Born in Fort Worth but moved to Monterrey, Mexico at the age of 1 MF 5-8 150 HG 19 ALEX DIXON Born: 2/7/90, Bay City, TX Age: 22 Last Club: Dynamo Academy College: University of North Carolina Dynamo career: Second year – 7 GP, 0 GS, 1 G, 0 A Talented attacking player and home-grown product signed after three years at North Carolina.
2012 Reserves: 3 GP, 3 GS, 242 mins, 1 G, 2 A 2011 MLS: 7 GP, 84 mins, 1 G, 0 A 2011 Reserves: 9 GP, 8 GS, 731 mins, 1 G, 0 A Tallied goal and two assists in 3-0 Reserve League win at Sporting Kansas City on 3/27 Rookie has started all three Reserve League games. 2011: Made seven substitute appearances in league play and scored one goal in his rookie season Made professional debut in 1-1 tie at NY on 4/2 Came on as sub and scored dramatic gamewinning goal, his first as a professional, late in stoppage time in 3-2 win vs. RSL on 8/20, curling in left-footed shot from top of the penalty area Open Cup: Made first Dynamo start and played 120 minutes in 1-0 overtime loss vs. KC on 4/6 Last appearance: 8/20/11 vs. Real Salt Lake Last start: 4/6/11 vs. Sporting KC (USOC) Last goal: 8/20/11 vs. Real Salt Lake (first MLS goal) MF 6-3 185 20 GEOFF CAMERON Born: 7/11/85, Attleboro, MA Age: 26 Last Club: University of Rhode Island Dynamo career: Fifth year – 104 GP, 88 GS, 11 G, 13 A Versatile player is an emerging star who rebounded from 2010 injury to be key defender in 2011. United States international (3 caps)
2012 MLS: 3 GP, 3 GS, 270 mins, 0 G, 0 A 2011 MLS: 33 GS, 2,970 mins, 5 G, 5 A 2011 Playoffs: 4 GS, 360 mins, 0 G, 0 A
Has played 90 minutes in all three regular season games Called for penalty for push in back on Patrick Ianni, which led to second goal in 2-0 loss at Seattle 2011: Won Dynamo Golden Boot with a careerhigh 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 Named to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week five times, twice in midfield and three times on defense Scored Houston’s first goal of the season in 1-1 tie at SEA on 3/25, firing in the rebound of a shot that hit the crossbar Started at center back for first time in 2011 in 2-0 loss at SJ on 6/4 Last goal: 9/24/11 at FC Dallas Last assist: 9/14/11 at Columbus Last yellow card: 9/10/11 at Kansas City Last red card: 10/10/10 vs. New England Last two-goal game: (Never in MLS) 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 Reserves: 3 GP, 2 GS, 101 mins, 1 G, 0 A Scored winning goal in 80th minute of 1-0 win Colorado Rapids on 3/13/12. Came off bench and buried the rebound of Jermaine Taylor’s shot. Has started two of three Reserve League games 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