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VERDE MANAGER

AUSTIN FC GM LAB

Analyze roster composition, salary cap, and player performance

Roster Size

26

20 senior / 6 supplemental

Budget Charge

$8.93M

needs $2.51M TAM/GAM

Compliant after buydowns

Total Salary

$15.54M

Actual player salaries (MLSPA)

$6.61M bought down

International

6/8

2 slots available

DP Slots

3/3

U22 Slots

3/3

Avg Age

25.8

Homegrown

3

ROSTER

26
💰 MLSPA
GK2
Salary
Brad Stuver
Brad Stuver
🇺🇸GKSR$507K
Age: 34Contract: Dec 2027
Damian Las
Damian Las
🇵🇱GKHG$125K
Age: 21Contract: Dec 2027
DEF10
Salary
Riley Thomas
Riley Thomas
🇺🇸DEFSUP$88K
Age: 23Contract: Dec 2026
Mikkel Desler
Mikkel Desler
🇩🇰RBSR$550K
Age: 29Contract: Dec 2027
Brendan Hines-Ike
Brendan Hines-Ike
🇺🇸CBSR$325K
Age: 27Contract: Dec 2026
Oleksandr Svatok
Oleksandr Svatok
🇺🇦CBSR$505K
Age: 26Contract: Dec 2027
Jon Gallagher
Jon Gallagher
🇮🇪RBSR$375K
Age: 29Contract: Dec 2028
Žan Kolmanič
Žan Kolmanič
🇸🇮LBSR$350K
Age: 26Contract: Dec 2026
Guilherme Biro
Guilherme Biro
🇧🇷LBSRINT$275K
Age: 22Contract: Dec 2027
Mateja Djordjević
Mateja Djordjević
🇷🇸CBU22INT$348K
Age: 21Contract: Dec 2028
Jon Bell
Jon Bell
🇺🇸CBSR$175K
Age: 26Contract: Dec 2027
Joseph Rosales
Joseph Rosales
🇭🇳LBTAM$375K
Age: 25Contract: Dec 2029
MID8
Salary
Ilie Sánchez
Ilie Sánchez
🇪🇸CDMSR$600K
Age: 35Contract: Dec 2026
Dani Pereira
Dani Pereira
🇻🇪CMTAM$514K
Age: 27Contract: June 2028
Besard Sabovic
Besard Sabovic
🇸🇪CMSRINT$550K
Age: 28Contract: Dec 2027
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
🇫🇮LWSR$633K
Age: 30Contract: Dec 2026
Nicolás Dubersarsky
Nicolás Dubersarsky
🇦🇷CMU22INT$298K
Age: 22Contract: Dec 2029
Micah Burton
Micah Burton
🇺🇸MIDHG$115K
Age: 19Contract: Dec 2027
Owen Wolff
Owen Wolff
🇺🇸CMU22$350K
Age: 20Contract: Dec 2028
Ervin Torres
Ervin Torres
🇺🇸MIDHG$88K
Age: 23Contract: Dec 2028
FWD6
Salary
Jayden Nelson
Jayden Nelson
🇨🇦RWSRINT$414K
Age: 22Contract: Dec 2028
Facundo Torres
Facundo Torres
🇺🇾RWDP$2.00M
Age: 25Contract: Dec 2030
Brandon Vazquez
Brandon Vazquez
🇺🇸STDP$3.55M
Age: 26Contract: Dec 2028
Myrto Uzuni
Myrto Uzuni
🇦🇱STDPINT$2.23M
Age: 29Contract: Dec 2027
CJ Fodrey
CJ Fodrey
🇺🇸FWGA$113K
Age: 22Contract: Dec 2027
Christian Ramirez
Christian Ramirez
🇺🇸STSUP$88K
Age: 34Contract: Dec 2026

SALARY CAP

2026
Actual Salaries (MLSPA)$15.54M
DP Mechanism (3)-$5.37M
U22 Initiative (3)-$395K
Supplemental (6)-$617K
TAM/GAM Buydowns-$653K
Budget Charge$8.93M
Pre-Buydown$8.93M
Needed-$2.51M
Applied-$3.08M
Final Charge$5.86M

✓ COMPLIANT

Budget: $6.42M

TAM (2026)

use-it-or-lose-it
Annual Allocation+$2.13M
Buydowns Applied-$653K
Available$1.47M

GAM (2026)

tradeable
Annual Allocation+$3.28M
Rolled Over (2025)-$250K
Nelson Trade-$605K
Available (pre-buydown)$2.42M
Buydowns Applied-$1.86M
Free GAM$569K

Total Flexibility

$2.04M

After cap compliance: $569K GAM (tradeable) + $1.47M TAM

DP
3/3
U22
3/3
INT
6/8
Senior20/20
Supp6/10

Transaction Tools

Buyouts
1/2
Cash Transfers
1/2