Uganda Cranes midfielder Bobosi Byaruhanga is one of the three players that have been unveiled by MLS Next pro club Austin FC II.
The other two are; free agent Cheick Tourè who has his roots from Dutch side Feyenoord and David Rodriguez who joins the side from Mexican club Atlético San Luis.
Byaruhanga, 21, began his professional career with Vipers SC in his native Uganda, winning the FUFA Male Player of the Year award – recognizing the country’s top men’s player – in 2021 before moving to Czech club MFK Vyskov in August 2022. Byaruhanga has made 11 appearances for the Ugandan senior men’s national team, including six (6) in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
He joins Austin FC II from MFK Vyskov on a season-long loan with a purchase option.
Touré, 21, came through the academy ranks at Feyenoord in his native Netherlands, where he registered 23 goals and eight (8) assists across 73 total appearances at various youth levels. He earned one (1) appearance for the Feyenoord senior team before moving to Jong PSV in 2020, the reserve team of Dutch Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven. PSV and Austin FC announced a partnership in September 2022.
Touré tallied three (3) goals and four (4) assists in 48 matches with Jong PSV, and also played two (2) matches for the U-19 Netherlands men’s youth national team, scoring one (1) goal.
He joins Austin FC II as a free agent, signing a one-year contract through the 2023 season with an option for the 2024 season.
Rodríguez, 20, made his professional debut at age 16 for North Texas SC, making 19 appearances as the team won the USL League One regular season and playoffs in 2019. He joined Mexican club Atlético San Luis in 2020, and has since made nine (9) Liga MX appearances.
He joins Austin FC II from Atlético San Luis on a season-long loan with a purchase option.
Austin II is a reserve team for Austin FC that competes in Major League Soccer.
Austin FC II will train and operate alongside the Austin FC first team and academy teams out of St. David’s Performance Center. Further player signings will be announced throughout the coming months in addition to more details on scheduling and competition format.
