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Ben Olsen

Houston Dynamo FC· Major League Soccer · United States flagUnited States

Employed5-3-2Counter AttackMajor League Soccer hub →
GafferScore

73/ 100

Solid

52nd percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated today

CAREER & CONTRACT RECORD NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THIS MANAGER.

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
5-3-2
Appointed
Not yet available
Contract expiry
—
Senior managerial experience
Not yet available
Date of birth
Not yet available
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
Counter Attack
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Major League SoccerUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Analytical summary

Ben Olsen builds Houston Dynamo FC around defensive structure first and springs quickly through the lines once the ball is won. Provisional editorial tactical profile.

Global GafferLens rank
#118 of 260

GafferLens-covered managers

Major League Soccer rank
#11 of 30

Major League Soccer managers

Percentile
52nd

GafferLens-covered managers

Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Recent results
No verified competitive match records for the active employment spell

Last 5 competitive matches in current role

Age
Not yet verified

Derived from date of birth

Counter AttackDefensive OrganisationFast Transition
Tactical profile
AttackAbove average7648th
DefenceHigh8274th
PressingBalanced7024th
PossessionBalanced6829th
Build-UpBalanced7026th
TransitionHigh8063rd
Player DevelopmentBalanced7120th
Tactical FlexibilityAbove average7338th

Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

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