Twitter reacts to… Mauricio Pereyra’s Orlando City SC contract termination

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A veteran of 114 MLS regular season appearances for Orlando City SC, the Lions today confirmed that midfielder and club captain Mauricio Pereyra has mutually agreed to terminate his contract, ending his four-and-a-half year stay at Exploria Stadium.

Signed from FC Krasnodar as a Designated Player midway through the 2019 season, El Maestro departs Central Florida as a hugely popular player and captain, one who led the Lions to their first major title as an MLS club – the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Parting words

Speaking about Mauricio Pereyra‘s exit, Executive Vice President of Soccer Operations and General Manager Luiz Muzzi said: “Mauricio has embodied Orlando City since the moment he arrived to the club, and we’re very thankful for everything he has given to us, our fans and the community.

“His contributions and impact to our organization will be felt for years to come, and we wish him and his family the best of luck in this next chapter of their lives.”

On his own exit, Pereyra said: “Thank you to everyone for these four years together. It was a pleasure to belong to this family and I am so thankful to every person that works for this club and that has helped this team grow and win titles from their place.

“I was honored and proud to be given the captain’s armband and, of course, thanks to the technical staff and my teammates who helped me to become better as a player, but more so made me feel loved and made me a better person.

“I’ll miss you, but from this next season and beyond you’ll have one more fan that will wish nothing but the best for you. I love you and thank you.”

The statistics

Tallying 114 MLS regular season appearances for Orlando City SC, here are Mauricio Pereyra‘s final MLS statistics.

2019 season

  • 6 games played
  • 5 games started
  • 394 minutes played
  • 0 goals
  • 4 assists
  • 3 total scoring attempts
  • 1 shot on target
  • 1 yellow card
  • 0 red cards

2020 season

  • 16 games played
  • 14 games started
  • 1,107 minutes played
  • 2 goals
  • 8 assists
  • 9 total scoring attempts
  • 4 shots on target
  • 6 yellow cards
  • 0 red cards

2021 season

  • 29 games played
  • 26 games started
  • 2,166 minutes played
  • 1 goal
  • 10 assists
  • 25 total scoring attempts
  • 9 shots on target
  • 6 yellow cards
  • 0 red cards

2022 season

  • 32 games played
  • 31 games started
  • 2,551 minutes played
  • 1 goal
  • 11 assists
  • 33 total scoring attempts
  • 10 shots on target
  • 5 yellow cards
  • 0 red cards

2023 season

  • 31 games played
  • 27 games started
  • 2,127 minutes played
  • 0 goals
  • 12 assists
  • 16 total scoring attempts
  • 4 shots on target
  • 3 yellow cards
  • 0 red cards

All the best

On behalf of Orlando City UK, we’d like to thank Mauricio Pereyra for all his contributions in Orlando City SC purple over the years.

Orlando City SC supporters’ view

With #OCTwitter currently reacting to news of Mauricio Pereyra‘s departure, we gathered some of the best tweets.

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