Austin FC II announced on January 31, 2024 rhat the team signed free agent winger Anthony García to its MLS NEXT Pro roster. García joins on a two-year guaranteed contract.
García, 20, spent 2023 playing in the youth system of Liga MX’s Club Santos Laguna. He scored three (3) goals in 14 appearances for Santos U-23 during the 2023/2024 Liga MX U-23 Apertura. Before arriving at Club Santos Laguna, García tallied 42 goals and 11 assists in two (2) seasons at La Sierra University, picking up 2022 Cal Pac Player of the Year honors as he set a school record for goals in a single season.
In 2021 he was selected as the Cal Pac Freshman of the Year, and he ranks fifth in conference history in goals scored.
