Austin FC II announced on February 27, 2024 that the team signed midfielder Bobosi Byaruhanga to its MLS NEXT Pro roster.
Byaruhanga, who was part of the Austin FC II squad that won the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro title, returned to the team on a one-year loan agreement from MFK Vyskov with an option to extend the loan through the end of the 2025 season.
Byaruhanga appeared in 26 contests (including all four playoff matches) for Austin FC II during the team’s title-winning campaign in 2023, contributing one (1) goal and three (3) assists. The 22-year-old midfielder was the first Austin FC II player earned a senior international call-up while with the team, and has made 18 total appearances for the Ugandan senior men’s national team, including six (6) in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Byaruhanga, 22, began his professional career with Vipers SC in his native Uganda, winning the FUFA Male Player of the Year award – recognizing the country’s top men’s player – in 2021 before moving to Czech club MFK Vyskov in August 2022.
