2021 Austin FC season

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Austin FC
2021 season
ChairmanAnthony Precourt
Head coachJosh Wolff
StadiumQ2 Stadium
MLS12th Western Conference, 24th MLS
U.S. Open CupCanceled
Copa Tejas Division I3rd Place
Copa Tejas Shield7th Place
Top goalscorerDiego Fagundez, Cecilio Dominguez
Average home league attendance20,738
Biggest winATX 4–1 POR (7/1)
Biggest defeatSJ 4–0 ATX (10/20)
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The 2021 Austin FC season was the club's inaugural season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. This was also the first season a top-tier sports franchise is playing in the Greater Austin region.[1]

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season began on April 17, 2021, about a month and a half later than normal, and concluded on November 7, 2021. Outside of MLS, Austin FC would have competed in the 2021 U.S. Open Cup, but that competition was postponed indefinitely in April[2] before being canceled in July.[3]

Austin FC won their first match in Commerce City, CO against the Colorado Rapids 3-1, where midfielder Diego Fagundez scored the club's first ever goal.[4] They played their first game in Austin in front of 20,738 fans, a 0-0 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes.[5] They won their first home game against the Portland Timbers 4-1, a match which Austin FC winger Jon Gallagher scored the first ever MLS goal at Q2 Stadium.[6]

Austin FC struggled in their inaugural campaign despite selling out all their home games.[7] They finished 12th in the Western Conference with 9 wins, 4 draws, and 21 losses. Alexander Ring served as captain, and both Cecilio Dominguez and Diego Fagundez led the club with 7 goals.

Background[edit]

Season[edit]

8 Games on the Road - April / May / June[edit]

Due to Q2 Stadium not being finished, Austin FC played their first 8 matches in club history all on the road.[8] They lost their first match 2-0 against LAFC, but rallied to win their next 2 matches against the Colorado Rapids[4] and Minnesota United FC 3-1 and 1-0 respectively.[9] Midfielder Diego Fagundez scored the club's first goal in the 59th minute in Colorado, a match where Cecilio Dominguez notched the first brace in club history.[4] Austin FC struggled after the win in Minnesota, scoring only 2 goals (both on road games in Kansas City) and gained 4 points - all draws - over their next 8 matches. They had scoring droughts of 389 minutes between May 9 and June 12, and 364 minutes between June 12 and July 1.

First games in Austin - June / July[edit]

Austin played their first home match on June 19, a 0-0 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes in front of a sellout crowd of 20,738.[5] After a quick 2-0 loss in Minnesota, the club was home for their next 6 matches. Jon Gallagher scored the first ever goal in Q2 Stadium in Austin's first home win, a 4-1 drubbing of the eventual Western Conference champion Portland Timbers.[10] After losing 3 consecutive home games, they won their first ever Copa Tejas competition, a 3-2 win against the Dynamo where Tomás Pochettino scored his first MLS brace.[11]

Austin FC also played their first ever international friendly, a 3-1 loss in Austin against Liga MX side Tigres UANL on July 13.[12]

Reinforcements and Further Struggles - August / September[edit]

Through the club's first 16 games, Austin only scored 13 goals. To kickstart their offense, they paid $1.65 million to sign Moussa Djitte from Grenoble[13] and $7 million to sign Argentinian forward Sebastian Driussi from Zenit Saint Petersburg of the Russian Premier League.[14] Driussi made his debut August 7 and scored his first goal in a 3-1 win against Portland on August 21.[15] Despite nearly doubling their offensive output scoring 12 goals over a 7 game stretch, Austin had 1 win and 8 losses over 9 competitions from August 7 to September 18 following Driussi's debut.

End of the Inaugural Season - October[edit]

While only having 19 points through 25 matches, Austin FC was still technically in the playoff race come October. On September 26, homegrown player McKinze Gaines became the first Austinite to score a goal for the club in a 2-0 upset win against the LA Galaxy.[16] Even though they won 4 of their last 5 home matches, their lone loss against Minnesota eliminated them from postseason play on October 16.[17] Despite the loss, Austin FC still had 2 more Copa Tejas matches. They defeated the Dynamo 2-1 on October 24 and could have secured the Cup with a win in Frisco against FC Dallas. However, they lost the contest 2-1, conceding the Cup winning goal to Franco Jara in the 80th minute.[18] Austin won their last home game of the season against Sporting Kansas City where Sebastian Driussi scored 30 seconds into the match, the fastest goal in the club's short history.[19] Austin FC ended their inaugural season on November 7, a 3-0 loss to the Timbers in Portland.[20]

Diego Fagundez tied for the team lead in both goals with Cecilio Dominguez (7) and assists with Sebastian Driussi (5). He was selected as the team's offensive player of the year,[21] while GK Brad Stuver was selected as the team's defensive player of the year, respectively. Stuver led the MLS with 134 saves in 2021.[22]

Management team[edit]

Position Name
Chairman United States Anthony Precourt
Sporting director United States Claudio Reyna
Head coach United States Josh Wolff
Assistant coach United States Davy Arnaud

Roster[edit]

As of November 7, 2021.[23]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
28 Brady Scott United States GK (1999-07-30) July 30, 1999 (age 24) 2020 United States Nashville SC 0 0
31 Andrew Tarbell United States GK (1993-10-07) October 7, 1993 (age 30) 2020 United States Columbus Crew SC 1 0
34 Will Pulisic United States GK (1998-04-16) April 16, 1998 (age 26) 2021 United States Duke Blue Devils 0 0
41 Brad Stuver United States GK (1991-04-16) April 16, 1991 (age 33) 2020 United States New York City FC 33 0
Defenders
3 Jhohan Romaña Colombia CB (1998-09-13) September 13, 1998 (age 25) 2020 Paraguay Guaraní 25 0
4 Aedan Stanley United States LB (1999-12-13) December 13, 1999 (age 24) 2021 United States Duke Blue Devils 9 0
5 Matt Besler United States CB (1987-02-11) February 11, 1987 (age 37) 2021 United States Sporting Kansas City 20 0
16 Hector Jiménez United States LB (1988-11-03) November 3, 1988 (age 35) 2020 United States Columbus Crew SC 25 1
18 Julio Cascante Costa Rica CB (1993-10-03) October 3, 1993 (age 30) 2020 United States Portland Timbers 31 2
19 Freddy Kleemann United States CB (1999-01-01) January 1, 1999 (age 25) 2021 United States Washington Huskies 3 0
21 Žan Kolmanič Slovenia LB (2000-03-03) March 3, 2000 (age 24) 2021 Slovenia Maribor 30 0
22 Ben Sweat United States LB (1991-09-04) September 4, 1991 (age 32) 2020 United States Inter Miami CF 2 0
24 Nick Lima United States CB (1994-11-17) November 17, 1994 (age 29) 2020 United States San Jose Earthquakes 28 0
Midfielders
2 Emanual Perez United States CM (1999-02-19) February 19, 1999 (age 25) 2021 United States Portland Timbers 10 0
6 Sebastian Berhalter United States CM (2001-05-10) May 10, 2001 (age 22) 2021 United States Columbus Crew SC 18 0
7 Tomás Pochettino (DP) Argentina CM (1996-02-01) February 1, 1996 (age 28) 2021 Argentina Talleres 31 2
8 Alexander Ring (captain) Finland CM (1991-04-09) April 9, 1991 (age 33) 2020 United States New York City FC 31 4
10 Cecilio Domínguez (DP) Paraguay MF (1994-08-11) August 11, 1994 (age 29) 2020 Argentina Independiente 34 7
12 Ulises Segura Costa Rica LM (1993-06-23) June 23, 1993 (age 30) 2020 United States D.C. United 0 0
14 Diego Fagúndez Uruguay CAM (1995-02-14) February 14, 1995 (age 29) 2021 United States New England Revolution 33 7
15 Daniel Pereira (GA) Venezuela CAM (2000-07-14) July 14, 2000 (age 23) 2021 United States Virginia Tech Hokies 25 0
20 Jared Stroud United States MF (1996-07-10) July 10, 1996 (age 27) 2020 United States New York Red Bulls 22 1
33 Owen Wolff (HG) United States RM (2004-12-30) December 30, 2004 (age 19) 2020 United States Austin FC Academy 2 0
Forward
9 Danny Hoesen Netherlands FW (1991-01-15) January 15, 1991 (age 33) 2020 United States San Jose Earthquakes 5 0
11 Rodney Redes Paraguay FW (2000-02-22) February 22, 2000 (age 24) 2020 Paraguay Guaraní 25 0
13 Aaron Schoenfeld United States FW (1990-04-17) April 17, 1990 (age 34) 2021 United States Minnesota United FC 0 0
17 Jon Gallagher Republic of Ireland FW (1996-02-23) February 23, 1996 (age 28) 2020 United States Atlanta United FC 27 3
23 Kekuta Manneh The Gambia FW (1994-12-30) December 30, 1994 (age 29) 2021 United States New England Revolution 16 0
25 Sebastián Driussi (DP) Argentina FW (1996-02-09) February 9, 1996 (age 28) 2021 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 17 5
27 McKinze Gaines United States FW (1998-03-02) March 2, 1998 (age 26) 2021 Germany Hanover 96 9 1
99 Moussa Djitté (U22) [a] Senegal FW (1999-10-04) October 4, 1999 (age 24) 2021 France Grenoble 13 1

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Position No. Name From Fee Ref.
July 6, 2020 FW 11 Paraguay Rodney Redes Paraguay Guaraní $2,750,000 [24]
August 24, 2020 MF 10 Paraguay Cecilio Domínguez Argentina Independiente $2,500,000 [25]
December 13, 2020 DF 18 Costa Rica Julio Cascante United States Portland Timbers $250,000 GAM [26]
December 13, 2020 DF 17 Republic of Ireland Jon Gallagher United States Atlanta United FC $225,000 GAM [26]
December 13, 2020 DF 24 United States Nick Lima United States San Jose Earthquakes $250,000 GAM [26]
December 13, 2020 MF 12 Costa Rica Ulises Segura United States D.C. United $150,000 GAM [26]
December 13, 2020 DF 22 United States Ben Sweat United States Inter Miami CF $100,000 GAM [26]
December 15, 2020 FW 9 Netherlands Danny Hoesen United States San Jose Earthquakes Drafted[b] [27]
December 15, 2020 MF 20 United States Jared Stroud United States Red Bull New York Drafted[b] [27]
December 15, 2020 GK 28 United States Brady Scott United States Nashville SC Drafted[b] [27]
December 15, 2020 MF United States Joe Corona United States LA Galaxy Drafted[b] [27]
December 15, 2020 DF Canada Kamal Miller United States Orlando City SC Drafted[b] [27]
December 17, 2020 MF 8 Finland Alexander Ring United States New York City FC $1,250,000 GAM [28]
December 21, 2020 DF 16 United States Hector Jiménez United States Columbus Crew Free [29]
December 22, 2020 DF 3 Colombia Jhohan Romaña Paraguay Guaraní Undisclosed [30]
December 23, 2020 GK 31 United States Andrew Tarbell United States Columbus Crew Free [31]
December 28, 2020 GK 41 United States Brad Stuver United States New York City FC Free [32]
January 5, 2021 MF 14 Uruguay Diego Fagúndez United States New England Revolution Free [33]
January 6, 2021 DF 5 United States Matt Besler United States Sporting Kansas City Free [34]
January 21, 2021 MF 15 Venezuela Daniel Pereira United States Virginia Tech Hokies Drafted[c] [35]
January 22, 2021 FW 23 The Gambia Kekuta Manneh United States New England Revolution Free [36]
February 4, 2021 FW 13 United States Aaron Schoenfeld United States Minnesota United FC Free [37]
February 9, 2021 DF 19 United States Freddy Kleemann United States Washington Huskies Drafted[c] [38]
February 11, 2021 MF 7 Argentina Tomás Pochettino Argentina Talleres $2,500,000 [39]
April 16, 2021 GK 34 United States Will Pulisic United States North Carolina FC U23 Free [40]
DF 4 United States Aedan Stanley United States Sporting Kansas City II Drafted[c]
June 30, 2021 FW 99 Senegal Moussa Djitté France Grenoble Foot 38 $1,650,000 [41]
July 29, 2021 MF 25 Argentina Sebastián Driussi Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg $7,000,000 [42]
September 9, 2021 MF 33 United States Owen Wolff United States Austin FC Academy Homegrown [43]

Loan In[edit]

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
21 DF Slovenia Žan Kolmanič Slovenia NK Maribor March 3, 2021 December 31, 2021 [44]
6 MF United States Sebastian Berhalter United States Columbus Crew SC March 3, 2021 December 31, 2021 [45]
2 MF United States Emanuel Perez United States Portland Timbers April 26, 2021 December 31, 2021 [46]

Out[edit]

Date Position No. Name To Fee Ref.
December 15, 2020 Canada Kamal Miller Canada Montreal Impact $225,000 GAM [47]
December 22, 2020 United States Joe Corona United States Houston Dynamo FC Drafted[d] [48]
November 10, 2021 DF 5 United States Matt Besler Retired [49]

Loan out[edit]

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
FW Paraguay Rodney Redes Paraguay Guaraní July 6, 2020 December 31, 2020 [50]
MF Paraguay Cecilio Domínguez Paraguay Guaraní September 1, 2020 December 31, 2020 [25]
DF United States Freddy Kleemann United States Birmingham Legion May 14, 2021 May 30, 2021 [51][52]
GK United States Brady Scott United States Memphis 901 FC May 14, 2021 End of season [51]

MLS SuperDraft picks[edit]

2021 Austin FC SuperDraft Picks
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 1 Venezuela Daniel Pereira MF Virginia Tech
1 11 United States Freddy Kleemann DF Washington Received pick from CF Montréal
1 21 United States Aedan Stanley DF Duke Received pick from FC Dallas via Colorado Rapids
Signed with Sporting Kansas City II
2 28 Scotland Daniel Steedman FW Virginia Signed with North Carolina FC
3 55 United States Noah Lawrence GK Ohio State

Non-competitive fixtures[edit]

Preseason[edit]

March 19 Exhibition Austin FC 5–1 OKC Energy Austin, Texas
11AM CST Argudo 43'
Manneh 54'
Redes
Hoesen
(o.g.)
Report López 20' Stadium: Lewis–Chen Family Field
Attendance: 0
March 25 Exhibition Austin FC 2–0 Louisville City Austin, Texas
11AM CST Hoesen , Stadium: Lewis–Chen Family Field
Attendance: 0
April 3 La Copita Austin FC 2–3 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, Texas
4PM CST Pochettino 16'
Redes 66'
ATX Report
HOU Report
Picault 54', 71'
Urruti 56' (Vera)
Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
Attendance: 0
April 3 Scrimmage Austin FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, Texas
6PM CST Report Rodríguez Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
Attendance: 0
Note: 30-minute scrimmage.
April 7 La Copita FC Dallas 3–3
(4–2 p)
Austin FC Frisco, Texas
4PM CST Freddy Vargas 11'
Matt Hedges 34'
Jesús Ferreira 86' (Freddy Vargas)
ATX Report
DAL Report
Jared Stroud 50' (Aedan Stanley)
Diego Fagúndez 54' (pen.)
Cecilio Domínguez 73' (pen.)
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
April 10 La Copita Austin FC 5–1 San Antonio FC Austin, Texas
4PM CST Domínguez 3' (Pereira), 44' (Pereira)
Hoesen 14' (Sweat)
Pochettino 35'
Ring 54' (pen.)
Report Patiño 39' Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
Attendance: 0
April 11 Scrimmage Austin FC 3–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Austin, Texas
CST Stadium: St. David's Performance Center

Midseason[edit]

July 13 International Friendly Austin FC 1–3 Tigres UANL Austin, Texas
8PM CST Rodney Redes 62' Report Diego Reyes 26'
Nicolas Lopez 71'
Nicolas Lopez 73'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium

Competitive fixtures[edit]

Major League Soccer regular season[edit]

Standings[edit]

Western Conference[edit]
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
9 Los Angeles FC 34 12 13 9 53 51 +2 45
10 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 13 11 46 54 −8 41
11 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
12 Austin FC 34 9 21 4 35 56 −21 31
13 Houston Dynamo FC 34 6 16 12 36 54 −18 30
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall[edit]
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
22 Chicago Fire FC 34 9 18 7 36 54 −18 34
23 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
24 Austin FC 34 9 21 4 35 56 −21 31
25 Houston Dynamo FC 34 6 16 12 36 54 −18 30
26 Toronto FC 34 6 18 10 39 66 −27 28
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Matches[edit]

April 17, 2021 1 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Austin FC Los Angeles, California
5:00 PM CT Baird 61'
Cifuentes 90+1'
Report Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 24, 2021 2 Colorado Rapids 1–3 Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM CT Shinyashiki 36', Yellow card 40'
Price Yellow card 47'
Report Fagundez 59'
Domínguez 67', 71'
Pereira Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
May 1, 2021 3 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Austin FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CT Alonso Yellow card 41'
Boxall Yellow card 60'
Gasper Yellow card 90+6'
Report Fagúndez 17'
Romaña Yellow card 74'
Berhalter Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 9, 2021 4 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Austin FC Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 PM CT Sánchez Yellow card 56' 82'
Martins Yellow card 59'
Kinda 90'
Gallagher 7'
Romaña Yellow card 42'
Ring Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 67'
Jiménez Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 15, 2021 5 LA Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC Carson, California
2:30 PM CT Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 7,193
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 23, 2021 6 Nashville SC 1–0 Austin FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 PM CT Leal 35' Report Pereira Yellow card 69' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 22,421
Referee: Chris Penso
May 30, 2021 7 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Austin FC Seattle, Washington
8:00 PM CT Arreaga Yellow card 2' Report Lima Yellow card 24'
Stroud Yellow card 45+2'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 12,895
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 12, 2021 8 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Austin FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:30 PM CT Walter Yellow card 32'
Salloi 71'
Report Dominguez 26'
Besler Yellow card 79'
Lima Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 19, 2021 9 Austin FC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 23, 2021 10 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Austin FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CT Fragapane 10'
Hunou 18'
Report Romaña Yellow card 16'
Fagúndez Yellow card 39'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,209
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 27, 2021 11 Austin FC 0–0 Columbus Crew Austin, Texas
7:00 PM CT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 1, 2021 12 Austin FC 4–1 Portland Timbers Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Gallagher 28'
Fagúndez 33'
Kolmanič Yellow card 44'
Pochettino Yellow card 45+1'
Ring 77'
Jiménez 81'
Report Tuiloma Yellow card 45+5'
Ebobisse 45+7'
Asprilla Yellow card 68'
Župarić Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 7, 2021 13 Austin FC 0–2 Los Angeles FC Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Pereira Yellow card 3'
Cascante Yellow card 36'
Kolmanič Yellow card 45+2'
Report Cifuentes 39'
Farfan Yellow card 70'
Murillo Yellow card 85'
Rossi 89'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 22, 2021 14 Austin FC 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Austin, Texas
8:30 PM CT Jiménez Yellow card 57'
Domínguez Yellow card 85'
Report Adeniran Yellow card 34'
Ruidíaz 67', Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 31, 2021 15 Austin FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Fagúndez Yellow card 25'
Stanley Yellow card 90+5'
Report Shinyashiki 29' Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
August 4, 2021 16 Copa Tejas Austin FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Pochettino 7', 15+1'
Domínguez 56'
Report Cerén Red card 20'
Pasher 27'
Picault 86'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 7, 2021 17 Copa Tejas FC Dallas 2–0 Austin FC Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CT Bressan Yellow card 42'
Hollingshead 50'
Ferreira 63'
Jara Yellow card 90+4'
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,625
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 14, 2021 18 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Austin FC Sandy, Utah
9:00 PM CT Wood 32'
Morgan Yellow card 68'
Report Ring Yellow card 44'
Cascante Red card 49'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,506
Referee: David Gantar
August 18, 2021 19 Austin FC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Ring 37'
Jiménez Yellow card 55'
Besler Yellow card 63'
Report Nerwinski 52'
Dájome Yellow card 62'
White 74'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 21, 2021 20 Austin FC 3–1 Portland Timbers Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Domínguez 11' (pen.)
Fagúndez 14'
Driussi 29'
Pochettino Yellow card 83'
Report Asprilla 55'
Župarić Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
August 29, 2021 21 Copa Tejas Austin FC 3–5 FC Dallas Austin, Texas
7:00 PM CT Cascante 13'
Lima Yellow card 25'
Fagúndez 59'
Ring 68'
Report Ferreira 5', 38'
Schön Yellow card 17'
Pepi 36', 40'
Obrian 53'
ElMedkhar Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 4, 2021 22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Austin FC Vancouver, British Columbia
4:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 9,223
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
September 11, 2021 23 Copa Tejas Houston Dynamo FC 3–0 Austin FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Dorsey 1'
Picault 24', 64', Yellow card 39'
Lundkvist Yellow card 52'
Report Pochettino Yellow card 22'
Ring Yellow card 44'
Berhalter Yellow card 51'
Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 14,070
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 15, 2021 24 Austin FC 1–2 Los Angeles FC Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Stroud Yellow card 35'
Cascante Yellow card 64'
Fagúndez 67'
Report Crisostomo Yellow card 29'
Arango 59' (pen.)
Musovski Yellow card 79', 81'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 18, 2021 25 Austin FC 3–4 San Jose Earthquakes Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Pereira Yellow card 4'
Driussi 6'
Gallagher 35'
Ring 45', Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 65'
Stuver Yellow card 60'
Cascante Yellow card 69'
Report M. López 17'
Espinoza 49', Yellow card 60'
J. López 58' (pen.), 63'
Marie Yellow card 72'
Remedi Yellow card 90+3'
Ríos 90+6'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 26, 2021 26 Austin FC 2–0 LA Galaxy Austin, Texas
8:30 PM CDT Domínguez Yellow card 48'
Djitté 64'
Gaines 79'
Driussi Yellow card 84'
Report Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
September 29, 2021 27 Colorado Rapids 3–0 Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 PM CT Lewis 45+2'
Mezquida 46'
Trusty 59'
Warner Yellow card 81'
Report Gaines Yellow card 28'
Lima Yellow card 44'
Stroud Yellow card 70'
Domínguez Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 8,582
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 2, 2021 28 Austin FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake Austin, Texas
2:30 PM CT Domínguez 17', 55'
Pereira Yellow card 90+2'
Report Kreilach 64' Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
October 16, 2021 29 Austin FC 0–1 Minnesota United FC Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Cascante Yellow card 42' Report Fragapane 16'
Reynoso Yellow card 59'
Gasper Yellow card 90+2'
Alonso Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 20, 2021 30 San Jose Earthquakes 4–0 Austin FC San Jose, California
9:30 PM CT Cardoso Yellow card 25'
López 47'
Kikanovic 53'
Wondolowski 59'
M. López Yellow card 81'
Fierro 85'
Report Romaña Yellow card 39'
Ring Yellow card 45+1'
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,035
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
October 24, 2021 31 Copa Tejas Austin FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, Texas
3:00 PM CT Marić 7' (o.g.)
Pereira Yellow card 38'
Driussi 45+4' (Ring), Yellow card 47'
Kolmanič Yellow card 54'
Report Cerén Yellow card 11'
Vera Yellow card 74'
Cascante 90+2' (o.g.)
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Timothy Ford
October 30, 2021 32 Copa Tejas FC Dallas 2–1 Austin FC Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM CT Twumasi Yellow card 23'
Ferreira 38'
Cerrillo Yellow card 48'
Jara 80'
Report Romaña Yellow card 14'
Fagundez 36', Yellow card 83'
Jimenez Red card 58'
Stuver Yellow card 72'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,080
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
November 3, 2021 33 Austin FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Austin, Texas
9:00 PM CT Driussi 1'
Cascante 22'
Gallagher Yellow card 50'
Stroud 60'
Report Isimat-Mirin Yellow card 21'
Russell 65'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Nima Saghafi
November 7, 2021 34 Portland Timbers 3–0 Austin FC Portland, Oregon
5:00 PM CT Paredes 17'
Niezgoda 45'
Blanco 53'
Report Berhalter Yellow card 47' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 23,127
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

The first three games of the 2021 MLS season were originally going to serve as the qualification for MLS teams to the 2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. After these games were played, U.S. Soccer canceled the 2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup due to COVID-19.[53]

Qualification[edit]

April 17 1 (MLS 1) Los Angeles FC California 2–0 Texas Austin FC Los Angeles, California
5:00 p.m. CST Baird 61'
Cifuentes 90+1'
Report Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 24 2 (MLS 2) Colorado Rapids Colorado 1–3 Texas Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 p.m. CST Shinyashiki 36', Yellow card 40'
Price Yellow card 47'
Report Fagundez 59'
Domínguez 67', 71'
Pereira Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Dicks Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
May 1 3 (MLS 3) Minnesota United FC Minnesota 0–1 Texas Austin FC St. Paul, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CST Alonso Yellow card 41'
Boxall Yellow card 60'
Gasper Yellow card 90+6'
Report Fagúndez 17'
Romaña Yellow card 74'
Berhalter Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Ramy Touchan

Statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 MF United States USA Emanuel Perez 10 0 4+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF Colombia COL Jhohan Romaña 25 0 19+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF United States USA Aedan Stanley 9 0 2+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF United States USA Matt Besler 20 0 20+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 MF United States USA Sebastian Berhalter 18 0 5+13 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Argentina ARG Tomás Pochettino 31 2 26+5 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF Finland FIN Alexander Ring 31 4 31+0 4 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW Netherlands NED Danny Hoesen 5 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF Paraguay PAR Cecilio Domínguez 34 7 29+5 7 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW Paraguay PAR Rodney Redes 25 0 5+20 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 MF Costa Rica CRC Ulises Segura 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
13 FW United States USA Aaron Schoenfeld 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF Uruguay URU Diego Fagúndez 33 7 30+3 7 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 MF Venezuela VEN Daniel Pereira 25 0 18+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 DF United States USA Hector Jiménez 25 1 19+6 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Jon Gallagher 27 3 13+14 3 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 DF Costa Rica CRC Julio Cascante 31 2 27+4 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 DF United States USA Freddy Kleemann 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF United States USA Jared Stroud 22 1 13+9 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 DF Slovenia SVN Žan Kolmanič 30 0 23+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF United States USA Ben Sweat 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW The Gambia GAM Kekuta Manneh 16 0 2+14 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 DF United States USA Nick Lima 28 0 21+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 FW Argentina ARG Sebastián Driussi 17 5 16+1 5 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 FW United States USA McKinze Gaines 9 1 1+8 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 GK United States USA Brady Scott 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 GK United States USA Andrew Tarbell 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 MF United States USA Owen Wolff 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 GK United States USA Will Pulisic 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
41 GK United States USA Brad Stuver 33 0 33+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
99 FW Senegal SEN Moussa Djitté 13 1 9+4 1 0+0 0 0+0 0

Top scorers[edit]

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Total
1 MF 14 Uruguay Diego Fagúndez 7 0 7
FW 10 Paraguay Cecilio Domínguez 7 0 7
3 FW 25 Argentina Sebastián Driussi 5 0 5
4 MF 8 Finland Alexander Ring 4 0 4
5 FW 17 Republic of Ireland Jon Gallagher 3 0 3
6 MF 7 Argentina Tomás Pochettino 2 0 2
DF 18 Costa Rica Julio Cascante 2 0 2
8 DF 16 United States Hector Jiménez 1 0 1
FW 18 Senegal Moussa Djitté 1 0 1
FW 18 United States McKinze Gaines 1 0 1
FW 20 United States Jared Stroud 1 0 1
Total 34 0 34

Top assists[edit]

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW 25 Argentina Sebastian Driussi 5 0 0 5
MF 14 Uruguay Diego Fagundez 5 0 0 5
3 MF 10 Paraguay Cecilio Domínguez 4 0 0 4
DF 11 Slovenia Žan Kolmanič 4 0 0 4
MF 20 United States Jared Stroud 4 0 0 4
6 DF 24 United States Nick Lima 3 0 0 3
7 DF 18 Costa Rica Julio Cascante 2 0 0 2
MF 16 United States Hector Jimenez 2 0 0 2
MF 7 Argentina Tomás Pochettino 2 0 0 2
MF 8 Finland Alexander Ring 2 0 0 2
11 MF 6 United States Sebastian Berhalter 1 0 0 2
FW 17 Republic of Ireland Jon Gallagher 1 0 0 1
FW 9 Netherlands Danny Hoesen 1 0 0 1
MF 15 Venezuela Daniel Pereira 1 0 0 1
FW 11 Paraguay Rodney Redes 1 0 0 1
Total 37 0 0 37

Disciplinary record[edit]

No. Pos. Player MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup 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 Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
15 MF Venezuela Daniel Pereira 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
8 MF Finland Alexander Ring 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1
8 MF Uruguay Diego Fagundez 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
3 DF Colombia Jhohan Romaña 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
20 MF United States Jared Stroud 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
18 DF Costa Rica Julio Cascante 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
21 DF Slovenia Žan Kolmanič 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
24 DF United States Nick Lima 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
10 MF Paraguay Cecilio Dominguez 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
7 MF Argentina Tomás Pochettino 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
6 MF United States Sebastian Berhalter 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
5 DF United States Matt Besler 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
25 FW Argentina Sebastián Driussi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 MF United States Hector Jiménez 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
41 GK United States Brad Stuver 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
27 FW United States McKinze Gaines 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 DF United States Freddy Kleemann 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF United States Aedan Stanley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 DF Republic of Ireland Jon Gallagher 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 58 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 1 3

Clean sheets[edit]

Rank Number Name MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 41 United States Brad Stuver 5 0 0 5

End-of-season awards[edit]

Award Winner Ref
Defender of the Year Brad Stuver [22]
Offensive Player of the Year Diego Fagundez [21]

Notes[edit]

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