Year Two for Austin FC Will Determine the Future of Local Sports Culture

The former St. Louis University standout defender was hailed as one of the most pro-ready players available in January's MLS SuperDraft and a candidate for the No.1 overall pick. Instead, he fell right into the lap of center-back-starved Austin FC with the fifth pick when Charlotte, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Houston went elsewhere.

In a striking marriage of confidence and ability, Driussi noticed the optimistic run of Diego Fagundez through the crowd, then flicked his right boot under the ball in such a way that it sprung up and sideways, looping over himself, two RSL defenders, and landed precisely into Fagundez’s stride in front of goal. The ensuing cross from Fagundez to Cecilio Domínguez for the finish into an open net was academic at that point.

Austin FC scored 22 goals in the 16 autumn matches in which Driussi started. Of those 22 goals, Driussi had a direct hand – either as the scorer or the assister – in 10 of them. By comparison, the club managed just 13 goals in 18 games without him in the lineup. And it wasn’t just that Driussi gave Austin FC an attacking boost that was impressive. It’s how he went about doing it.

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