Hill Country Lobos

Football club

Hill Country Lobos

Full name| Hill Country Lobos
Nickname(s)| Lobos
Founded| January 1, 2016; 9 years ago (2016-01-01)
Ground| Bob Shelton Stadium
Buda, Texas
Capacity| 8,800
Owner| David R. Walding
Head Coach| Jonas Hunt
League| USL League Two
2024| 6th, Lonestar Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website| https://www.centexlobos.com/

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season

Hill Country Lobos, is an American soccer team based in Central Texas competing in the Lonestar Division of USL League Two, a pre-professional league that is part of the United Soccer League system.

Prior to joining USL League 2, the club was known as Central Texas Lobos and played in the Gulf Coast Premier League.[1] The Lobos' regular kit colors are purple, pink, and white. The Lobos are based in Austin, Texas and play home games in the nearby town of Buda, Texas.

## History

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### Pre USL history

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In the summer of 2016, the Lobos' team owner, David Walding, announced the franchise would join the Texas Premier Soccer League for the 2016–17 season.[2] In the Lobos' inaugural season, the club won the Texas Cup title.[3] However, following the 2017 season, the Lobos withdrew from the TPSL and joined the Gulf Coast Premier League.[4] The Central Texas Lobos also entered the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification round.[5]

In early 2019, it was announced that the Lobos would be moving to a new permanent 4 acre practice facility in South Austin.[6] The club also added a youth academy, and operates a club (Academy Paraiso) that is part of the third division in Honduras.

### USL League Two era

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In 2023, plans were announced for the club to rebrand as Hill Country Lobos and join USL League Two.[7] The following year, the Lobos were grouped in the Lonestar Division and announced former Honduras national under-20 football team coach Luis Alvarado as head coach for their 2024 USL League Two season. The Lobos finished 6th in the Lonestar Division, recording their first win at the League Two level against Houston FC in a 4-1 home victory.

## Sponsorship

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Period  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor  | Other sponsors

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2024–present  | Anemi  | Z Tejas[8] | Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken, Hays Co. Outfitters, Remixers

## Players and Staff

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### Current technical staff

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Position  | Name

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Technical Director |  Luis Alvarado
Head coach |  Jonas Hunt
Assistant coach |  César Santos

### 2025 Roster

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As of June 1, 2025[9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  NCA | Jeferson Ordoñez
2  | DF |  HON | Samuel Alvarez
3  | DF |  GHA | Rockshell Antwi
4  | DF |  CAN | Luc Finelli
5  | MF |  CAN | Alessandro Ferrin
6  | MF |  HON | Rolando Isai Villanueva
7  | DF |  USA | Aidan Phelan
8  | MF |  USA | Brian Franco
9  | FW |  BEL | Kimia Kassanda
10  | MF |  CAN | Edwin Espinal
11  | MF |  HON | Denis Ariola
13  | DF |  USA | Xavier Menefeld
14  | FW |  USA | Raven Littles
15  | FW |  HON | Michael Quintanilla
16  | MF |  USA | Antonio Rios
17  | DF |  USA | Maxwell White
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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18  | MF |  USA | Brady Baxter
19  | MF |  USA | Jomar Reyes
20  | MF |  USA | Amir Simpson
25  | MF |  VEN | Leo Bracho
26  | MF |  USA | Fredy Sosa
27  | GK |  USA | Jude Bosshardt
33  | GK |  USA | Peter Rogenthien
37  | DF |  COD | Kibukila Mbula
77  | MF |  HON | Ricardo Ponce
-- | MF |  USA | Gregory Gelson
-- | GK |  USA | Sean Mattivi
-- | MF |  USA | Rocky Perez
-- | DF |  USA | Vicenzo Quezada
-- | MF |  USA | Josiah Saahene
-- | MF |  USA | Salil Subedi

## Statistics

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Games | Rank  | Player  | Years  | Games Played  | Minutes

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1  |  Rockshell Antwi  | 2024 -  | 20  | 1,810
1  |  Michael Quintanilla  | 2024 -  | 20  | 1,620
3  |  Samuel Alvarez  | 2024 -  | 18  | 1,309
4  |  Aidan Phelan  | 2024 -  | 16  | 1,390
5  |  Luc Finelli  | 2025 -  | 12  | 1,075
5  |  Edwin Espinal  | 2025 -  | 12  | 1,061
5  |  Kimia Kassanda  | 2025 -  | 12  | 919
5  |  Rolando Isai  | 2024 -  | 12  | 877
5  |  Wilmer Irias  | 2024  | 12  | 559
Goals | Rank  | Player  | Years  | Goals Scored

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1  |  Michael Quintanilla  | 2024 -  | 18
2  |  Raven Littles  | 2025 -  | 6
3  |  Edwin Espinal  | 2025 -  | 4

### USL League 2

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Season  | League  | Conference  | Division  | Regular season  | Position  | Playoffs  | USOC | Top goalscorer(s)  | Goals

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GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Div. | Conf. | Overall
2024 | USL2 | Southern  | Lone Star  | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 46 | -25 | 5  | 6th  | 29th  | 121st  | DNQ  | 1st QR |  Michael Quintanilla  | 9
2025 | USL2 | Southern  | Lone Star  | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 11  | 7th  | 27th  | 104th  | DNQ  |  |  Michael Quintanilla  | 9
Total  | 24  | 4  | 16  | 4  | 47  | 76  | -29  | 16  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  |  Michael Quintanilla  | 18

### Gulf Coast Premier League

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Season  | League  | Division  | Regular season  | Position  | Playoffs  | U.S. Open Cup

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GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Div. | Overall
2017  | TPSL | N/A  | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 12 | N/A | 4th
| DNQ  | DNE
2018 | GCPL | West  | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 9  | 4th
| 12th  | DNQ  | 1st Qualifying Round
2019 | GCPL | West  | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 10  | 5th
| 14th  | DNQ  | DNE
2020  | GCPL | West  | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[10] | 1st Qualifying Round
2021  | GCPL | West  | Information not available | DNE
2022  | GCPL | West  | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 11  | 3rd
| 5th  | Quarterfinals  | DNE
2023  | GCPL | West  | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19  | 1st
| 4th  | 2nd Place  | DNE

## Awards and honors

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* Gulf Coast Premier League
* Runners-up: 2023
* Texas Cup
* Champions: 2017

## References

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1. ^ Central Texas Lobos FC
2. ^ "Kyle Welcomes Central Texas Lobos Soccer Team to Town".
3. ^ "Central Texas Lobos Gana Trofeo, Celebra en Kyle".
4. ^ "Top 10 2017 Texas Soccer Stories". December 19, 2017.
5. ^ "Record High 108 Teams Enter Local Qualifying for 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup".
6. ^ "Central Texas Lobos Move One Step Closer to New Austin Soccer Stadium". March 4, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
7. ^ "Hill Country Lobos to join USL League Two in 2024". September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
8. ^ "Hill Country Lobos Sign Z'Tejas as Official Title Sponsor". Hill Country Lobos. May 11, 2024.
9. ^ "Hill Country Lobos".
10. ^ "Gulf Coast Premier League cancels 2020 season; plans for a fall season being discussed". Gulf Coast Premier League. May 4, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.

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