Austin FC announced today the Club’s decisions on the 2023 contract options of several players, putting the current Austin FC roster for next season at 22 contracted players.
The following two (2) players had their contract options exercised for 2023: Brad Stuver and Charlie Asensio.
Twenty (20) additional players remain under contract for next season: Julio Cascante, Moussa Djitté, Sebastián Driussi, Diego Fagundez, Ethan Finlay, Ruben Gabrielsen, Jon Gallagher, Kipp Keller, Žan Kolmanič, Damian Las, Nick Lima, Daniel Pereira, Tomás Pochettino, Rodney Redes, Emiliano Rigoni, Alex Ring, Jhohan Romaña, Maxi Urruti, Jhojan Valencia, and Owen Wolff.
One (1) player is out of contract with the Club: Hector Jimenez.
Austin FC has declined the contract options for the following five (5) players: Danny Hoesen, Freddy Kleemann, Felipe Martins, Will Pulisic, and Andrew Tarbell.
Additionally, the Club did not exercise the transfer option for Washington Corozo, who spent part of the 2022 season on loan with Austin FC and has now returned to his parent club.
For a number of players who have had their contract options declined, conversations about returning to Austin FC in 2023 are still ongoing.
Austin FC had a historic 2022 season, finishing in second place in the MLS Western Conference and tying the league record for the largest points improvement by a second-year expansion team (+25). Austin also became only the third MLS team to advance through its first two rounds of postseason play in club history, defeating Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas to reach the Western Conference Final. The Club qualified for the 2023 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League by way of its fourth-place finish in the Supporters’ Shield Standings.
Austin FC begins its 2023 Major League Soccer regular season in February, with the complete schedule to be announced in the coming months.
CURRENT AUSTIN FC ROSTER (22)
GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Stuver, Damian Las
DEFENDERS (8): Charlie Asensio, Julio Cascante, Ruben Gabrielsen, Jon Gallagher, Kipp Keller, Žan Kolmanič, Nick Lima, Jhohan Romaña
MIDFIELDERS (10): Sebastián Driussi, Diego Fagundez, Ethan Finlay, Daniel Pereira, Tomás Pochettino, Rodney Redes, Emiliano Rigoni, Alex Ring, Jhojan Valencia, Owen Wolff
FORWARDS (2): Moussa Djitté, Maxi Urruti
