Dynamo to announce Wilmer Cabrera as head coach

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The Dynamo did not have to look far to find their next head coach.

A source not authorized to speak publicly said the club will announce Wilmer Cabrera as the third full-time coach in franchise history at a press conference on Friday.

Cabrera, 49, replaces interim coach Wade Barrett, who on Tuesday was told by the club it would not offer him the full-time job.

Cabrera coached the Dynamo's USL affiliate Rio Grande Valley FC to a second-place finish in the Western Conference this season.

He has one year of MLS coaching experience. In 2014 he coached Chivas USA before the league shut down the franchise.

The leading scorer for Chivas USA that season was Dynamo designated player Erick Torres. Torres scored 15 goals in 29 appearances.

There is no guarantee Torres and Cabrera will be reunited in Houston because Torres has been loaned out to Liga MX side Cruz Azul FC for the remainder of the calendar year. Cruz Azul will have the option to buy Torres at that point.

Cabrera scored 92 goals in a 20-year professional career. He also made 48 appearances with the Colombia national team and scored three goals.