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Austin FC Acquire Palmeiras Winger Facundo Torres as DP

Facundo Torres joins Austin FC on a designated player contract with a U.S. green card, bringing 37 goals and 16 assists from his MLS tenure, boosting team depth.

  • Austin FC completed the transfer of Uruguay winger Facundo Torres from Palmeiras recently, with terms not publicly disclosed.
  • Following a productive spell in Brazil, Torres scored 10 goals and had six assists in 2025 for Palmeiras, after starring with Orlando City SC from 2022-24.
  • The club confirmed Torres will occupy a designated player spot and hold a U.S. green card, so he will not take an international roster slot; Austin team officials said the agreement includes an option for the 2030-31 season and financial terms were not released.
  • Austin said Torres is `He is at a prime age to join us and immediately ‌be a top contributor ​as we aim to push ​on this season.`, with the season opener on Feb. 21 against Minnesota United FC.
  • With 22 Uruguay national team caps, 25-year-old Facundo Torres is signed through 2030, positioning him as a long-term addition, Austin FC sporting director Rodolfo Borrell said.
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AUSTIN, Texas, USA (AP) — The end of Uruguay’s national team Facundo Torres has signed with Austin until 2030, with a designated player contract, announced the MLS club on Friday. Torres played three seasons in Orlando from 2022 to 2024, recording 47 goals and 25 assists. He signed with Austin on a transfer from Brazil’s Palmeiras club. The financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. Austin team leaders said it includes an option for the…

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Austin signs Uruguay international winger Facundo Torres with designated player contract

Uruguay national team winger Facundo Torres has signed with Austin through 2030 as a designated player.

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KVUE broke the news in Austin, United States on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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