Category: BIOGRAPHIES

Nelson Quiñónes comes from Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia, and his family played an important emotional role during his long journey from childhood football to the professional game. The Colombian winger began dreaming about becoming a footballer when he was still very young and later spent time developing in Tumaco, Pasto, Cali and Manizales before making his […]

Gilberto Rivera comes from a close Mexican-American family that has remained important throughout his journey from youth soccer in Hayward, California, to professional football with Houston Dynamo FC. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Rivera has proudly spoken about his Mexican roots and revealed that both of his parents were born in […]

Agustín Bouzat comes from a close-knit family in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, whose support has accompanied him from his earliest days at Club Liniers to professional football in Argentina, Chile and the United States. His mother, Liliana, played an especially important role during his childhood, while his brother Santiago and uncle Walter Carrio were also closely […]

Matthew Arana comes from a close and supportive Mexican-American family that has played an important role in his rapid rise through the Houston Dynamo FC system. Born and raised in the Houston area, the young midfielder is the son of Bibiana and Miguel, who have supported his football development from childhood through his historic promotion […]

Diadié Samassékou comes from a large and close-knit Malian family that has remained important throughout his journey from the streets of Bamako to professional football in Europe and Major League Soccer. The Houston Dynamo FC midfielder grew up in Faladié, a neighborhood of Mali’s capital, alongside three brothers and one sister. Samassékou has since created […]

Héctor Herrera comes from a humble and close-knit Mexican family whose sacrifices played an important role in his rise from the dirt football fields of Rosarito to some of the biggest clubs in Europe and Major League Soccer. The veteran midfielder was raised by his parents, Miguel Herrera and María López, and is the youngest […]

Duane Holmes has an unusual family background that connects the United States and England. Born in Columbus, Georgia, the Houston Dynamo FC midfielder is the son of an American father and an English mother. His father was serving in the United States military when Holmes was born, while his mother later raised him in England […]

Artur, whose full name is José Artur de Lima Junior, comes from a Brazilian family with strong connections to football. Born in Brumado, Bahia, the Houston Dynamo FC midfielder grew up in an environment where the sport became important not only to him but also to his older brother, Norberto Pereira Marinho Neto, who went […]