Austin FC II

Last updated

Austin FC II
Austin FC II logo.svg
Full nameAustin FC II [1]
Nickname(s)FCito
FoundedDecember 13, 2022;2 years ago (2022-12-13) [1]
StadiumParmer Field
Austin, Texas
Capacity1,000
Owner Austin FC
Chairman Anthony Precourt
CoachBrett Uttley
League MLS Next Pro
2024 12th, Western Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Website austinfc.com/ii
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

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]

Contents

History

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

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

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsorSleeve sponsorRef.
2023–present Adidas Yeti Netspend [9]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of July 28, 2025 [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.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Marcus Alstrup
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Riley Thomas( [A] )
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Rubén Bonachera
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Antonio Gomez
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adrián González
7 DF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Batuhan Arıcı
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ervin Torres
9 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Peter Grogan
10 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Jorge Alastuey
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick Gryczewski
12 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Farrar
14 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Djakaria Barro
17 FW Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Vlad Dănciuțiu
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA CJ Fodrey ( [A] )
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marcel Ruszel
26 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Jimmy Farkarlun ( [A] )
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mo Badawiya
30 GK Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Nico Aristizába( [B] )
31 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Avila( [B] )
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Micah Burton ( [A] )
34 DF Flag of Poland.svg  POL Daniel Cieśla
35 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chuy Moreno( [B] )
37 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Damion Perez( [B] )
40 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cooper Roney( [B] )
41 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Jules Bery
44 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackson Stephens( [B] )
45 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abner Zuñiga( [B] )
77 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Diego Abarca
  1. ^
    Loaned from Austin FC first team.
  2. ^
    Amateur agreement

Staff

Executive
Majority owner & CEOFlag of the United States.svg Anthony Precourt
Sporting directorFlag of Spain.svg Rodolfo Borrell [11]
Vice President, Player PersonnelFlag of the United States.svg TBD [11]
Technical AdvisorFlag of the United States.svg Nolan Sheldon [12]
Coaching staff
Head coachFlag of the United States.svg Brett Uttley
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Chris Harmon [13]

Statistics and records

Season-by-season

As of September 12, 2025
SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffs U.S. Open Cup Top Scorer
DivLeaguePldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPtsPPGDiv.Conf.OverallNameGoals
2023 3 MLSNP 2812457402317491.813rd, Frontier4th, Western8th Champions DNP Flag of France.svg Valentin Noël 8
2024 3 MLSNP 28747104449–6361.295th, Frontier12th, Western24thDNQFirst Round Flag of the United States.svg CJ Fodrey 9
2025 3 MLSNP 2593593131+0381.524th, Frontier8th, Western14thTBDDNP Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Alastuey8
Total8128111725115104+111231.52 Flag of Chile.svg Sébastien Pineau
Flag of the United States.svg CJ Fodrey
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. [14]

Head coaches record

As of September 12, 2025
NameFromToPWSOWSOLLGFGAWin%
Flag of the United States.svg Brett Uttley2022Present863112182512310736.04%

Honors

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 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. 1 2 "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. "Chris Harmon Joins Austin FC II as Assistant Coach". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  14. "Format and teams finalized for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". United States Soccer Federation. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.