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Austin FC part ways with veteran winger Jader Obrian

By Thomson Reuters Jan 27, 2026 | 10:46 AM

Austin FC moved on from Colombian winger Jader ‍Obrian, exercising a buyout of his guaranteed contract Tuesday.

Obrian, 30, will ‌no longer occupy ‌senior and international roster spots and his previous wages won’t count ​against the 2026 salary budget.

After ‍notching 11 ​goal contributions (seven ​goals, four assists) in ‍34 regular-season matches (30 starts) in his first season with Austin in ‍2024, he had just one assist in 31 ‍matches (nine ‍starts) last ​season.

Obrian recorded ​24 ⁠goals and 14 ‌assists in 159 career MLS matches (100 starts) with FC Dallas (2021-23) and Austin.

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