Last appearance: 5/29/12 at San Antonio (USOC) Last start: 5/29/12 at San Antonio (USOC) Last goal: 8/20/11 vs. Real Salt Lake (first MLS goal) DF 6-3 185 20 GEOFF CAMERON Born: 7/11/85, Attleboro, MA Age: 26 Last Club: University of Rhode Island Dynamo career: Fifth year – 112 GP, 96 GS, 11 G, 13 A Versatile player is an emerging star who can play in midfield and defense. United States international (5 caps)
2012 MLS: 11 GP, 11 GS, 966 mins, 0 G, 0 A 2011 MLS: 33 GS, 2,970 mins, 5 G, 5 A Played full time in 40 consecutive matches (playoffs included) (3,576 minutes), before missing 5/26 game vs. LA with national team Played 90 minutes in 5-1 win vs. Scotland on 5/26, 45 minutes in 1-1 draw at Guatemala on 6/12 while with US national team 2011: Won Dynamo Golden Boot with a career-high five goals (tied for team lead) and five assists (Golden Boot tiebreaker) Started for US men’s national team in January friendlies with Venezuela and Panama. Part of US team which beat Italy 1-0 in Genoa in February. Named MLS All-Star in 2011 for second time in three seasons and played 52 minutes at center back Last goal: 9/24/11 at FC Dallas Last assist: 9/14/11 at Columbus MF 6-0 160 22 BRIAN OWNBY Born: 7/16/90, Glen Allen, VA Age: 21 Last Club: University of Virginia ROOKIE Acquired: Selected by Houston in first round of 2012 Supplemental draft (No. 7 overall) Hard-working outside midfielder who can run at opponents and offers pace on the right flank.
2012 MLS: 1 GP, 0 GS, 12 mins, 0 G, 1 A 2012 Reserves: 6 GP, 5 GS, 244 mins, 1 G, 0 A
Made MLS debut as substitute at Vancouver on 6/10, played 12 minutes and earned first career assist on Mac Kandji’s 83rd minute goal Made pro debut in USOC match at San Antonio on 5/29, coming on as a sub in the 62nd minute Suffered left elbow dislocation in Reserve League game at Chicago on 4/16 Scored winning goal in 80th minute of 1-0 win Colorado Rapids on 3/13. Came off bench and buried the rebound of Jermaine Taylor’s shot. Played four years at the University of Virginia (2008-11)
Scored 19 goals and added 10 assists in 72 games 2011 All-ACC Second Team and NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Third Team Played for USA at FIFA U-20 World Cup (scored one goal in group stage match against Cameroon) 2007 Virginia High School Player of the Year 23 OSCAR RECIO DF Born: 6/23/89, Monterrey, Mexico Last Club: CF Monterrey Acquired: Loan from Monterrey
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161 Age: 22
Crafty left back who offers depth to the Houston backline.
2012 Reserves: 6 GP, 6 GS, 540 mins, 0 G, 0 A Played 90 minutes in 1-0 USOC loss at San Antonio on 5/29 Has played every minute of all six Reserve League matches Part of 2009/10 Apertura-winning Monterrey side On loan from Mexican club Monterrey 24 TYLER DERIC GK 6-3 Born: 8/30/88, Houston, TX Last Club: Dynamo Academy College: North Carolina Dynamo career: Fourth year – 2 GP, 2 GS
195 HG Age: 23
First ever Academy product; served as No. 2 goalkeeper in 2011 after strong outings in 2010.
2012 Reserves: 6 GS, 540 mins, 0.83 GAA, 3 shutouts, 4-1-1 2011 Reserves: 10 GS, 900 mins, 1.10 GAA, 6 shutouts, 6-4-0