Héctor Herrera named to MLSSoccer.com Team of the Day

HOUSTON (June 3, 2024) – Houston Dynamo FC captain Héctor Herrera was named to the MLSSoccer.com Team of the Match for Matchday 18, the league announced today. This inclusion marks the midfielder’s second selection of the season.

The Dynamo earned a 2-2 draw against the Portland Timbers on Saturday at Providence Park thanks to goals from forward Sebastian Kowalczyk and midfielder Adalberto “Coco” Carrasquilla.

Herrera’s main contribution came in the 50th minute when the Mexico international turned his body to send the ball to Carrasquilla, and the Panama international wasted no time running on the ball and slotting it in at second post. The play marked Herrera’s second assist of the season and Carrasquilla’s first goal.

Herrera also led the team in several key statistical categories on Saturday, including touches (106), total passes (74), passing accuracy (93.2%), passes into the final third (17), entries into the final third (13), total centers. (11), possession won (9), duels (4), chances created (2) and interceptions (2).

Herrera (matchdays 18 and 13) is one of 10 Dynamo players to be named in the matchday squad this season and is joined by Andrew Tarbell (matchday 17), Amine Bassi (matchday 17), Erik Sviatchenko (matchday 15) day), Griffin. Dorsey (day 13), Ethan Bartlow (day 9), Artur (day 7), Franco Escobar (day 7), Brad Smith (day 6) and Aliyu Ibrahim (day 5). Head coach Ben Olsen was also named to the Matchday 9 squad following Houston’s 2-1 victory at Minnesota United FC.

Following the international break in June, Dynamo will face Atlanta United FC on Saturday, June 15, before returning home to host the Seattle Sounders on June 19.