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.

Fafa Picault (10) scored his second goal of the season on Wednesday. (The Bayoucitian|Santi Dominguez)

Dynamo concede goal late, settle for 2-2 draw against Portland

HOUSTON – It was a tale of two halves for the Houston Dynamo Football Club in their midweek 2-2 draw against the Portland Timbers. It was the club’s first home game since May 22nd and the first in front of the new majority owner, Ted Segal. Segal had plenty to cheer about in the first half. […]

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NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird, Houston Dynamo FC and Dash owner Ted Seal, MLS commissioner Don Garber
New Dynamo FC owner Ted Segal (center) flanked by NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird and MLS commissioner Don Garber. (Courtesy of Houston Dynamo/Wilf Thorne)

Houston Dynamo FC, Houston Dash owner Ted Segal ready to make Houston a winner

HOUSTON – It didn’t take long for new Houston Dynamo Football Club owner Ted Segal to put his stamp on the team. In the introductory press conference unveiling him as the majority owner of Dynamo and the Houston Dash, Segal used his opening remarks to break three major actions taken by the club. The first

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Memo Rodriguez kicks a ball
Memo Rodriguez takes a free-kick against the Vancouver Whitecaps. (Santi Dominguez|The Bayoucitian)

Memo Rodriguez answers Tab Ramos’ ask to ‘do more’

HOUSTON – Days before Houston Dynamo FC’s match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, head coach Tab Ramos told the press he wanted to see more from Memo Rodriguez. “I’m not going to hold back,” Ramos told the media. “I think Memo needs to do more because he can. I think he can be an elite player

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Tyler Pasher spreads his arms in celebration
Tyler Pasher celebrates after scoring his first MLS goal. (Courtesty of Deporte Total USA)

Tyler Pasher’s journey from Elmira, Canada to Houston

HOUSTON – Nine-year-old Tyler Pasher stood on the sideline in St. James Park as one of Newcastle United’s ball boys. The Magpies were hosting Premier League giants Liverpool. As the game played on, Pasher watched in awe, waiting for his opportunity to play his role. It would come soon enough. A ball went out of

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Houston Dynamo FC winger Tyler Pasher celebrates his first MLS goal with his teammates. (Courtesy of Deporte Total USA)

Dynamo salvage point at home against LAFC

HOUSTON – For the third game in a row, Houston Dynamo FC head coach Tab Ramos opted for the same starting eleven but their performance was a mixed bag against MLS Cup favorites LAFC. Dynamo FC secured a draw when Tyler Pasher opened his scoring account with the Orange minutes after LAFC took the lead

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Boniek Garcia played centerback for the first time in his career and earned rave reviews from Houston Dynamo FC head coach Tab Ramos. (Courtesy of Deporte Total USA)

Boniek Garcia’s stopgap at centerback earns high-praise

HOUSTON – Boniek Garcia can do anything. Those were the thoughts of Houston Dynamo FC head coach Tab Ramos after La Naranja’s 2-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on a drizzly Friday night. The high praise for Boniek came after the midfielder played centerback as a matter of need. “We have three centerbacks out

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Fafa Picault brings speed to the Dynamo's attack. (Courtesy of Houston Dynamo FC)

New Dynamo FC winger Fafa Picault ready to bleed and sweat for the Orange

HOUSTON – At 29 years old, new Houston Dynamo FC winger Fafa Picault is in the prime of his career, and the Haitian-American is thrilled to be in Houston. “I’m extremely excited to move on to the next journey in the next chapter of my football in MLS, and I wouldn’t want to do it

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Houston Dynamo head coach Tab Ramos
Houston Dynamo head coach Tab Ramos looks to build tier trainings for his players. (Courtesy of Houston Dynamo)

Dynamo to begin individual training May 6

HOUSTON – Nothing about the current state of affairs in the world is normal. The COVID-19 pandemic has put sports — and most of life — at a standstill. But on Friday, a glimmer of light presented itself for Major League Soccer. The league announced that starting Wednesday, May 6, players are allowed to conduct

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Zarek Valentin dribbles the ball
Zarek Valentin dribbles the ball in his first game with the Houston Dynamo. (Giselle Bueno/The Bayoucitian)

Zarek Valentin shines in season debut with Houston Dynamo

HOUSTON – In their first game of the 2020 Major League Soccer season, the Houston Dynamo found themselves testing the depth of their squad. Houston entered the match against the Los Angeles Galaxy without starters Albert “La Panterita” Elis, offseason acquisition Darwin Quintero, and Jose Bizama, who broke the news on his Instagram page. Despite

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Tab Ramos hold a Dynamo jersey next to Matt Jordan and John Walker
Tab Ramos, center, is flanked by Dynamo general manager Matt Jordan, left, and president of business operations John Walker, right, during his introductory press conference. (Courtesy of DeporteTotalUSA)

Tab Ramos wants an aggressive, winning demeanor from the Dynamo

HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo started their coaching search with 80 candidates, then dwindled that down to 10. Ultimately, the Orange landed on Tab Ramos, who the club unveiled to the press Wednesday. Ramos becomes the fourth head coach in Dynamo history and will most certainly try to replicate the success the Orange had with

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