2023 Austin FC II season

January 4, the team announced it had hired the first two assitant coaches for the team, Dennis Sanchez and Jason Grubb.[3] The next day, Austin FC announced the signing of the first three players to the Austin FC II team, Ugandan Bobosi Byaruhanga, American David Rodríguez, and Dutch player Cheick Touré. Both Byaruhanga and Rodríguez are on season long loans with options to buy.[4] Continuing to work on their 2023 team, Austin FC II signed goalkeeper Eric Lopez on January 10, 2022 from the LA Galaxy II.[5] On January 23, 2023, Austin FC II announced the signing of Anthony De Anda, the first Austin FC Academy player to sign with the team.[6] Continuing to build their inaugural team, Austin FC II announced the signing of Leo Torres and Chris Pinkham on January 24, 2023.[7] On January 31, 2023, Austin FC II announced signing of Emmanuel Johnson on a year-long loan, with purchase option, from Hibernian for its inaugural season.[8] After it first couple of preseason games, Austin FC II continued building their roster by signing Christo Vela on loan from Cancún F.C. on February 13, 2023.[9] As the first team prepared for the first game of the season, Austin FC II continued to build its squad by signing Sébastien Pineau to a two year contract through the 2024 season.[10] After acquiring an international slot from New York City FC II for cash consideration on March 1, 2023,[11] Austin FC II announced they had signed Alonso Ramírez on a season long loan from Atlas F.C. on March 2, 2023.[12] On March 3, 2023, Austin FC II announced they had signed three of the four Austin FC MLS Super Draft picks.[13] As the opening of the 2023 season approached, Austin FC II announced they had signed two new players, Joe Hafferty and Jonathan Santillan, to the team on March 16, 2023.[14] One day prior to their first game of the season, Austin FC II announced they had signed Micah Burton from the academy team.[15] Making final roster adjustments for the MLSNP season, on March 24, 2022 Austin FC II announced that five players from the first team were placed on loans with the team, and another six players were signed to amateur agreements.[16]

Austin FC II started their MLSNP season with a 2–1 win over cross-state rivals Houston Dynamo 2 on the back of a two goal performance by Austin FC Superdraft pick Valentin Noël.[17] Austin FC II first ever game on the road resulted in a tie with Sporting Kansas City II, but they dropped a point in their first kick from the marks experience in the MLSNP.[18] Coming back home for their third game of the season, Austin FC II managed another late game winner against Tacoma Defiance, winning 2–1 on an extra-time strike by Christo Vela.[19] Keeping their unbeaten streak alive through the first four games of the season, Austin FC beat North Texas SC 3–0, aided by a brace from Valentin Noël.[20] On the road for their second game of the season and looking to remain unbeaten, Austin FC II faced LA Galaxy II earning a point from the draw, but dropping a point in the shoot-out.[21] Austin FC II finished their first full month of play undefeated with a 1–1 draw against Minnesota United FC 2. But, in their third draw of the season, the team secured their first shootout win edging Minnesota United FC 2 6–5.[22]

Austin FC II started the month of May by winning their first ever road game at Providence Park against Portland Timbers 2 in a hard fought 1-0 victory coming off a goal by Rodriguez in the 4th minute of the game.[23] May 14, 2023 was the first visit to Colorado for Austin FC II, it was also their first loss as the fell 1–0 to Colorado Rapids 2.[24]

Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		MLSNP		MLSNP Playoffs
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	USA	Eric Lopez	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	NED	Cheick Touré	8	0	4+4	0	0+0	0
4	DF	USA	Kipp Keller	9	0	9+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	CAN	Salvatore Maazaferro	9	0	9+0	0	0+0	0
7	MF	USA	Micah Burton	7	1	2+5	1	0+0	0
9	FW	CHI	Sébastien Pineau	7	0	0+7	0	0+0	0
10	FW	USA	David Rodríguez	9	2	8+1	2	0+0	0
11	FW	USA	EJ Johnson	7	1	2+5	1	0+0	0
12	GK	USA	Damian Las	9	0	9+0	0	0+0	0
13	MF	USA	Leo Torres	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
14	FW	USA	Jonathan Santillan	4	0	1+3	0	0+0	0
15	MF	HAI	Steeve Louis Jean	8	0	4+4	0	0+0	0
18	MF	UGA	Bobosi Byaruhanga	6	0	4+2	0	0+0	0
19	MF	USA	CJ Fodrey	9	0	6+3	0	0+0	0
21	MF	FRA	Valentin Noel	9	4	9+0	4	0+0	0
22	DF	USA	Joe Hafferty	9	0	9+0	0	0+0	0
23	DF	MEX	Alonso Ramírez	7	0	2+5	0	0+0	0
24	MF	USA	Jackson Walti	6	0	6+0	0	0+0	0
25	DF	USA	Anthony De Anda	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
26	DF	USA	Charlie Asensio	9	0	6+3	0	0+0	0
28	FW	USA	Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez	9	1	9+0	1	0+0	0
35	MF	USA	Bryan Arellano	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
77	DF	USA	Chris Pinkham	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
99	MF	MEX	Christo Vela	4	0	2+2	0	0+0	0
	MF	USA	Jordan Franco	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	USA	Nick Kashambuzi	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	USA	Spencer Sanderson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	USA	Ervin Torres	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0