Erik McCue

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a Homegrown Player on Oct. 30, 2018.

McCue has been a standout performer with both the U-17 and U-19 teams in the Dynamo's academy and has benefited greatly from his time with their USL team and training with the first team. He will look to continue to develop as a professional center back in 2021.

• HoustonDynamo.com: McCue's profile

OUTSIDE MLS: Made three loan appearances for Rio Grande Valley Toros in the USL Championship in 2019 and appeared in four more matches for the club in an abbreviated 2020 season. 

ACADEMY: Since joining the Dynamo Academy, McCue established himself as an integral member of the Academy Under-17 and Under-19 teams, earning the right to wear the captain’s armband. He helped lead the U-17 team to the US Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) playoffs at the end of the season, earning U-17 Most Valuable Player accolades from the Academy coaching staff at the annual Dynamo Academy Awards banquet in June.