Austin Bold FC
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| Full name | Austin Bold Football Club | ||
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| Founded | August 9, 2017 | ||
| Stadium | Bold Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Bobby Epstein | ||
| Head coach | Marcelo Serrano | ||
| League | USL Championship | ||
| 2019 | 8th, Western Conference Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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[edit]
The club plays at Bold Stadium on the grounds of the Circuit of the Americas race track, to be 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[edit]
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[edit]
| Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–present | BLK | Ascension Seton[8] |
Players and staff[edit]
Roster[edit]
- As of July 31, 2020[9]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Defender | Jorge Troncoso |  Chile
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| 3 | Defender | Edson Braafheid |  Netherlands
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| 4 | Defender | Jermaine Taylor |  Jamaica
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| 5 | Defender | Ismaila Jome |  Gambia
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| 7 | Forward | Billy Forbes |  Turks and Caicos Islands
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| 8 | Midfielder | Xavier Báez |  Mexico
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| 9 | Forward | Nathaniel Adamolekun | Jamaica
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| 10 | Forward | Kléber |  Brazil
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| 13 | Forward | Roberto Avila |  United States
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| 15 | Defender | Amobi Okugo | United States
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| 17 | Defender | Sean McFarlane | Jamaica
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| 18 | Defender | Fabien Garcia |  France
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| 19 | Forward | Kris Tyrpak | United States
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| 20 | Defender | Josué Soto | United States
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| 21 | Midfielder | Thomas de Villardi | France
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| 23 | Goalkeeper | Ryan Thompson | Jamaica
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| 24 | Goalkeeper | Diego Restrepo | United States
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| 27 | Midfielder | Valeri Saramutin |  Russia
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| 30 | Forward | Ates Diouf |  Senegal
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| 33 | Midfielder | Sonny Guadarrama | United States
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| 34 | Defender | Gustavo Rissi (on loan from Cruzeiro) | Brazil
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| 45 | Forward | Ema Twumasi (on loan from FC Dallas) |  Ghana
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| 66 | Midfielder | Omar Ciss | Senegal
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| 99 | Forward | André Lima | Brazil
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- ^ Austin Bold Academy Contract
Staff[edit]
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- Marcelo Serrano – head coach
- Ryan Thompson – goalkeeper coach
- Clint Stricker – strength coach
- Raiza Aguilar – head athletic trainer
Team records[edit]
Year-by-year[edit]
- As of November 2, 2019
| 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 | André Lima
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14 | Marcelo Serrano
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^ 1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.
Head coaches[edit]
- 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
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August 3, 2018 | present | 39 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 41.03 |
Average attendance[edit]
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| Year | Reg. season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,395 | 2,656 |
References[edit]
- ^ "USL Announces Return to Austin in 2019". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Austin Bold FC Hosts Official Launch". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Bils, Chris. "Austin Bold FC breaks ground on stadium, signs former Liga MX midfielder". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ "Austin PAC Under Fire for Transphobic Comments, Racist Campaign Ad". Spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Austin PAC says they mistakenly used 'racist' frog in ad against Adler". Fox7austin.com. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Caught on Video: Petitioners giving misinformation about MLS stadium deal". Fox7austin.com. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Austin Bold FC Unveils Inaugural Jersey and Announces Partnership with Ascension Seton". Austinboldfc.com. March 5, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Austin Bold FC Roster". Austin Bold FC. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
External links[edit]
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