Austin Bold FC

"USL Austin" redirects here. Not to be confused with the USL clubs Austin Aztex FC (2008), or Austin Aztex (2015).
Austin Bold FC
Full name Austin Bold Football Club
Founded August 9, 2017
Stadium Bold Stadium
Capacity 5,000
Chairman Bobby Epstein
Head coach Ryan Thompson
League USL Championship
2021 6th, Mountain Division
9th, Western Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website

Austin Bold FC was an American professional soccer team located in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2017, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. In 2021, Austin Bold FC announced it would be moving to Fort Worth, Texas leaving Circuit of the Americas at the end of the season but may have to wait until 2023, depending on the construction of their stadium. As of 2023, the team remains inactive.

Stadium

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

Ownership

Bobby Epstein, chairman of the Circuit of the Americas, has led the ownership group after becoming majority owner in 2017. He became 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 was criticized for his tactics, including hiring petition campaigners who are accused of lying to the public.

In December 2021, a new ownership group was approved by the USL. The new ownership group consists of Donnie Nelson, Neil Leibman, and Epstein. The team did not participate in the 2022 USL Championship as it sought relocation to another city in Texas.

Sponsorship

Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
2019–2020 BLK Ascension Seton
2021 Puma

Players and staff

Roster

As of September 15, 2021
No. Pos. Player Nation

Staff

As of September 4, 2021
  • Rick Abbott – acting general manager
  • Brandon Brock - Director, Ticket Sales
  • 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 December 20, 2022
Season USL Championship Play-offs U.S. Open Cup Top scorer 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 14 Marcelo Serrano
2020 16 5 4 7 30 27 22 3rd, Western
Group D 		Did not qualify Cancelled Billy Forbes 7 Marcelo Serrano
2021 32 10 10 12 32 42 42 6th, Mountain Did not qualify Cancelled Xavier Báez 6 Ryan Thompson

^ 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 75 27 24 24 036.00
Ryan Thompson Jamaica September 4, 2021 present 12 4 4 4 033.33

Average attendance

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

Honors

Minor