19 ALEX DIXON MF 5-8 150 HG Born: 2/7/90, Bay City, TX Age: 22 Last Club: Dynamo Academy College: University of North Carolina Dynamo career: Second year – 9 GP, 0 GS, 1 G, 0 A Talented attacking player and home-grown product signed after three years at North Carolina.
2012 MLS: 2 GP, 0 GS, 50 mins, 0 G, 0 A 2012 Reserves: 5 GP, 5 GS, 422 mins, 1 G, 2 A 2011 MLS: 7 GP, 84 mins, 1 G, 0 A Played 16 minutes as a sub 5/15 vs. Portland Made 2012 MLS debut on 5/9 at New York Tallied goal and two assists in 3-0 Reserve League win at Sporting Kansas City on 3/27 Has started all four Reserve League games. 2011: Made seven substitute appearances in league play and scored one goal in his rookie season 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: 27 Last Club: University of Rhode Island Dynamo career: Fifth year – 116 GP, 100 GS, 11 G, 15 A Versatile player is an emerging star who can play in midfield and defense. United States international (5 caps)
2012 MLS: 15 GP, 15 GS, 1326 mins, 0 G, 2 A 2011 MLS: 33 GS, 2,970 mins, 5 G, 5 A Missed the 0-0 draws vs. Chicago (7/3) and at Kansas City (7/7) due to a strained hamstring Started at defensive midfield for the first time this season in 2-1 victory vs. Philadelphia on 6/30 Tallied first two assists of the season after pushing into the midfield in 3-3 draw vs. Toronto on 6/20; a chipped ball to Brad Davis who laid it off for Will Bruin’s goal in the 73rd minute, and a cross from the right flank for Bruin’s equalizer in the 90th minute
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: 6/20/12 vs. Toronto FC (2) 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: 6 GP, 0 GS, 103 mins, 0 G, 2 A 2012 Reserves: 6 GP, 5 GS, 244 mins, 1 G, 0 A Appeared as a substitute in five of last six games Played 13 minutes as a substitute in 3-3 draw vs. Toronto on 6/20; secondary assist on Will Bruin’s 90th minute equalizer, freed up space on right flank for Geoff Cameron’s cross 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