Houston Dynamo is trying to improve the year’s MLS record early, as a result, they have decided to add Thiago Fernandes Rodrigues to the team. Thiago plays as a forward and he will help Houston with scoring more goals in the league.
Thiago joined the Houston Dynamo’s first team as the new MLS U-22 initiative on a loan from Flamengo. Flamengo football club is one of the largest football clubs in Brazil and that means, he will walk in to have an immediate impact on the team.
“Thiago is an exciting young talent joining us from one of the biggest clubs in the world. We anticipate that he will compete for minutes this season with the hope of earning a permanent spot with our club next year,” said Dynamo general manager Pat Onstad. “The city of Houston already attracts some of the most talented people in the Hemisphere to our world-class energy, medical, and aerospace industries, and our club’s recruitment efforts are no different. We want to be the preferred gateway for high potential players from North, Central, and South America and help them realize their dreams of playing at the highest levels.”
“The club is excited to welcome Thiago and add a player of his quality to our roster. He is a high-potential player that can change a game with his approach and determination in the final third,” Dynamo head coach Paulo Nagamura said. “We look to furthering his development here in Houston and showcase what our club is doing for players like him to maximize their potential.”
Thiago’s achievements
- 60 matches across all competitions in Brazil
- Flamengo at the U-20 level and joined the pilot U-18 Brazilian National Team for a training camp in 2019
- The Dynamo now has 26 players on the roster for the 2022 MLS regular season.
Houston Dynamo is currently number 8 on the Western Conference MLS standing, with a record of four-game played, one win, 1 loss, and 2 draws.
How Much Do Houston Dynamo Players Make?
In the 2021 Major League Soccer season, Houston Dynamo was named last in the league in spending on players. The MLS club spent $7,106,543 in base annual salary and a total of $7,665,635 which included annual salary, bonuses, and agent fees.
Below is Huston’s payroll in 2021 in thousands of dollars per year excluding bonuses:
- Ian Hoffmann – 63.55 thousand dollars
- Marcelo Palomino – 66.72 thousand dollars
- Nico Lemoine – 66.72 thousand dollars
- Daniel Esteban Rios – 68.07 thousand dollars
- Juan Castilla – 77.9 thousand dollars
- Oscar Boniek Garcia – 81.38 thousand dollars
- Sam Junqua – 81.38 thousand dollars
- Erik McCue – 81.38 thousand dollars
- Kyle Morton – 81.38 thousand dollars
- Michael Nelson – 85.44 thousand dollars
- Ethan Bartlow – 88.88 thousand dollars
- Griffin Dorsey – 129 thousand dollars
- Maynor Figueroa – 157.69 thousand dollars
- Tyler Pasher – 157.88 thousand dollars
- Derrick Jones – 182.97 thousand dollars
- Alejandro Fuenmayor – 217.51 thousand dollars
- Ariel Lassiter – 230.28 thousand dollars
- Darwin Ceren – 245.5 thousand dollars
- Jose Bizama – 250 thousand dollars
- ZarekValentin – 280 thousand dollars
- Joe Corona – 290 thousand dollars
- Memo Rodriguez – 290.94 thousand dollars
- Mateo Bajamich – 324.07 thousand dollars
- Matias GabrielVera – 356.25 thousand dollars
- Adam Lundkvist – 372.5 thousand dollars
- Corey Baird – 396.03 thousand dollars
- Adalberto Carraquilla – 469.13 thousand dollars
- Fafa Picault – 500 thousand dollars
- Marko Maric – 513.25 thousand dollars
- Teenage Hadebe – 1.125 million dollars
- Tim Parker – 1.199 million dollars
- Maximiliano Urruti – 1.270 million dollars
- Darwin Quintero – 1.352 million dollars
Houston Dynamo Schedule
Below is the Houston schedule for the remaining part of the 2022 MLS season.
- Inter Miami CF vs. Houston Dynamo FC
Date: Saturday, Apr 2
8:00 pm
Venue: DRV PNK Stadium – Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Houston Dynamo FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Date: Saturday, Apr 9
7:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Houston Dynamo FC vs. Portland Timbers
Date: Saturday, Apr 16
5:00 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo FC
Date: Saturday, Apr 23
2:00 pm
Venue: Toyota Stadium – Frisco – Frisco, TX
- Houston Dynamo FC vs. Austin FC
Date: Saturday, Apr 30
12:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- D.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo FC
Date: Saturday, May 7
7:30 pm
Venue: Audi Field – Washington, DC
- Houston Dynamo FC vs. Nashville SC
Date: Saturday, May 14
7:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Houston Dynamo FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Date: Wednesday, May 18
7:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo FC
Date: Sunday, May 22
5:00 pm
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park – Stadium – Carson, CA
- Real Monarchs SLC vs. Houston Dynamo FC
Date: Wednesday, May 25
7:00 pm
Venue: Zions Bank Stadium – Herriman, UT
- Real Salt Lake vs. Houston Dynamo FC
Date: Saturday, May 28
7:30 pm
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium – Sandy, UT
- Orlando City SC vs. Houston Dynamo FC
Date: Saturday, Jun 18
7:30 pm
Venue: Exploria Stadium – Orlando, FL
- Houston Dynamo FC vs. Chicago Fire FC
Date: Saturday, Jun 25
7:00 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo FC
Date: Wednesday, Jun 29
7:30 pm
Venue: Providence Park – Portland, OR
- Houston Dynamo FC vs. Charlotte FC
Date: Sunday, Jul 3
7:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Houston Dynamo FC vs. FC Dallas
Date: Saturday, Jul 9
7:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Austin FC vs. Houston Dynamo FC
Date: Tuesday, Jul 12
8:00 pm
Venue: Q2 Stadium – Austin, TX
- San Jose Earthquakes vs. Houston FC
Date: Sunday, Jul 17
6:30 pm
Venue: PayPal Park – San Jose, CA
- Houston FC vs. Minnesota United FC
Date: Saturday, Jul 23
7:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Philadelphia Union vs. Houston FC
Date: Saturday, Jul 30
7:30 pm
Venue: Subaru Park – Chester, PA
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Houston FC
Date: Friday, Aug 5
7:30 pm
Venue: Bc Place Stadium – Vancouver, BC
- Houston FC vs. CF Montreal
Date: Saturday, Aug 13
8:00 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Colorado Rapids vs. Houston FC
Date: Saturday, Aug 20
7:00 pm
Venue: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park – Commerce City, CO
- Minnesota United FC vs. Houston FC
Date: Saturday, Aug 27
2:30 pm
Venue: Allianz Field – Saint Paul, MN
- Houston FC vs. Los Angeles FC
Date: Wednesday, Aug 31
7:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Seattle Sounders FC vs. Houston FC
Date: Sunday, Sep 4
6:00 pm
Venue: Lumen Field – Seattle, WA
- Houston FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
Date: Saturday, Sep 10
7:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Houston FC vs. New England Revolution
Date: Wednesday, Sep 14
3:30 am
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Los Angeles FC vs. Houston FC
Date: Sunday, Sep 18
7:30 pm
Venue: Banc of California Stadium – Los Angeles, CA
- Nashville SC vs. Houston FC
Date: Sunday, Oct 2
7:30 pm
Venue: Geodis Park – Nashville, TN
- Houston Dynamo FC vs. LA Galaxy
Date: Sunday, Oct 9
4:00 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Sporting Kansas City vs. Houston Dynamo
Date: Monday, May 29
3:30 am
Venue: Children’s Mercy Park – Kansas City, KS
- Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Date: Friday, Mar 14
3:30 am
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo
Date: Friday, Mar 21
3:30 am
Venue: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park – Commerce City, CO
- BBVA Classic: Houston Dynamo vs. Cruz Azul
Date: Thursday, Mar 27
3:30 am
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Houston Dynamo vs. Portland Timbers
Date: Friday, Apr 4
3:30 am
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Houston Dynamo vs. Inter Miami CF
Date: Friday, Apr 11
3:30 am
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FC
Date: Tuesday, Apr 15
3:30 am
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Montreal Impact vs. Houston
Date: Friday, Apr 18
3:30 am
Venue: Stade Saputo – Montreal, QC
- LA Galaxy vs. Houston
Date: Friday, Apr 25
3:30 am
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park – Stadium – Carson, CA
- Houston vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Date: Saturday, May 3
3:30 am
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Orlando City SC vs. Houston
Date: Tuesday, May 6
3:30 am
Venue: Exploria Stadium – Orlando, FL
- D.C. United vs. Houston
Date: Friday, May 9
3:30 am
Venue: Audi Field – Washington, DC
- FC Dallas vs. Houston
Date: Friday, May 16
3:30 am
Venue: Toyota Stadium – Frisco – Frisco, TX
- Houston vs. Nashville SC
Date: Friday, May 23
3:30 am
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Los Angeles FC vs. Houston
Date: Friday, May 30
3:30 am
Venue: Banc of California Stadium – Los Angeles, CA
- Houston vs. Atlanta United FC
Date: Friday, Jun 13
3:30 am
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Real Salt Lake vs. Houston
Date: Friday, Jun 20
3:30 am
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium – Sandy, UT
- Houston vs. Colorado Rapids
Date: Friday, Jun 27
3:30 am
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- New York Red Bulls vs. Houston
Date: Friday, Jul 11
3:30 am
Venue: Red Bull Arena – NJ – Harrison, NJ
- Houston vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Date: Friday, Jul 18
3:30 am
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Seattle Sounders FC vs. Houston Dynamo
Date: Tuesday, Jul 22
3:30 am
Venue: Lumen Field – Seattle, WA
- Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo
Date: Friday, Jul 25
3:30 am
Venue: Providence Park – Portland, OR
- San Jose Earthquakes vs. Houston
Date: Saturday, Aug 9
5:45 pm
Venue: PayPal Park – San Jose, CA
- Houston vs. New York City FC
Date: Friday, Aug 15
7:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Houston vs. FC Dallas
Date: Wednesday, Aug 20
8:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Houston vs. Toronto FC
Date: Friday, Aug 29
8:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Columbus Crew SC vs. Houston Dynamo
Date: Friday, Sep 12
7:30 pm
Venue: Historic Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH
- Houston vs. Los Angeles FC
Date: Tuesday, Sep 16
7:30 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Houston Dynamo
Date: Friday, Sep 19
4:00 pm
Venue: Bc Place Stadium – Vancouver, BC
- Houston vs. Sporting Kansas City
Date: Saturday, Sep 27
6:00 pm
Venue: PNC Stadium – Houston, TX
- Minnesota United FC vs. Houston Dynamo
Saturday, Oct 4
3:30 pm
Venue: Allianz Field – Saint Paul, MN
Where Do The Houston Dynamo play?
Houston currently plays their Major League Soccer games at the PNC Stadium. The stadium is formerly known as BBVA Compass Stadium then BBVA Stadium.
PNC Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Houston, Texas. Aside from, Houston, the Stadium is a home for the Houston Dash of the National Women’s Soccer League, and Texas Southern Tigers football.
Houston Dynamo Tickets
Houston Dynamo Tickets for the 2022 Major League Soccer can be as low as $9.00, with an average ticket price of $45.00.
You can purchase the club’s ticket via Seat Geek or the club’s official website.
Houston Jersey
Houston’s 2022 Jersey is tagged Bayou City Kit. The club used the jersey for the first time in the 2022 season during their first game of the season against Real Salt Lake at PNC Stadium on February 27.
Soccer fans can purchase the Bayou City Kit at MLSstore.com or the Dynamo Team Store at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
Where To Watch Houston?
You can watch Houston matches at their home ground PNC Stadium after purchasing the matchday ticket. You can also follow them to their away games as far as you have access to the away games ticket.
All MLS games in the 2022 season are on AT&T SportsNet, Univision, and UniMás. The fans of Houston can stream their games live on FuboTV.
Who Owns Houston Dynamo?
American entrepreneur, Ted Segal acquired majority ownership of Houston Dynamo in June 2021. He co-owns the club alongside Gabriel Brener, and boxer Oscar De La Hoya via his sports promotion agency Golden Boy Promotions. While Ben Guill and basketball player James Harden are minority owners of the club.
