2008 Houston Dynamo season

Major events

Team news

• Houston's City Council on January 30, 2008 approved the purchase of over 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 along with newfound partners Gabriel Brener, head of Brener International Group, and multiple World and Olympic boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya.

  Final roster

Player movement

In

Date	Player	Position	Age	Previous Club	Notes	Ref
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 in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.
January 18, 2008	Jeremy Barlow	MF	22	University of Virginia	Selected with the 14th pick of the 4th round 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 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 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 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 17, 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

Date	Player	Position	Age	Destination Club	Notes	Ref
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

Pre-season

Friendlies

Pan-Pacific Championship

Texas Pro Soccer Festival

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Western Conference table

Overall table

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

North American SuperLiga

CONCACAF Champions League

Group stage