2023 season | |||
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Chairman | Anthony Precourt | ||
Head coach | Brett Uttley | ||
Stadium | Parmer Field | ||
MLSNP | Frontier Division: 3rd Western Conference: 4th MLSNP: 8th | ||
MLS Next Pro playoffs | MLS Next Pro Cup Champions | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Sébastien Pineau (7) All: Valentin Noël (8) | ||
Average home league attendance | 0 | ||
Biggest win | ATXII 4–0 POR (6/18) ATXII4–0 LA (7/30) | ||
Biggest defeat | HOU 2–0 ATXII 5/27) NTX 3–1 ATXII 9/24 | ||
All statistics correct as of 02:19, October 23, 2023 (UTC). |
The 2023 Austin FC II season was the club's first season in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of soccer in the United States. They played in the league's Western Conference. The club finished the regular season 4th in the Western Conference and 8th overall in the regular season, qualifying for the MLSNP play-offs. In the four play-off games, Austin FC II only allowed one goal on their way to the MLS Next Pro Cup.
Damian Las had a standout season, being selected to both the MLSNP Bext XI and the MLSNP Goalkeeper of the Year. Joe Hafferty was also selected to the MLSNP Bext XI for the 2023 season.
Austin FC started playing in the MLS Western Conference in 2021. In August 2022 it was announced that they would launch a MLS Next Pro team for the 2023 season. [1] On December 13, Austin FC announced that Brett Uttley will be the first coach for Austin FC II. [2]
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On January 4, the team announced it had hired its first two assistant coaches, Dennis Sanchez and Jason Grubb. [3] The next day, Austin FC announced the signing of their first three players to the Austin FC II team, Ugandan midfielder Bobosi Byaruhanga, American forward David Rodríguez, and Dutch midfielder Cheick Touré. Both Byaruhanga and Rodríguez are on season long loans with options to buy. [4] Continuing to work on their 2023 team, Austin FC II signed goalkeeper Eric Lopez on January 10, 2022 from LA Galaxy II. [5] On January 23, Austin FC II announced the signing of Anthony De Anda, the first Austin FC Academy player to sign with the team. [6] Continuing to build their inaugural team, Austin FC II announced the signing of Leo Torres and Chris Pinkham on January 24. [7] On January 31, Austin FC II announced signing of Emmanuel Johnson on a year-long loan with option to buy from Hibernian for its inaugural season. [8] After it first couple of preseason games, Austin FC II continued building their roster by signing Christo Vela on loan from Cancún F.C. on February 13. [9] As the first team prepared for the first game of the season, Austin FC II continued to build its squad by signing Sébastien Pineau to a two-year contract through the 2024 season. [10] After acquiring an international slot from New York City FC II for cash consideration on March 1, [11] Austin FC II announced the following day they had signed AAlonso Ramírez on a season long loan from Atlas F.C.. [12] On March 3, Austin FC II announced they had signed three of the four Austin FC MLS Super Draft picks. [13] As the opening of the 2023 season approached, Austin FC II announced they had signed two new players, Joe Hafferty and Jonathan Santillan, to the team on March 16. [14] One day prior to their first game of the season, Austin FC II announced they had signed Micah Burton from the academy team. [15] Making final roster adjustments for the MLSNP season, on March 24, 2022 Austin FC II announced that five players from the first team were placed on loans with the team, and another six players were signed to amateur agreements. [16]
Austin FC II started their MLSNP season with a 2–1 win over cross-state rivals Houston Dynamo 2 on the back of a two goal performance by Austin FC Superdraft pick Valentin Noël. [17] Austin FC II first ever game on the road resulted in a tie with Sporting Kansas City II, but they dropped a point in their first kick from the marks experience in the MLSNP. [18] Coming back home for their third game of the season, Austin FC II managed another late game winner against Tacoma Defiance, winning 2–1 on an extra-time strike by Christo Vela. [19] Keeping their unbeaten streak alive through the first four games of the season, Austin FC beat North Texas SC 3–0, aided by a brace from Valentin Noël. [20] On the road for their second game of the season and looking to remain unbeaten, Austin FC II faced LA Galaxy II earning a point from the draw, but dropping a point in the shoot-out. [21] Austin FC II finished their first full month of play undefeated with a 1–1 draw against Minnesota United FC 2. But, in their third draw of the season, the team secured their first shootout win edging Minnesota United FC 2 6–5. [22]
Austin FC II started the month of May by winning their first ever road game at Providence Park against Portland Timbers 2 in a hardfought 1-0 victory coming off a goal by Rodriguez in the 4th minute of the game. [23] May 14 was the first visit to Colorado for Austin FC II, it was also their first loss as the fell 1–0 to Colorado Rapids 2. [24] Austin FC II, lose both its first home game and their first back-to-back games of the season in a 1–0 lose to the San Jose Earthquakes II. [25] In the second iteration of the Austin/Houston cross state rivalry, Austin FC II loss the game 2–0, bringing the record to 1 win and 1 loss. [26] In their first game in June, Austin FC II returned to their winning ways by beating Real Monarchs 3–0 at Parmar Field. David Rodríguez (footballer, born 2002) scored a brace and Valentin Noël returned to his scoring way, adding the third goal. [27] Coming off a strong win, Austin FC II hosted Whitecaps FC 2, the second place team in the Western Conference. Though the game was hardfought, Austin FC II managed the 1–0 win with a goal off CJ Fodrey. [28] Austin FC II continued to perform well in the month of June, earning their fourth win in a row, defeating Portland Timbers 2, 4–0. [29] After four wins in a row, Austin FC II dopped their first game in June to the Tacoma Defiance 1–0. [30] Austin FC II ended the month of June 4–1–1 after drawing with Real Monarchs 0–0, but did earn the extra point in the shootout on two saves by Damian Las. [31]
Austin FC II started their summer stretch with a 3–0 win against cross state rivals Houston Dynamo 2 on goals from CJ Fodrey, Sébastien Pineau, and Christo Vela before they headed into a two-week break. [32] After their two week break, Austin FC II had an opportunity to gain some points on the Western Conference leader Colorado Rapids 2. Despite taking an early 3–0 lead on goals from CJ Fodrey, Sébastien Pineau, and Sal Mazzaferro, Colorado Rapids 2 came back in the second half to earn the tie and then gained another point by winning the penalty shoot-out 6–5. [33] A week later Austin FC II had one of their best performances against LA Galaxy II, winning 4–0 on goals from Micah Burton, Alonso Ramírez, Sébastian Pineau, and Leo Torres. [34] A week later, Austin FC II took on Los Angeles FC 2 and played them to a 0–0 draw, earning a point and then secured a second point by winning the penalty shoot-out 4–3. [35] Extending their unbeaten streak to six games, Austin FC II defeated San Jose Earthquakes II 2–0 on a brace by Sébastien Pineau, who scored in the 50th and 89th minutes of the match. [36] Austin FC II added one more game to their unbeaten streak by earning a point in a 1–1 tie against Whitecaps FC 2, but dropped a point is the shootout, falling 4–3. [37]
Austin FC II started the month by qualifying for their first MLS Next Pro playoff berth when they earned two points against Los Angeles FC 2, winning the penalty shoot-out 5–4, after a 1–1 draw in regulation. Joe Hafferty scored his first goal of the season on a corner kick, and Damian Las came up big with several strong saves, including one in the penalty shootout. [38] On the road in Minnesota, Austin FC II was able to add another point to its season total, after a 1–1 draw with MNUFC 2, but were not able to earn the second point after a 13 round penalty shoot-out, losing 8–9 in the shoot-out. [39] On September 22, 2023, the team announced that they had signed two more goalkeepers to the team on amateur contracts. Nicolas Aristizabal came to Austin FC II from the Academy's U-15 team and Greg Monroe joined the team from Sienna College, where he played from 2018 to 2022. [40] Austin FC II fell in a weather interrupted game with North Texas SC 3–1, dropping the team to fourth place in the west going into the play-offs. [41]
With the new pick your play-off opponent format for this year's MLS Next Pro play-offs, Sporting Kansas City II made a surprise selection and chose Austin FC II for their first round match, which will be played at Rock Chalk Park in Kansas. [42] Austin FC travelled to Rock Chalk Park and secured a 2–0 victory of Sporting Kansas City II on goals from David Rodríguez and Alonso Ramírez, advancing to the Conference semifinals. [43] In the Conference Semi-finals draw, Colorado Rapids choose Earthquakes II, leaving Austin FC II to play Tacoma Defiance in Washington. [44] Austin FC II earned a 1–0 win against Tacoma Defiance in the Western Conference semi-finals on a late goal by Valentin Noël. Austin FC II advances to play Colorado Rapids II in Colorado for the Western Conference finals. [45] Austin FC II and Colorado Rapids 2 played to a 0–0 score after extra time, going to a penalty shoot-out in the Western Conference Finals. Austin FC II went on to win the shootout 4–1 to advance to the MLS Next Pro Cup Finals and move on to face Columbus Crew 2 in Columbus, Ohio for the 2023 MLS Next Cup. [46]
After winning three away games to secure a spot in the MLS Next Pro Cup Finals, Austin FC II found themselves on the road again, facing Columbus Crew 2 at Lower.com field in the MLS Next Pro Cup. Austin FC II were on their heals in the first half with Columbus Crew 2 getting four shots on goals, all resulting in Damian Las having to make the save. Early in the 2nd half Cheick Touré was whistled for a foul in the box, resulting in a penalty kick. Columbus Crew midfielder Thomas Robert converted the PK to put them up by one goal. Austin FC II continued to push and Valentin Noël earned a penalty kick. Alonso Ramirez converted the PK, tying the game 1–1. Seven minutes later CJ Fodrey and Valentin Noël pushed the ball up the left side, resulting in a goal from the top of the box by Valentin Noël. In the last 10 minutes of the game CJ Fodrey forced an own goal to take a two goal lead and carried that lead through the end of the game. Austin FC II were crowned the 2023 MLS Next Pro Champions. [47]
Position | Name |
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Chairman | Anthony Precourt |
Sporting Director | Rodolfo Borrell [48] |
Head coach | Brett Uttley |
Assistant coach | Dennis Sanchez |
Assistant coach | Jason Grubb |
Assistant coach | |
Goalkeeping coach | |
Fitness coach | |
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
12 | Damian Las | Goalkeeper | April 11, 2002 | 2023 | Austin FC | 31 | 0 | |
30 | Spencer Sanderson | Goalkeeper | 2023 | Austin FC Academy | 1 | 0 | ||
36 | Greg Monroe | Goalkeeper | January 3, 2001 | 2023 | Sienna College | 0 | 0 | |
37 | Nicolas Aristizabal | Goalkeeper | 2023 | Austin FC Academy | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Cheick Touré | DF | February 7, 2001 | 2023 | Jong PSV | 29 | 0 | |
4 | Kipp Keller | DF | July 14, 2000 | 2023 | Austin FC | 16 | 0 | |
5 | Salvatore Mazzaferro | DF | October 11, 2001 | 2023 | South Florida | 31 | 3 | |
22 | Joe Hafferty (captain) | DF | March 21, 1998 | 2023 | Tacoma Defiance | 31 | 1 | |
25 | Anthony De Anda | DF | May 5, 2005 | 2023 | Austin FC Academy | 9 | 0 | |
26 | Charlie Asensio | DF | January 18, 2000 | 2023 | Austin FC | 24 | 0 | |
77 | Chris Pinkham | DF | November 5, 1998 | 2023 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 10 | 0 | |
Nick Kashambuzi | DF | 2023 | Austin FC Academy | 0 | 0 | |||
Midfielders | ||||||||
7 | Micah Burton | MF | March 26, 2006 | 2023 | Austin FC Academy | 24 | 2 | |
13 | Leo Torres | MF | January 22, 2004 | 2023 | San Antonio FC | 6 | 1 | |
15 | Steeve Louis Jean | MF | September 6, 2004 | 2023 | Leg A-Z Soccer | 25 | 0 | |
18 | Bobosi Byaruhanga | MF | December 3, 2001 | 2023 | MFK Vyškov | 26 | 1 | |
19 | CJ Fodrey | MF | February 10, 2004 | 2023 | Austin FC | 22 | 4 | |
21 | Valentin Noël | MF | April 27, 1999 | 2023 | Pittsburgh | 30 | 8 | |
23 | Alonso Ramírez | MF | August 20, 2001 | 2023 | Atlas F.C. | 30 | 4 | |
24 | Jackson Wälti | MF | December 7, 1999 | 2023 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 0 | |
32 | Ervin Torres | MF | November 14, 2007 | 2023 | Austin FC Academy | 3 | 0 | |
35 | Bryan Arellano | MF | June 6, 2005 | 2023 | Austin FC Academy | 7 | 1 | |
99 | Christo Vela | MF | July 30, 2004 | 2023 | Cancún F.C. | 22 | 2 | |
Jordan Franco | MF | 2023 | Austin FC Academy | 0 | 0 | |||
Forward | ||||||||
9 | Sébastien Pineau | FW | January 20, 2003 | 2023 | Alianza Lima | 29 | 7 | |
10 | David Rodríguez | FW | May 5, 2002 | 2023 | Atlético San Luis | 24 | 6 | |
11 | EJ Johnson | FW | May 11, 2003 | 2023 | Hibernian | 23 | 1 | |
14 | Jonathan Santillan | FW | September 9, 2004 | 2023 | Queensboro FC | 12 | 0 | |
28 | Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez | FW | March 25, 2002 | 2023 | Austin FC | 25 | 4 | |
Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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January 5, 2023 | DF | 2 | Cheick Touré | Jong PSV | Free | [4] |
January 10, 2023 | GK | 1 | Eric Lopez | LA Galaxy II | Free | [5] |
January 23, 2023 | DF | 25 | Anthony De Anda | Austin FC Academy | Free | [5] |
January 24, 2023 | MF | 13 | Leo Torres | San Antonio FC | Free | [7] |
January 24, 2023 | DF | 77 | Chris Pinkham | New Hampshire Wildcats | Free | [7] |
February 23, 2023 | FW | 9 | Sébastien Pineau | Alianza Lima | [10] | |
March 3, 2023 | DF | 5 | Salvatore Mazzaferro | South Florida | Free | [13] |
March 3, 2023 | MF | 24 | Jackson Wälti | Pittsburgh | Free | [13] |
March 3, 2023 | MF | 21 | Valentin Noël | Pittsburgh | Free | [13] |
March 16, 2023 | DF | 22 | Joe Hafferty | Tacoma Defiance | Free | [14] |
March 16, 2023 | FW | 14 | Jonathan Santillan | Queensboro FC | Free | [14] |
March 23, 2023 | MF | 7 | Micah Burton | Austin FC Academy | Free | [15] |
March 24, 2023 | MF | 35 | Bryan Arellano | Austin FC Academy | Amateur Agreement | [16] |
March 24, 2023 | MF | Jordan Franco | Austin FC Academy | Amateur Agreement | [16] | |
March 24, 2023 | DF | Nick Kashambuzi | Austin FC Academy | Amateur Agreement | [16] | |
March 24, 2023 | GK | Spencer Sanderson | Austin FC Academy | Amateur Agreement | [16] | |
March 24, 2023 | MF | 32 | Ervin Torres | Austin FC Academy | Amateur Agreement | [16] |
March 24, 2023 | MF | 15 | Steeve Louis Jean | Leg A-Z Soccer | Amateur Agreement | [16] |
June 16, 2023 | MF | 35 | Bryan Arellano | Austin FC Academy | Free | [49] |
June 23, 2023 | MF | 15 | Steeve Louis Jean | Leg A-Z Soccer | Free | [50] |
September 22, 2023 | GK | Nicolas Aristizabal | Austin FC Academy | Amateur agreement | [40] | |
September 22, 2023 | GK | Greg Monroe | Sienna College | Amateur agreement | [40] | |
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
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18 | MF | Bobosi Byaruhanga | MFK Vyskov | January 5, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | [4] |
10 | FW | David Rodríguez | Atlético San Luis | January 5, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | [4] |
11 | FW | EJ Johnson | Hibernian | January 31, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | [8] |
99 | MF | Christo Vela | Cancún F.C. | February 13, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | [9] |
23 | MF | Alonso Ramírez | Atlas F.C. | March 2, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | [12] |
26 | DF | Charlie Asensio | Austin FC | March 24, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | [16] |
29 | MF | CJ Fodrey | Austin FC | March 24, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | [16] |
4 | DF | Kipp Keller | Austin FC | March 24, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | [16] |
23 | GK | Damian Las | Austin FC | March 24, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | [16] |
28 | FW | Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez | Austin FC | March 24, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | [16] |
Date | Position | No. | Name | To | Type | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 28, 2023 | MF | 24 | Jackson Wälti | Colorado Rapids 2 | Transfer | [51] | |
September 8, 2023 | GK | 1 | Eric Lopez | Orange County SC | Transfer | [52] | |
February 4, 2023 | Austin FC II | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Alamo City SC | Austin, Texas |
Stadium: St. David's Performance Center |
February 11, 2023 | Austin FC II | v | Roots Academy | Austin, Texas |
Stadium: St. David's Performance Center | ||||
Note: Houston Dynamo 2 had to cancel due to Houston Dynamo having player Visa issues for their game in Florida, so they took extra Houston Dynamo 2 players. |
February 18, 2023 | Florida International University | 0–2 | Austin FC II | |
Report |
February 26, 2023 | Austin FC II | v | Houston Christian University | Austin, Texas |
Stadium: St. David's Performance Center |
March 4, 2023 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2–1 | Austin FC II | Edinburg, Texas |
Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
March 10, 2023 | Austin FC II | v | Richland College | Austin, Texas |
Stadium: St. David's Performance Center |
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
3 | FR | Sporting Kansas City II | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 49 | |
4 | FR | Austin FC II | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 49 | |
5 | FR | St. Louis City SC 2 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 47 | |
6 | PC | San Jose Earthquakes II | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 45 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 51 | U.S. Open Cup First Round |
7 | Sporting Kansas City II | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 49 | |
8 | Austin FC II | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 49 | |
9 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 47 | |
10 | Orlando City B | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 46 |
March 24, 20231 | Austin FC II | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo 2 | Austin, Texas |
8:00 pm CDT | Vela 28' Noël 64', 83' Fodrey 90+8' | Report | Avila 18' 90+3' Evans 36' Ndoye 49' Murana 60' Maples 85' Soto 90+1' | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
April 2, 20232 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–1 (4–2 SO) | Austin FC II | Lawrence, Kansas |
3:00 pm CDT | Cruz 56' Videal 67' | Report | Hafferty 37' Burton 39' Walti 48' Ocampo-Chavez 72' | Stadium: Rock Chalk Park Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
Shootout | ||||
Vidal Draper Rosa Flores | Ramírez Fodrey Jean Arellano |
April 7, 20233 | Austin FC II | 2–1 | Tacoma Defiance | Austin, Texas |
7:00 pm CDT | Ramírez 24', 84' Touré 31' Vela 90+4' | Report | Cissoko 22' (pen.), 84' Sousa 42' 66' Ovalle 25' Rodrigues 47' Baker-Whiting 73' | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: Luis Guardia |
April 12, 20234 | Austin FC II | 3–0 | North Texas SC | Austin, Texas |
7:00 pm CDT | Noël 8' (pen.) Ocampo-Chavez 13' Fodrey 14' Las 87' | Report | Luque 42' Rose 51' Korça 66' | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: Gerald Flores |
April 16, 20235 | Austin FC II | 2–0 | St. Louis City SC 2 | Austin, Texas |
6:00 pm CDT | Keller 37' Rodríguez 66' Burton 88' | Report | Volmer 45' Jackson 90+5' | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: William Hale |
April 23, 20236 | LA Galaxy II | 1–1 (5–4 SO) | Austin FC II | Carson, California |
7:00 pm CDT | Picazo 41' Klein 43' | Report | Byaruhanga 21' Walti 29' Mazzaferro 34' Hafferty 52' Louis Jean 83' | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Brad Jensen |
Shootout | ||||
Rudisill Téllez Pérez López Saldaña Amadin | Noël Byaruhanga Touré Asensio Pineau Mazzaferro |
April 28, 20237 | Austin FC II | 1–1 (6–5 SO) | Minnesota United FC 2 | Austin, Texas |
6:00 pm CDT | Touré 45+1' Fodrey 56' Johnson 86', 90' Burton 90+1' | Report | Pacheco 54', 90+1' | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: John Matto |
Shootout | ||||
May 7, 20238 | Portland Timbers 2 | 0–1 | Austin FC II | Portland, Oregon |
7:00 pm CDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Karen Callado |
May 14, 20239 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 1–0 | Austin FC II | Denver, Colorado |
5:00 pm CST | Bombito 9' Vargas 51' Larraz 61' Beaudry 89' | Report | Stadium: CIBER Field Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
May 19, 202310 | Austin FC II | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes II | Austin, Texas |
8:00 pm CDT | Tingey 11' Castro 14' Cilley 31' Hategan 33' Serrano 75' | Report | Touré 25' Ramírez 39' Rodríguez 90+3' | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: Danielle Chesky |
May 28, 202311 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 2–0 | Austin FC II | Houston, Texas |
5:00 pm CDT | D. Gonzalez 11' Maples 31' Auguste 40' Evans 61' Dorsey 65' LeFlore 75' | Report |
| Stadium: AVEVA Stadium Referee: Josiah Parke |
June 2, 202312 | Austin FC II | 3–0 | Real Monarchs | Austin, Texas |
8:00 pm CDT | David Rodríguez 38', 47' Noël 81' | Report | Arias 20' | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
June 9, 202313 | Austin FC II | 1–0 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Austin, Texas |
8:00 pm CDT | Fodrey 66', 75' Louis Jean 90+5' Pineau 90+7' | Report | Dasovic 41' Hasal 67' Campagna 90+6' | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: Melvin Rivas |
June 14, 202314 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 0–1 | Austin FC II | St. Louis, Missouri |
7:00 pm CDT | Schneider 87' O'Malley 88' | Report | Burton 66' Fodrey 69' Las 86' | Stadium: Citypark Referee: Austin Saini |
June 18, 202315 | Austin FC II | 4–0 | Portland Timbers 2 | Austin, Texas |
6:00 pm CDT | Pineau 21', 59' Mazzaferro 26' Rodríguez 61' Santillan 74' | Report | Ferdinand 57' | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: DeShun Beard |
June 25, 202316 | Tacoma Defiance | 1–0 | Austin FC II | Tukwila, Washington |
9:00 pm CDT | Rodrigues 32' (pen.) | Report | Walti 82' | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Referee: Brad Jensen |
June 30, 202317 | Real Monarchs | 0–0 (3–4 SO) | Austin FC II | Herriman, Utah |
10:00 pm CDT | Nigro 69' | Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Laura Rodriguez | |
Shootout | ||||
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July 7, 202318 | Austin FC II | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo 2 | Austin, Texas |
8:00 pm CDT | Johnson 42' Fodrey 44', 82' Pineau 56' Hafferty 68' Vela 79' | Report | González 35' Udanoh 45+2' Juarez 81' Auguste 82' Gonzalez 84' | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: Joe Surgan |
July 23, 202319 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 3–3 (6–5 SO) | Austin FC II | Denver, Colorado |
7:30pm CDT | Batiste 11' Larraz 42', 66' Edwards 51' Vargas 58' (pen.) Touré 78' (o.g.) Amadou 81' Serna 84' Malone 90' | Report | Fodrey 6', 90+3' Pineau 12', 20' Mazzaferro 29' Ramírez 50' Burton 60' Las 69' | Stadium: Denver Soccer Stadium Referee: Olvin Oliva |
Shootout | ||||
July 30, 202320 | Austin FC II | 4–0 | LA Galaxy II | Austin, Texas |
6:00 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: Kyle Armstrong |
August 6, 202321 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 0–0 (3–4 SO) | Austin FC II | Fullerton, California |
7:00 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Corbyn May | ||
Shootout | ||||
August 12, 202322 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 0–2 | Austin FC II | San Jose, California |
9:00 pm CDT | Walls 43' Blancas 73' Cano 83' Cilley 90+3' | Report | Louis Jean 45+1' Pineau 50', 89' Johnson 77' | Stadium: PayPal Park |
August 20, 202323 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 1–1 (4–3 SO) | Austin FC II | Vancouver, Canada |
4:00 pm CDT | Simmons 51' Gherasimencov 87' | Report | Noel 62' Vela 68' Touré 78' | Stadium: BC Place Referee: Mazzen Black |
Shootout | ||||
August 25, 202324 | Austin FC II | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Austin, Texas |
8:00 pm CDT | Mazzaferro 48' Burton 61' Hafferty 80' Rodríguez 84' | Report | Cunningham 12' Lenis 24' Cruz 31' Rosa 58' Tschantret 62' Bryant 84' | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: Wes Caouette |
September 1, 202325 | Austin FC II | 1–1 (5–4 SO) | Los Angeles FC 2 | Austin, Texas |
8:00 pm CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: Melinda Sopka | |
Shootout | ||||
September 10, 202326 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 1–1 (9–8 SO) | Austin FC II | Blaine, Minnesota |
5:00 pm CDT | Report |
| Stadium: National Sports Center Stadium Referee: Thomas Snyder | |
Shootout | ||||
September 15, 202327 | Austin FC II | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids 2 | Austin, Texas |
8:00 pm CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: Elton García |
September 24, 202328 | North Texas SC | 3–1 | Austin FC II | Arlington, Texas |
4:00 pm CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Choctaw Stadium Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
September 29, 2023First Round | Sporting Kansas City II | 0–2 | Austin FC II | Lawrence, Kansas |
7:00 pm CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Rock Chalk Park Referee: Brandon Stevis |
October 8, 2023Conference Semifinals | Tacoma Defiance | 0–1 | Austin FC II | Tukwila, Washington |
9:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Starfire Sports Referee: John Griggs |
October 15Conference Finals | Colorado Rapids 2 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Austin FC II | Commerce City, Colorado |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Alexis Da Silva | ||
Penalties | ||||
October 22 MLS Next Pro Cup Finals | Columbus Crew 2 | 1–3 | Austin FC II | Columbus, Ohio |
EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Referee: Calin Radosav |
Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLSNP | MLSNP Playoffs | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | USA | Eric Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | NED | Cheick Touré | 29 | 0 | 19+6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | USA | Kipp Keller | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | CAN | Salvatore Mazzaferro | 31 | 3 | 27+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 |
7 | MF | USA | Micah Burton | 24 | 2 | 13+8 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 |
9 | FW | CHI | Sébastien Pineau | 29 | 7 | 13+12 | 7 | 4+0 | 0 |
10 | FW | USA | David Rodríguez | 24 | 6 | 15+5 | 5 | 4+0 | 1 |
11 | FW | USA | EJ Johnson | 23 | 1 | 11+10 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
12 | GK | USA | Damian Las | 31 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
13 | MF | USA | Leo Torres | 6 | 1 | 0+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
14 | FW | USA | Jonathan Santillan | 12 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
15 | MF | HAI | Steeve Louis Jean | 25 | 0 | 13+11 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
18 | MF | UGA | Bobosi Byaruhanga | 27 | 0 | 17+6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
19 | MF | USA | CJ Fodrey | 22 | 4 | 15+5 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 |
21 | MF | FRA | Valentin Noël | 31 | 8 | 26+1 | 6 | 4+0 | 2 |
22 | DF | USA | Joe Hafferty | 31 | 1 | 25+2 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 |
23 | DF | MEX | Alonso Ramírez | 30 | 3 | 19+7 | 1 | 4+0 | 2 |
24 | MF | USA | Jackson Wälti | 12 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
25 | DF | USA | Anthony De Anda | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
26 | DF | USA | Charlie Asensio | 24 | 0 | 14+6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
28 | FW | USA | Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez | 25 | 4 | 16+6 | 4 | 0+3 | 0 |
30 | GK | USA | Spencer Sanderson | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
32 | MF | USA | Ervin Torres | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
35 | MF | USA | Bryan Arellano | 7 | 1 | 0+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
36 | GK | USA | Greg Monroe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
37 | GK | USA | Nicolas Aristizabal | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
77 | DF | USA | Chris Pinkham | 10 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
99 | MF | MEX | Christo Vela | 22 | 2 | 5+13 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 |
MF | USA | Jordan Franco | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | USA | Nick Kashambuzi | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLSNP | MLSNP Playoffs | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MF | 21 | Valentin Noël | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2 | FW | 9 | Sébastien Pineau | 7 | 0 | 7 |
3 | MF | 10 | David Rodríguez | 5 | 1 | 6 |
4 | FW | 19 | CJ Fodrey | 4 | 0 | 4 |
MF | 23 | Alonso Ramírez | 2 | 2 | ||
FW | 28 | Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez | 4 | 0 | ||
7 | DF | 5 | Salvatore Mazzaferro | 3 | 0 | 3 |
8 | MF | 7 | Micah Burton | 2 | 0 | 2 |
MF | 99 | Christo Vela | 2 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | 11 | EJ Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MF | 18 | Bobosi Byaruhanga | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | 22 | Joe Hafferty | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | 32 | Ervin Torres | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | 35 | Bryan Arellano | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 40 | 5 | 45 |
Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLSNP | MLSNP Playoffs | Total |
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1 | DF | 2 | Cheick Touré | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2 | FW | 10 | David Rodríguez | 2 | 1 | 3 |
MF | 18 | Bobosi Byaruhanga | 2 | 1 | ||
MF | 21 | Valentin Noël | 3 | 0 | ||
5 | FW | 19 | CJ Fodrey | 1 | 1 | 2 |
FW | 28 | Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez | 2 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | 11 | EJ Johnson (soccer) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
FW | 14 | Jonathan Santillan | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | 15 | Steeve Louis Jean | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | 21 | Valentin Noël | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | 22 | Joe Hafferty | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | 23 | Alonso Ramírez | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | 77 | Chris Pinkham | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | 99 | Christo Vela | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 22 | 3 | 25 |
No. | Pos. | Player | MLSNP | MLSNP Playoffs | Total | ||||||
1 | GK | Eric Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | Cheick Touré | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | Kipp Keller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | Salvatore Mazzaferro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | Micah Burton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | Sébastien Pineau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | David Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | EJ Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
12 | GK | Damian Las | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MF | Leo Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FW | Jonathan Santillan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | Steeve Louis Jean | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | Bobosi Byaruhanga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | CJ Fodrey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | Valentin Noël | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | Joe Hafferty | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | Alonso Ramírez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | Jackson Wälti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
25 | DF | Anthony De Anda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | Charlie Asensio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
28 | FW | Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF | Ervin Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | MF | Bryan Arellano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
77 | FW | Chris Pinkham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
99 | MF | Christo Vela | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
GK | Nicolas Aristizabal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | Greg Monroe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 55 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 2 |
Rank | Number | Name | MLSNP | MLSNP Playoffs | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | Damian Las | 12 | 3 | 15 |
Player | Position | Ref |
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Damian Las | GK | [53] |
Joe Hafferty | DF | [53] |
Player | Ref |
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Damian Las | [53] |
Player | Ref |
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Damian Las | [54] |
Player | Ref |
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Damian Las | [53] |
Player | Ref |
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Damian Las | [55] |
Week | Team | Ref |
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4 | Austin FC II | [56] |
13 | Austin FC II | [57] |
Month | Player | Ref |
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April | Damian Las | [58] |
June | Damian Las | [59] |
August | Damian Las | [60] |
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