Austin Aztex FC

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. Austin and Stoke had a formal partnership which included sharing training information and players, with Austin acting as a potential player resource for Stoke.{{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}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~1222205,00.html |title=Aztex Affiliation | Stoke City | News | Latest News | 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 }}

Immediately after announcing their intention to join USL1,{{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}} the Aztex purchased the 2008 USL PDL expansion side Austin Stampede and rebranded it as Austin Aztex U23. 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, as their first professional signing for the 2009 season. Gallardo was signed with the team through 2011.{{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 }}

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{{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}} 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.{{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

On October 22, 2010, an article was published that indicated that the team was likely to move to Orlando, Florida, for the 2011 season.{{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 This was confirmed on October 25, as the team became Orlando City SC.

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{{Fs player | no=1 | nat=MEX | pos=GK | name=Miguel Gallardo}}

{{Fs player | no=2 | nat=HAI | pos=DF | name=Mechack Jérôme}}

{{Fs player | no=3 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=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}}

{{Fs player | no=13 | nat=KEN | pos=MF | name=Lawrence Olum}}

{{Fs player | no=15 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=Kevin Sakuda}}

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{{Fs player | no=16 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name=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}}

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{{see also|All-time Austin Aztex FC roster}}

• {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Heath – Head Coach
• {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Murphy – Assistant Coach
• {{flagicon|USA}} David Winner – Goalkeeping Coach
• {{flagicon|USA}} Shermin Patel – Athletic Trainer

• {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Heath (2009–2010)

• Nelson Field; Austin, Texas (2009)
• House Park; Austin, Texas (2010)

• Austin Aztex U23
• Austin Lightning
• Austin Aztex (2012–)

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