Austin FC II
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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| Full name | Austin FC II[1] | ||
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| Founded | December 13, 2022[1] | ||
| Stadium | Parmer Field Austin, Texas | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Owner | Austin FC | ||
| Chairman | Anthony Precourt | ||
| Coach | Brett Uttley | ||
| League | MLS Next Pro | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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]
Players and staff
Current roster
- As of March 24, 2023[5]
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- ^ Signed to first team contract with Austin FC.
- ^ Austin FC Academy player.
Staff
| Executive | |
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| Majority owner & CEO |  Anthony Precourt |
| Sporting director | Claudio Reyna |
| Chief scout |  Manuel Junco |
| Technical Advisor | Nolan Sheldon[6] |
| Coaching Staff | |
| Head coach | Brett Uttley |
| Assistant coach | Dennis Sanchez[7] |
| Assistant coach | Jason Grubb[7] |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Fitness coach | |
Statistics and records
Season-by-season
- As of September 25, 2022
| Season | League | Position | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Top Scorer | ||||||||||||||
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| Div | League | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Name | Goals | ||||
| 2023 | 3 | MLSNP | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 2nd, Western | 3rd | – | Did not enter * | Valentin Noël | 4 | |
| *As a fully owned and operated MLS reserve team, Austin FC II is ineligible to enter the U.S. Open Cup. | |||||||||||||||||||
- SOW - Shootout Win, 2 Points
- SOL - Shootout Loss, 1 Point
Head coaches record
- As of September 25, 2022
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Uttley | |
2022 | Present | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 58.33% |
- SOW - Shootout win
- SOL - Shootout loss
See also
References
- "Austin FC II Announced as Austin FC's MLS NEXT Pro team". Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- "SEVEN MLS-AFFILIATED CLUBS TO JOIN MLS NEXT PRO IN 2023". Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- "Austin FC announces MLS Next Pro Team, with games to begin in 2023". Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- "Brett Uttley Announced as First Head Coach of Austin FC II". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- "Austin FC Roster". austinfc.com. Austin FC. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- "Austin FC Announces Updates to Technical Staff Ahead of 2023 Season". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- "Austin FC II Adds Dennis Sanchez, Jason Grubb to Coaching Staff". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
