Austin FC has announced that they have reached a club-record transfer agreement to sign 26-year-old forward Brandon Vazquez from CF Monterrey in Liga MX.
Vazquez, a 2022 MLS Best XI and All-Star selection prior to his time with Monterrey, joins Austin as a Designated Player on a four-year contract guaranteed through the end of the 2028 season with an option for 2029. He will wear the number nine for Austin FC.
Vazquez represents the United States at the international level. To date he has scored four goals in 11 matches for the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) including three in the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup.
Vazquez played the first seven years of his professional career in MLS. He debuted with Atlanta United in 2017.
Vazquez moved to FC Cincinnati ahead of the 2020 season. He recorded 26 goals and 12 assists in 62 MLS regular season matches for Cincinnati across the 2022 and 2023 seasons, earning MLS Best XI and All-Star honors in 2022 and helping the team win the Supporters’ Shield in 2023.
Cincinnati transferred Vazquez to Monterrey in January 2024. Vazquez scored 14 goals during his one year with Rayados, including a goal in the team’s Liga MX Liguilla Apertura semifinal second leg win over Atlético San Luis on December 7.
Vazquez will occupy Senior and Designated Player slots on the Austin FC roster.