Austin FC II
Full nameAustin FC II[1]
Nickname(s)FCito
FoundedDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)[1]
StadiumParmer Field
Austin, Texas
Capacity1,000
OwnerAustin FC
ChairmanAnthony Precourt
CoachBrett Uttley
LeagueMLS Next Pro
20234th, Western Conference
Playoffs: Champions
WebsiteClub website

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

On August 4, 2022, Austin FC was named as one of seven MLS-affiliated clubs that would field a team in the MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2023 season.[2] On December 13, 2022, Austin FC announces that the reserve club would be named Austin FC II. The purpose of the team is to develop players to compete at a high level and provide a pathway to becoming a fully professional player for elite soccer players. The goal of the team is to develop these players to potentially move up to the Austin FC first team.[3] Later that day, Austin FC announced that Brett Uttley will be the first coach for Austin FC II. Holding both a UEFA A License and UEFA Elite Youth A License from the Football Association of Wales, Uttley has been an assistant coach at the college, USL Championship and MLS level, most recently as an assistant with Inter Miami CF.[4] The team will consist of players who are on first team contracts with Austin FC, players who Austin FC II sign directly to the team, and Austin FC Academy players. The team will train at the St. David's Performance Center in Austin, TX.[1]

The 2023 season was marked by a strong defense, with Austin FC II allowing only 23 in 28 games. This continued into the post season where the team only allowed one additional goal on their way to becoming the 2023 MLS Next Pro Champions.[5]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of January 12, 2023[6]
No. Pos. Player Nation
2 DF Cheick Touré  Netherlands
5 DF Salvatore Mazzaferro  Canada
9 FW Sébastien Pineau  Peru
13 MF Leo Torres  United States
14 FW Jonathan Santillan  United States
15 MF Steeve Louis Jean  Haiti
21 MF Valentin Noël  France
22 DF Joe Hafferty  United States
25 DF Anthony De Anda  Mexico
35 MF Bryan Arellano  United States
77 DF Chris Pinkham  United States
— GK Marcus Alstrup  Denmark
— MF Christopher Garcia (on loan from El Paso Locomotive FC)  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Austin FC.
    2.
  2. ^
    Amateur agreement
    3.

Staff

Executive
Majority owner & CEO Anthony Precourt
Sporting director Rodolfo Borrell[7]
Vice President, Player Personnel Sean Rubio[7]
Chief scout Manuel Junco
Technical Advisor Nolan Sheldon[8]
Coaching Staff
Head coach Brett Uttley
Assistant coach Dennis Sanchez[9]
Assistant coach Jason Grubb[9]
Assistant coach
Goalkeeper coach
Fitness coach

Source:

Statistics and records

Season-by-season

As of October 22, 2023
Season League Position Playoffs 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 France Valentin Noël 8
As a fully owned and operated MLS reserve team, Austin FC II is ineligible to enter the US Open Cup.

1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Next Pro Cup Playoffs, and other competitive matches.

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

Head coaches record

As of October 22, 2023
Name Nationality From To P W SOW SOL L GF GA Win%
Brett Uttley United States 2022 Present 32 15 5 5 7 46 24 50%
  • SOW – Shootout win
  • SOL – Shootout loss

Honors

  • MLS Next Pro Cup
  • MLS Next Pro Western Conference
    • Champions (Playoffs): 2023

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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. ↑ "Austin FC announces MLS Next Pro Team, with games to begin in 2023". Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Brett Uttley Announced as First Head Coach of Austin FC II". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  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. ↑ "Austin FC Roster". austinfc.com. Austin FC. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Rodolfo Borrell Joins Austin FC As Sporting Director". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Austin FC Announces Updates to Technical Staff Ahead of 2023 Season". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Austin FC II Adds Dennis Sanchez, Jason Grubb to Coaching Staff". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
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