The Girlfriend Guide to the Dynamo

🇵🇱 Polish international from Ruda Śląska. Went from LAFC → Cruz Azul in Mexico → Houston. Won the CONCACAF Champions League. One of the biggest transfers in club history. Creates chances like it's his job (it literally is). 🎯✨

🇨🇿 Czech midfielder from Havířov. Quiet and consistent — does his job and goes home. Came from Slavia Prague. The steady hand in midfield. 🤝

🇧🇷 Full name: José Artur de Lima Junior. Brazilian midfielder who anchors the middle of the park. Previously at Columbus Crew. Said about Héctor Herrera: "Happy to play with him again. He still plays at a high level." Hype man energy. 🙌

🇧🇷 Brazilian center back. Big, strong, experienced. The anchor at the back. Joined Houston in 2025. Two daughters: Antonia and Alice. Girl dad energy all day. 🥹👧👧

🇲🇱 From Mali. Defensive midfielder — the one who does the dirty work so the attackers can shine. Previously in the Austrian Bundesliga and Bundesliga. International cap holder for Mali. Quietly one of the most experienced guys on the roster. 💪🌍

🇳🇬 From Kano, Nigeria. Speedy winger who brings flair and chaos to the attack. Has a TikTok AND Instagram — social media presence is real. 📱🔥 One of the most fun players to watch when he's on the ball.

🇦🇷 Argentine midfielder. IG handle is @chiquibouzat — yes, "Chiqui" is the nickname. Came from Vélez Sársfield. Solid in midfield, keeps things ticking. 🎶⚽

🇦🇷 Argentine left back who grew up in Mendoza, then moved to Tierra del Fuego at age 14 when his family relocated. His youth team there? Los Cuervos del Fin del Mundo — "The Crows From the End of the World." 🐦‍⬛ Yes, that's a real team name. From the literal bottom of the globe to MLS. Steady, reliable, does his job. 🏃‍♂️💨

🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Born in Columbus, GA, moved to England at age 2. Spent years in the English Football League (Huddersfield, Derby County, Preston). Came to Houston in 2025. American by birth, English by upbringing. Best of both worlds. 🌍

🇺🇸 From Colorado Springs, Colorado. Joined the Colorado Rapids Academy at age 13. Spent TWO stints with the club — 116 total appearances. Then on February 21, 2026, Colorado waived him. Houston scooped him up March 20. He played his former club — on Houston's pitch, in Houston orange — for the first time. And Houston won. 😤 USMNT international. Newlywed energy. 💒✨ The childhood-sweetheart-of-a-club just got dumped, signed with the rival, and made eye contact across the pitch. Revenge served.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 English goalkeeper. The reliable #31 between the posts. Calm, collected, does his job. 🧤 While Jonathan is stopping shots at Shell Energy, his partner is on Amazon Prime competing for $5 MILLION.

🇧🇷 From Salto, São Paulo. His dad is a PE teacher who pushed his soccer career from a young age — Globo TV actually did a family feature on it. Was captain of EC Vitória before coming to Houston. Signed through 2029-30 — they're betting BIG on this guy. 🏰

Missed the match with a lower-body injury — but it was his birthday (May 2)! 🎂 The whole team is celebrating without him on the pitch. And in April, he and Héctor Herrera met Peso Pluma. The Dynamo is collecting celebrity friends. 🎤🧡

🇺🇸🇵🇭 From Bourbonnais, IL. Filipino heritage on his mom's side. Won 2024 USL Championship Player of the Year after scoring 28 goals. Twenty-eight. Now on loan at Houston from CD Castellón. The man can finish. 🎯🔥

Oh — and he has a twin brother. Anthony Markanich plays defender for Minnesota United FC. Twins on rival MLS teams. The family kept a literal preseason scoresheet — Anthony led 1-0 in 2025. When Houston plays Minnesota, it becomes a family affair. 👯‍♂️

🇺🇸☘️ From Middle Village, Queens, New York. Irish-American — dad Paul (Irish-born) runs the Blau Weiss Gottschee Academy in Queens where both Jack and his older brother Conor trained. Jack chose USA over Ireland for international duty. Dynamic left-footed midfielder. USMNT regular at just 22. The boy from Queens is building something big. 🌟

The Philly exit? Cold. He found out about his $2.1M trade to Houston — the first-ever cash-for-Homegrown deal in MLS history — from his dad while he was with his girlfriend. His quote: "Tactically it made sense, but handled poorly... no respect." 🥶

Older brother Conor McGlynn plays USL League One for Westchester SC. They've faced off before. Brothers Across the Pyramid. ⚽⚽

🇺🇸 Houston's own. Homegrown player who came up through the Dynamo academy. Creative and technical midfielder. Living every local kid's dream — playing pro for the hometown club. 🏡➡️⚽

🇺🇸 From Missouri City, TX. Another Houston-area homegrown kid. Came up through the academy, earned his spot on the first team. Texas raised, Texas made. 🤘

🇺🇸 From Lawrenceville, GA. The OG. 37 years old and still guarding the net. Spent 8 seasons at FC Dallas before joining Houston. Veteran energy — the wise uncle of the squad. 🧓⚽ Coming back from a concussion — might be available today.

🇺🇸 From San Jose, CA. Backup keeper ready to make clutch saves when called upon. Came up through the SuperDraft. Bay Area kid now living that Houston life. 🌉➡️🤠

🇺🇸 From Humble, TX. Literally humble. Homegrown keeper who came up through the Dynamo academy. Signed his first contract in December 2025. Local kid, living the dream. 🏡⚽

🇦🇷 From Arata — a tiny town in La Pampa province that no one's heard of. 6'6" — yes you read that right. Towering center back. Nobody's getting a header over this man. 🏔️😤

Oh, and he has a Business Finance degree from Seton Hall. BIG EAST All-Academic Team. Scholar All-America honors. The 6'6" finance major from the end of the Argentine pampas. The dad-energy starter. 🧠💼

🇧🇷 From Boa Viagem, Brazil. Young Brazilian defender still establishing himself. Reliable when called upon. The quiet grind. 💪🤫