# 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.

## History

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. Austin's team, named Austin FC II, develops players in a professional environment, providing a pathway from MLS Next to Major League Soccer. 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. 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.
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.
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. 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.

## Stadium

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

## Sponsorship

| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Sleeve sponsor | Ref. |
| 2023–present | Adidas | Yeti | Netspend | |

## Players and staff
### Current roster

    As of March 13, 2025
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 | Marcus Alstrup | Denmark |
| 2 | DF | Riley Thomas | United States |
| 3 | DF | Rubén Bonachera | Spain |
| 4 | DF | Antonio Gomez | United States |
| 5 | DF | Nico Van Rijn | Netherlands |
| 6 | DF | Adrián González | United States |
| 7 | FW | Anthony García | Mexico |
| 8 | MF | Ervin Torres | United States |
| 9 | FW | Peter Grogan | Republic of Ireland |
| 10 | MF | Jorge Alastuey | Spain |
| 11 | FW | Patrick Gryczewski | United States |
| 17 | FW | Vlad Dănciuțiu | Romania |
| 19 | FW | CJ Fodrey | United States |
| 20 | GK | Aaron Cervantes | United States |
| 25 | DF | Anthony De Anda | Mexico |
| 26 | FW | Jimmy Farkarlun | Liberia |
| 27 | MF | Mo Badawiya | United States |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 30 | MF | Nico Aristizába | Puerto Rico |
| 31 | FW | Chris Avila | United States |
| 32 | MF | Micah Burton | United States |
| 33 | DF | Santiago Maynez | United States |
| 34 | DF | Daniel Cieśla | Poland |
| 35 | DF | Mason Miller | United States |
| 36 | FW | Joah Reyna | United States |
| 37 | MF | Damion Perez | United States |
| 38 | DF | Lucas Cavalcante | United States |
| 40 | GK | Cooper Roney | United States |
| 42 | DF | Isaac Brown–Samper | United States |
| 43 | DF | Chuy Moreno | United States |
| 44 | MF | Jackson Stephens | United States |
| 45 | MF | David Santos | United States |
| 77 | MF | Diego Abarca | United States |
| — | DF | Jules Bery | France |

### Staff

Executive :
| Majority owner & CEO | Anthony Precourt |
| Sporting director | Rodolfo Borrell |
| Vice President, Player Personnel | Sean Rubio |
| Technical Advisor | Nolan Sheldon |
| Coaching Staff ||
| Head coach | Brett Uttley |
| Assistant coach | Chris Harmon |
| Goalkeeper coach | Cameron Sauro |
Source: Technical Staff

## Statistics and records
### Season-by-season

    As of March 14, 2025
| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Position | Position | Position | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Top Scorer | Top Scorer |
| Season | Div | League | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Div. | Conf. | Overall | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Name | Goals |
| 2023 | 3 | MLSNP | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 49 | 1.81 | 3rd, Frontier | 4th, Western | 8th | Champions | DNP | 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 | CJ Fodrey | 9 |
| 2025 | 3 | MLSNP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 3rd, Frontier | 3rd, Western | 5th | TBD | DNP | 4 players | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 57 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 88 | 75 | +13 | 88 | 1.54 | – | – | – | – | – | 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.
* SOW – Shootout Win, 2 Points
* SOL – Shootout Loss, 1 Point

### Head coaches record

    As of March 14, 2025
| Name | From | To | P | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | Win% |
| Brett Uttley | 2022 | Present | 62 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 96 | 77 | 37.1% |
* SOW – Shootout win
* SOL – Shootout loss

## Honors

* MLS Next Pro Cup
** Champions: 2023
* MLS Next Pro Western Conference
** Champions (Playoffs): 2023
* MLS Next Pro Invitational
** Champions: 2024