This evening (UK time), Orlando City SC officially announced their updated first team roster following the end of the 2020 Major League Soccer campaign.
The first comprehensive evidence as to who is staying, potentially remaining and departing Exploria Stadium before 2021, the names in the ‘option declined’ column weren’t so surprising.
With Josué Colmán, Alex De John, Santiago Patiño and Robinho the names on the ‘option declined’ list, it’s worth noting that Orlando City SC may renegotiate new contracts for players on this list should they see fit.
For some reason, Brian Rowe was missing from the 30 names stated in Orlando City SC’s official release today.
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NEWS 🗞 Orlando City Exercises Options on 12 Players Following 2020 MLS Campaign. #VamosOrlando
— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) December 2, 2020
Following the announcement, the status of Orlando City SC‘s first team roster was:
Under Contract
Tesho Akindele
Matheus Aiás
Jordan Bender
Daryl Dike
Pedro Gallese
Michael Halliday
David Loera
Jhegson Méndez
Nani
Uri Rosell
Júnior Urso
Exercised Permanent Transfer Options
Alexander Alvarado
Antônio Carlos
Andrés Perea
Mauricio Pereyra
Rodrigo Schlegel
Out of Contract
Option Exercised
Joey DeZart
Robin Jansson
Benji Michel
Kamal Miller
João Moutinho
Chris Mueller
Ruan
Kyle Smith
Mason Stajduhar
Option Declined
Josué Colmán
Alex De John
Santiago Patiño
Robinho
Orlando City UK gathered the best tweets from the Twittersphere following the club announcement.
Oversight to not mention Brian Rowe??
— Bradley (@bradleywasbored) December 2, 2020
please keep @ROWE_BRIAN_ . He gets the short end of the stick a LOT but he's a good netminder who could start on many teams in MLS. As a backup he's a solid cornerstone for when the 🐙 is away. Plus, the hair
— purp (@theREALLarbear) December 2, 2020
So we get to keep most everyone, and have a DP spot open with Dom hitting FA? 😯🦁💜👍
— Alex (@jaa1980) December 2, 2020
So we're just waiting on Rowe I think. I could easily see us losing him to Austin if we keep him because he's a good MLS keeper.
— Adzter (@Adzter961) December 2, 2020
Wonderful news! It’s like an early Christmas 🎅 Breathing a huge sigh of relief that all of these players will be back next year! I am sad to see Alex de John go. A great depth piece that always gave his all.
— Getty (@Almagetty) December 2, 2020
Thank You @alexdejohn5 … We appreciate YOU and if you do not resign with us .. I hope you know you have a lifelong fan here !
— OCSC_Lions2020 (@OCSC_STM) December 2, 2020
Gentlemen. Thank you for all you did. For this club. In Orlando you are among friends and this city is home
— The Legendary David (@Florida_man76) December 2, 2020
#BringAlexBack 💜💜💜
— Chad McGibbon (@CabanaSweet) December 2, 2020
What are YOU making of Orlando City SC‘s 2020 end-of-season roster update?
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