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Hector Herrera
MexicoStats, career, match log and next matchHector Herrera is a Houston Dynamo FC midfielder in MLS who had 4 goals and 17 assists in the 2023 MLS regular season.
95 MLS matches8 goals
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About Hector Herrera
Hector Herrera is a midfielder for Houston Dynamo FC in MLS and wears number 16. He was born on April 19, 1990, in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Herrera played for CF Pachuca from 2011 to 2013, and he played for the Mexico national team from 2012 to 2023.
Herrera played for FC Porto from 2013 to 2019 and for Atletico Madrid from 2019 to 2022. A stint with Houston Dynamo FC ran from 2022 to 2024, and in the 2023 MLS regular season he had 4 goals and 17 assists in 30 matches for the club. Toluca FC was next in 2025, and he has played for Houston Dynamo FC again since 2026.
Herrera played 44 minutes, had 2 shots, 1 on target, and was sent off in a 2-0 loss against Sporting Kansas City on Sep 26, 2026. Earlier, on Sep 19, 2026, he played 81 minutes in a 2-2 draw against FC Cincinnati. Before that, on Sep 12, 2026, he came on as a substitute for 25 minutes and had 1 shot, 1 on target, in a 1-0 loss at the San Jose Earthquakes.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 7, 2026Season by season95
95 matches: 88 regular season, 7 playoffs. Every MLS match in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Apps | Starts | Min | G | A | Shots | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HOU | 26 | 16 | 1,492 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | HOU | 22 | 19 | 1,616 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 playoffs | 2 | 2 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023 | HOU | 30 | 29 | 2,534 | 4 | 17 | 66 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 playoffs | 5 | 5 | 450 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | HOU | 10 | 6 | 682 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 88 | 70 | 6,324 | 7 | 23 | 124 | 19 | 3 | |
| Career playoffs | 7 | 7 | 597 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
How he is doing now
Match log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Shots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 |  vs Sporting Kansas City | L0-2 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | red card |
| Sep 19 |  vs FC Cincinnati | D2-2 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sep 12 |  at San Jose Earthquakes | L0-1 | sub25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sep 9 |  vs Real Salt Lake | W2-1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | yellow card |
Show all 12 matches
| Sep 5 |  at Charlotte FC | D0-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aug 29 | vs San Jose Earthquakes | D0-0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aug 22 |  at St. Louis CITY SC | L1-2 | sub33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aug 19 |  at Vancouver Whitecaps | W1-0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Aug 15 |  vs LA Galaxy | W1-0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | yellow card |
| Aug 8 |  at New England Revolution | W2-0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Aug 1 | at Sporting Kansas City | W2-0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jul 25 |  vs Austin FC | W3-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match lines from MLS's own match stats. MLS credits up to two assists on a goal.
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Career
Houston Dynamo FC2022 to 2024Houston Dynamo FC2026 to now - 12 MLS matches- 2023Best season4 goals, 17 assists in 30 matches
- Sep 26, 2026Latest match44 minutes vs Sporting Kansas City
Playoffs
7 matches
1 goal, 2 assists; MLS Cup Playoffs 2023 and 2024
Regular season
88 matches
7 goals, 23 assists
Latest match
Sep 26, 2026: 44 minutesSporting Kansas City 2, Houston Dynamo 0
Sources and updates
Stats and scores come from Agatha's own records: MLS's own match stats and ESPN's match summaries.
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 12:06 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.