| Overall: 12th | |
| cup1 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| cup1 result | Did not qualify |
| cup2 | U.S. Open Cup |
| cup2 result | Quarterfinals |
| league topscorer | |
| Brian Ching 7 goals | |
| season topscorer | |
| Brian Ching | |
| Dominic Oduro 7 goals each | |
| average attendance | 17,310 |
| prevseason | 2009 |
| nextseason | 2011 |
| cup3 | SuperLiga |
| cup3 result | Semifinals |
| cup4 | Texas Derby |
| cup4 result | Runners-up |
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Overall: 12th Brian Ching 7 goals Brian Ching Dominic Oduro 7 goals each
The 2010 Houston Dynamo season was the fifth season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the team's fifth season with head coach Dominic Kinnear, 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, West Virginia University.
This Dynamo failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs 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 U.S. Open Cup, Houston reached the quarterfinals, where they lost 3–1 to Chivas USA. The Dynamo finished top of their group in the North American SuperLiga, before losing 1–0 to Monarcas Morelia in the semifinals.
On July 28, the Dynamo hosted the 2010 MLS All-Star Game at Reliant Stadium, where the MLS All-Stars lost 5–2 to Manchester United.
Final roster
As of October 24, 2010.
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Joined from | Joined in | Apps. | Goals | Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tally Hall | USA | GK | May 12, 1985 (25) | Esbjerg fB | 2009 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | Pat Onstad | CAN | GK | January 13, 1968 (42) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 136 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | Tyler Deric (HGP) | USA | GK | August 30, 1988 (22) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2009 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Eddie Robinson | USA | DF | June 19, 1978 (32) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 94 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | Ryan Cochrane | USA | DF | August 8, 1983 (27) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2009 | 70 | 2 | ||||
| 8 | Richard Mulrooney | USA | DF | November 3, 1976 (33) | Toronto FC | 2007 | 88 | 1 | ||||
| 31 | André Hainault | CAN | DF | June 17, 1986 (24) | FK Baník Most | 2009 | 48 | 3 | ||||
| 32 | Bobby Boswell | USA | DF | March 15, 1983 (27) | D.C. United | 2008 | 84 | 2 | ||||
| 51 | Adrian Serioux | CAN | DF | May 12, 1979 (31) | Toronto FC | 2010 | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | Danny Cruz (GA) | USA | MF | January 3, 1990 (20) | UNLV | 2009 | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | Colin Clark | USA | MF | April 11, 1984 (26) | Colorado Rapids | 2010 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | Brad Davis | USA | MF | November 8, 1981 (28) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 125 | 17 | ||||
| 13 | Francisco Navas Cobo (HGP) | USA | MF | November 17, 1991 (18) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2010 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | Mike Chabala | USA | MF | May 24, 1984 (26) | University of Washington | 2006 | 40 | 1 | ||||
| 20 | Geoff Cameron | USA | MF | July 11, 1985 (25) | University of Rhode Island | 2008 | 68 | 6 | ||||
| 22 | Lovel Palmer | JAM | MF | August 30, 1984 (26) | Harbour View | 2010 | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 26 | Corey Ashe | USA | MF | March 14, 1986 (24) | University of North Carolina | 2007 | 98 | 1 | ||||
| 27 | Samuel Appiah | GHA | MF | March 25, 1985 (25) | Boston University | 2010 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 35 | Anthony Obodai | GHA | MF | August 6, 1982 (28) | RKC Waalwijk | 2010 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | Cam Weaver | USA | FW | June 10, 1983 (27) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2009 | 22 | 6 | ||||
| 23 | Dominic Oduro | GHA | FW | August 13, 1985 (25) | New York Red Bulls | 2009 | 43 | 6 | ||||
| 25 | Brian Ching (C) | USA | FW | May 24, 1978 (31) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 105 | 46 | ||||
| 33 | Joseph Ngwenya | ZIM | FW | March 30, 1981 (29) | Antalyaspor | 2010 | 37 | 8 |
Player movement
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Previous club | Notes | Ref | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2010 | CAN Kevin Harmse | MF | 25 | USA Chivas USA | Acquired in exchange for a conditional third or fourth-round pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. | ||||||||||
| March 9, 2010 | USA Francisco Navas Cobo | MF | 18 | USA Houston Dynamo Academy | Signed as a homegrown player. | ||||||||||
| March 12, 2010 | CAN Adrian Serioux | DF | 30 | CAN Toronto FC | Acquired in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. | ||||||||||
| March 19, 2010 | JAM Lovel Palmer | MF | 25 | JAM Harbour View | Full transfer, fee undisclosed. | ||||||||||
| April 13, 2010 | ZIM Joseph Ngwenya | FW | 29 | TUR Antalyaspor | Signed on a free transfer. After Antalyaspor refused to turn over Ngwenya's International Transfer Certificate, FIFA ruled him eligible to join Houston on May 20. | ||||||||||
| July 13, 2010 | GHA Anthony Obodai | MF | 27 | NED RKC Waalwijk | Signed on a free transfer. | date=July 13, 2010 | title=Dynamo announce multiple transactions | url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2010/07/14/dynamo-announce-multiple-transactions | url-status=live | access-date=March 10, 2021 | website=Houston Dynamo | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109010256/https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2010/07/14/dynamo-announce-multiple-transactions | archive-date=2020-11-09 }} | ||
| September 15, 2010 | USA Colin Clark | MF | 26 | USA Colorado Rapids | Acquired along with allocation money in exchange for Brian Mullan and a fourth-round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. | last=Sferra | first=German | date=September 15, 2009 | title=Rapids acquire Brian Mullan from Houston | url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2010/09/15/rapids-acquire-brian-mullan-houston | url-status=live | access-date=March 10, 2021 | website=Colorado Rapids | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226230417/https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2010/09/15/rapids-acquire-brian-mullan-houston | archive-date=2019-12-26 }} |
Out
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2009 | USA John Michael Hayden | MF | 25 | USA Louisville Lightning | Waived following the 2009 season. | last=Fallas | first=Bernardo | date=November 25, 2009 | title=Dynamo lose no players in Philly's expansion draft | url=https://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Dynamo-lose-no-players-in-Philly-s-expansion-draft-1617606.php | url-status=live | access-date=March 10, 2021 | website=Houston Chronicle | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121120151/https://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Dynamo-lose-no-players-in-Philly-s-expansion-draft-1617606.php | archive-date=2018-11-21 }} |
| November 25, 2009 | USA Abe Thompson | FW | 27 | USA Real Salt Lake | Waived following the 2009 season. | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2009 | USA Ricardo Clark | MF | 26 | GER Eintracht Frankfurt | Contract expired/free transfer | last=Fallas | first=Bernardo | date=December 18, 2009 | title=Dynamo's Holden mulling career, hosting charity event | url=https://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Dynamo-s-Holden-mulling-career-hosting-charity-1748062.php | access-date=March 10, 2021 | website=Houston Chronicle}} | |||
| December 31, 2009 | USA Stuart Holden | MF | 24 | ENG Bolton Wanderers | Contract expired/free transfer | ||||||||||
| March 9, 2010 | CAN Kevin Harmse | MF | 25 | CAN Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Released | ||||||||||
| March 24, 2010 | USA Erik Ustruck | MF | 25 | USA FC Tampa Bay | Released | ||||||||||
| March 25, 2010 | USA Wade Barrett | DF | 33 | Retired | Joined the Dynamo coaching staff after retiring. | ||||||||||
| July 13, 2010 | MEX Luis Ángel Landín | FW | 24 | MEX Atlante | Released | ||||||||||
| July 26, 2010 | USA Craig Waibel | DF | 34 | Retired | Released | ||||||||||
| September 15, 2010 | USA Brian Mullan | MF | 32 | USA Colorado Rapids | Traded along with a fourth-round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft for Colin Clark and allocation money. |
MLS SuperDraft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 43 | David Walker | MF | 22 | UC Santa Barbara | Did not sign with the Dynamo, retired. | last=Ortiz | first=Jose de Jesus | date=January 14, 2010 | title=Dynamo select Walker, Appiah, Holden in MLS Draft | url=https://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Dynamo-select-Walker-Appiah-Holden-in-MLS-Draft-1717164.php | url-status=live | access-date=March 10, 2021 | website=Houston Chronicle | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018105549/http://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Dynamo-select-Walker-Appiah-Holden-in-MLS-Draft-1717164.php | archive-date=2012-10-18 }} |
| 3 | 46 | Samuel Appiah | MF | 24 | Boston University | |||||||||||
| 4 | 56 | Euan Holden | DF | 21 | New Mexico | Signed with Vejle Boldklub. |
Coaching staff
As of October 24, 2010.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | USA Dominic Kinnear |
| Assistant coach | USA Wade Barrett |
| Assistant coach | USA Steve Ralston |
| Goalkeeper coach | USA Tim Hanley |
| Head athletic trainer | USA Theron Enns |
| Assistant athletic trainer | USA Shane Caron |
| Team administrator | USA Nick Kowba |
| Equipment manager | USA Michael Porter |
Pre-season and friendlies
Pro Soccer Classic
Lindpere Oduro Cruz Maciel Ustruck Cameron Lindpere Ubiparipović Ream Miller da Luz Weaver Edward Alexander
Friendlies
Ustruck
Boswell
Mullan
Weaver
Chabala
Brown
Umanzor
Cuesta
Jazic
Oduro
Davis
Serioux
Chabala
Davis
Waibel
Oduro
Lewis
Perez
Galvan
Ashe
Oduro
Landín
Palmer
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Standings
Western Conference
Overall
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
Harris
Harris
Boswell
Boswell
Wingert
Olave
Espindola
Landín
Davis
Buddle
Juninho
Palmer
Palmer
Oduro
Lowry
John
Krol
Banner
Serioux
Cruz
Landín
Mullan
Palmer
Appiah
Arnaud
Auvray
Rocastle
Benítez
Ihemelu
Serioux
Chabala
Saborío
Borchers
Mullan
Boswell
Oduro
Landín
Davis
Wallace
Robinson
Mullan
Salinas
Nakazawa
Arrieta
Miglioranzi
Le Toux
Mwanga
Borman
Albright
Hall
Petke
Angel
Robinson
Mullan
Ching
Palmer
Bowen
Alequito
Berhalter
Cruz
Ngwenya
Larentowicz
Palmer
Garcia
de Guzman
Attakora
Gargan
Ching
Renteria
Iro
Griffit
Boswell
Palmer
Mullan
Lindpere
Richards
Muller
Riley
Nkufo
Montero
Sturgis
Fernández
Mullan
Stolica
Cruz
Obodai
Palmer
Conde
Boswell
Ljungberg
Mastroeni
Cummings
Casey
Cruz
Robinson
Hernandez
Glen
Geovanni
Cronin
Cameron
Robinson
Maicon De Rosario
White
Bunbury
Espinoza
Smith
Wolff
Oduro
Serioux
Hainault
Palmer
Boswell
Ngwenya
Zayner
James
McTavish
Cameron
Davis
Oduro
Le Toux
Davis
Cochrane
Serioux
Oduro
Cameron
Ngwenya
Gibbs
Joseph
Dube
Barnes
Busch
Weaver
Parke
Zakuani
González
U.S. Open Cup
Rodrigues Oduro Waibel Cruz Lahoud Padilla Mayen
SuperLiga
Ngwenya
Manso
Aguilar
Hainault
Robinson
Padilla
Ngwenya
Oduro
Cruz
Serioux
Brown
González
Corona
Chabala
Ashe
Droguett
Aldrete
Lozano
Player statistics
Appearances, goals, and assists
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | USA Brian Ching |
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | JAM Lovel Palmer | Chivas USA | April 17 |
| 27 | GHA Dominic Oduro | D.C. United | May 22 |
Annual
| Honor | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| MLS All-Star | USA Brad Davis | |
Dynamo team awards
| MVP | Defensive Player of the Year | Humanitarian of the Year | Young Player of the Year | Newcomer of the Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Brad Davis | USA Bobby Boswell | USA Brian Ching | USA Danny Cruz | JAM Lovel Palmer |
Kits
Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Amigo Energy
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Notes
References
- "Luck is With the Mountaineers".
- "Current Roster".
- Ortiz, Jose de Jesus. (January 21, 2010). "Dynamo acquire midfielder from Chivas USA".
- (March 9, 2010). "Houston signs academy product Navas Cobo".
- (March 12, 2010). "Toronto FC Trades Serioux to Houston for 2011 Draft Pick".
- (March 19, 2010). "Dynamo acquire midfielder Lovel Palmer".
- Yardley, Jonathan. (April 13, 2010). "Dynamo, Ngwenya come to terms".
- Yardley, Jonathan. (May 20, 2010). "Ngwenya cleared to join Dynamo".
- (July 13, 2010). "Dynamo announce multiple transactions".
- Sferra, German. (September 15, 2009). "Rapids acquire Brian Mullan from Houston".
- Fallas, Bernardo. (November 25, 2009). "Dynamo lose no players in Philly's expansion draft".
- Fallas, Bernardo. (December 18, 2009). "Dynamo's Holden mulling career, hosting charity event".
- (March 9, 2010). "Houston waives midfielder Harmse".
- Ortiz, Jose de Jesus. (March 24, 2010). "Deadline move: Dynamo leave captain Barrett off roster".
- Ortiz, Jose de Jesus. (March 25, 2010). "Former Dynamo captain Barrett to join coaching staff".
- Canetti, Chris. (July 26, 2010). "Canetti's Corner - July 26, 2010".
- Ortiz, Jose de Jesus. (January 14, 2010). "Dynamo select Walker, Appiah, Holden in MLS Draft".
- "Team Staff".
- (August 23, 2010). "Ching named MLS Player of the Week".
- "MLS Fact and Record Book".
- "Dynamo Awards".
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