When it was announced in January of this year that Bill Hamid would miss 4-6 months after meniscus surgery, it was assumed that Andrew Dykstra would step in for D.C. United until Bill Hamid returned. Dykstra started DCU's first three competitive matches of the season -- the two CONCACAF Champions League knockout round matches against Liga MX side Queretaro, and the season opener at the Los Angeles Galaxy in which he allowed four goals on seven shots on frame in a 4-1 loss.
Dykstra's United season would essentially end thereafter, when he underwent surgery on his back for a herniated disk.