PHILADELPHIA - Austin FC II announced that the club signed midfielder Patrick Cayelli to its MLS NEXT Pro roster on Friday, joining on two-year guaranteed deals through the end of the 2027 season with an option for 2028.

Austin FC selected Cayelli in the third round of the MLS SuperDraft 2026 with the 77th overall pick. The Anderson, South Carolina native appeared in 60 matches for the University of Pennsylvania men's soccer team during his collegiate career. He registered nine (9) goals and eight (8) assists in 17 games during his senior season, including a hat trick against William & Mary. He was a 2025 Unanimous First Team All-Ivy League selection, a 2025 Academic All-Ivy selection, and a CSC Academic All-District selection in both 2024 and 2025. In 2022, Cayelli made two appearances for Greenville Triumph SC in USL League One while with the club on an academy contract.