Houston FC is an American pre-professional soccer club based in Houston, founded in 2016 by Bruce Talbot. Head coach Bruce Talbot played collegiately for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and has experience coaching at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as at Clemson University. The team began as a youth team competing in the Super Y-League. Its second year Houston FC started a senior team that currently competes in USL League Two.Houston FC club profile on uslleaguetwo.com Then in 2022, the team expanded and began competing in the United Premier Soccer League

Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsOpen Cup20174USL PDL6th, Mid Southdid not enterdid not qualify20184USL PDL7th, Mid Southdid not qualifydid not qualify20194USL League Two6th, Mid Southdid not qualifydid not qualify20204USL League TwoSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic20214USL League Two6th, Mid Southdid not qualifydid not qualify20224USL League Two2nd, Lone Stardid not qualifydid not qualify20234USL League Two5th, Lone Stardid not qualifydid not qualify20244USL League Two4th, Lone Stardid not qualifydid not qualify20254USL League Two5th, Lone Stardid not qualifydid not qualify20264USL League Two6th, Lone Stardid not qualifydid not qualify

Notable Achievements In 2019 as a 3 year old club 9 players from the team committed to play college soccer as covered in a new section done by ABC13 Houston. In 2020 Houston FC fought their way into the first round of U.S. Open Cup qualifiers coming back from a 3-0 deficit then losing in penalties. In the 2023 USL League Two season, central midfielder Clancey Skea made it into the final round of voting for the "League Two Young Player of the Year Award". In 2025 long time Houston FC goalkeeper Daniel Namani signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC. Also in 2025, Houston FC won the United Premier Soccer League Texas South conference with a 7-1-2 record, going undefeated away.

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