Austin FC II

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Austin FC II
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Full nameAustin FC II[1]
NicknameFCito
FoundedDecember 13, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-12-13)[1]
StadiumParmer Field
Austin, Texas
Capacity1,000
OwnerAustin FC
ChairmanAnthony Precourt
CoachJason Shackell
LeagueMLS Next Pro
20259th, Western Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Websiteaustinfc.com/ii
File:Soccerball current event.svg 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.

In 2025 Austin played in league play, due to the first team qualifying for the U.S. Open Cup. Austin finished the season with a record of 10 wins, 10 losses, and 8 draws with 3 shoot-out wins finishing in 9th place in the Western Conference, one place outside the playoffs.[9] After the season completed, Austin announced Jason Shackell as the new coach for the second team, succeeding Brett Uttley after his three year contract was up.[10]

Stadium

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Austin FC II plays their matches at St. David's Performance Center in Austin.[11] St. Davids' Performance Center is a $45 million training facility for Austin FC and houses Parmer Field a 1,000 seat stadium. [12]

Sponsorship

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Sleeve sponsor Ref.
2023–present Adidas Yeti Netspend [13]

Players and staff

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Current roster

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As of July 28, 2025[14]

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 File:Flag of Denmark.svg DEN Marcus Alstrup
2 DF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Riley Thomas ([A])
3 DF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Rubén Bonachera
4 DF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Antonio Gomez
6 DF File:Flag of Mexico.svg MEX Adrián González
7 DF File:Flag of Turkey.svg TUR Batuhan Arıcı
8 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Ervin Torres
9 FW File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Peter Grogan
10 MF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Jorge Alastuey
11 FW File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Patrick Gryczewski
12 GK File:Flag of England.svg ENG Charlie Farrar
14 MF File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg CIV Djakaria Barro
17 FW File:Flag of Romania.svg ROU Vlad Dănciuțiu
19 FW File:Flag of the United States.svg USA CJ Fodrey ([A])
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Marcel Ruszel
26 FW File:Flag of Liberia.svg LBR Jimmy Farkarlun ([A])
27 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Mo Badawiya
30 GK File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg PUR Nico Aristizába ([B])
31 FW File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Chris Avila ([B])
32 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Micah Burton ([A])
34 DF File:Flag of Poland.svg POL Daniel Cieśla
35 DF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Chuy Moreno ([B])
37 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Damion Perez ([B])
40 GK File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Cooper Roney ([B])
41 DF File:Flag of France.svg FRA Jules Bery
44 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Jackson Stephens ([B])
45 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Abner Zuñiga ([B])
77 MF File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Diego Abarca
  1. ^
    Loaned from Austin FC first team.
    2.
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    Amateur agreement
    3.

Staff

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Executive
Majority owner & CEO File:Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Precourt
Sporting director File:Flag of Spain.svg Rodolfo Borrell[15]
Technical Advisor File:Flag of the United States.svg Nolan Sheldon[16]
Coaching staff
Head coach File:Flag of England.svg Jason Shackell[10]
Assistant coach Palestine Omar Jarun[17]
Goalkeeping coach United States Peter Davis[18]

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.[19]

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

Head coaches record

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As of November 21, 2025
Name From To P W SOW SOL L GF GA Win%
United States Brett Uttley 2022 2025 89 32 12 18 27 127 112 35.96%
England Jason Shackell 2026 Present 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%
– 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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