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Austin Aztex FC

Austin Aztex FC was an American professional soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008,[1] the team played in USL First Division, and in USL Division of the USSF D2 Pro League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. In October 2010, the Aztex were relocated to Orlando, Florida[2] and became Orlando City after Orlando USL's rights were purchased by Phil Rawlins. The team was resurrected in 2011 by minority owner David Markley as the Austin Aztex,[3] which began play in the USL Premier Development League in 2012 and moved to United Soccer League in 2014.[4]

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Full nameAustin Aztex FC
Nickname(s)Aztex, The RAW
Founded2008
Dissolved2010 (moved to Orlando)
StadiumHouse Park
Austin, Texas
Capacity6,500
OwnerPhil Rawlins
Head CoachAdrian Heath
LeagueUSSF Division 2 Professional League
2010Regular season: 2nd, USL
Overall: 2nd
Playoffs: quarterfinals
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The team played its home games at Nelson Field,[5] and House Park[6] in Austin. The team's colors were red and white. Their head coach was Englishman and former Everton midfielder Adrian Heath.[7]

History

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The club was owned by English-born Austin businessman Phil Rawlins. Originally from the UK, Rawlins serves on the board of English Premier League club Stoke City. Austin and Stoke had a formal partnership which included sharing training information and players, with Austin acting as a potential player resource for Stoke.[8][9]

Immediately after announcing their intention to join USL1,[10] the Aztex purchased the 2008 USL PDL expansion side Austin Stampede and rebranded it as Austin Aztex U23.[1] Wolfgang Suhnholz was named coach of the U23 team, which commenced play in 2008.

On August 8, 2008, the Aztex announced the 2008 PDL Goalkeeper of the Year and former Austin Aztex U23 player, Miguel Gallardo, as their first professional signing for the 2009 season. Gallardo was signed with the team through 2011.[11]

The Aztex began their inaugural season as a professional team by playing 4 MLS teams in preseason exhibition matches. The first three games were held in Austin at Nelson Field while the fourth MLS match was in Rio Tinto Stadium on the MLS opening weekend. A fifth exhibition match was scheduled against the CONCACAF semi-finalist Puerto Rico Islanders[12] in between their home and away series against Cruz Azul.

On May 19, 2010, Austin played the Tampa Bay Rowdies in front of 6,051 fans, their largest home crowd in franchise history.[13]

On October 22, 2010, an article was published that indicated that the team was likely to move to Orlando, Florida, for the 2011 season.[14] This was confirmed on October 25,[2] as the team became Orlando City SC.

Players

Final roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Staff

  • England Adrian Heath – Head Coach[7]
  • United States Bobby Murphy – Assistant Coach
  • United States David Winner – Goalkeeping Coach
  • United States Shermin Patel – Athletic Trainer

Year-by-year

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Year Division League Regular season Playoffs Open Cup Avg. attendance
2009 2 USL First Division 10th Did not qualify 3rd Round 2,974
2010 2 USSF D-2 Pro League 2nd, USL (3rd) Quarterfinals 3rd Round 3,733
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