Austin FC announced today that the Club has signed winger Jimmy Farkarlun to a Major League Soccer (MLS) contract. Farkarlun, who the Club selected in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, joins the Austin FC first team on a guaranteed contract until the end of the 2024 season with options for 2025 and 2026. Farkarlun also signed a loan deal with Austin FC II, allowing him to appear in both MLS and MLS NEXT Pro matches for the rest of 2024.
“I am excited to sign a first team deal with Austin FC and am grateful for this opportunity,” said Farkarlun. “In my short time with Austin FC II, I have already realized that this club and this community are very special.”
Austin FC selected Farkarlun (pronounced “fahr-cahr-len”) from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with the 31str last year’s MLS SuperDraft overall pick. He spent the 2024 preseason with the Austin FC first team, picking up two (2) goals and one (1) assist in Austin’s preseason games against the LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls.
Farkarlun then signed with Austin FC II on February 20, 2024. So far this season, he has made 12 MLS NEXT Pro appearances with ATXFC II and has scored two (2) goals and three (3) assists.
“Jimmy will add depth to our wingback options moving forward,” Austin FC sporting director Rodolfo Borrell said. “He is a young prospect with opportunities to continue to grow and improve with our Club.”
A native of Monrovia, Liberia, Farkarlun began his collegiate career at Houston Christian University in 2020 where he recorded 17 goals and eight (8) assists in 47 games. In his final year at HCU, he scored nine (9) goals, three (3) of which were game winners. He then transferred to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and was a first team All-WAC selection as he contributed five (5) goals in 12 appearances during his only season with the Vaqueros.
Farkarlun will occupy an additional spot on Austin FC’s roster and will not receive an international designation as a US Green Card holder. He is eligible to compete in MLS games starting immediately.
Transaction: Austin FC signs winger Jimmy Farkarlun to an MLS contract. Farkarlun joins the Austin FC first team on a guaranteed contract until the end of the 2024 season with options for 2025 and 2026. Farkarlun also signed a loan deal with Austin FC II, allowing him to appear in both MLS matches and MLS NEXT Pro for the rest of 2024.
Name: Bryant “Jimmy” Farkarlun
Pronunciation: fahr-cahr-len
Date of birth: July 14, 2001
Place of birth: Monrovia, Liberia
How Acquired: Signed to an MLS contract
List names: Supplementary
