Austin Bold FC
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| Full name | Austin Bold Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | August 9, 2017 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF | Faris Abdi |  Saudi Arabia
|
| — | DF | Edson Braafheid |  Netherlands
|
| — | MF | Dario Conca |  Argentina
|
| — | FW | Kléber |  Brazil
|
| — | DF | Sean McFarlane |  Jamaica
|
| — | FW | Isaac Promise |  Nigeria
|
| — | MF | Marcelo Saragosa | Brazil
|
| — | MF | Valeri Saramutin |  Russia
|
Head coaches
- Includes USL regular season, USL playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
| Coach | Nationality | Start | End | Games | Win | Loss | Draw | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Serrano | Brazil
|
August 3, 2018 | present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Staff
- Roberto Silva – general manager
- Marcelo Serrano – head coach
References
- ^ "USL Announces Return to Austin in 2019". Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "Austin pro soccer franchise will roll in 2019 in 5,000-seat COTA venue". Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "Austin Bold FC Hosts Official Launch". Retrieved August 3, 2018.
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