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Austin FC II
Full nameAustin FC II[1]
NicknameFCito
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
20259th, 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, a division III league in the American soccer pyramid.[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 consists of players signed directly with Austin FC II, those with first team contracts with Austin FC loaned to the second team, 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]

Austin FC II's inaugural season in 2023 was marked by a strong defense, with the team allowing only 23 goals in 28 games, led by Damian Las' league record 12 clean sheets.[4] The team won the MLS Next Pro championship with only one goal allowed in the playoffs.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7] Midseason, Austin had another new opportunity, playing in the MLS Next Pro invitational against, the 2023–24 Liga de Expansión MX season champions, Cancún F.C., winning their second trophy in their short history.[8] Austin finished the 2024 MLS Next Pro season in 24th place overall, failing to qualify for the playoffs.

Stadium

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Austin FC II plays their matches at St. David's Performance Center in Austin.[9] St. Davids' Performance Center is a $45 million training facility for Austin FC and houses Parmer Field a 1,000 seat stadium. [10]

Sponsorship

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Sleeve sponsor Ref.
2023–present Adidas Yeti Netspend [11]

Players and staff

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Current roster

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As of July 28, 2025[12]

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  DEN Marcus Alstrup
2 DF  USA Riley Thomas ([A])
3 DF  ESP Rubén Bonachera
4 DF  USA Antonio Gomez
6 DF  MEX Adrián González
7 DF  TUR Batuhan Arıcı
8 MF  USA Ervin Torres
9 FW  IRL Peter Grogan
10 MF  ESP Jorge Alastuey
11 FW  USA Patrick Gryczewski
12 GK  ENG Charlie Farrar
14 MF  CIV Djakaria Barro
17 FW  ROU Vlad Dănciuțiu
19 FW  USA CJ Fodrey ([A])
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  USA Marcel Ruszel
26 FW  LBR Jimmy Farkarlun ([A])
27 MF  USA Mo Badawiya
30 GK  PUR Nico Aristizába ([B])
31 FW  USA Chris Avila ([B])
32 MF  USA Micah Burton ([A])
34 DF  POL Daniel Cieśla
35 DF  USA Chuy Moreno ([B])
37 MF  USA Damion Perez ([B])
40 GK  USA Cooper Roney ([B])
41 DF  FRA Jules Bery
44 MF  USA Jackson Stephens ([B])
45 MF  USA Abner Zuñiga ([B])
77 MF  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[13]
Technical Advisor Nolan Sheldon[14]
Coaching staff
Head coach Brett Uttley
Assistant coach Palestine Omar Jarun[15]
Goalkeeping coach United States Peter Davis[16]

Source: Technical Staff

Statistics and records

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Season-by-season

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As of October 5, 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 28 10 3 5 10 35 36 –1 41 1.46 5th, Frontier 9th, Western 15th DNQ DNP Spain Jorge Alastuey 10
Total 84 29 11 17 27 119 109 +10 126 1.50 – – – – – Chile Sébastien Pineau
United States 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.[17]

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

Head coaches record

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As of October 5, 2025
Name From To P W SOW SOL L GF GA Win%
United States Brett Uttley 2022 Present 89 32 12 18 27 127 112 35.96%
  • 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. ^ "MLS NEXT Pro Coach, Goalkeeper and Best XI Award Winners Announced | MLSNEXTPro.com". MLS Next Pro. September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Format and teams finalized for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". United States Soccer Federation. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Match Report: Austin FC II vs. Foro SC – March 19, 2024". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  8. ^ austinfc (July 28, 2024). "Austin FC II Defeats Cancún FC to Win 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Invitational | Austin FC". Austin FC II. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  9. ^ West, Phil (May 14, 2023). "Austin FC announces full Austin FC II schedule and home stadium". TheStriker.com. The Striker. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Austin FC enter multi-year deal with YETI to be official jersey sponsor". MLSsoccer.com. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Austin FC Roster". austinfc.com. Austin FC.
  13. ^ "Rodolfo Borrell Joins Austin FC As Sporting Director". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Austin FC Announces Updates to Technical Staff Ahead of 2023 Season". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  15. ^ "Austin FC II". Austin FC II. September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  16. ^ "Austin FC II". Austin FC II. September 5, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  17. ^ "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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