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| clubname    = Austin Aztex
| image       = Aaztex09.png
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| fullname    = Austin Aztex FC
| nickname    = Aztex, The RAW
| founded     = 2008
| dissolved   = 2010 (moved to Orlando)
| stadium     = [[House Park]]<br />[[Austin, Texas]]
| capacity    = 6,500
| chrtitle    = Owner
| chairman    = Phil Rawlins
| mgrtitle    = Head Coach
| manager     = [[Adrian Heath]]
| league      = [[USSF Division 2 Professional League]]
| season      = [[USSF Division 2 Professional League#2010 season|2010]]
| position    = Regular season: 2nd, USL<BR>Overall: 2nd<BR>Playoffs: quarterfinals
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'''Austin Aztex FC''' was an American professional [[association football|soccer]] team based in [[Austin, Texas]], United States. Founded in 2008,<ref name=Hello>{{cite news |last=Barbaro |first=Nick |date=January 23, 2008 |title=Hello, Aztex |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/sports/2008-01-23/584352/ |work=Austin Chronicle |access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref> the team played in [[USL First Division]], and in USL Division of the [[USSF D2 Pro League]], the second tier of the [[American Soccer Pyramid]]. In October 2010, the Aztex were relocated to [[Orlando, Florida]]<ref name=Orlando>{{cite news |last=Barbaro |first=Nick |date=October 25, 2010 |title=Other Shoe Drops: Aztex Gone to Orlando |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/sports/2010-10-25/other-shoe-drops-aztex-gone-to-orlando/ |work=Austin Chronicle |access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref> and became [[Orlando City SC (2010–14)|Orlando City]] after Orlando USL's rights were purchased by Phil Rawlins. The team was resurrected in 2011 by minority owner David Markley as the [[Austin Aztex]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Dinges |first=Gary |date=September 26, 2011 |title=New Austin Aztex soccer team debuts in 2012 |url=http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/austin/entries/2011/09/26/new_austin_aztex_soccer_team_d.html?cxntfid=blogs_all_ablog_austin |url-status=dead |work=Austin American-Statesman |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927174159/http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/austin/entries/2011/09/26/new_austin_aztex_soccer_team_d.html?cxntfid=blogs_all_ablog_austin |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref> which began play in the [[USL Premier Development League]] in 2012 and moved to [[United Soccer League]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last=Barbaro |first=Nick |date=June 13, 2014 |title=Going Pro |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/sports/2014-06-13/going-pro/ |work=Austin Chronicle |access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref>

The team played its home games at [[Nelson Field]],<ref name=Nelson>{{cite news |last=Barbaro |first=Nick |date=December 5, 2008 |title=Aztex Home for 2009: Nelson Field |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/sports/2008-12-05/711343/ |work=The Austin Chronicle |access-date=October 9, 2023}}</ref> and [[House Park]]<ref name=House>{{cite news |last=Barbaro |first=Nick |date=April 9, 2010 |title=Aztex Make House Park Home |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/sports/2010-04-09/990737/ |work=The Austin Chronicle |access-date=October 9, 2023}}</ref> in Austin. The team's colors were red and white. Their head coach was Englishman and former [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] midfielder [[Adrian Heath]].<ref name=coach>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunherald.com/447/story/383634.html |title=Aztex Announce Head Coach |publisher=SunHerald |date=2008-02-21 |access-date=2008-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228032157/http://www.sunherald.com/447/story/383634.html |archive-date=February 28, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref>

== History ==
The club was owned by English-born Austin businessman Phil Rawlins. Originally from the UK, Rawlins serves on the board of English [[Premier League]] club [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]. Austin and Stoke had a formal partnership which included sharing training information and players, with Austin acting as a potential player resource for Stoke.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stoke do deal with US franchise |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7203023.stm|work=[[bbc.co.uk]]|date=2008-01-22|access-date=2008-01-24| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080128192408/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7203023.stm| archive-date= January 28, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~1222205,00.html |title=Aztex Affiliation &#124; Stoke City &#124; News &#124; Latest News &#124; Latest News |accessdate=2008-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124041315/http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10310~1222205%2C00.html |archivedate=2008-01-24 }}</ref>

Immediately after announcing their intention to join USL1,<ref>{{cite news |last=Barbaro |first=Nick |date=January 25, 2008 |title=Soccer Watch – Austin has a new professional soccer franchise, the Aztex |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/sports/2008-01-25/584376/ |work=Austin Chronicle |access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref> the Aztex purchased the 2008 [[USL PDL]] expansion side '''Austin Stampede''' and rebranded it as [[Austin Aztex U23]].<ref name=Hello/> [[Wolfgang Suhnholz]] was named coach of the U23 team, which commenced play in 2008.

On August 8, 2008, the Aztex announced the 2008 PDL Goalkeeper of the Year and former [[Austin Aztex U23]] player, [[Miguel Gallardo (footballer)|Miguel Gallardo]], as their first professional signing for the 2009 season. Gallardo was signed with the team through 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austinaztex.com/Pro/268252.html |title=First Pro Signing for 2009 Roster |publisher=AustinAztex.com |date=2008-08-07 |access-date=2008-08-22 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112201230/http://www.austinaztex.com/Pro/268252.html |archive-date=January 12, 2009 }}</ref>

The Aztex began their inaugural season as a professional team by playing 4 MLS teams in preseason exhibition matches. The first three games were held in Austin at Nelson Field while the fourth MLS match was in [[Rio Tinto Stadium]] on the MLS opening weekend. A fifth exhibition match was scheduled against the CONCACAF semi-finalist [[Puerto Rico Islanders]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1051822.html |title=Official Match Information |date=May 8, 2009 |website=USLSoccer.com |publisher=USL Soccer |access-date=October 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514072428/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1051822.html |archive-date=May 14, 2009}}</ref> in between their home and away series against [[Cruz Azul]].

On May 19, 2010, Austin played the [[Tampa Bay Rowdies]] in front of 6,051 fans, their largest home crowd in franchise history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aztex, Tampa Bay play to 3–3 tie |first=Colby M. |last=White |url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/pro/aztex-tampa-bay-play-to-3-3-tie-698434.html |newspaper=[[Austin American-Statesman]] |access-date=May 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526234304/http://www.statesman.com/sports/pro/aztex-tampa-bay-play-to-3-3-tie-698434.html |archive-date=May 26, 2010 |url-status=dead }}Aztex, Tampa Bay play to 3–3 tie</ref>

On October 22, 2010, an article was published that indicated that the team was likely to move to Orlando, Florida, for the 2011 season.<ref>{{cite news|title= Austin Aztex Likely to Announce Move to Orlando, Florida|first= Brian|last= Quarstad|url= http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/10/22/austin-aztex-likely-to-announce-move-to-orlando-florida/|website= Inside Minnesota Soccer|access-date= October 22, 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110716105743/http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/10/22/austin-aztex-likely-to-announce-move-to-orlando-florida/|archive-date= July 16, 2011|url-status= dead}} Austin Aztex Likely to Announce Move to Orlando, Florida</ref> This was confirmed on October 25,<ref name=Orlando/> as the team became [[Orlando City SC (2010–14)|Orlando City SC]].

== Players ==

=== Final roster ===
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{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player | no=1  | nat=MEX | pos=GK | name=[[Miguel Gallardo (footballer)|Miguel Gallardo]]}}
{{Fs player | no=2  | nat=HAI | pos=DF | name=[[Mechack Jérôme]]}}
{{Fs player | no=3  | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=[[Wes Allen (soccer)|Wes Allen]]}}
{{Fs player | no=4  | nat=USA | pos=MF | name=[[Ian Fuller]]}}
{{Fs player | no=5  | nat=JAM | pos=DF | name=[[Kieron Bernard]]}}
{{Fs player | no=6  | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=[[Lance Watson]]}}
{{Fs player | no=10 | nat=CUB | pos=MF | name=[[Yordany Álvarez]]}}
{{Fs player | no=11 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name=[[Maxwell Griffin]]}}
{{Fs player | no=12 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=[[Leonard Griffin (soccer)|Leonard Griffin]]}}
{{Fs player | no=13 | nat=KEN | pos=MF | name=[[Lawrence Olum]]}}
{{Fs player | no=15 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=[[Kevin Sakuda]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player | no=16 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name=[[Michael Callahan (soccer)|Michael Callahan]]}}
{{Fs player | no=18 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=[[Joey Worthen]]}}
{{Fs player | no=20 | nat=TRI | pos=FW | name=[[Randi Patterson]]}}
{{Fs player | no=21 | nat=USA | pos=GK | name=[[Sean Kelley]]}}
{{Fs player | no=23 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name=[[Kendell McFayden]]}}
{{Fs player | no=24 | nat=CAN | pos=MF | name=[[Tyler Hemming]]}}
{{Fs player | no=25 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=[[Sam Brill]]}}
{{Fs player | no=33 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=[[Jay Needham]]}}
{{Fs player | no=61 | nat=TRI | pos=MF | name=[[Stephan Campbell]]}}
{{Fs player | no=77 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name=[[Jamie Watson (soccer)|Jamie Watson]]}}
{{Fs end}}

=== Staff ===
{{see also|All-time Austin Aztex FC roster}}
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adrian Heath]]&nbsp;– Head Coach<ref name=coach/>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Murphy (U.S. soccer coach)|Bobby Murphy]]&nbsp;– Assistant Coach
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Winner (soccer)|David Winner]]&nbsp;– Goalkeeping Coach
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Shermin Patel]]&nbsp;– Athletic Trainer

== Year-by-year ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Division
!League
!Regular season
!Playoffs
!Open Cup
!Avg. attendance
|-
|[[Austin Aztex 2009 season|2009]]
|2
|[[USL First Division]]
|10th
| ''Did not qualify''
|3rd Round
|2,974
|-
|[[Austin Aztex 2010 season|2010]]
|2
|[[USSF Division 2 Professional League|USSF D-2 Pro League]]
|2nd, USL (3rd)
|Quarterfinals
|3rd Round
|3,733
|}

== Head coaches ==
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adrian Heath]] (2009–2010)<ref name=coach/>

== Stadiums ==
* [[Nelson Field]]; [[Austin, Texas]] (2009)<ref name=Nelson/>
* [[House Park]]; [[Austin, Texas]] (2010)<ref name=House/>

== See also ==
* [[Austin Aztex U23]]
* [[Austin Lightning]]
* [[Austin Aztex]] (2012–)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Austin Aztex}}
{{USSFD2}}
{{USSoccer}}
{{Texas sports}}
{{Austin, Texas}}

[[Category:Austin Aztex]]
[[Category:Soccer clubs in Texas]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2008]]
[[Category:USL First Division teams]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Texas]]
[[Category:2010 disestablishments in Texas]]