# Houston Dynamo records and statistics

This article is a list of statistics and records relating to Houston Dynamo. The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club based in Houston, Texas. The club was founded in 2006 and plays in Major League Soccer.
This list encompasses the major honors won by Houston Dynamo and records set by the club, their coaches, and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goal scorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Houston Dynamo players on the international stage. The club's attendance records at Robertson Stadium are also included in the list.

## Honors

Houston Dynamo's first trophy was the Carolina Challenge Cup, a preseason tournament before the 2006 campaign. Houston went on to win the 2006 MLS Cup before duplicating the feat in the 2007 MLS Cup. They returned to the MLS cup in 2011 and 2012, both times Falling to the host Los Angeles Galaxy. In 2015 the Dynamo won they're third Carolina Challenge Cup and two years later won another preseason tournament, The Desert Diamond Cup. The Dynamo have also won two editions of the U.S. Open Cup. The first in 2018 and the most recent in 2023.

### Domestic

* MLS Cup (2) 2006, 2007
** runners up (2) 2011, 2012
* Supporters Shield
** runners up(1) 2008
* U.S. Open Cup (2) 2018, 2023

### Preseason and Friendly Trophies

* Dynamo Charities Cup (5):
       2009 : 2–1 vs. Monterrey
       2010 : 4–0 vs. Águila
       2013 : 2–0 vs. Stoke City
       2015 : 4–0 vs. Santos Laguna
       2016 : 3–3 (5–4p) vs. Real Sociedad
* Carolina Challenge Cup (3): 2006, 2007, 2015
* Texas Pro Soccer Festival (1): 2008
* Desert Diamond Cup (1): 2017

## Player Stats

All current players are in bold

### Most appearances

Competitive, professional matches only. MLS Playoffs count as other. Substitutions count as appearances. Correct as of the end of the 2021 season.
| No. | Name | Pos. | Years | Total | MLS | Other |
| 1 | Brad Davis | MF | 2006–2015 | 328 | 271 | 57 |
| 2 | Ricardo Clark | MF | 2006–09, 2012–17 | 304 | 253 | 51 |
| 3 | Boniek García | MF | 2012–2021 | 266 | 235 | 31 |
| 3 | Corey Ashe | DF | 2007–2015 | 266 | 211 | 55 |
| 5 | Bobby Boswell | DF | 2008–2013 | 234 | 177 | 57 |
| 6 | Brian Ching | FW | 2006–2013 | 224 | 169 | 55 |
| 7 | Will Bruin | FW | 2011–2016 | 203 | 178 | 24 |
| 8 | Brian Mullan | MF | 2006–2010 | 184 | 136 | 48 |
| 9 | Pat Onstad | GK | 2006–2010 | 170 | 136 | 34 |
| 10 | Mauro Manotas | FW | 2015–2020 | 167 | 149 | 18 |

### Most Goals
#### Major League Soccer

    As of June 2, 2023
| No. | Nationality | Name | Years | Goals |
| 1 | United States | Brian Ching | 2006–2013 | 56 |
| 2 | Colombia | Mauro Manotas | 2015–2020 | 51 |
| 3 | United States | Will Bruin | 2011–2016 | 50 |
| 4 | United States | Brad Davis | 2006–2015 | 41 |
| 5 | Honduras | Alberth Elis | 2017–2020 | 34 |
| 6 | Jamaica | Giles Barnes | 2012–2016 | 31 |
| 7 | United States | Ricardo Clark | 2006–09, 2012–17 | 28 |
| 8 | Canada | Dwayne De Rosario | 2006–2008 | 24 |
| 9 | United States | Memo Rodríguez | 2017–2022 | 17 |
| 10 | United States | Stuart Holden | 2006–2009 | 15 |
| 10 | Honduras | Romell Quioto | 2017–2019 | 15 |
* Most goals scored in MLS: 56 – Brian Ching, 2006–2013
* Most goals in one MLS season: 19 – Mauro Manotas, 2018
* Most goals scored in one MLS game: 4 – Brian Ching, against Colorado Rapids in 2006.
* Most MLS hat-tricks in one season: 1 – Seven players tied
* Most MLS hat-tricks overall: '2 – Brian Ching.

#### U.S. Open Cup

    As of June 2, 2023
| No. | Nationality | Name | Years | Goals |
| 1 | Colombia | Mauro Manotas | 2015–2020 | 10 |
| 2 | United States | Memo Rodríguez | 2015, 2017–2022 | 4 |
| 3 | Venezuela | Alejandro Moreno | 2006 | 3 |
| 3 | Ghana | Dominic Oduro | 2009–2011 | 3 |
| 5 | United States | Eddie Robinson | 2006–2011 | 2 |
| 5 | United States | Geoff Cameron | 2008–2012 | 2 |
| 5 | Jamaica | Giles Barnes | 2012–2016 | 2 |
| 5 | Argentina | Leonel Miranda | 2015–2016 | 2 |
| 5 | Brazil | Alex Lima | 2015–2017 | 2 |
| 5 | Mexico | Aldo Quintanilla | 2018 | 2 |
| 5 | United States | Andrew Wenger | 2016–2018 | 2 |
| 5 | Honduras | Romell Quioto | 2017–2019 | 2 |
| 5 | Argentina | Tomás Martínez | 2017–2020 | 2 |
| 5 | Venezuela | Ronaldo Peña | 2018–2020 | 2 |
* Most goals scored in U.S. Open Cup: '10 – Mauro Manotas, 2015–2020
* Most goals scored in one Open Cup game: '2 – Alejandro Moreno, against Carolina Dynamo in 2006; Geoff Cameron against Charleston Battery in 2009; Mauro Manotas, against Sporting Kansas City in 2016; Memo Rodríguez and Aldo Quintanilla, against NTX Rayados in 2018; Mauro Manotas and Romell Quioto against Sporting Kansas City in 2018; Mauro Manotas against the Philadelphia Union in 2018
* Most goals scored in one Open Cup season: '6 – Mauro Manotas 2018

#### Hat-tricks

| Date | Player | Goals | Opponent | Result* | Comp­etition |
| April 2, 2006 | Brian Ching | 4 | Colorado Rapids | 5–2 | MLS |
| June 21, 2007 | Brad Davis | 3 | Chivas USA | 4–0 | MLS |
| September 8, 2007 | Nate Jaqua | 3 | Real Salt Lake | 4–3 | MLS |
| August 21, 2010 | Brian Ching | 3 | Chicago Fire | 4–3 | MLS |
| April 29, 2011 | Will Bruin | 3 | D.C. United | 4–1 | MLS |
| September 24, 2016 | Mauro Manotas | 3 | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | MLS |
| April 1, 2017 | Erick Torres | 3 | New York Red Bulls | 4–1 | MLS |
*Dynamo goals listed first.

### Most Assists

Competitive, professional matches only. Current as of the end of the 2021 season.
| No. | Name | Pos. | Years | Total | MLS | Other |
| 1 | Brad Davis | MF | 2006–2015 | 120 | 104 | 16 |
| 2 | Boniek Garcia | MF | 2012–2021 | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| 3 | Alberth Elis | FW | 2017–2020 | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| 4 | Brian Ching | FW | 2006–2012 | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| 5 | Brian Mullan | MF | 2006–2010 | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| 6 | Corey Ashe | DF | 2007–2015 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| 7 | Ricardo Clark | MF | 2006–09,2012–17 | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| 8 | Will Bruin | FW | 2011–2016 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| 9 | Dwayne De Rosario | FW | 2006–2008 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| 10 | Stuart Holden | MF | 2006–2009 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 10 | Tomás Martínez | MF | 2017–Present | 19 | 16 | 3 |

### Most Yellow Cards

Competitive, professional matches only. Current as of the end of the 2020 season.
| | Name | Pos. | Years | Total | MLS | Others |
| 1 | Ricardo Clark | MF | 2006–2009,2012–2017 | 46 | 38 | 8 |
| 2 | Boniek García | MF | 2012–present | 46 | 36 | 10 |
| 3 | Eddie Robinson | DF | 2006–2011 | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| 4 | Bobby Boswell | DF | 2008–2013 | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| 5 | Brad Davis | MF | 2006–2015 | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| 6 | Brian Mullan | MF | 2006–2010 | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| 7 | Kofi Sarkodie | DF | 2011–2015 | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| 8 | Alberth Elis | FW | 2017–2020 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 9 | Geoff Cameron | DF | 2008–2012 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 10 | Corey Ashe | DF | 2007–2015 | 22 | 15 | 7 |

### Most Red Cards

Competitive, professional matches only. Current as of the end of the 2020 season.
| | Name | Pos. | Years | Total | MLS | Others |
| 1 | Eddie Robinson | DF | 2006–2011 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Ricardo Clark | MF | 2006–2009,2012–2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Lovel Palmer | DF | 2010–2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Brian Ching | FW | 2006–2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Brad Davis | MF | 2006–2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Kofi Sarkodie | DF | 2011–2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Alberth Elis | FW | 2017–2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Tyler Deric | GK | 2009–2019 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Dwayne De Rosario | FW | 2006–2008 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

### Goalkeeping

MLS regular season matches only. Current as of the end of the 2021 season
| No. | Name | Years | Shutouts | Apps | Saves | Goals Allowed |
| 1 | Pat Onstad | 2005–2010 | 37 | 136 | 384 | 155 |
| 2 | Tally Hall | 2009–2014 | 35 | 130 | 367 | 173 |
| 3 | Tyler Deric | 2009–2019 | 21 | 90 | 273 | 120 |
| 4 | Joe Willis | 2015–2019 | 14 | 90 | 281 | 144 |
| 5 | Marko Marić | 2020–2021 | 6 | 45 | 148 | 74 |
| 6 | Tony Caig | 2008 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 8 |
| 7 | Michael Nelson | 2018– | 2 | 11 | 31 | 18 |
| 8 | Zach Wells | 2006–2007 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Chris Seitz | 2018 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 9 |

## Coaching records

All statistics are correct as of February 18, 2022.
* First full-time head coach: Dominic Kinnear.
* Longest spell as head coach: Dominic Kinnear (managed the club for 288 league matches from April 2006 to October 2014).
* Most seasons as coach: Dominic Kinnear, nine seasons from 2006 to 2014.
* Most consecutive seasons as coach: Dominic Kinnear, nine consecutive seasons from 2006 to 2014.
* Most trophies won as coach: Dominic Kinnear, 2 MLS Cup titles and 4 conference titles between 2006 and 2014.

## Club records
### Matches

* First match: 1–0 vs Charleston Battery, Carolina Challenge Cup 2006, March 18, 2006
* First league match: 5–2 vs Colorado Rapids, April 2, 2006
* First U.S. Open Cup match: 4–2 vs Carolina Dynamo, Fourth round, August 2, 2006
* First CONCACAF match: 0–1 vs Puntarenas F.C., Quarterfinals, February 22, 2007
* First match at Robertson Stadium: 5–2 vs Colorado Rapids, April 2, 2006
* First match at BBVA Compass Stadium: 1–0 vs DC United, May 8, 2012

#### Record wins

* Record win: 5–0 vs FC Dallas, March 12, 2016
* Record League win: 5–0 vs FC Dallas, March 12, 2016
* Record US Open Cup win: 5–0 vs NTX Rayados, June 6, 2018
* Record International win: 4–0 vs Atlante F.C., SuperLiga 2008, July 12, 2008; vs CD FAS, 2012 CONCACAF Champions League, September 20, 2012
* Record home win 5–0 vs FC Dallas, March 12, 2016
* Record away win: 4–0 vs Chicago Fire, July 12, 2007; vs DC United, May 8, 2013

#### Record defeats

* Record League defeats: 0–5 vs Montreal Impact, August 24, 2013; 0–5 vs Atlanta United FC, July 17, 2019
* Record U.S. Cup defeat: 0–3 vs FC Dallas, 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, June 12, 2013
* Record CONCACAF defeat: 0–3 vs Deportivo Saprissa, 2008 CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinals, April 9, 2008
* Record home defeat: 0–3 vs multiple
* Record away defeat: 0–5 vs Montreal Impact, August 24, 2013

#### Streaks

* Longest unbeaten run: 14 (all competitions), June 3 to August 1. 2007
* Longest unbeaten run: 11 (league competitions), June 3 to July 22, 2007
* Longest Home unbeaten run: 36, July 9, 2011 to May 12, 2013
* Longest winless run: 16 (league competitions), May 29 to September 3, 2021

#### Wins/draws/losses in a season

* Most wins in a league season: 15 2007
* Most draws in a league season: 13 2006, 2011, 2016
* Most defeats in a league season: 18 2019
* Fewest wins in a league season: 4 2020
* Fewest draws in a league season: 4 2019
* Fewest defeats in a league season: 5 2008

### Goals

* Most league goals in a season: 58, 2018
* Fewest league goals in a season: 30, 2020
* Most league goals allowed in a season: 59; 2019
* Fewest league goals allowed in a season: 23; 2007

### Points

* Most points in a season: 53 in 34 matches, 2012
* Fewest points in a season: 21 in 23 matches, 2020

### Attendance

* Record home attendance: 70,550 v Los Angeles Galaxy at Reliant Stadium, 2006 Major League Soccer season, August 9, 2006
* Record home attendance at Robertson Stadium: 30,972 vs Kansas City Wizards, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, November 10, 2007
* Record home attendance at Robertson Stadium (MLS Regular Season): 30,588 vs LA Galaxy, 2007 Major League Soccer season, October 7, 2007
* Record home attendance at BBVA Compass Stadium: 22,661 vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs, November 21, 2015
* Record home attendance at BBVA Compass Stadium (MLS Regular Season): 22,651 vs Chicago Fire, 2015 Major League Soccer season, July 3, 2015