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Austin FC II

Austin FC II is an American professional soccer team that is located in Austin, Texas. It is the reserve team of Austin FC and participates in MLS Next Pro.[1]

Austin FC II
Full nameAustin FC II[1]
Nickname(s)FCito
FoundedDecember 13, 2022; 23 months ago (2022-12-13)[1]
StadiumParmer Field
Austin, Texas
Capacity1,000
OwnerAustin FC
ChairmanAnthony Precourt
CoachBrett Uttley
LeagueMLS Next Pro
20234th, Western Conference
Playoffs: Champions
MLS Next Cup: Champions
Websitehttps://www.austinfc.com/austinfcii/
Current season

History

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On August 4, 2022, Austin FC was named as one of seven MLS clubs that would field a team in MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2023 season.[2] Austin's team, named Austin FC II, develops players in a professional environment, providing a pathway from MLS Next to Major League Soccer.[1] Brett Uttley, a former assistant coach with Inter Miami CF, was announced as the first head coach for Austin FC II on December 13, 2022.[3] The team will consist of players signed directly with Austin FC II, those with first team contracts with Austin FC, and players on Amateur Agreements from the Austin FC Academy. The team will train at the St. David's Performance Center in Austin alongside both the first team and academy teams.[1]

The 2023 season was marked by a strong defense, with Austin FC II allowing only 23 goals in 28 games. The team won the MLS Next Pro championship with only one goal allowed in the playoffs.[4]

On March 1, 2024, U.S. Soccer announced changes to the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, the national men's cup competition for the United States. These changes allowed MLS-affiliated MLS Next Pro teams to participate in the Open Cup in lieu of their MLS counterparts. Austin FC II was given a spot in the first round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup.[5] On March 19, Austin FC II played in their first U.S. Open Cup match against amateur side Foro SC and were eliminated in a penalty shootout. The match was tied at 2–2 after extra time and decided in the penalty shoot-out, which Austin FC II lost 3–4.[6]

Stadium

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Austin FC II plays their matches at St. David's Performance Center in Austin.[7] St. Davids' Performance Center is a $45 million training facility for Austin FC and houses Parmer Field a 1,000 seat stadium. [8]

Sponsorship

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Sleeve sponsor Ref.
2023–present Adidas Yeti Netspend [9]

Players and staff

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Current roster

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As of August 14, 2024[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules, some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Marcus Alstrup   Denmark
2 DF Cheick Touré   Netherlands
3 DF Rubén Bonachera   Spain
4 DF Antonio Gomez   United States
5 DF Salvatore Mazzaferro   Canada
6 MF Alonso Ramírez   Mexico
7 FW Anthony García   Mexico
8 MF Steeve Louis Jean   Haiti
9 FW Sébastien Pineau   Peru
10 FW Jimmy Farkarlun ([A])   Liberia
11 MF Christopher Garcia (on loan from El Paso Locomotive FC)   United States
14 DF Nico Van Rijn   Netherlands
17 MF Bryan Arellano   United States
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Bobosi Byaruhanga (on loan from MFK Vyškov)   Uganda
19 MF CJ Fodrey ([A])   United States
20 GK Aaron Cervantes   United States
25 DF Anthony De Anda   Mexico
30 MF Ervin Torres   United States
32 MF Micah Burton ([A])   United States
33 DF Gavin Wolff ([B])   United States
35 MF Mason Miller ([B])   United States
36 MF Luke Spadafora ([B])   United States
37 FW Joah Reyna ([B])   United States
38 DF Santiago Maynez ([B])   United States
77 MF Diego Abarca   United States
90 FW Peter Grogan   Republic of Ireland
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Austin FC.
    2.
  2. ^
    Amateur agreement
    3.

Staff

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Executive
Majority owner & CEO   Anthony Precourt
Sporting director   Rodolfo Borrell[11]
Vice President, Player Personnel   Sean Rubio[11]
Chief scout   Manuel Junco
Technical Advisor   Nolan Sheldon[12]
Coaching Staff
Head coach   Brett Uttley
Assistant coach   Dennis Sanchez[13]
Assistant coach   Chris Harmon[14]
Assistant coach
Goalkeeper coach   Cameron Sauro[15]
Fitness coach

Source: [1]

Statistics and records

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Season-by-season

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As of October 6, 2024
Season League Position Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Top Scorer
Div League Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts PPG Div. Conf. Overall Name Goals
2023 3 MLSNP 28 12 4 5 7 40 23 17 49 1.81 3rd, Frontier 4th, Western 8th Champions DNP   Valentin Noël 8
2024 3 MLSNP 28 7 4 7 10 44 49 -6 36 1.29 5th, Frontier 12th, Western 24th DNQ First Round   CJ Fodrey 9
Total 56 19 8 12 17 84 72 +12 85 1.52 – – – – –   Sébastien Pineau 14

^ 1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, U.S. Open Cup, MLS Next Pro Cup Playoffs, and other competitive matches.
^ 2. Changes made by U.S. Soccer for the 2024 U.S. Open Cup allowed MLS Next Pro teams to play. Austin FC II entered the first round of the 2024 competitions.[16]

  • SOW – Shootout Win, 2 Points
  • SOL – Shootout Loss, 1 Point

Head coaches record

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As of October 6, 2024
Name From To P W SOW SOL L GF GA Win%
  Brett Uttley 2022 Present 60 22 9 14 15 91 73 36.6%
  • SOW – Shootout win
  • SOL – Shootout loss

Honors

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  • MLS Next Pro Cup
  • MLS Next Pro Western Conference
    • Champions (Playoffs): 2023
  • MLS Next Pro Invitational
    • Champions: 2024

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Austin FC II Announced as Austin FC's MLS NEXT Pro team". Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "SEVEN MLS-AFFILIATED CLUBS TO JOIN MLS NEXT PRO IN 2023". Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Brett Uttley Announced as First Head Coach of Austin FC II". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ^ Veliz, Julian (October 27, 2023). "Austin FC II's "Defense Travels" to Championship Victory in Inaugural Season". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Format and teams finalized for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". United States Soccer Federation. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Match Report: Austin FC II vs. Foro SC – March 19, 2024". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  7. ^ West, Phil (May 14, 2023). "Austin FC announces full Austin FC II schedule and home stadium". TheStriker.com. The Striker. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Webb, Tom (November 13, 2019). "Austin FC announces plans for St. David's Performance Center; $45-million training facility to be located at mixed-use Parmer Innovation Center in Austin, TX" (PDF). www.Austinfc.cdn.prismic.io. Austin FC. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Austin FC enter multi-year deal with YETI to be official jersey sponsor". MLSsoccer.com. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Austin FC Roster". austinfc.com. Austin FC.
  11. ^ a b "Rodolfo Borrell Joins Austin FC As Sporting Director". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Austin FC Announces Updates to Technical Staff Ahead of 2023 Season". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Austin FC II Adds Dennis Sanchez, Jason Grubb to Coaching Staff". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  14. ^ "Chris Harmon Joins Austin FC II as Assistant Coach". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "Austin FC Announces Soccer Operations, Technical Staff Updates Ahead of 2024 Season". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  16. ^ "Format and teams finalized for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". United States Soccer Federation. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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