All-time Austin Aztex FC roster

Austin Aztex FC was an American soccer club based in Austin, Texas that was founded in 2008 by Phil Rawlins, a British entrepreneur.[1] The Aztex began playing competitive soccer in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) First Division in the 2009 season and shared an affiliation agreement with Rawlins' hometown club, Stoke City, enabling the two clubs to exchange players and the English club to scout players and hold training camps in the US.[2][3] Austin's first USL match was against the Minnesota Thunder on April 18, 2009.[2] In the 2010 season, the team played its home games at House Park, which replaced Nelson Field as the club's home facility, and competed in the USSF Division 2 Professional League, a temporary league set up by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) to resolve a dispute between the USL and the proposed new North American Soccer League.[4][5] The franchise relocated to Florida and became Orlando City SC at the conclusion of the 2010 season.[6]

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Ryan McMahen made thirty appearances for the Aztex in the team's inaugural season, the most of any player.

Forty-nine players participated in at least one league match for the Aztex.[7] This total consists of forty-five outfield players and four goalkeepers. Eddie Johnson holds the records for the most appearances and goals for the club, having played fifty times and scored twenty goals.[7][8]

Players

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Players who were contracted to the club but never played a USL game are not listed. All statistics are for USL regular season games only.[7][8]

Key

GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward/striker
 
Kyle Brown led the Aztex in assists in the team's first season.
 
Englishman Gifton Noel-Williams previously played for English club Stoke City, with which the Aztex shared an affiliation agreement.
 
Randi Patterson has represented the national soccer team of Trinidad and Tobago.
 
Miguel Gallardo played regularly in goal for the Aztex.
Name Position Country Years Games Goals Assists
Lyle Adams DF   Jamaica 2009 13 3 1
Joshua Alcala DF   USA 2009 14 1 0
Jean Alexandre FW   Haiti 2009 9 4 1
Wes Allen DF   USA 2009–2010 23 0 0
Yordany Alvarez MF   Cuba 2009–2010 41 5 7
Kieron Bernard DF   Jamaica 2009–2010 37 1 0
Sam Brill DF   USA 2010 6 0 0
Kyle Brown MF   USA 2009 25 1 6
Michael Callahan MF   USA 2009–2010 47 1 2
Stephan Campbell MF   Trinidad and Tobago 2010 3 0 0
Ryan Caugherty MF   USA 2009 23 0 0
Mike Chabala DF   USA 2009 2 0 0
Michael Dello-Russo MF   USA 2009 7 0 0
Gareth Evans DF   Wales 2009 23 0 0
Ian Fuller MF   USA 2010 5 0 0
Miguel Gallardo GK   Mexico 2009–2010 45 0 0
A. J. Godbolt MF   USA 2009 17 0 0
Leonard Griffin DF   USA 2010 29 2 5
Maxwell Griffin FW   USA 2010 31 11 5
Jeff Harwell MF   USA 2009 15 2 1
Tyler Hemming MF   Canada 2010 9 0 0
Kyle Helton DF   USA 2009 4 0 0
Jarius Holmes FW   USA 2009 14 1 0
David Horst DF   USA 2009 10 0 0
Mechack Jerome DF   Haiti 2010 3 0 0
Eddie Johnson FW   England 2009–2010 50 20 8
Sean Kelley GK   USA 2010 1 0 0
Peri Marosevic FW   USA 2010 3 0 0
Yohance Marshall DF   Trinidad and Tobago 2009–2010 26 3 0
Kendell McFayden FW   USA 2010 4 1 0
Ryan McMahen MF   USA 2009 30 1 1
Ryan Mirsky MF   USA 2009 3 0 0
Jay Needham DF   USA 2010 27 2 2
Nick Noble GK   USA 2009 5 0 0
Gifton Noel-Williams FW   England 2009 16 3 1
Ciaran O'Brien MF   USA 2009 3 0 0
Lawrence Olum MF   Kenya 2010 23 3 5
Randi Patterson FW   Trinidad and Tobago 2010 12 2 1
Zach Pope DF   USA 2009 7 0 1
Sam Reynolds GK   USA 2009 12 0 0
Kevin Sakuda DF   USA 2009–2010 41 0 1
David Sias DF   USA 2009 15 0 0
Sullivan Silva MF   Brazil 2009–2010 39 4 2
Alex Tapp MF   England 2009 5 0 0
Erik Ustruck MF   USA 2009 5 0 0
Jamie Watson FW   USA 2009–2010 35 8 8
Lance Watson MF   USA 2010 26 2 3
Joey Worthen MF   USA 2010 15 0 1
Tsuyoshi Yoshitake MF   Japan 2010 7 0 0

By nationality

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Seventeen players from outside the United States played in the USL for the Aztex.

Country Number of players
  Brazil 1
  Canada 1
  Cuba 1
  England 3
  Haiti 2
  Jamaica 2
  Japan 1
  Kenya 1
  Mexico 1
  Trinidad and Tobago 3
  USA 32
  Wales 1

References

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  1. ^ "USL-1 headed to Austin in 2009". ESPN. January 24, 2008. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Aztex Up And Running". Stoke City FC. April 24, 2009. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  3. ^ "Gaz Living the American Dream". Wrexham A.F.C. February 19, 2009. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  4. ^ "Aztex announce move to House Park for 2010". Austin Aztex FC. August 27, 2009. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  5. ^ "USL and NASL Reach Agreement to Ensure 2010 Professional Soccer Season". Austin Aztex FC. January 7, 2010. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  6. ^ Carrick, Buzz (October 25, 2010). "Austin Aztex sold, moving to Orlando". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "USL-1 Team History". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "*+Austin Aztex (2010)". USSF Division 2 Professional League. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2010.