Houston Dynamo sign former captain Héctor Herrera

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The Houston Dynamo have brought back their former captain Héctor Herrera, re-signing HH to a contract through 2026 with a club option for 2027. Herrera re-joins the Dynamo after leaving Houston when his contract option was declined following the 2024 season.

“It is an honor to welcome Héctor back home to Houston,” said President of Soccer Pat Onstad. “He is a respected leader both on and off the field, and a player whose influence helped change the trajectory of this Club during his first stint – guiding us to the club’s fourth trophy in 2023 and a club point record in 2024. His return reflects a shared ambition to build on past success. While his role will evolve, we know Héctor’s leadership and winning mentality will elevate the standards of our club. He returns with a deep connection to the city and a clear understanding of what it takes to bring trophies back to Houston.”   

After leaving Houston, Herrera spent 2025 with Toluca in LigaMX. He won two league titles with the Red Devils as well as the Campeon de Campeones and the Campeones Cup. Herrera, who will turn 36 in April, played just over 300 minutes for Toluca and was relegated to the bench in a number of matches. He now returns to Houston where he helped revitalize the Dynamo into a playoff team and lift the 2023 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

“As a team, we are all thrilled that Héctor has rejoined the Dynamo ahead of the 2026 campaign,” said head coach Ben Olsen. “With that excitement comes a shared mentality of commitment to competing and fighting for every result this season, pushing to reach our ultimate goal of bringing another trophy to the city of Houston. Héctor is a strong teammate, leader and winner, proven by the success he has helped cultivate at every stop of his career. He returns home to a place he loves reinvigorated and will strengthen the squad’s standards every day as we look to make our city proud.”