AUSTIN, Texas – Jamaican defender Jermaine Taylor and Scottish-born midfielder Calum Mallace were unveiled on Wednesday as the latest two signings for the club’s inaugural 2019 USL Championship season. The signings are pending league and federation approval.

Both players arrive in Austin after most recently competing in Major League Soccer, with Taylor having competed for Minnesota United FC in the 2017 campaign and Mallace having spent the 2018 season with Los Angeles FC.

“With Jermaine and Calum, we have added high-level talent with MLS experience to our squad,” said Austin Bold FC Head Coach Marcelo Serrano. “Jermaine is an amazing defender – very tough, very solid – and will provide tremendous leadership on and off the field, especially for the young players we have on our squad.

“Calum has the technical qualities to play multiple positions, allowing him to play both defensive-midfield and offensive-midfield. He adds true value to our group, with great qualities as a person and a player.”

Taylor has made 101 appearances for the Jamaica Men’s National Team and appeared in 149 contests across the MLS regular season and Audi MLS Cup Playoffs during his career. The Portland, Jamaica native played for five seasons with the Houston Dynamo between 2011 and 2015, helping the side earn back-to-back Eastern Conference crowns (2011, 2012) in his first two campaigns.

Internationally, Taylor has won three Caribbean Cup championships with the Reggae Boyz (2005, 2010, 2014), scoring in penalties to defeat Trinidad and Tobago in the 2014 Final. Taylor gives ABFC three players with Jamaica senior national team experience, joining defender Sean McFarlane and goalkeeper/coach Ryan Thompson.

Mallace, meanwhile, spent last season with LAFC as he helped the club finish third in the Western Conference in its inaugural season. The 20th overall selection by the Montreal Impact in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, Mallace appeared in 80 career regular-season matches with 51 starts for the club and registered 4,415 minutes played before moving to Seattle Sounders FC via trade in August 2017, appearing in three matches with USL Championship Seattle Sounders FC 2.

The Torphichen, Scotland native moved to Mendota Heights, Minn. at the age of nine and went on to play collegiately at Marquette University. Mallace started in 62 of his 69 appearances for the Golden Eagles and earned 2011 Big East Conference Midfielder of the Year and All-Big East Conference First Team honors. Mallace played with the Chicago Fire Premier in USL League Two in 2011, guiding the club to a third-round appearance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.