Dynamo re-sign attacker Amine Bassi through 2025
April 25 - The Houston Dynamo have re-signed attacker Amine Bassi through the rest of the 2025 season.
The deal announced Friday includes team options in 2026-27 for the 27-year-old Moroccan international.
Bassi has two goals and one assist through nine matches (all starts) in league play this season.
"Amine has been a large part of our success over the past two seasons as an orchestrator of our build up, a leader in our defensive pressure and a contributor in our attacking third," Dynamo president of soccer Pat Onstad said. "He has also been a big personality in our locker room and a joy to have around our club."
Since joining Houston in 2023, Bassi has recorded 20 goals and 18 assists in all competitions. He led the team in goals (10) in 2023 and assists (eight) in 2024.
--Field Level Media
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