Austin FC announced today that the Club signed forward Stefan Dobrijevic to a Short-Term Agreement from its MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Austin FC II. Dobrijevic will be available for selection for Austin’s MLS away match against LA Galaxy on Saturday, October 31.
Dobrijevic joined Austin FC via MLS SuperDraft 2026 and later signed for Austin FC II. He appeared in 25 regular season matches in MLS NEXT Pro and contributed seven goals and two assists, as well as appearing in both of ATXFC II’s playoff matches. The Uniontown, Ohio native played 76 games for the University of Akron during his collegiate career, and was named the Big East Offensive Player of the year as a senior.
Per the 2026 MLS Roster Rules and Regulations, a club may sign a player, age 25 or younger during the league season, from its affiliate (MLS NEXT Pro) to a maximum of four Short-Term Agreements (up to four-day contracts) each season (maximum of 16 days). An individual player may be included on up to four MLS league season match rosters each season, however, that player may appear in no more than two MLS league season matches. An individual player may appear in any number of non-league games during the terms of his four Short-Term Agreements.
