Austin FC II

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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]

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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 April 11, 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 Marcus AlstrupFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
2 DF Riley Thomas( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Rubén BonacheraFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
4 DF Antonio GomezFlag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Nico Van RijnFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
6 DF Adrián González Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Ervin TorresFlag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Peter GroganFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
10 MF Jorge AlastueyFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
11 FW Patrick GryczewskiFlag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Djakaria Barro Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
17 FW Vlad DănciuțiuFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
19 FW CJ Fodrey ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 GK Aaron Cervantes Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 DF Jules BeryFlag of France.svg  France
25 DF Anthony De AndaFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
26 FW Jimmy Farkarlun ( [A] )Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
No.Pos.NationPlayer
27 MF Mo Badawiya( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 GK Nico Aristizába( [B] )Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
31 FW Chris Avila( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
32 MF Micah Burton ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 DF Santiago Maynez( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
34 DF Daniel CieślaFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
35 DF Mason Miller( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
36 FW Joah Reyna( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
37 MF Damion Perez( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
38 DF Lucas Cavalcante( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
40 GK Cooper Roney( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
42 DF Isaac Brown–Samper( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
43 DF Chuy Moreno( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
44 MF Jackson Stephens( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
45 MF David Santos( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
77 MF Diego Abarca Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  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 Sean Rubio [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]
Goalkeeper coachFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cameron Sauro [14]

Statistics and records

Season-by-season

As of April 11, 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 4102154151.254th, Frontier7th, Western15thTBDDNP Flag of Ireland.svg Peter Grogan2
Total5920814188976+13901.53 Flag of Chile.svg 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. [15]

Head coaches record

As of April 11, 2025
NameFromToPWSOWSOLLGFGAWin%
Flag of the United States.svg Brett Uttley2022Present642391518977835.9%

Honors

See also

References

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  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. 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. "Austin FC Announces Soccer Operations, Technical Staff Updates Ahead of 2024 Season". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  15. "Format and teams finalized for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". United States Soccer Federation. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.