South Africa striker moves on loan to Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/foster-lyle/Kh0tCZmg/"]Foster[/a] will stay in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/houston-dynamo/2i4sdl32/"]Houston[/a] until June 2027, having fallen out of favour at English Championship side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/burnley/z3dmTMMO/"]Burnley[/a].[/p][p]He joins [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbokazi-mbekezile/zg795kmf/"]Mbekezeli Mbokazi[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dithejane-puso/j7xVIm1h/"]Puso Dithejane[/a] (both [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-fire/UwAwNo2E/"]Chicago Fire[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hlongwane-bongokuhle/byZFCDEh/"]Bongokuhle Hlongwane[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/minnesota-united/zXFxsw2a/"]Minnesota United[/a]) and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smith-tylon/GnXcXNvC/"]Tylon Smith[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-england-revolution/tr3oe8I8/"]New England Revolution[/a]) as South Africans currently plying their trade in the MLS.[/p][embed guid="25c1ced5-1557-45b2-86b1-128df5bf1a7c" url="https://x.com/HoustonDynamo/status/2095527625053684196?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]“Lyle presents another powerful, mobile forward to our attacking group,” [/b]said Dynamo President of Soccer Pat Onstad in a statement. [b]“He threatens the space behind the back line, links play well and brings the work rate and intensity that we demand without the ball.[/b][/p][p][b]“Lyle’s experience in the Premier League and on the international stage will strengthen our group, and we are excited to welcome him to Houston as we prepare for a strong finish to the season.”[/b][/p][p]Foster made 89 league appearances and scored 11 goals in four seasons at Burnley, though he was often used in a wide attacking role.[/p][p]He recorded three goals and two assists in 26 Premier League appearances during the 2025/26 season, but could not help his side avoid relegation.[/p][image alt="Lyle Foster's career" id="e0496b04-6037-41c5-a106-4e1528732e78" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="4ad27be5-15e0-4c49-89ac-7998bdd7af5a" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]Houston currently sit second in the Western Conference with 39 points and a 12-7-3 (W-L-D) record, the highest points total in team history through 22 matches.[/p][p]Foster came through the youth ranks at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-pirates/p4SF9EMI/"]Orlando Pirates[/a] and made his professional debut as a 16-year-old. He later joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/monaco/2PIvr8o4/"]Monaco[/a] in France and had spells in Portugal with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vitoria-guimaraes/pQYVZyD2/"]Vitória Guimarães[/a] and in Belgium with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/westerlo/hYaM5Gqp/"]Westerlo[/a].[/p][p]He was South Africa’s first-choice striker going into the 2026 World Cup, but had a poor opening game against co-hosts Mexico and was not used again as the side reached the round of 32.[/p][image alt="Houston Dynamos standings" id="6c0610bd-47e4-4378-a674-d91b23678ace" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="c659ba5e-bec3-47a7-8298-30032033d79d" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]Meanwhile, another Bafana midfielder, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/le-roux-luke/C4ndKo0m/"]Luke le Roux[/a], was released by English Championship side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/portsmouth/zckREQFJ/"]Portsmouth[/a] and is now a free agent.[/p][p][b]“Luke has been a pleasure to work with over the past year and never let us down when called upon,” [/b]Pompey coach John Mousinho told the club’s website. [b]“Hopefully, he will now be able to find more regular first-team football at a new club, and we all wish him the very best for the future.”[/b][/p][infobox id="584d9683-f419-4696-8cb3-c155213092a0" /]