HOUSTON — Houston Dynamo Football Club Majority Owner and Chairman Ted Segal announced Tuesday that soccer legend Tim Howard is the club's newest minority investor.
The club owns both the Major League Soccer team and the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League and operates Shell Energy Stadium and Houston Sports Park.
“We are proud to welcome Tim Howard to our ownership group at the Houston Dash and Houston Dynamo,” said Segal in a statement. “His wealth of experience across soccer, both as a player at the highest levels and subsequently as a sporting director and media analyst, will be invaluable within ownership as we continue to build a competitive and successful organization. Moreover, Tim’s commitment to using his unique platform to positively impact communities in need aligns with the values of our organization.”
Howard played professionally as a goalkeeper for nearly two decades on professional teams in both the U.S. and England, including Manchester United and Colorado Rapids. He also represented the U.S. Men's National Team from 2002 to 2017, helping to win the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2007 and 2017. Howard was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame earlier this year.
“As someone who has dedicated my life to the sport of soccer, I am thrilled to join the Houston Dash and Dynamo ownership group,” Howard said in a statement. “This opportunity allows me to further contribute to the growth of the game in the United States and connect with the passionate soccer fans who call Houston home.”
Howard joins NBA player James Harden and Verance Capital Founder Lyle Ayes as part of Houston Dynamo Football Club ownership. This isn't the only soccer team Howard has a stake in, as he is also a minority owner of Memphis 901, the USL soccer club where he finished his career in 2021.
