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2026 Austin FC II season

Austin FC II
2026 season
ChairmanAnthony Precourt
Head coachJason Shackell
StadiumParmer Field
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The 2026 Austin FC II season is the club's fourth season in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of soccer in the United States. They play in the league's Western Conference. Austin FC II finished in 9th place in the Western Conference and 15th overall in the 2025 MLS Next Pro season, failing to qualify for the playoffs.

Background

Austin FC started playing in the MLS Western Conference in 2021. In August 2022 it was announced that they would launch a MLS Next Pro team for the 2023 season.[1] Austin FC II first season was the 2023 season, where they finished the season 2nd in the Western Conference and went on to win the 2023 MLS Next Pro Cup.[2]

Season

Preseason

On November 21, 2025, Austin FC II announced they had named Jason Shackell the new head coach. Shackell has been a member of the academy coaching staff since 2021.[3] On January 15, 2026, Austin FC II announced their first new signing for the season, bringing on Senegalese forward Ibrahima Sall through the 2027 season with a one year option. Sall joined Austin from Serie D club SSD San Nicolò Notaresco.[4] On the same day, Austin also announced the signing of goalkeeper Erik Lauta as a free agent through the 2027 season. Lauta spent his first professional season with Huntsville City FC.[5] On January 27, Austin announced they had loaned Antonio Gomez to USL Championship side Sporting Club Jacksonville for the duration of the 2026 season.[6] On February 3, Austin announced two more roster moves as they prepare for 2026 season. Austin traded Bonachera to Sant Andreu[7] and signed Evan Watt through the 2027 season.[8] On February 6, Austin FC II announced they had signed both 2026 MLS SuperDraft pick, forward Stefan Dobrijevic and midfielder Patrick Cayelli. Both players are on two year contacts taking them through the 2027 season, with options for 2028.[9] On February 12, Austin FC II announced the signing of defender Neo Che. Che is signed to a three year contract, through the 2028 season.[10]

Management team

Position Name
Chairman United States Anthony Precourt
Sporting Director Rodolfo Borrell[11]
Head coach England Jason Shackell [3]
Head coach Palestine Omar Jarun [12]
Goalkeeping coach United States Peter Davis[13]

Roster

As of February 12, 2026.

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Marcus Alstrup Denmark Goalkeeper (2004-03-24) March 24, 2004 2024 Denmark B93 0 0
12 Charlie Farrar England Goalkeeper (age 22) 2025 United States UNC Asheville 0 0
Erik Lauta United States Goalkeeper (2003-07-06) July 6, 2003 2026 United States Huntsville City FC 0 0
Defenders
34 Daniel Cieśla Poland DF (2005-01-07) January 7, 2005 2025 Poland Nieciecza 0 0
41 Jules Bery France DF (2004-01-04) January 4, 2004 2025 France Monaco U–21 0 0
Evan Watt United States DF (2003-08-08) August 8, 2003 2026 England Weymouth F.C. 0 0
Neo Che United States DF (2007-01-07) January 7, 2007 2026 Germany Ingolstadt Academy 0 0
Midfielders
6 Adrián González Mexico MF (2003-06-23) June 23, 2003 2025 United States Columbus Crew 2 0 0
7 Batuhan Arıcı Turkey MF (2003-01-20) January 20, 2003 2025 Turkey Ümraniyespor 0 0
10 Jorge Alastuey Spain MF (2003-05-14) May 14, 2003 2025 Poland LKS Lodz 0 0
14 Djakaria Barro Ivory Coast MF (2002-01-12) January 12, 2002 2025 Spain RCD Mallorca B 0 0
21 Marcel Ruszel United States MF (2004-06-21) June 21, 2004 2025 Poland Stal Stalowa Wola 0 0
27 Mo Badawiya United States MF (2007-11-14) November 14, 2007 2025 United States Austin FC Academy 0 0
77 Diego Abarca United States MF (2005-06-19) June 19, 2005 2024 United States El Paso Locomotive FC 0 0
Patrick Cayelli United States MF (2004-01-07) January 7, 2004 2026 United States Pennsylvania 0 0
Forward
11 Patrick Gryczewski United States FW (2003-03-25) March 25, 2003 2025 United States Rhode Islands 0 0
17 Vlad Dănciuțiu Romania FW (2006-07-11) July 11, 2006 2025 Italy Udinese U-20 0 0
Ibrahima Sall Senegal FW (2005-05-21) May 21, 2005 2026 Italy Notaresco 0 0
Stefan Dobrijevic United States FW (2003-10-18) October 18, 2003 2026 United States Akron 0 0

Transfers

In

Date Position No. Name From Fee Ref.
January 15, 2026 FW Senegal Ibrahima Sall Italy Notaresco Free [4]
January 15, 2026 GK United States Erik Lauta United States Huntsville City FC Free [5]
February 3, 2026 DF United States Evan Watt England Weymouth F.C. Free [8]
February 6, 2026 FW United States Stefan Dobrijevic United States Akron Drafted [9]
February 6, 2026 MF United States Patrick Cayelli Pennsylvania Drafted [9]
February 12, 2026 DF United States Neo Che Ingolstadt Academy Free [10]


Out

Date Position No. Name To Type Fee Ref.
January 21, 2024 FW 9 Republic of Ireland Peter Grogan Republic of Ireland Athlone Town Mutual Agreement [14]
February 3, 2024 DF 3 Spain Rubén Bonachera Spain UE Sant Andreu Trade [7]

Loan out

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
4 DF United States Antonio Gomez United States Sporting Club Jacksonville January 27, 2026 December 31, 2026 [6]

Non-competitive fixtures

Preseason

Win SOW SOL Loss
Date Opponent Venue Location Result[a] Scorers
January 31 Houston Christian Parmer Field Austin, Texas
February 7 Houston Dynamo 2 SaberCats Stadium Houston, Texas
February 11 Incarnate Word Parmer Field Austin, Texas
February 15 St. Louis City 2 Parmer Field Austin, Texas
February 22 Corpus Christi FC Parmer Field Austin, Texas
  1. ^ Austin FC II's score written first

Competitive fixtures

Major League Soccer Regular Season


Matches

Win SOW SOL Loss
Matchday Date Opponent Venue Location Result[a] Scorers Position
1 March 1 Minnesota United FC 2 Parmer Field Austin, Texas
2 March 8 Ventura County FC Parmer Field Austin, Texas
3 March 15 North Texas SC Parmer Field Austin, Texas
4 March 22 Tacoma Defiance Starfire Sports Tukwila, Washington
5 April 12 Houston Dynamo 2 Parmer Field Austin, Texas
6 April 18 Ventura County FC William Rolland Stadium Thousand Oaks, California
7 May 2 North Texas SC Choctaw Stadium Arlington, Texas
8 May 10 Tacoma Defiance Parmer Field Austin, Texas
9 May 13 Colorado Rapids 2 TBD
10 May 17 St. Louis City 2 Parmer Field Austin, Texas
11 May 22 Sporting Kansas City II Swope Soccer Village Kansas City, Missouri
12 June 7 Los Angeles FC 2 Parmer Field Austin, Texas
13 June 13 Minnesota United FC 2 National Sports Center Blaine, Minnesota
14 June 21 Sporting Kansas City II Parmer Field Austin, Texas
15 June 28 St. Louis City 2 Energizer Park St. Louis, Missouri
16 July 5 Colorado Rapids 2 Parmer Field Austin, Texas
17 July 12 Minnesota United FC 2 Parmer Field Austin, Texas
18 July 22 Whitecaps FC 2 Swangard Stadium Burnaby, Canada
19 July 26 Houston Dynamo 2 SaberCats Stadium Houston, Texas
20 August 2 San Jose Earthquakes II TBD
21 August 9 Sporting Kansas City II Parmer Field Austin, Texas
22 August 16 Whitecaps FC 2 Parmer Field Austin, Texas
23 August 19 North Texas SC Choctaw Stadium Arlington, Texas
24 August 23 San Jose Earthquakes II Parmer Field Austin, Texas
25 August 30 Portland Timbers 2 Providence Park Portland, Oregon
26 September 4 Houston Dynamo 2 SaberCats Stadium Houston, Texas
27 September 13 Colorado Rapids 2 Parmer Field Austin, Texas
1 September 20 St. Louis City 2 Energizer Park St. Louis, Missouri
  1. ^ Austin FC II's score written first

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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 Denmark DEN Marcus Alstrub 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 MF Mexico MEX Adrián González 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 DF Turkey TUR Batuhan Arıcı 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF Spain ESP Jorge Alastuey 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW United States USA Patrick Gryczewski 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 GK England ENG Charlie Farrar 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF Ivory Coast CIV Djakaria Barro 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW Romania ROU Vlad Dǎnciuțiu 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 MF United States USA Mo Badawiya 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
41 DF France FRA Jules Bery 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
77 MF United States USA Diego Abarca 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF United States USA Evan Watt 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW United States USA Stefan Dobrijevic 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF United States USA Patrick Cayelli 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF United States USA Neo Che 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0


Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player MLSNP MLSNP Playoffs Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK Denmark Marcus Alstrup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF Mexico Adrián González 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Turkey Batuhan Arıcı 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Spain Jorge Alastuey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW United States Patrick Gryczewski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK England Charlie Farrar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Ivory Coast Djakaria Barro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Romania Vlad Dǎnciuțiu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF United States Mo Badawiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF Poland Daniel Cieśla 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
41 DF France Jules Bery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF United States Diego Abarca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF United States Evan Watt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW United States Stefan Dobrijevic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF United States Patrick Cayelli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF United States Neo Che 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


References

  1. ^ "SEVEN MLS-AFFILIATED CLUBS TO JOIN MLS NEXT PRO IN 2023". Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Rolstad, Skylar (October 22, 2023). "Austin FC II come from behind to win the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Cup". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b austinfc (November 21, 2025). "Jason Shackell Named Head Coach of Austin FC II". Austin FC II. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Austin FC II Signs Ibrahima Sall". Austin FC II. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Austin FC II Adds Erik Lauta". Austin FC II. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Austin FC II Loans Antonio Gomez to Sporting Club Jacksonville". Austin FC. January 27, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  7. ^ a b "Austin FC II Transfers Rubén Bonachera to UE Sant Andreu". Austin FC II. February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Austin FC II Signs Evan Watt". Austin FC II. February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  9. ^ a b c "MLS SuperDraft 2026 Selections Stefan Dobrijevic, Patrick Cayelli Join Austin FC II". Austin FC II. February 6, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  10. ^ a b "Neo Che Signs with Austin FC II". Austin FC II. February 12, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  11. ^ "Rodolfo Borrell Joins Austin FC As Sporting Director". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Austin FC II". Austin FC II. September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  13. ^ "Austin FC II Adds Peter Davis as Goalkeeper Coach". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  14. ^ "Grogan signs for Athlone Town as American journey comes to an end - Soccer - Carlow Nationalist". carlow-nationalist.ie. January 21, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
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