Austin FC announced today that the Club has signed midfielder Ervin Torres to a Short-Term Agreement from its MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Austin FC II. Torres will be available for selection for Austin’s MLS match against Vancouver on Saturday, April 12 at BC Place. Torres signs his first Short-Term Agreement this season.
Torres has made 30 MLS NEXT Pro appearances for ATXFC II since 2023, 26 of them starts, and contributed four (4) goals and one (1) assist. The 17-year-old is an Austin FC Academy product having initially joined the Club’s U-14 team in fall 2020. Torres was an MLS NEXT All-Star in 2023.
Torres made his MLS debut on October 19, 2024, playing the final seven (7) minutes of Austin FC’s 3-2 win over Colorado Rapids. In doing so, he became the first player to represent Austin FC at the first team, second team, and academy levels, and the second-youngest player to appear in an MLS match for Austin FC at 16 years and 340 days old.
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.
