Impact Schoenfeld missed the entire 2021 season after undergoing knee surgery in April, and the 31-year-old striker leaves Austin not having made an appearance for the expansion club.
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
AUSTIN FC 11-9-14 · 10TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
11-9-14 · 10TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
Aaron Schoenfeld - Released from Austin Austin FC has declined to extend Schoenfeld's contract, making him a free agent at the end of the year.
Benjamin Sweat - Released from Austin Austin FC has declined to extend Sweat's contract through 2022, making him a free agent at the end of the year.
Impact Sweat missed virtually all of 2021 after tearing his ACL in April, and the 30-year-old will now become a free agent on Jan. 1.
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Austin FC exercise transfer option on defender Zan Kolmanic ' MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Transfer Austin FC have exercised a permanent transfer option on left back Zan Kolmanic, the club announced Friday....
NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Q&A: Claudio Reyna assesses Austin FC's first season and updates on Gio Reyna's rehab efforts Austin FC sporting director and former USMNT captain Claudio Reyna talks expectations for the expansion club and the U.S.'s young talent
NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Austin FC defender Matt Besler retiring after 13-year career in Major League Soccer Besler appeared in 20 matches, making 19 starts for Austin FC and produced the club’s best pass completion rate of more than 90 percent.
NOVEMBER 12, 2021 • STATESMAN.COM
Moussa Djitte - Quiet in season finale Djitte completed four passes and was subbed out at halftime of Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Portland.
Impact Djitte ends the season with just one goal in 13 MLS appearances (nine stats) after signing with Austin in June. He, as well as fellow summer signing Sebastian Driussi, should benefit from having a full preseason with the expansion club before heading into 2022.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sebastian Driussi - Takes shot in loss Driussi took a shot on target and made an interception in Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Portland. He also made a clearance in the match.
Impact Driussi ends the season with five goals and three assists in 17 MLS appearances (16 starts) after signing with Austin in July. He, as well as fellow summer signing Moussa Djitte, should benefit from having a full preseason with the expansion club before heading into 2022.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cecilio Dominguez - Creates chance in loss Dominguez subbed into Sunday's 3-0 defeat against the Timbers at halftime and he created a chance in the match.
Impact Dominguez's first season in MLS came to an end on Sunday, and he finished with seven goals and three assists in 34 appearances (29 starts). He tended to be more dangerous for Austin when played on the left wing than he was as a lone striker.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Alexander Ring - Makes four clearances in loss Ring made a block, four clearances and an interception in Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Portland. He also won one of one tackles in the match.
Impact Ring played well individually in what was a disappointing first season for expansion side Austin FC, tallying four goals and three assists in 31 MLS games. He is a rock in defensive midfield and will want better team results in 2022.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tomas Pochettino - Takes shot in loss Pochettino took a shot and won one of three tackles in Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Portland. He also made a block and an interception in the match.
Impact Pochettino ended his first season in MLS with two goals and an assist in 31 appearances (26 starts), although Austin did have a disappointing inaugural season.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Daniel Pereira - Misses season finale Pereira was not in Austin's match day squad for Sunday's defeat against Portland.
Impact Pereira finishes his first professional season with a clean sheet, 18 shots (two on target) and 15 chances created in 25 MLS appearances (18 starts) from defensive midfield.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Zan Kolmanic - Wins tackle in loss Kolmanic made an interception and won one of one tackles in Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Portland.
Impact Kolmanic ends his season in MLS with three assists and five clean sheets in 30 appearances (23 starts) at left back. He now returns to Slovenian club NK Maribor when his loan deal expires at the end of the calendar year.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Hector Jimenez - Makes clearance in season finale Jimenez made a clearance and won one of two tackles in Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Portland.
Impact Jimenez ended his first season with Austin with a goal, an assist and a clean sheet in 25 MLS appearances (19 starts). He was used slightly less often than fellow full backs Nick Lima and Zan Kolmanic, but still got plenty of game time as a flexible third option.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nicholas Lima - Misses season finale Lima (undisclosed) was not in Austin's match day squad for Wednesday's defeat against Portland.
Impact Lima ends the season with two assists and four clean sheets in 28 MLS appearances (21 starts), primarily as a right back but also available as a left back. Lima split time fairly evenly with Zan Kolmanic and Hector Jimenez, but the former is scheduled to return to Slovenian club NK Maribor with his loan ending.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Julio Cascante - Takes shot in loss Cascante took a shot, made two blocks and two clearances in Sunday's 3-0 defeat against the Timbers.
Impact Cascante ends his first season in Austin with four clean sheets in 31 MLS appearances (27 starts), plus two goals and an assist. Matt Besler is retiring, but Jhohan Romana has emerged as a solid center back partner heading into 2022.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jhohan Romana - Misses season finale Romana (hamstring) was not in Austin's match day squad for Sunday's defeat against Portland.
Impact Romana kept two clean sheets in 25 appearances (19 starts) in his first MLS season, and he started 10 of Austin's last 12 games in a row before a hamstring injury ruled him out for the final two.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Former US defender Besler retires after 13 years in MLS
Former U.S. men’s national team defender Matt Besler announced his retirement Wednesday after 13 seasons in Major League SoccerNOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Matt Besler retires after illustrious MLS, United States career ' MLSSoccer.com Matt Besler has put a bow on a sterling 13-year Major League Soccer career, announcing his retirement Wednesday morning.
NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Austin FC drops ninth straight road game, loses to Portland in final match of season The result dropped Austin FC to finish 2-2-13 for a meager eight points on the road in its inaugural season.
NOVEMBER 8, 2021 • STATESMAN.COM
The MLS postseason comes into focus after Decision Day
Major League Soccer’s Decision Day solidified the playoffs and the Golden Boot raceNOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Diego Fagundez - Leader in shots, crosses Fagundez took two shots (both on goal), crossed five times (two accurate) and created a chance during Sunday's 3-0 loss to Portland.
Impact Fagundez was held off the scoresheet but wasn't alone as Austin were shutout on Sunday. The attacker finished with the second highest amount of chances created on the team while leading Austin in shots and crosses in the loss.
NOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bradley Stuver - Concedes three in finale Stuver allowed three goals while making six saves during Sunday's 3-0 loss to Portland.
Impact Stuver was beaten twice in the first half and once in the second as Austin ended the season with a loss. The keeper ends the year allowing 53 goals in 33 league starts while his six saves upped his season total to 137.
NOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Playoff-bound Timbers down Austin FC 3-0 on Decision Day
Sebastian Blanco’s goal in the 53rd minute was the final tally in the playoff-bound Portland Timbers' 3-0 victory over Austin FC on Sunday in the final regular-season gameNOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Portland Timbers vs. Austin FC
NOVEMBER 8, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Recap: Portland Timbers 3, Austin FC 0 ' MLSSoccer.com Cristhian Paredes and Jaroslaw Niezgoda did all the scoring they needed to do in the first half, as the Portland Timbers trounced Austin FC...
NOVEMBER 8, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM
