# 2008 Houston Dynamo season

The 2008 Houston Dynamo season was the third season of the existence for the Houston franchise. The Houston Dynamo were the defending back-to-back MLS Cup Champions, and sought to become the first club in Major League Soccer history to win three straight MLS Cups. It was the team's third season with head coach Dominic Kinnear, majority owner Philip Anschultz, president Oliver Luck, and chief operating officer Chris Canetti.
In the MLS regular season, the Dynamo finished first in the Western Conference to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. In the MLS Cup Playoffs, Houston lost to the New York Red Bulls 4–1 on aggregate in the Conference Semifinals. They were eliminated by the Charleston Battery in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup. During the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, Houston defeated C.S.D. Municipal 3–1 on aggregate in the quarterfinals before falling in the semifinals 3–0 to Deportivo Saprissa. During the 2008 North American SuperLiga, the Dynamo reached the final, where they lost 6–5 on penalties to the New England Revolution. The Dynamo also played in the group stage of the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League during the season, finishing second in their group to advance.

## Major events
### Team news

* Houston's City Council on January 30, 2008 approved the purchase of over 80 acres (320,000 m$^2$) of land near State Highway 288 and Almeda-Genoa Rd. for the development of an amateur sports complex—the first of its kind in the history of the city. The new complex will provide 18 fields for local soccer organizations and will also afford the area the opportunity to host amateur tournaments of state, regional and national stature. Once completely developed, the complex is expected to attract well over 500,000 visitors per year.
* On February 26, 2008 Houston Dynamo President Oliver Luck revealed the planned negotiations to the media stating that the Houston Dynamo would be managed in majority by original owners Anschutz Entertainment Group (who will hold 50% of ownership) along with newfound partners Gabriel Brener, head of Brener International Group, and multiple World and Olympic boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya (each with 25% ownership).

## Final roster

    As of November 27, 2008
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Joined from | Joined in | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||
| 1 | Tony Caig | GK | April 11, 1974 (34) | Gretna FC | 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Pat Onstad | GK | January 13, 1968 (40) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 83 | 0 |
| 30 | Corbin Waller | GK | March 26, 1985 (23) | College of Charleston | 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders |||||||||
| 2 | Eddie Robinson | DF | June 19, 1978 (30) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 70 | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Ianni | DF | June 15, 1985 (23) | UCLA | 2006 | 35 | 1 |
| 16 | Craig Waibel | DF | August 21, 1975 (33) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 63 | 5 |
| 23 | Stephen Wondolowski | DF | August 13, 1985 (23) | San Jose Frogs | 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Wade Barrett (C) | DF | June 23, 1976 (32) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 87 | 0 |
| 32 | Bobby Boswell | DF | March 15, 1983 (25) | D.C. United | 2008 | 29 | 1 |
| Midfielders |||||||||
| 3 | Johnny Alcaraz | MF | March 11, 1985 (23) | Westmont College | 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Richard Mulrooney | MF | November 3, 1976 (32) | Toronto FC | 2007 | 51 | 0 |
| 9 | Brian Mullan | MF | April 23, 1978 (30) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 89 | 6 |
| 11 | Brad Davis | MF | November 8, 1981 (27) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 71 | 7 |
| 13 | Ricardo Clark | MF | February 10, 1983 (25) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 75 | 6 |
| 14 | Dwayne De Rosario | MF | May 15, 1978 (30) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 78 | 24 |
| 17 | Mike Chabala | MF | May 24, 1984 (24) | University of Washington | 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | John Michael Hayden | MF | April 27, 1984 (24) | Indiana University | 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Geoff Cameron | MF | July 11, 1985 (23) | University of Rhode Island | 2008 | 23 | 1 |
| 21 | Nick Hatzke | MF | October 16, 1983 (25) | University of California | 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stuart Holden | MF | August 1, 1985 (23) | Sunderland A.F.C. | 2006 | 62 | 9 |
| 26 | Corey Ashe | MF | March 14, 1986 (22) | University of North Carolina | 2007 | 44 | 1 |
| 27 | Erik Ustruck | MF | January 4, 1985 (23) | Santa Clara University | 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards |||||||||
| 5 | Kyle Brown | FW | August 10, 1983 (25) | Real Salt Lake | 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Chris Wondolowski | FW | January 28, 1983 (25) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 30 | 2 |
| 10 | Kei Kamara | FW | September 1, 1984 (24) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2008 | 10 | 2 |
| 21 | Nate Jaqua | FW | October 28, 1981 (27) | SC Rheindorf Altach | 2008 | 29 | 10 |
| 25 | Brian Ching | FW | May 24, 1978 (30) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 66 | 31 |
| 99 | Guy-Roland Kpene | FW | November 23, 1983 (25) | D.C. United | 2008 | 0 | 0 |

## 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 |
| November 2007 | Stephen Wondolowski | DF | 22 | San Jose Frogs | Signed on a free transfer. Had been playing with the Dynamo reserve team in 2007. |
| December 12, 2007 | Bobby Boswell | DF | 24 | D.C. United | Acquired in exchange for Zach Wells and a conditional pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. |
| January 18, 2008 | Geoff Cameron | MF | 22 | University of Rhode Island | Selected with the 14th pick of the 3rd round (42nd overall) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. |
| January 18, 2008 | Jeremy Barlow | MF | 22 | University of Virginia | Selected with the 14th pick of the 4th round (56nd overall) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. |
| January 24, 2008 | Johnny Alcaraz | MF | 22 | Westmont College | Selected with the 14th pick of the 1st round in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. |
| January 24, 2008 | Craig Thompson | MF | 22 | Colorado School of Mines | Selected with the 14th pick of the 2nd round (28th overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. |
| January 24, 2008 | Kieran Hall | MF | 22 | Fort Lewis College | Selected with the 14th pick of the 3rd round (42nd overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. Did not sign a contract with Houston. |
| January 24, 2008 | James Georgeff | FW | 24 | University of Central Florida | Selected with the 14th pick of the 4th round (56th overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. |
| January 29, 2008 | Tony Caig | GK | 33 | Gretna F.C. | Signed on a free transfer |
| February 27, 2008 | Franco Caraccio | FW | 21 | Arsenal de Sarandí | Full rights purchased |
| March 4, 2008 | Kyle Brown | FW | 24 | Real Salt Lake | Selected in the 2008 MLS Waiver Draft |
| March 18, 2008 | Corbin Waller | GK | 22 | College of Charleston | Signed on a free transfer |
| May 7, 2008 | Guy-Roland Kpene | FW | 24 | D.C. United | Signed on a free transfer |
| July 15, 2008 | Nate Jaqua | FW | 26 | SC Rheindorf Altach | Signed on a free transfer |
| July 24, 2008 | Kei Kamara | FW | 23 | San Jose Earthquakes | Acquired in exchange for a 1st round pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money. |

### Out

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes |
| November 21, 2007 | Ryan Cochrane | DF | 23 | San Jose Earthquakes | Selected in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft. |
| November 28, 2007 | Jordan James | GK | 25 | Portland Timbers | Released after the 2007 season. |
| November 28, 2007 | Kenneth Hoerner | MF | 23 | Retired | Released after the 2007 season. |
| December 12, 2007 | Zach Wells | GK | 26 | D.C. United | Traded along with a conditional pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft for Bobby Boswell. |
| December 31, 2007 | Joseph Ngwenya | FW | 26 | SK Austria Kärnten | Contract expired |
| December 31, 2007 | Nate Jaqua | FW | 26 | SC Rheindorf Altach | Contract expired |
| January 2008 | Paul Dalglish | FW | 30 | Kilmarnock F.C. | Released after the 2007 season. |
| March 20, 2008 | Eric Ebert | MF | 23 | Chivas USA | Traded to Chivas USA for a 1st round pick in the 2009 MLS Supplemental Draft |
| March 23, 2008 | Jeremy Barlow | MF | 22 | D.C. United | Traded to D.C. United for a 3rd round pick in the 2009 MLS Supplemental Draft |
| June 30, 2008 | Craig Thompson | MF | 22 | D.C. United | Traded to D.C. United for a 4th round pick in the 2010 MLS Supplemental Draft |
| July 18, 2008 | Franco Caraccio | FW | 21 | All Boys | Released |
| July 29, 2008 | James Georgeff | FW | 25 | F.C. Arouca | Released |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Dominic Kinnear |
| Assistant coach | John Spencer |
| Goalkeeper coach | Mike Toshack |
| Head athletic trainer | Theron Enns |
| Assistant athletic trainer | Shane Caron |
| Team administrator | Nick Kowba |
| Equipment manager | Beau Abdulla |
    Source

## Competitions
### Major League Soccer
#### Standings
##### Western Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 5 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 | |

##### Overall

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Columbus Crew (C, S) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | North American SuperLiga |
| 4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | North American SuperLiga |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 | North American SuperLiga |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 42 | North American SuperLiga |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 | |
* ↑ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Major League Soccer

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Stadium | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | D | D | D | L | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | L | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | D | D | W | D | W | W | D |

#### Match results
### North American SuperLiga

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Houston Dynamo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Atlante | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
| Guadalajara | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| D.C. United | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 |

### CONCACAF Champions League
#### Group stage

| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| UNAM | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12 |
| Houston Dynamo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 |
| | HOU | LAF | SFR | UNAM |
| Houston Dynamo | – | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 1–1 | – | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| San Francisco | 0–0 | 2–3 | – | 1–1 |
| UNAM | 4–4 | 3–0 | 6–0 | – |

#### Championship round

After finishing 2nd in group B, the Dynamo qualified for the Championship Round. The fixtures for the Championship Round are included in the Dynamo's 2009 season.

## Player statistics
### Appearances, goals, and assists

| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | Total | Total | MLS | MLS | MLS | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Champions Cup | Champions Cup | Champions Cup | SuperLiga | SuperLiga | SuperLiga | Champions League | Champions League | Champions League |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | App | G | A | App | G | A | App | G | A | App | G | A | App | G | A | App | G | A | App | G | A |
| 1 | GK | | Tony Caig | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Eddie Robinson | 29 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | | Johnny Alcaraz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Patrick Ianni | 27 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FW | | Kyle Brown | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Erik Ustruck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Chris Wondolowski | 19 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Richard Mulrooney | 33 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | | Brian Mullan | 44 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | | Kei Kamara | 19 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | | Franco Caraccio | 17 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Brad Davis | 35 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Ricardo Clark | 41 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Dwayne De Rosario | 39 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | | Craig Waibel | 26 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Mike Chabala | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | | Pat Onstad | 38 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | | John Michael Hayden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | Geoff Cameron | 36 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | FW | | Nick Hatzke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Stuart Holden | 37 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | | Stephen Wondolowski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | | Wade Barrett | 41 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | | Brian Ching | 35 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | | Corey Ashe | 39 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | MF | | Nate Jaqua | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | | Corbin Waller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | | Bobby Boswell | 43 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | | Guy-Roland Kpene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season Statistics and match reports in Competitions
* ↑ Left during the season

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos. | Player | Total | Total | MLS | MLS | Playoffs | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Champions Cup | Champions Cup | SuperLiga | SuperLiga | Champions League | Champions League |
| 1 | GK | Tony Caig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Eddie Robinson | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | Johnny Alcaraz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Patrick Ianni | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FW | Kyle Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Erik Ustruck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Chris Wondolowski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Richard Mulrooney | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Brian Mullan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Kei Kamara | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Franco Caraccio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Brad Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Ricardo Clark | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Dwayne De Rosario | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Craig Waibel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Mike Chabala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | Pat Onstad | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | John Michael Hayden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Geoff Cameron | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Nick Hatzke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Stuart Holden | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Stephen Wondolowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Wade Barrett | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Brian Ching | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Corey Ashe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Nate Jaqua | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Corbin Waller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Bobby Boswell | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | Guy-Roland Kpene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season Statistics and match reports in Competitions
* ↑ Left during the season

### Clean sheets

| Rank | Nat. | Player | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Champions Cup | SuperLiga | Champions League | Total |
| 1 | | Pat Onstad | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | | Tony Caig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | Total | Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
Source: Season Statistics and match reports in Competitions

## Honors and awards
### MLS Player of the Week

| Week | Player | Ref. |
| 11 | Brian Ching | |
| 28 | Brian Ching | |

### MLS Goal of the Week

| Week | Player | Opponent | Date |
| 2 | Geoff Cameron | FC Dallas | April 6 |

### Annual

| Honor | Player | Ref. |
| MLS All-Star | Brian Ching Dwayne De Rosario Pat Onstad | |

### Dynamo team awards

| MVP | Defensive Player of the Year | Humanitarian of the Year | Young Player of the Year | Newcomer of the Year | Ref. |
| Brian Ching | Bobby Boswell | Stuart Holden | Stuart Holden | Geoff Cameron | |

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