MLS
Houston Dynamo Roster
An updated look at the Houston Dynamo rosters, including roster status, contract type and options.
NOTICE: MLSPA typically releases financial details in May & Sept of each season.
GAM (last reported)
$2,063,538
Model
Three Designated Player Model
Designated Spots
2 of 3
U22 Initiative Spots
4 of 2
International Spots
6 of 8
2025 Senior Roster
Each Team shall have an eighteen (18) to twenty (20) man senior roster.
Player Option
Club Option
| Player (15) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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| Aliyu Ibrahim Aliyu | F | NGA (INT) | U22-Initiative |
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| Bartlow Ethan Bartlow | D | USA |
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| Bassi Amine Bassi | F | FRA | TAM |
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| Dorsey Griffin Dorsey | F | USA |
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| Ennali Lawrence Ennali | F | DEU (INT) | U22-Initiative |
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| Escobar Franco Escobar | D | ARG |
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| Halliday Michael Halliday | D | USA |
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| Kowalczyk Sebastian Kowalczyk | M | POL | TAM |
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| Ponce Ezequiel Ponce | F | ARG (INT) | Designated |
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| Quinones Nelson Quinones | F | COL (INT) | U22-Initiative |
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| Steres Daniel Steres | D | USA |
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| Sviatchenko Erik Sviatchenko | D | DNK (INT) | Designated |
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| Tarbell Andrew Tarbell | GK | USA |
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| de Lima Junior Artur de Lima Junior | M | BRA | TAM |
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| dos Santos Silva Micael dos Santos Silva | D | BRA (INT) |
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2025 Supplemental
Each Team shall have a Supplemental Roster of eight (8) or more additional Players.
| Player (7) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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| Dueñas Erik Dueñas | D | USA | Homegrown |
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| Gyamfi Stephen Annor Gyamfi | F | GHA (INT) | Generation adidas |
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| McGlynn Jack McGlynn | M | USA | Homegrown |
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| Raines Brooklyn Raines | M | USA | Homegrown |
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| Sargeant Kieran Sargeant | D | USA | Homegrown |
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| Segal Gabriel Segal | F | USA |
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| Valverde Jefferson Valverde | M | ECU (INT) |
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2025 Non-Active/Incoming
| Player (3) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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| Arzú Exon Arzú | F | HND | U22-Initiative |
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| Awodesu Obafemi Awodesu | D | USA |
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| Lodeiro Nicolas Lodeiro | M | URY |
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2025 Dead Money
Salaries for players who have been released.
| Player (1) | Pos | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | ||
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| Ferreira Sebastián Ferreira | F |
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2025 International Roster Spots
| Player (6) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | ||||
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| Aliyu 1. Ibrahim Aliyu | F | NGA | U22-Initiative |
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| Ennali 2. Lawrence Ennali | F | DEU | U22-Initiative |
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| Ponce 3. Ezequiel Ponce | F | ARG | Designated |
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| Quinones 4. Nelson Quinones | F | COL | U22-Initiative |
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| Sviatchenko 5. Erik Sviatchenko | D | DNK | Designated |
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| dos Santos Silva 6. Micael dos Santos Silva | D | BRA |
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2025 Designated Player
| Player (2) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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| Ponce Ezequiel Ponce | F | ARG (INT) | Designated |
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CLUB
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| Sviatchenko Erik Sviatchenko | D | DNK (INT) | Designated |
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2025 U22 Initiaitve
| Player (4) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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| Aliyu Ibrahim Aliyu | F | NGA (INT) | U22-Initiative |
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| Arzú Exon Arzú | F | HND | U22-Initiative |
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| Ennali Lawrence Ennali | F | DEU (INT) | U22-Initiative |
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| Quinones Nelson Quinones | F | COL (INT) | U22-Initiative |
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2025 Salary Totals
| MLS Financial Rules | ||
| Team Salary Budget | $5,950,000 | |
| General Allocation Money (GAM), last reported | $2,063,538 | |
| Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) | $2,225,000 | |
| Maximum Salary Budget Charge | $743,750 | |
| Senior Minimum Salary | $104,000 | |
| Reserve Minimum Salary | $80,622 | |
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| MLS Roster Rules & Regulations | click here |
Important Dates
| Type | Dates |
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| Primary Transfer Window | Jan 31 - Ap 23, 2025 |
| Roster Compliance | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Secondary Transfer Window | Jul 24 - Aug 21, 2025 |
| Roster Freeze | Sep 12, 2025 |
