Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC’s 2022 end-of-season roster update

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Today, Orlando City SC officially announced their updated first team roster following the end of the 2022 Major League Soccer campaign.

The first comprehensive evidence as to who is staying, potentially remaining and departing Exploria Stadium before 2023, just two players were named in the ‘option declined’ column. Continue reading

Orlando City SC announce 19 players on 2022 MLS Expansion Draft protected list

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When new clubs join Major League Soccer, the league requests that existing clubs release protected player lists at the end of each campaign and Orlando City SC did just that today.

With the 2022 MLS Expansion Draft taking place tomorrow (November 11th), new boys St. Louis City SC start construction of their inaugural 2023 roster but the Missouri franchise will not be able to sign these 19 Lions. Continue reading

Who is Orlando City SC’s new signing Luca Petrasso?

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Orlando City SC‘s 2023 recruitment drive is already underway with the Lions announcing the signing of Toronto FC defender Luca Petrasso yesterday.

Trading $300,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money to TFC, Luca Petrasso joins City as a Homegrown Player and is automatically protected in Friday’s 2022 MLS Expansion Draft. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC’s 2019 protected player list

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As is customary in Major League Soccer, the league requests that clubs release protected player lists at the end of each campaign and Orlando City SC did just that today.

With the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft taking place on November 19th, new boys Inter Miami and Nashville SC start construction of their inaugural 2019 rosters but these new franchises won’t be able to sign these 17 Lions stars. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC’s 2018 protected player list

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As is customary in Major League Soccer, the league requests that clubs release protected player lists at the end of each campaign and Orlando City SC did just that today.

With the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft taking place tomorrow, new boys FC Cincinnati start construction of their inaugural 2019 roster but the Ohio franchise won’t be able to sign these 11 Lions stars. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC’s 2017 protected player list

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As I’m sure most of you are aware now, Major League Soccer requests that clubs release protected player lists at the end of each campaign and Orlando City SC did just that yesterday.

With the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft set to take place on December 12th, new boys Los Angeles FC start construction of their inaugural 2018 roster but they won’t be able to get their hands on these 11 Lions stars. Continue reading

5 things you didn’t know about Orlando City SC’s Donny Toia

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So MLS Expansion Draft day has come and gone but Orlando City SC have secured their first new signing of the off-season and his name is Donny Toia.

With Jason Kreis‘ Lions signing Toia from Atlanta United in exchange for their natural first-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, the left back is an immediate replacement for Mikey Ambrose who joined Gerardo Martino’s side yesterday. Continue reading

Orlando City SC announce 11 players on protected list

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A frantic MLS off-season period has already began with Orlando City SC revealing the identities of the 11 players on their protected list today.

With both Atlanta United and Minnesota United taking part in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft tomorrow, the following players cannot be signed by the Major League Soccer new boys this winter. Continue reading

Another Brit exits Orlando City SC after half-day trade

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There was another Orlando City SC roster cut today as Harrison Heath was traded to 2017 MLS expansion side and cross-state rivals Atlanta United.

Taking place as part of Major League Soccer’s half-day trade window (2pm to 5pm), Orlando City SC have received Atlanta United’s fourth-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft in return. Continue reading