Houston Dynamo "Tab" Ramos as new head coach

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (October 27, 2019) The Houston Dynamo has named Tab Ramos as their fourth official head coach in program history. The 53-year-old former professional player will bring eleven years of coaching  experience to the posistion; having spend the past eight years as the head coach of the United States men's national under-20 soccer team.

Over this thirteen-year professional career, Ramos played as a midfielder in Spain, Mexico, and the United States. He was the first player to sign with Major League Soccer, andspent the last seven years of his career with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, now known as the New York Red Bulls. He appeared in three FIFA World Cups for the United States and was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005.

As a coach, Ramos led the under-20 age group team to the final of the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship where they lost to Mexico. The team qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, however they failed to make it out of the group stage, finishing bottom with 1 point.

In November 2013, he signed a contract to remain in the position. He won the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship with the United States, with assistant coaches Omid Namazi and Brad Friedel.