Austin FC announced today that the Club has signed defender Antonio Gomez to a Short-Term Agreement from its MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Austin FC II. Gomez will be available for selection for Austin’s MLS match against Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday, April 26 at Shell Energy Stadium. Gomez signs his second Short-Term Agreement this season.
Gomez signed with Austin FC II in February 2024. He has since made 29 MLS NEXT Pro appearances (26 starts), with one (1) goal and one (1) assist. Gomez played collegiate soccer at California Baptist University from 2020 to 2023, making 71 appearances for the Lancers. The 6’2” native of Las Vegas, Nevada earned WAC All-Freshman honors in 2021, Second Team All-WAC honors in 2022, and made the WAC All-Tournament team in 2023 as CBU won the conference title.
Per the 2025 MLS Roster Rules and Regulations, a club may sign a player, age 25 or younger during the league season, from its affiliate (MLS NEXT Pro) to a maximum of four Short-Term Agreements (up to four-day contracts) each season (maximum of 16 days). An individual player may be included on up to four (4) MLS league season match rosters each season, however, that player may appear in no more than two (2) MLS league season matches. An individual player may appear in any number of non-league games during the terms of his four (4) Short-Term Agreements.
