Austin Bold FC

Austin Bold FC
Full name Austin Bold Football Club
Founded August 9, 2017 (2017-08-09)
Stadium Bold Stadium
Capacity 5,000
Chairman Bobby Epstein
Head coach Marcelo Serrano
League USL Championship

Austin Bold FC is an upcoming American professional soccer team based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2017, the team plans to make its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.[1][2][3]

Stadium

The club will play at a newly constructed stadium on the grounds of the Circuit of the Americas race track, to be located between the amphitheater and the grand plaza.

Ownership

Bobby Epstein, chairman of the Circuit of the Americas, will lead the ownership group after becoming majority owner in 2017.

Players and staff

Roster

No. Position Player Nation
— Midfielder Faris Abdi  Saudi Arabia
— Defender Edson Braafheid  Netherlands
— Midfielder Dario Conca  Argentina
— Forward Kléber  Brazil
— Defender Sean McFarlane  Jamaica
— Forward Isaac Promise  Nigeria
— Midfielder Marcelo Saragosa  Brazil
— Midfielder Valeri Saramutin  Russia

Head coaches

  • Includes USL regular season, USL playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
CoachNationalityStartEndGamesWinLossDrawWin %
Marcelo Serrano  Brazil August 3, 2018 present 0 0 0 0 !—

Staff

  • Roberto Silva – general manager
  • Marcelo Serrano – head coach

References

  1. ↑ "USL Announces Return to Austin in 2019". Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Austin pro soccer franchise will roll in 2019 in 5,000-seat COTA venue". Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Austin Bold FC Hosts Official Launch". Retrieved August 3, 2018.
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