Countdown to Opening Day: 13 days -- 13 Dynamo goal scorers in 2012
Countdown to Opening Day: 13 days -- 13 Dynamo goal scorers in 2012
With the Dynamo set to begin the 2013 season in just 14 days – against D.C. United at BBVA Compass Stadium on March 2 – we are counting down to kickoff with a Dynamo-centric countdown to opening day. See the bottom of this post for the complete countdown list.
Each day, we’ll post a short description of what makes the number significant. If you have any Dynamo-related numbers of your own, post them in the comment section below.
Today, we continue with #13:
13 different Dynamo players scored goals in the 2012 regular season. 13 goal scorers is roughly average for the Dynamo in their seven-year history. The club set a franchise record with 17 goal scorers in 2011. Goal scorers by season: 2010: 15; 2009: 15; 2008: 12; 2007: 12; 2006: 13.
Dynamo players who scored in the 2012 regular season:
| Name | Goals |
| Will Bruin | 12 |
| Brad Davis | 8 |
| Brian Ching | 5 |
| Boniek Garcia | 4 |
| Calen Carr | 4 |
| Macoumba Kandji | 4 |
| Adam Moffat | 2 |
| Andre Hainault | 2 |
| Bobby Boswell | 2 |
| Luiz Camargo | 1 |
| Jermaine Taylor | 1 |
| Colin Clark | 1 |
| Ricardo Clark | 1 |
Return to the blog on Monday for number 12 on our countdown to opening day.
Complete Countdown to Opening Day List:
#14 - 14 regular season wins in 2012
#15 - Brad Davis' career goals and assists vs. D.C. United
#16 - Will Bruin sets franchise record with 16 goals in all competitions
#17 - Dynamo scored 17 goals in final 15 minutes of games in 2012
#18 - Dynamo have lost just 18 MLS home games in seven years
#19 - Dynamo finish 2012 with franchise best +19 home goal differential
#20 - Brad Davis' combined goals and assists in 2011 and 2012