2018 Houston Dynamo season
The 2018 Houston Dynamo season was the club's 13th season of existence since joining Major League Soccer in the 2006 season. The club entered the campaign coming off its 7th Conference Final appearance in 13 years, the most among any MLS team in that time span. It was the team's second year under the leadership of Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera and fourth season under General Manager Matt Jordan. On the front office end, it was Gabriel Brenner's third season as majority owner and Chris Canetti's eighth as the President of Business Operations.
The Dynamo failed to make the MLS Cup Playoffs for the fourth time in five years but reached success in cup play, lifting its first U.S. Open Cup title - earning qualification to the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.
Season Overview
Preseason
Roster
Player movement
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
| December 7, 2017 |  Juan David Cabezas | MF | Deportivo Cali | Full Rights Purchased | |
| December 10, 2017 |  Arturo Alvarez | MF |  Chicago Fire | Trade | |
| December 13, 2017 |  Alberth Elis | FW |  C.F. Monterrey | Full Rights Purchased, Designated Player | |
| December 15, 2017 | Chris Seitz | GK | FC Dallas | Free Agent | |
| December 22, 2017 | Eric Bird | MF | RGV FC Toros | Signed | |
| January 16, 2018 |  Alejandro Fuenmayor | DF | Caraboba FC | Full Rights Purchased | |
| January 19, 2018 | Darwin Ceren | MF | San Jose Earthquakes | Trade | |
| January 19, 2018 | Michael Nelson | GK | Southern Methodist University | MLS SuperDraft | |
| January 19, 2018 | Mac Steeves | FW | :Category:Providence Friars men's soccer|Providence College | MLS SuperDraft | |
| March 28, 2018 | Jared Watts | DF | Colorado Rapids | Trade | |
| April 26, 2018 |  Adam Lundqvist | DF | IF Elfsborg | Full Rights Purchased | |
| July 5, 2018 | Ronaldo Peña | FW | Caracas FC | Full Rights Purchased |
Out
Loans
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.In
Coaching Staff
| Name | Position |
| Wilmer Cabera | Head Coach |
| Michael Dellorusso | First Assistant Coach |
| Davy Arnaud | Assistant Coach |
| Paul Rogers | Goalkeeper Coach |
| Paul Caffrey | Sports Performance Director/ Fitness Coach |
| Steve Fell | Assistant Fitness Coach |
| Oliver Gage | Head of Performance Analyst / Technical Recruitment |
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Matches
League TablesWestern Conference
Overall