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Austin FC II
Full nameAustin FC II[1]
Nickname(s)FCito
FoundedDecember 13, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-12-13)[1]
StadiumParmer Field
Austin, Texas
Capacity1,000
OwnerAustin FC
ChairmanAnthony Precourt
CoachBrett Uttley
LeagueMLS Next Pro
202412th, Western Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Websiteaustinfc.com/ii
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]

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 April 27, 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. Nation Player
1 GK Denmark DEN Marcus Alstrup
2 DF United States USA Riley Thomas ([A])
3 DF Spain ESP Rubén Bonachera
4 DF United States USA Antonio Gomez
5 DF Netherlands NED Nico Van Rijn
6 DF United States USA Adrián González
8 MF United States USA Ervin Torres
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Peter Grogan
10 MF Spain ESP Jorge Alastuey
11 FW United States USA Patrick Gryczewski
12 GK England ENG Charlie Farrar
14 MF Ivory Coast CIV Djakaria Barro
17 FW Romania ROU Vlad Dănciuțiu
19 FW United States USA CJ Fodrey ([A])
21 DF France FRA Jules Bery
25 DF Mexico MEX Anthony De Anda
26 FW Liberia LBR Jimmy Farkarlun ([A])
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF United States USA Mo Badawiya ([B])
30 GK Puerto Rico PUR Stefan Cleveland ([A])
30 GK Puerto Rico PUR Nico Aristizába ([B])
31 FW United States USA Chris Avila ([B])
32 MF United States USA Micah Burton ([A])
33 DF United States USA Santiago Maynez ([B])
34 DF Poland POL Daniel Cieśla
35 DF United States USA Mason Miller ([B])
36 FW United States USA Joah Reyna ([B])
37 MF United States USA Damion Perez ([B])
38 DF United States USA Lucas Cavalcante ([B])
40 GK United States USA Cooper Roney ([B])
42 DF United States USA Isaac Brown–Samper ([B])
43 DF United States USA Chuy Moreno ([B])
44 MF United States USA Jackson Stephens ([B])
45 MF United States USA David Santos ([B])
77 MF United States USA Diego Abarca
  1. ^
    Loaned from Austin FC first team.
    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]
Technical Advisor Nolan Sheldon[12]
Coaching Staff
Head coach Brett Uttley
Assistant coach United States Chris Harmon[13]
Goalkeeper coach Cameron Sauro[14]

Source: Technical Staff

Statistics and records

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Season-by-season

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As of May 23, 2025
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 France 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 United States CJ Fodrey 9
2025 3 MLSNP 9 2 2 2 3 8 11 –3 12 1.33 6th, Frontier 12th, Western 21st TBD DNP Republic of Ireland Peter Grogan 3
Total 64 21 10 14 20 92 83 +9 97 1.52 – – – – – Chile 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]

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

Head coaches record

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As of May 23, 2025
Name From To P W SOW SOL L GF GA Win%
United States Brett Uttley 2022 Present 69 24 11 15 20 100 86 34.78%
  • 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. 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. ^ 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. ^ "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.
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