Matias Vera
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed on a transfer from San Lorenzo on Dec. 21, 2018.
A defensive midfielder with over 100 pro games under his belt, Vera is expected to spell Juan David Cabezas in the Dynamo midfield. Head coach Wilmer Cabrera describes him as “a natural ball winner in the midfield who is also young and a very talented distributor of the ball in the middle of the field.”
OUTSIDE MLS: Played with O’Higgins in the Chilean Primera Division in 2018 while on loan from San Lorenzo, making 25 appearances in league play and two in the Copa Chile, scoring one goal. Began his professional career with Nueva Chicago in the Argentine Primera Division in 2015. Made his debut against Banfield on April 6 of that season and has totaled 112 career appearances as a full professional, 85 of which came with Nueva Chicago from 2015-17, and has scored three goals across all competitions.
Stats
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/17/2019 | COL @ HOU | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8/11/2019 | HOU @ PHI | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/08/2019 | HOU @ NYC | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8/03/2019 | CHI @ HOU | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7/27/2019 | SEA @ HOU | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/20/2019 | HOU @ TOR | W 3-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/17/2019 | HOU @ ATL | L 0-5 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/12/2019 | LAFC @ HOU | L 3-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/06/2019 | HOU @ CIN | L 2-3 | Started | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/03/2019 | RBNY @ HOU | W 0-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/29/2019 | HOU @ NE | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/26/2019 | HOU @ SJ | L 0-2 | Started | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6/22/2019 | HOU @ POR | L 0-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6/01/2019 | SKC @ HOU | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/25/2019 | HOU @ MIN | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5/18/2019 | DC @ HOU | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/15/2019 | POR @ HOU | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2019 | HOU @ SEA | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/04/2019 | DAL @ HOU | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/27/2019 | CLB @ HOU | W 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4/19/2019 | HOU @ LA | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/13/2019 | SJ @ HOU | W 1-2 | Started | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3/30/2019 | HOU @ COL | W 4-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/16/2019 | VAN @ HOU | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/09/2019 | MTL @ HOU | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/02/2019 | RSL @ HOU | T 1-1 | Started | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
