MLS
Houston Dynamo Roster
An updated look at the Houston Dynamo rosters, including roster status, contract type and options.
Total Cap Allocations
$17,883,676 / 12th
2023 Senior Roster
Each Team shall have an eighteen (18) to twenty (20) man senior roster.
Player Option
Club Option
| Player (21) | Pos | Country | Designation | Guaranteed Salary | Base Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herrera Hector Herrera | M | MEX | Designated | $5,246,875 | $4,750,000 |
| Ferreira Sebastián Ferreira | F | PRY | Designated | $2,130,200 | $1,760,000 |
| Hadebe Teenage Hadebe | F | ESP | $1,288,077 | $1,122,900 | |
| de Lima Junior Artur de Lima Junior | M | BRA | $651,633 | $600,000 | |
| Vera Matias Vera | M | ARG | $622,813 | $550,000 | |
| Clark Steve Clark | GK | USA | TAM | $619,281 | $560,000 |
| Baird Corey Baird | F | USA | $581,031 | $550,000 | |
| Carrasquilla Adalberto Carrasquilla | M | PAN | $550,224 | $500,000 | |
| Bassi Amine Bassi | F | FRA | TAM | $550,000 | $550,000 |
| Escobar Franco Escobar | D | ARG | $524,167 | $475,000 | |
| Aliyu Ibrahim Aliyu | F | NGA | U22-Initiative | $476,383 | $425,004 |
| Sviatchenko Erik Sviatchenko | D | DNK | Designated | $460,532 | $410,532 |
| Gasper Chase Gasper | D | USA | $425,000 | $400,000 | |
| Smith Bradley Smith | D | AUS | $416,875 | $375,000 | |
| Steres Daniel Steres | D | USA | $402,175 | $355,000 | |
| Tarbell Andrew Tarbell | GK | USA | $280,000 | $250,000 | |
| Quinones Nelson Quinones | F | COL | $237,890 | $216,996 | |
| Dorsey Griffin Dorsey | F | USA | $169,000 | $150,000 | |
| Bartlow Ethan Bartlow | D | USA | $135,000 | $125,000 | |
| dos Santos Silva Micael dos Santos Silva | D | BRA | $134,250 | $120,000 | |
| Caicedo Luis Alberto Caicedo | M | COL | $110,000 | $110,000 |
2023 Supplemental
Each Team shall have a Supplemental Roster of eight (8) or more additional Players.
| Player (9) | Pos | Country | Designation | Guaranteed Salary | Base Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| van der Kust Djevencio van der Kust | D | NLD | $330,583 | $300,000 | |
| Kowalczyk Sebastian Kowalczyk | M | POL | TAM | $155,062 | $85,444 |
| Raines Brooklyn Raines | M | USA | Homegrown | $103,507 | $85,444 |
| Úlfarsson Thorleifur Úlfarsson | F | ISL | $97,643 | $85,444 | |
| Achara Ifunanyachi Achara | F | NGA | $85,444 | $85,444 | |
| Schmitt Tate Schmitt | F | USA | Homegrown | $85,444 | $85,444 |
| Auguste Charles Auguste | M | CAN | $71,110 | $67,360 | |
| Avila Beto Avila | F | USA | $67,360 | $67,360 | |
| Murana Mujeeb Murana | D | $67,360 | $67,360 |
2023 Non-Active
| Player (4) | Pos | Guaranteed Salary | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Iván Franco | F | $384,250 | |||
| Nelson Michael Nelson | GK | $149,500 | |||
| Valdez Xavier Valdez | GK | $95,155 | |||
| Rios Daniel Rios | F | $89,886 |
2023 Dead Money
Salaries for players who have been released.
| Player (1) | Pos | Guaranteed Salary | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castilla Juan Castilla | M | $89,966 |
2023 Salary Totals
| Roster Summary | ||
| Senior Roster | $16,011,406 | 10th |
| Non-Active | $718,791 | 5th |
| Dead Money | $89,966 | 20th |
2023 Designated Player
| Player (3) | Pos | Country | Designation | Guaranteed Salary | Base Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herrera Hector Herrera | M | MEX | Designated | $5,246,875 | $4,750,000 |
| Ferreira Sebastián Ferreira | F | PRY | Designated | $2,130,200 | $1,760,000 |
| Sviatchenko Erik Sviatchenko | D | DNK | Designated | $460,532 | $410,532 |
2023 U22 Initiaitve
| Player (1) | Pos | Country | Designation | Guaranteed Salary | Base Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyu Ibrahim Aliyu | F | NGA | U22-Initiative | $476,383 | $425,004 |
