Austin Bold FC was an American professional

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team located in

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. Founded in 2017, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. In 2021, Austin Bold FC announced it would be moving to

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leaving Circuit of the Americas at the end of the season but may have to wait until 2023, depending on the construction of their stadium. The team is not active in the 2022 season.

Stadium

The club played at Bold Stadium on the grounds of the Circuit of the Americas race track, located between the amphitheater and the grand plaza. The first goal in the stadium was scored by Kleber Giacomazzi in a 1–0 win against San Antonio FC on March 30, 2019.

Ownership

Bobby Epstein, chairman of the Circuit of the Americas, has led the ownership group after becoming majority owner in 2017. He became involved in a public relations battle with

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, the primary owner of Austin FC, who had been sanctioned by

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to create a franchise in Austin after selling his stake in the Columbus Crew amid controversy. Epstein was criticized for his tactics, including hiring petition campaigners who are accused of lying to the public. In December 2021 a new ownership group was approved by the

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. The new ownership group consists of Donnie Nelson, Neil Leibman, and Epstein. The team will not participate in the 2022 USL Championship as it actively seeks relocation to another city in Texas.

Sponsorship

Players and staff

Roster

Staff

* Rick Abbott – acting general manager * Catherine Ryland – team administrator * Marcelo Serrano - sporting director * Ryan Thompson – head coach * Vacant – assistant coach * Michael Alcaraz – goalkeeper coach * Ally Furey – head athletic trainer * Sarah Khalifa – assistant athletic trainer / assistant performance coach

Team records

Year-by-year

1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

Head coaches

* Includes USL regular season, USL playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.

Average attendance

Honors

Minor

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(Division 2) ** Winners (1):

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References

External links

* USL Championship teams 2018 establishments in Texas Sports teams in Austin, Texas Association football clubs established in 2018 Soccer clubs in Texas {{Texas-footyclub-stub