Austin Bold FC

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Austin Bold FC
Austin Bold FC logo 2018.svg
Full nameAustin Bold Football Club
FoundedAugust 9, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-08-09)
StadiumBold Stadium
Capacity5,000
ChairmanBobby Epstein
Head coachRyan Thompson
LeagueUSL Championship
20203rd, Group D
11th, Western Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website
Away colors
Current season

Austin Bold FC is an American professional soccer team located in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2017, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.[1][2][3]

Stadium[]

The club plays at Bold Stadium on the grounds of the Circuit of the Americas race track, located between the amphitheater and the grand plaza.[4] The first goal in the stadium was scored by Kleber Giacomazzi in a 1–0 win against San Antonio FC on March 30, 2019.[citation needed]

Ownership[]

Bobby Epstein, chairman of the Circuit of the Americas, has led the ownership group after becoming majority owner in 2017. He is currently involved in a public relations battle with Anthony Precourt, the primary owner of Austin FC, who had been sanctioned by Major League Soccer to create a franchise in Austin after selling his stake in the Columbus Crew amid controversy. Epstein has been criticized for his tactics, including hiring petition campaigners who are accused of lying to the public.[5][6][7]

Sponsorship[]

Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
2019–2020 BLK Ascension Seton[8]
2021–present Puma

Players and staff[]

Roster[]

As of September 15, 2021[9]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Elliot Panicco (on loan from Nashville SC)  United States
3 MF Collin Fernandez  Peru
4 DF Jermaine Taylor  Jamaica
5 FW Nathaniel Adamolekun  Jamaica
6 MF Omar Ciss  Senegal
7 FW Ates Diouf  Senegal
8 MF Xavier Báez  Mexico
11 FW Aldo Quintanilla  Mexico
12 MF Gilbert Fuentes (on loan from San Jose Earthquakes)  United States
13 FW Roberto Avila  United States
15 MF Amobi Okugo  United States
18 DF Fabien Garcia  France
19 GK  Iran
20 DF Josué Soto  United States
22 DF Jorge Troncoso  Chile
23 GK Hugo Fauroux  France
24 DF Casey Walls (on loan from San Jose Earthquakes)  United States
27 MF Juan Pablo Torres (on loan from New York City)  United States
29 FW Stefano Pinho  Brazil
31 DF Nick Hinds (on loan from Nashville SC)  United States
33 MF Sonny Guadarrama  United States
34 DF Gustavo Rissi (on loan from Cruzeiro)  Brazil
88 DF Kofi Sarkodie  United States
91 FW Owayne Gordon  Jamaica
  1. ^
    Austin Bold Academy Contract
    2.

Out on loan[]

No. Pos. Player Nation
13 FW Roberto Avila (on loan to FC Edmonton)  United States

Staff[]

As of September 4, 2021
  • Rick Abbott – acting general manager
  • Catherine Ryland – team Administrator
  • Marcelo Serrano - sporting director
  • Ryan Thompson – head coach
  • Vacant – assistant coach
  • Michael Alcaraz – goalkeeper coach
  • Ally Furey – head athletic trainer
  • Sarah Khalifa – assistant athletic trainer / assistant performance coach

Team records[]

Year-by-year[]

As of October 4, 2020
Season USL Championship Play-offs U.S. Open Cup Top scorer 1 Head coach
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2019 34 13 12 9 53 52 48 8th, Western Conference quarterfinals 4th Round Brazil André Lima 14 Brazil Marcelo Serrano
2020 16 5 4 7 30 27 22 3rd, Western
Group D 		Did not qualify Cancelled Turks and Caicos Islands Billy Forbes 7 Brazil Marcelo Serrano

^ 1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

Head coaches[]

  • Includes USL regular season, USL playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Loss Draw Win %
Marcelo Augusto Silva Serrano  Brazil August 3, 2018 September 4, 2021 55 21 18 16 038.18
Ryan Thompson  Jamaica September 4, 2021 present 0 0 0 0 !—

Average attendance[]

Year Reg. season Playoffs
2019 2,395 2,656

References[]

  1. ^ "USL Announces Return to Austin in 2019". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Austin pro soccer franchise will roll in 2019 in 5,000-seat COTA venue". Mystatesman.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Austin Bold FC Hosts Official Launch". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Bils, Chris. "Austin Bold FC breaks ground on stadium, signs former Liga MX midfielder". Austin American-Statesman.
  5. ^ "Austin PAC Under Fire for Transphobic Comments, Racist Campaign Ad". Spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "Austin PAC says they mistakenly used 'racist' frog in ad against Adler". Fox7austin.com. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Caught on Video: Petitioners giving misinformation about MLS stadium deal". Fox7austin.com. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Austin Bold FC Unveils Inaugural Jersey and Announces Partnership with Ascension Seton". Austinboldfc.com. March 5, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "Austin Bold FC Roster". Austin Bold FC. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

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