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2021 Austin FC season

The2021 Austin FC seasonwasthe club's inaugural season inMajor League Soccer,the top flight of soccer in the United States. This was also the first season atop-tiersports franchise is playing in theGreater Austinregion.[1]

Austin FC
2021season
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 winATX4–1POR(7/1)
Biggest defeatSJ4–0ATX(10/20)
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Due to the ongoingCOVID-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 the2021 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 theColorado Rapids3-1, where midfielderDiego Fagundezscored 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 theSan Jose Earthquakes.[5]They won their first home game against thePortland Timbers4-1, a match which Austin FC wingerJon Gallagherscored the first ever MLS goal atQ2 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 Ringserved as captain,[8]and bothCecilio DominguezandDiego Fagundezled the club with 7 goals.[9]

Background

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Further information:Austin Aztex FC

Season

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8 Games on the Road - April / May / June

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Due toQ2 Stadiumnot being finished, Austin FC played their first 8 matches in club history all on the road.[10]They lost their first match 2-0 againstLAFC,but rallied to win their next 2 matches against theColorado Rapids[4]andMinnesota United FC3-1 and 1-0 respectively.[11]MidfielderDiego Fagundezscored the club's first goal in the 59th minute in Colorado, a match whereCecilio Domingueznotched the first brace in club history.[4]Austin FC struggled after the win in Minnesota, scoring only 2 goals (both on road games inKansas 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

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Austin played their first home match on June 19, a 0-0 draw against theSan Jose Earthquakesin 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 Gallagherscored the first ever goal in Q2 Stadium in Austin's first home win, a 4-1 drubbing of the eventual Western Conference championPortland Timbers.[12]After losing 3 consecutive home games, they won their first everCopa Tejascompetition, a 3-2 win against theDynamowhereTomás Pochettinoscored his first MLS brace.[13]

Austin FC also played their first ever international friendly, a 3-1 loss in Austin againstLiga MXsideTigres UANLon July 13.[14]

Reinforcements and Further Struggles - August / September

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Through the club's first 16 games, Austin only scored 13 goals. To kickstart their offense, they paid $1.65 million to signMoussa DjittefromGrenoble[15]and $7 million to sign Argentinian forwardSebastian DriussifromZenit Saint Petersburgof theRussian Premier League.[16]Driussi made his debut August 7 and scored his first goal in a 3-1 win against Portland on August 21.[17]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

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While only having 19 points through 25 matches, Austin FC was still technically in the playoff race come October. On September 26, homegrown playerMcKinze Gainesbecame the first Austinite to score a goal for the club in a 2-0 upset win against theLA Galaxy.[18]Even though they won 4 of their last 5 home matches, their lone loss against Minnesota eliminated them from postseason play on October 16.[19]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 againstFC Dallas.However, they lost the contest 2-1, conceding the Cup winning goal toFranco Jarain the 80th minute.[20]Austin won their last home game of the season againstSporting Kansas CitywhereSebastian Driussiscored 30 seconds into the match, the fastest goal in the club's short history.[21]Austin FC ended their inaugural season on November 7, a 3-0 loss to the Timbers in Portland.[22]

Diego Fagundeztied for the team lead in both goals withCecilio Dominguez(7) and assists withSebastian Driussi(5). He was selected as the team's offensive player of the year,[23]whileGKBrad Stuverwas selected as the team's defensive player of the year, respectively. Stuver led the MLS with 134 saves in 2021.[24]

Management team

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

Roster

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As of November 7, 2021.[25]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
28 Brady Scott GK (1999-07-30)July 30, 1999(age 25) 2020 Nashville SC 0 0
31 Andrew Tarbell GK (1993-10-07)October 7, 1993(age 31) 2020 Columbus Crew SC 1 0
34 Will Pulisic GK (1998-04-16)April 16, 1998(age 26) 2021 Duke Blue Devils 0 0
41 Brad Stuver GK (1991-04-16)April 16, 1991(age 33) 2020 New York City FC 33 0
Defenders
3 Jhohan Romaña CB (1998-09-13)September 13, 1998(age 26) 2020 Guaraní 25 0
4 Aedan Stanley LB (1999-12-13)December 13, 1999(age 24) 2021 Duke Blue Devils 9 0
5 Matt Besler CB (1987-02-11)February 11, 1987(age 37) 2021 Sporting Kansas City 20 0
16 Hector Jiménez LB (1988-11-03)November 3, 1988(age 36) 2020 Columbus Crew SC 25 1
18 Julio Cascante CB (1993-10-03)October 3, 1993(age 31) 2020 Portland Timbers 31 2
19 Freddy Kleemann CB (1999-01-01)January 1, 1999(age 25) 2021 Washington Huskies 3 0
21 Žan Kolmanič LB (2000-03-03)March 3, 2000(age 24) 2021 Maribor 30 0
22 Ben Sweat LB (1991-09-04)September 4, 1991(age 33) 2020 Inter Miami CF 2 0
24 Nick Lima CB (1994-11-17)November 17, 1994(age 30) 2020 San Jose Earthquakes 28 0
Midfielders
2 Emanual Perez CM (1999-02-19)February 19, 1999(age 25) 2021 Portland Timbers 10 0
6 Sebastian Berhalter CM (2001-05-10)May 10, 2001(age 23) 2021 Columbus Crew SC 18 0
7 Tomás Pochettino(DP) CM (1996-02-01)February 1, 1996(age 28) 2021 Talleres 31 2
8 Alexander Ring(captain) CM (1991-04-09)April 9, 1991(age 33) 2020 New York City FC 31 4
10 Cecilio Domínguez(DP) MF (1994-08-11)August 11, 1994(age 30) 2020 Independiente 34 7
12 Ulises Segura LM (1993-06-23)June 23, 1993(age 31) 2020 D.C. United 0 0
14 Diego Fagúndez CAM (1995-02-14)February 14, 1995(age 29) 2021 New England Revolution 33 7
15 Daniel Pereira(GA) CAM (2000-07-14)July 14, 2000(age 24) 2021 Virginia Tech Hokies 25 0
20 Jared Stroud MF (1996-07-10)July 10, 1996(age 28) 2020 New York Red Bulls 22 1
33 Owen Wolff(HG) RM (2004-12-30)December 30, 2004(age 19) 2020 Austin FC Academy 2 0
Forward
9 Danny Hoesen FW (1991-01-15)January 15, 1991(age 33) 2020 San Jose Earthquakes 5 0
11 Rodney Redes FW (2000-02-22)February 22, 2000(age 24) 2020 Guaraní 25 0
13 Aaron Schoenfeld FW (1990-04-17)April 17, 1990(age 34) 2021 Minnesota United FC 0 0
17 Jon Gallagher FW (1996-02-23)February 23, 1996(age 28) 2020 Atlanta United FC 27 3
23 Kekuta Manneh FW (1994-12-30)December 30, 1994(age 29) 2021 New England Revolution 16 0
25 Sebastián Driussi(DP) FW (1996-02-09)February 9, 1996(age 28) 2021 Zenit Saint Petersburg 17 5
27 McKinze Gaines FW (1998-03-02)March 2, 1998(age 26) 2021 Hanover 96 9 1
99 Moussa Djitté(U22)[a] FW (1999-10-04)October 4, 1999(age 25) 2021 Grenoble 13 1

Transfers

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In

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Date Position No. Name From Fee Ref.
July 6, 2020 FW 11 Rodney Redes Guaraní $2,750,000 [26]
August 24, 2020 MF 10 Cecilio Domínguez Independiente $2,500,000 [27]
December 13, 2020 DF 18 Julio Cascante Portland Timbers $250,000 GAM [28]
December 13, 2020 DF 17 Jon Gallagher Atlanta United FC $225,000 GAM [28]
December 13, 2020 DF 24 Nick Lima San Jose Earthquakes $250,000 GAM [28]
December 13, 2020 MF 12 Ulises Segura D.C. United $150,000 GAM [28]
December 13, 2020 DF 22 Ben Sweat Inter Miami CF $100,000 GAM [28]
December 15, 2020 FW 9 Danny Hoesen San Jose Earthquakes Drafted[b] [29]
December 15, 2020 MF 20 Jared Stroud Red Bull New York Drafted[b] [29]
December 15, 2020 GK 28 Brady Scott Nashville SC Drafted[b] [29]
December 15, 2020 MF — Joe Corona LA Galaxy Drafted[b] [29]
December 15, 2020 DF — Kamal Miller Orlando City SC Drafted[b] [29]
December 17, 2020 MF 8 Alexander Ring New York City FC $1,250,000 GAM [30]
December 21, 2020 DF 16 Hector Jiménez Columbus Crew Free [31]
December 22, 2020 DF 3 Jhohan Romaña Guaraní Undisclosed [32]
December 23, 2020 GK 31 Andrew Tarbell Columbus Crew Free [33]
December 28, 2020 GK 41 Brad Stuver New York City FC Free [34]
January 5, 2021 MF 14 Diego Fagúndez New England Revolution Free [35]
January 6, 2021 DF 5 Matt Besler Sporting Kansas City Free [36]
January 21, 2021 MF 15 Daniel Pereira Virginia Tech Hokies Drafted[c] [37]
January 22, 2021 FW 23 Kekuta Manneh New England Revolution Free [38]
February 4, 2021 FW 13 Aaron Schoenfeld Minnesota United FC Free [39]
February 9, 2021 DF 19 Freddy Kleemann Washington Huskies Drafted[c] [40]
February 11, 2021 MF 7 Tomás Pochettino Talleres $2,500,000 [41]
April 16, 2021 GK 34 Will Pulisic North Carolina FC U23 Free [42]
DF 4 Aedan Stanley Sporting Kansas City II Drafted[c]
June 30, 2021 FW 99 Moussa Djitté Grenoble Foot 38 $1,650,000 [43]
July 29, 2021 MF 25 Sebastián Driussi Zenit Saint Petersburg $7,000,000 [44]
September 9, 2021 MF 33 Owen Wolff Austin FC Academy Homegrown [45]

Loan In

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No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
21 DF Žan Kolmanič NK Maribor March 3, 2021 December 31, 2021 [46]
6 MF Sebastian Berhalter Columbus Crew SC March 3, 2021 December 31, 2021 [47]
2 MF Emanuel Perez Portland Timbers April 26, 2021 December 31, 2021 [48]

Out

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Date Position No. Name To Fee Ref.
December 15, 2020 — — Kamal Miller Montreal Impact $225,000 GAM [49]
December 22, 2020 – – Joe Corona Houston Dynamo FC Drafted[d] [50]
November 10, 2021 DF 5 Matt Besler Retired [51]

Loan out

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No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
— FW Rodney Redes Guaraní July 6, 2020 December 31, 2020 [52]
— MF Cecilio Domínguez Guaraní September 1, 2020 December 31, 2020 [27]
— DF Freddy Kleemann Birmingham Legion May 14, 2021 May 30, 2021 [53][54]
— GK Brady Scott Memphis 901 FC May 14, 2021 End of season [53]

MLS SuperDraft picks

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Main article:2021 MLS SuperDraft
2021 Austin FC SuperDraft Picks
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 1 Daniel Pereira MF Virginia Tech
1 11 Freddy Kleemann DF Washington Received pick fromCF Montréal
1 21 Aedan Stanley DF Duke Received pick fromFC DallasviaColorado Rapids
Signed withSporting Kansas City II
2 28 Daniel Steedman FW Virginia Signed withNorth Carolina FC
3 55 Noah Lawrence GK Ohio State

Non-competitive fixtures

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Preseason

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March 19ExhibitionAustin FC5–1OKC EnergyAustin, Texas
11AMCST Argudo43'
Manneh54'
Redes
Hoesen
(o.g.)		 Report López20' Stadium:Lewis–Chen Family Field
Attendance: 0
March 25ExhibitionAustin FC2–0Louisville CityAustin, Texas
11AMCST Hoesen, Stadium:Lewis–Chen Family Field
Attendance: 0
April 3La CopitaAustin FC2–3Houston Dynamo FCAustin, Texas
4PMCST Pochettino16'
Redes66'		 ATX Report
HOU Report		 Picault54',71'
Urruti56' (Vera)		 Stadium:St. David's Performance Center
Attendance: 0
April 3ScrimmageAustin FC0–1Houston Dynamo FCAustin, Texas
6PMCST Report Rodríguez Stadium:St. David's Performance Center
Attendance: 0
Note: 30-minute scrimmage.
April 7La CopitaFC Dallas3–3
(4–2p)		Austin FCFrisco, Texas
4PMCST Freddy Vargas11'
Matt Hedges34'
Jesús Ferreira86' (Freddy Vargas)		 ATX Report
DAL Report		 Jared Stroud50' (Aedan Stanley)
Diego Fagúndez54' (pen.)
Cecilio Domínguez73' (pen.)		 Stadium:Toyota Stadium
April 10La CopitaAustin FC5–1San Antonio FCAustin, Texas
4PMCST Domínguez3' (Pereira),44' (Pereira)
Hoesen14' (Sweat)
Pochettino35'
Ring54' (pen.)		 Report Patiño39' Stadium:St. David's Performance Center
Attendance: 0
April 11ScrimmageAustin FC3–2Rio Grande Valley FC TorosAustin, Texas
CST Stadium:St. David's Performance Center

Midseason

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July 13International FriendlyAustin FC1–3Tigres UANLAustin, Texas
8PMCST Rodney Redes62' Report Diego Reyes26'
Nicolas Lopez71'
Nicolas Lopez73'		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium

Competitive fixtures

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Major League Soccer regular season

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Main article:2021 Major League Soccer season

Standings

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Western Conference
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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
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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

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April 17, 20211Los Angeles FC2–0Austin FCLos Angeles, California
5:00 PM CT Baird61'
Cifuentes90+1'		 Report Stadium:Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee:Alex Chilowicz
April 24, 20212Colorado Rapids1–3Austin FCCommerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM CT Shinyashiki36',40'
Price47'		 Report Fagundez59'
Domínguez67',71'
Pereira73'		 Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
May 1, 20213Minnesota United FC0–1Austin FCSaint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CT Alonso41'
Boxall60'
Gasper90+6'		 Report Fagúndez17'
Romaña74'
Berhalter81'		 Stadium:Allianz Field
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 9, 20214Sporting Kansas City2–1Austin FCKansas City, Kansas
6:30 PM CT Sánchez56'82'
Martins59'
Kinda90'		 Gallagher7'
Romaña42'
Ring45'67'
Jiménez87'		 Stadium:Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 15, 20215LA Galaxy2–0Austin FCCarson, California
2:30 PM CT
Report Stadium:Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 7,193
Referee:Kevin Stott
May 23, 20216Nashville SC1–0Austin FCNashville, Tennessee
8:00 PM CT Leal35' Report Pereira69' Stadium:Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 22,421
Referee: Chris Penso
May 30, 20217Seattle Sounders FC0–0Austin FCSeattle, Washington
8:00 PM CT Arreaga2' Report Lima24'
Stroud45+2'		 Stadium:Lumen Field
Attendance: 12,895
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 12, 20218Sporting Kansas City1–1Austin FCKansas City, Kansas
8:30 PM CT Walter32'
Salloi71'		 Report Dominguez26'
Besler79'
Lima90'		 Stadium:Children's Mercy Park
Referee:Robert Sibiga
June 19, 20219Austin FC0–0San Jose EarthquakesAustin, Texas
8:00 PM CT
Report
Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 23, 202110Minnesota United FC2–0Austin FCSaint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CT Fragapane10'
Hunou18'		 Report Romaña16'
Fagúndez39'		 Stadium:Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,209
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 27, 202111Austin FC0–0Columbus CrewAustin, Texas
7:00 PM CT
Report
Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 1, 202112Austin FC4–1Portland TimbersAustin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Gallagher28'
Fagúndez33'
Kolmanič44'
Pochettino45+1'
Ring77'
Jiménez81'		 Report Tuiloma45+5'
Ebobisse45+7'
Asprilla68'
Župarić90+1'		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 7, 202113Austin FC0–2Los Angeles FCAustin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Pereira3'
Cascante36'
Kolmanič45+2'		 Report Cifuentes39'
Farfan70'
Murillo85'
Rossi89'		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 22, 202114Austin FC0–1Seattle Sounders FCAustin, Texas
8:30 PM CT Jiménez57'
Domínguez85'		 Report Adeniran34'
Ruidíaz67',90+4'		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee:Alex Chilowicz
July 31, 202115Austin FC0–1Colorado RapidsAustin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Fagúndez25'
Stanley90+5'		 Report Shinyashiki29' Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
August 4, 202116Copa TejasAustin FC3–2Houston Dynamo FCAustin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Pochettino7',15+1'
Domínguez56'		 Report Cerén20'
Pasher27'
Picault86'		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 7, 202117Copa TejasFC Dallas2–0Austin FCFrisco, Texas
7:30 PM CT Bressan42'
Hollingshead50'
Ferreira63'
Jara90+4'		 Report Stadium:Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,625
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 14, 202118Real Salt Lake1–0Austin FCSandy, Utah
9:00 PM CT Wood32'
Morgan68'		 Report Ring44'
Cascante49'		 Stadium:Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,506
Referee: David Gantar
August 18, 202119Austin FC1–2Vancouver Whitecaps FCAustin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Ring37'
Jiménez55'
Besler63'		 Report Nerwinski52'
Dájome62'
White74'		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 21, 202120Austin FC3–1Portland TimbersAustin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Domínguez11' (pen.)
Fagúndez14'
Driussi29'
Pochettino83'		 Report Asprilla55'
Župarić64'		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
August 29, 202121Copa TejasAustin FC3–5FC DallasAustin, Texas
7:00 PM CT Cascante13'
Lima25'
Fagúndez59'
Ring68'		 Report Ferreira5',38'
Schön17'
Pepi36',40'
Obrian53'
ElMedkhar84'		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 4, 202122Vancouver Whitecaps FC2–1Austin FCVancouver, British Columbia
4:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium:BC Place
Attendance: 9,223
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
September 11, 202123Copa TejasHouston Dynamo FC3–0Austin FCHouston, Texas
7:30 PMCDT Dorsey1'
Picault24',64',39'
Lundkvist52'		 Report Pochettino22'
Ring44'
Berhalter51'		 Stadium:BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 14,070
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 15, 202124Austin FC1–2Los Angeles FCAustin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Stroud35'
Cascante64'
Fagúndez67'		 Report Crisostomo29'
Arango59' (pen.)
Musovski79',81'		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 18, 202125Austin FC3–4San Jose EarthquakesAustin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Pereira4'
Driussi6'
Gallagher35'
Ring45',58'65'
Stuver60'
Cascante69'		 Report M. López17'
Espinoza49',60'
J. López58' (pen.),63'
Marie72'
Remedi90+3'
Ríos90+6'		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 26, 202126Austin FC2–0LA GalaxyAustin, Texas
8:30 PM CDT Domínguez48'
Djitté64'
Gaines79'
Driussi84'		 Report Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
September 29, 202127Colorado Rapids3–0Austin FCCommerce City, Colorado
7:30 PM CT Lewis45+2'
Mezquida46'
Trusty59'
Warner81'		 Report Gaines28'
Lima44'
Stroud70'
Domínguez90+3'		 Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 8,582
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 2, 202128Austin FC2–1Real Salt LakeAustin, Texas
2:30 PM CT Domínguez17',55'
Pereira90+2'		 Report Kreilach64' Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
October 16, 202129Austin FC0–1Minnesota United FCAustin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Cascante42' Report Fragapane16'
Reynoso59'
Gasper90+2'
Alonso90+3'		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 20, 202130San Jose Earthquakes4–0Austin FCSan Jose, California
9:30 PM CT Cardoso25'
López47'
Kikanovic53'
Wondolowski59'
M. López81'
Fierro85'		 Report Romaña39'
Ring45+1'		 Stadium:PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,035
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
October 24, 202131Copa TejasAustin FC2–1Houston Dynamo FCAustin, Texas
3:00 PM CT Marić7' (o.g.)
Pereira38'
Driussi45+4' (Ring),47'
Kolmanič54'		 Report Cerén11'
Vera74'
Cascante90+2' (o.g.)		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Timothy Ford
October 30, 202132Copa TejasFC Dallas2–1Austin FCFrisco, Texas
7:00 PM CT Twumasi23'
Ferreira38'
Cerrillo48'
Jara80'		 Report Romaña14'
Fagundez36',83'
Jimenez58'
Stuver72'		 Stadium:Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,080
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
November 3, 202133Austin FC3–1Sporting Kansas CityAustin, Texas
9:00 PM CT Driussi1'
Cascante22'
Gallagher50'
Stroud60'		 Report Isimat-Mirin21'
Russell65'		 Stadium:Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Nima Saghafi
November 7, 202134Portland Timbers3–0Austin FCPortland, Oregon
5:00 PM CT Paredes17'
Niezgoda45'
Blanco53'		 Report Berhalter47' Stadium:Providence Park
Attendance: 23,127
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article:2021 U.S. Open Cup

The first three games of the 2021 MLS season were originally going to serve as the qualification for MLS teams to the2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.After these games were played, U.S. Soccer canceled the2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cupdue toCOVID-19.[55]

Qualification

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April 171(MLS 1)Los Angeles FC2–0Austin FCLos Angeles, California
5:00 p.m.CST Baird61'
Cifuentes90+1'		 Report Stadium:Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee:Alex Chilowicz
April 242(MLS 2)Colorado Rapids1–3Austin FCCommerce City, Colorado
8:00 p.m.CST Shinyashiki36',40'
Price47'		 Report Fagundez59'
Domínguez67',71'
Pereira73'		 Stadium:Dicks Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
May 13(MLS 3)Minnesota United FC0–1Austin FCSt. Paul, Minnesota
7:00 p.m.CST Alonso41'
Boxall60'
Gasper90+6'		 Report Fagúndez17'
Romaña74'
Berhalter81'		 Stadium:Allianz Field
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Ramy Touchan

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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

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

Top scorers

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

Top assists

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

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Player MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
15 MF Daniel Pereira 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
8 MF Alexander Ring 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1
8 MF Diego Fagundez 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
3 DF Jhohan Romaña 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
20 MF Jared Stroud 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
18 DF Julio Cascante 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
21 DF Žan Kolmanič 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
24 DF Nick Lima 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
10 MF Cecilio Dominguez 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
7 MF Tomás Pochettino 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
6 MF Sebastian Berhalter 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
5 DF Matt Besler 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
25 FW Sebastián Driussi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 MF Hector Jiménez 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
41 GK Brad Stuver 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
27 FW McKinze Gaines 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 DF Freddy Kleemann 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF Aedan Stanley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 DF 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

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

End-of-season awards

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Award Winner Ref
Defender of the Year Brad Stuver [24]
Offensive Player of the Year Diego Fagundez [23]

Notes

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  1. ^https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-launches-u22-initiative-to-support-further-investment-in-young-players
  2. ^abcdeSelected in theMLS Expansion Draft.
  3. ^abcSelected in theMLS SuperDraft.
  4. ^Selected in the2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft.

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