Jesus Acevedo Jr.

Jesus Acevedo Jr. is the Editor-in-Chief of The Bayoucitian. He's an award-winning bilingual journalist from Houston, TX. A graduate of the University of Houston, he has written for the Houston Chronicle, La Voz de Houston, MLSsoccer.com, and ProSoccerUSA. Before becoming a journalist, Jesus spent his early 20s drumming his way across Houston with two bands — Shortcomings and InsertNameHere. The memories that Jesus made as a musician were the seeds that started the idea for the comedy, Houmans: The Series.

Dynamo defender Micael has the ball at his feet.
Dynamo defender Micael back pass to 'keeper Steve Clark handed Charlotte FC the lead. [Houston Dynamo FC]

Dynamo “find a way to lose” against Charlotte FC, exit Leagues Cup

HOUSTON – Two mistakes in less than a minute. That was the difference between Houston Dynamo FC facing Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami on Friday night to now having a — in Dynamo head coach Ben Olsen’s words — “much needed” four days off after its 2-1 loss to Charlotte FC Monday Night in Leagues Cup […]

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Dynamo players have a pre game chat before the game.
Dynamo 'keeper Steve Clark talks to the team before facing Pachuca in Leagues Cup. [Houston Dynamo FC]

Dynamo defense shines in Leagues Cup win over Pachuca

HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo advance to the next round of the Leagues Cup after a 5-3 penalty shootout win against Pachuca and has its defense to thank for it. The reigning Liga MX Apertura champions, Pachuca, entered Wednesday’s match having a Leagues Cup Group Stage bye. The Tuzos’ fresh legs meant Houston had to

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Houston Dynamo right back Griffin Dorsey has the ball at his feet, looking to make a pass.
Griffin Dorsey, center, scored Houston's second goal against Santos Laguna in Leagues Cup. [Houston Dynamo FC]

Griffin Dorsey seizes opportunity playing in Leagues Cup

HOUSTON – Griffin Dorsey has played 179 minutes in the Houston Dynamo’s two Leagues Cup matches and has been arguably its best player of the tournament. The Dynamo right-back, who’s only logged 115 minutes of playing time in the past eight weeks, has seized the opportunity presented to him in Leagues Cup. After a strong

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Houston Dynamo midfielder Amine Bassi, right, scored his second goal of the season when he converted a 55th penalty. [Houston Dynamo FC]

Dynamo defense stifles New York City FC en route to 1-0 win

HOUSTON – For the second home game in a row, the Houston Dynamo held its opponent scoreless en route to a win. On Saturday, Houston defended its home pitch against New York City FC, shutting down the Cityzens’ attack while getting a 1-0 win. With the victory, Houston has its first winning streak of the

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Hector Herrera, right, scored his first goal with the Houston Dynamo on Saturday en route to the team's first win of the season. [Houston Dynamo FC]

Hector Herrera: “I consider these my people. I owed this goal to them.”

HOUSTON – There are many pieces to the puzzle in this latest iteration of the Houston Dynamo rebuild. Some pieces are more significant and fill a larger gap than others, but all are important as the Dynamo aimed to return the club to prominence. Hector Herrera, the longtime Mexican National Team member, is among the

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Houston Dynamo head coach Ben Olsen in a black suit.
Houston Dynamo head coach Ben Olsen during his team's match versus Austin FC. [Houston Dynamo FC]

Houston’s second half surge leads to first Dynamo win of the season

HOUSTON – The first half of the Houston Dynamo’s home opener against Austin FC left much to be desired for the home club. Austin had the more apparent scoring opportunities and didn’t look like a team playing its fourth game in 12 days. “We took the sting out of the game,” Austin FC head coach

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Houston Dynamo head coach Ben Olsen addressed the media ahead of Saturday's home opener at Shell Stadium.

Dynamo head coach Ben Olsen wants to ‘reward’ Dynamo fans on Saturday

HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo enter their third match of the season as one of three MLS teams with zero points. For the Bayou City club, it’s the first time in history the team is pointless going into its third match. Ben Olense, the first-year Dynamo head coach, was asked during a media press conference

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Houston Dynamo midfielder Artur played the full 90 against the New England Revolution. [Courtesy of Houston Dynamo]

Dynamo offense a ‘work in progress’ two games into the season

Houston Dynamo history was made Saturday night — the wrong kind. The 3-0 loss to New England marks the first time Houston has lost its first two games to start a season. The loss was a far cry from the club’s strong showing against FC Cincinnati in a 2-1 loss. After the game, Dynamo head

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Houston Dynamo defender Tate Schmitt (right) celebrates with defender Teenage Hadebe (17) after scoring a goal against FC Cincinnati in the first half at TQL Stadium.
Houston Dynamo defender Teenage Hadebe (17) congratulates defender Tate Schmitt (right) on his equalizing goal against FC Cincinnati in the first half at TQL Stadium. [Aaron Doster | USA TODAY Sports]

Ben Olsen encouraged by Houston Dynamo’s performance

The Houston Dynamo kicked off the 2023 season on the road falling to FC Cincinnati 2-1 at TQL Stadium. While the result is all too familiar, the overall performance showed promise. Houston led the possession battle, 62 to 38, took seven shots on target to FC Cincinnati’s five, and had a slightly higher XG. Add

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