The 2022 Houston Dynamo season was the 17th season of the team's existence since joining

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(MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the first season with head coach Paulo Nagamura, who was hired on January 3. 2022 was the Dynamo's first full season under General Manager

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, who was hired with 1 game remaining in the 2021 season. Asher Mendelsohn was hired as technical director on January 3. On January 18, the Dynamo made the most expensive signing in club history, signing Paraguayan striker Sebastián Ferreira from

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. On March 2, the Dynamo made the highest-profile transfer in club history, signing Mexican international

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from

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to a pre-contract agreement. On September 5, with the team last in the Western Conference through 29 games and having just 2 wins in the last 13 games, Paulo Nagamura was fired as head coach. Dynamo 2 head coach

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was named interim head coach for the final 5 games, playing to a 2-2-1 record. The Dynamo ended the season 13th in the conference, missing the playoffs for the 5th consecutive season and the 8th time in 9 years. On the front office end, it was Ted Segal's second season (first full season) as majority owner and John Walker's fourth and final season as President of Business Operations. On June 14, Walker announced he would step down following the season. On August 25, Ted Segal bought the remaining shares owned by

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, Gabriel Brener, and Ben Guill. Lyle Ayes also joined the ownership group

Current squad

''Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.''

Player movement

In

''Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.''

Out

Loans out

MLS SuperDraft

Coaching staff

Non-competitive

Preseason

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

= Western Conference

= Overall

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

U.S. Open Cup

Season statistics

Appearances, goals, assists, and cards

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Clean sheets

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Honors and awards

MLS Player of the Week

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MLS Goal of the Week

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MLS Team of the Week

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References

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