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Austin FC sporting director Rodolfo Austin FC sporting director Rodolfo Borrell and CEO Anthony Precourt with new designated player Facundo Torres
By Phil West
Jan 29, 2026

Saying all the right things: Facundo Torres meets the Austin media

Facundo Torres says he's joined a good team he wants to make better and will play whenever his coach tells him to. Yes, that ticks a lot of Boy Scout boxes.

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Jáder Obrian being comforted by Brad Stuver
By Phil West
Jan 27, 2026

Austin FC exercises contract buyout on Jader Obrian

2024's co-leader in goals had a much less productive 2025. But rather than move him to a new team, Austin FC had to use a roster mechanism allowing the club to release him.

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Radar chart comparing Diego Luna and Diego Fagúndez
By Phil West
Jan 25, 2026

A tale of two Diegos: A thought exercise regarding chance creation

Some Austin FC fans have been clamoring for a true heliocentric chance creator. There's an argument to be made that the club already has one.

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Joseph Rosales playing for Austin FC in a preseason match against San Antonio FC
By Phil West
Jan 23, 2026

0-0, followed by 'Oh! Oh!': Austin FC draws San Antonio FC in preseason opener, then announces Facundo Torres signing

Austin FC started the 2026 preseason with a scoreless draw against San Antonio. But then it announced one of its most consequential player signings ever.

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Austin FC head coach Nico Estévez laughing at a press conference
By Phil West
Jan 23, 2026

'I want more goals also': Preparing a more positionally flexible and attacking Austin FC

On Thursday, Austin FC head coach Nico Estévez touted new arrival Joseph Rosales as being positionally flexible. Which is good, given the current injury-riddled Verde attack.

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Monopoly money in various denominations (including $500 and $100)
By Phil West
Jan 22, 2026

'We have no GAM,' revisited: Austin FC ranks last in 2026 General Allocation Money

Last year, Austin FC sporting director Rodolfo Borrell famously said, "We have no GAM." MLS just revealed that, compared to the rest of the league, Verde's situation hasn't improved much.

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Cross-section model of a pelvis and leg next to a sign reading "groin anatomy"
By Phil West
Jan 19, 2026

What is a sports hernia? (And why is it suddenly important to Austin FC fans?)

A sports hernia is not the same thing as a hernia, and that's good. But it's still sidelining Owen Wolff for what's optimistically estimated at four to six weeks.

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Facundo Torres, playing for Palmeiras
By Phil West
Jan 17, 2026

Is Facundo Torres bound for Austin FC? And do the charts think that's a good idea?

Is Facundo Torres coming to Austin FC? And does that make sense given who got brought in during the offseason so far?

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James Rodriguez, dribbling ball, playing for Colombia in the 2014 World Cup
By Phil West
Jan 14, 2026

Sure, we'll entertain this: How would signing James impact Austin FC?

In his prime, James was a star with few parallels in world soccer. We're quite a bit past that prime, though.

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Austin FC head coach Nico Estévez at press event standing in front of microphones
By Phil West
Jan 12, 2026

'We push ourselves on being ambitious': Nico Estévez brings his unfailing optimism back to Austin FC

Brandon Vázquez was a participant in Monday's practice. Three players key to Verde's 2026 success were not.

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A schedule and a signing and some speculation: Making sense of Friday's double Austin FC news drop (and San Diego FC news drop) post image
By Phil West
Jan 9, 2026

A schedule and a signing and some speculation: Making sense of Friday's double Austin FC news drop (and San Diego FC news drop)

We know Austin FC's six opponents for the preseason now ... and you can see one of those live in Austin. Also, Dani Pereira will continue to be Verde through most of his twenties.

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Austin FC's Owen Wolff kicking ball
By Phil West
Jan 6, 2026

Full up (for now): What Owen Wolff's move to Austin FC's senior roster means

Having Owen Wolff on a U22 deal is the best roster-building way to have him on a senior roster spot. But, for the time being, Austin FC has no senior roster spots remaining.

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