All-time Austin Aztex FC roster

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Ryan McMahen made thirty appearances for the Aztex in the team's inaugural season, the most of any player. Ryan-McMahen.jpg
Ryan McMahen made thirty appearances for the Aztex in the team's inaugural season, the most of any player.

Austin Aztex FC was an American soccer club based in Austin, Texas that was founded in 2008 by Phil Rawlins, a British entrepreneur. [1] The Aztex began playing competitive soccer in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) First Division in the 2009 season and shared an affiliation agreement with Rawlins' hometown club, Stoke City, enabling the two clubs to exchange players and the English club to scout players and hold training camps in the US. [2] [3] Austin's first USL match was against the Minnesota Thunder on April 18, 2009. [2] In the 2010 season, the team played its home games at House Park, which replaced Nelson Field as the club's home facility, and competed in the USSF Division 2 Professional League, a temporary league set up by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) to resolve a dispute between the USL and the proposed new North American Soccer League. [4] [5] The franchise relocated to Florida and became Orlando City SC at the conclusion of the 2010 season. [6]

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Forty-nine players participated in at least one league match for the Aztex. [7] This total consists of forty-five outfield players and four goalkeepers. Eddie Johnson holds the records for the most appearances and goals for the club, having played fifty times and scored twenty goals. [7] [8]

Players

Players who were contracted to the club but never played a USL game are not listed. All statistics are for USL regular season games only. [7] [8]

Key

GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward/striker
Kyle Brown led the Aztex in assists in the team's first season. Kyle Brown 031508.jpg
Kyle Brown led the Aztex in assists in the team's first season.
Englishman Gifton Noel-Williams previously played for English club Stoke City, with which the Aztex shared an affiliation agreement. Gifton-noel-williams.jpg
Englishman Gifton Noel-Williams previously played for English club Stoke City, with which the Aztex shared an affiliation agreement.
Randi Patterson has represented the national soccer team of Trinidad and Tobago. Randi-patterson-09-04-11.jpg
Randi Patterson has represented the national soccer team of Trinidad and Tobago.
Miguel Gallardo played regularly in goal for the Aztex. Miguel-gallardo.jpg
Miguel Gallardo played regularly in goal for the Aztex.
NamePositionCountryYearsGamesGoalsAssists
Lyle Adams DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20091331
Joshua Alcala DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20091410
Jean Alexandre FW Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 2009941
Wes Allen DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2009–20102300
Yordany Alvarez MF Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2009–20104157
Kieron Bernard DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2009–20103710
Sam Brill DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2010600
Kyle Brown MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20092516
Michael Callahan MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2009–20104712
Stephan Campbell MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2010300
Ryan Caugherty MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20092300
Mike Chabala DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2009200
Michael Dello-Russo MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2009700
Gareth Evans DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 20092300
Ian Fuller MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2010500
Miguel Gallardo GK Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2009–20104500
A. J. Godbolt MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20091700
Leonard Griffin DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20102925
Maxwell Griffin FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA 201031115
Jeff Harwell MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20091521
Tyler Hemming MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2010900
Kyle Helton DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2009400
Jarius Holmes FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20091410
David Horst DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20091000
Mechack Jerome DF Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 2010300
Eddie Johnson FW Flag of England.svg  England 2009–201050208
Sean Kelley GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2010100
Peri Marosevic FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2010300
Yohance Marshall DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2009–20102630
Kendell McFayden FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2010410
Ryan McMahen MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20093011
Ryan Mirsky MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2009300
Jay Needham DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20102722
Nick Noble GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2009500
Gifton Noel-Williams FW Flag of England.svg  England 20091631
Ciaran O'Brien MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2009300
Lawrence Olum MF Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20102335
Randi Patterson FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 20101221
Zach Pope DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2009701
Sam Reynolds GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20091200
Kevin Sakuda DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2009–20104101
David Sias DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20091500
Sullivan Silva MF Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2009–20103942
Alex Tapp MF Flag of England.svg  England 2009500
Erik Ustruck MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2009500
Jamie Watson FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2009–20103588
Lance Watson MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20102623
Joey Worthen MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA 20101501
Tsuyoshi Yoshitake MF Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2010700

By nationality

Seventeen players from outside the United States played in the USL for the Aztex.

CountryNumber of players
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1
Flag of England.svg  England 3
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 2
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 3
Flag of the United States.svg  USA 32
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Aztex Up And Running". Stoke City FC. April 24, 2009. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Gaz Living the American Dream". Wrexham A.F.C. February 19, 2009. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Aztex announce move to House Park for 2010". Austin Aztex FC. August 27, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
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  6. ↑ Carrick, Buzz (October 25, 2010). "Austin Aztex sold, moving to Orlando". ESPN . Retrieved January 11, 2012.
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