The Austin FC striker Brandon Vazquez will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL on the right knee, the team announced on Thursday.
The 26 -year -old striker suffered the injury in Tuesday evening’s victory against San Jose earthquakes in the quarter -finals of the US Open Cup.
Vazquez will undergo surgery in the coming days and will then immediately start the rehabilitation process, the team said.
“We all at Austin FC are devastated to learn this injury to Brandon, who turned out to be a crucial player for us on the field since his arrival,” said sports director Rodolfo Borrell. “We will be with him at each stage of the rehabilitation process.”
Vazquez joined Austin in January from the Liga MX, see Monterrey for club transfer costs of $ 10 million.
Selected as MLS ALL-STAR this season for the second time, he leads Austin with nine goals in all competitions. He scored 40 goals in 163 MLS games in career (99 departures) with Atlanta United (2017-19), FC Cincinnati (2020-23) and Austin.
The veteran of the United States national male team helped Atlanta win the MLS Cup in 2018 and the US Open Cup in 2019. He won the best XI XI and All-Star Head Hochements with Cincinnati in 2022 and helped this club win the supporters’ shield in 2023.
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