Mauro Manotas

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Mauro Manotas celebrates his 12th goal of the season, which put the Dynamo up against Minnesota United FC. (Courtesy of Houston Dynamo)

Dynamo get first win under Arnaud, post first shutout since July 3

HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo snapped a seven-game winless streak and got back to the winning ways in a 2-0 victory over visiting Minnesota United FC. Additionally, Houston got their first win under interim head coach Davy Arnaud. The win is only La Naranja’s third over the last 18 league games. And while the win is […]

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Mauro Manotas was all smiles after the Dynamo's training. (Jesus Acevedo Jr./The Bayoucitian)

Mauro Manotas: Happy in Houston, but Europe transfer interested him

HOUSTON – For the second time this season, Mauro Manotas’ name was heavily mentioned in transfer talks, and once again, the Houston Dynamo opted not to pull the trigger. On Sunday, national and longtime Houston commentator and soccer radio host Glenn Davis broke the news that the Orange had received an offer for Manotas. Sources

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Mauro Manotas, center, celebrates after scoring the game tying goal against the Colorado Rapids (Courtesy of Houston Dynamo)

Mauro Manotas brace, in-game formation switch, salvages a point at home for Dynamo

HOUSTON – With 16 minutes left in regulation against the Colorado Rapids, the Houston Dynamo were staring at their fourth straight loss at home. The next five minutes changed all that in large part due to Mauro Manotas and an in-game formation switch. The Dynamo surrendered two first-half goals and found it difficult to break

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Boniek Garcia, left, and A.J. DeLaGarza, right, were taken by surprise by Wilmer Cabrera's ouster as head coach. (Jesus Acevedo Jr./The Bayoucitian)

Dynamo players surprised by Cabrera’s ouster as head coach

HOUSTON – Houston Dynamo players knew the 2019 Major League Soccer season wasn’t going as planned, but even they were surprised when the club decided to part ways with Wilmer Cabrera with nine games still left in the season. The club made the decision on Tuesday to go in a different direction, one which Dynamo

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Mauro Manotas (9) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against Toronto FC. (Courtesy of Houston Dynamo)

Mauro Manotas: “I’ve seen the video [of the goal] and I don’t get tired of watching it.”

HOUSTON – It’s safe to say that every Houston Dynamo fan has seen the Mauro Manotas solo goal against Toronto FC a number of times. Turns out, the Colombian striker watches it every five minutes if he can. “I’ve seen the video [of the goal] and I don’t get tired of watching it,” Manotas told

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Dynamo player Memo Rodriguez

Memo’s rocket blast, and other observations from Houston’s win over Montreal

The Houston Dynamo nabbed their first win of the season Saturday defeating the Impact 2-1 — but it didn’t come easy. Here are three observations from the game: Memo’s rocket blast I’m no betting man, but I’d put money on Memo Rodriguez’s equalizing goal being named MLS Goal of the Week. What a strike from

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Mauro Manotas addresses reporters after the game

Dynamo forward Mauro Manotas wants to become clubs’ all-time leading scorer

HOUSTON – Mauro Manotas’ objective since joining the Houston Dynamo in 2015 has been to score more goals than the previous year and 2019 is no different. “The objective is to qualify for the playoffs and in the Champions League, to get as far as possible. For the cup, it’s to win it,” Manotas said.

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