Earlier today, Orlando City SC officially announced their updated first team roster following the end of the 2024 Major League Soccer campaign.
The first comprehensive evidence as to who is staying, potentially remaining and departing Inter&Co Stadium before 2025, five players were named in the ‘option declined’ column.
Our end-of-year roster decisions heading into the 2025 season 🧵
— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) December 5, 2024
Players not returning in 2025 include Gastón González, Jeorgio Kocevski, Carlos Mercado, Luca Petrasso, and Abdi Salim.
Elsewhere, Felipe Martins is out of contract and now becomes a free agent following two seasons as an Orlando City SC player.
Following the announcement, the status of Orlando City SC’s first team roster was:
Under Contract
Iván Angulo
David Brekalo
Heine Gikling Bruseth
Wilder Cartagena
Ramiro Enrique
Alex Freeman
Michael Halliday
Robin Jansson
Favian Loyola
Duncan McGuire
Shakur Mohammed
Luis Muriel
Martín Ojeda
Mason Stajduhar
Tahir Reid-Brown
Dagur Dan Thórhallsson
Facundo Torres
Yutaro Tsukada
Out of Contract
Option Exercised / Triggered
César Araújo
Pedro Gallese
Nicolás Lodeiro
Jack Lynn
Javier Otero
Rafael Santos
Rodrigo Schlegel
Thomas Williams
Option Declined
Gastón González
Jeorgio Kocevski
Carlos Mercado
Luca Petrasso
Abdi Salim
* In negotiations
Orlando City UK gathered the best tweets from X following the club announcement.
Thank you for everything!! 🙏🏼 Football is hard to find good people and I’m glad to call you a colleague and a friend. Learned a lot from you! Until
We see each other again 🫡— Felipe Martins (@FeliMartins8) December 5, 2024
Thank you for everything Orlando 💜🦁 https://t.co/MxvJj6jLsN
— Felipe Martins (@FeliMartins8) December 5, 2024
Excited and happy for whatever is next! 💪🏼🫡 #FreeAgent
— Felipe Martins (@FeliMartins8) December 5, 2024
The #OrlandoCity end-of-season roster statuses have been released:
Gastón González, Jeorgio Kocevski, Luca Petrasso, Abdi Salim and Carlos Mercado have had their options declined.
Pedro Gallese, César Araújo and Nico Lodeiro all had their options triggered in-season after…
— Austin David (@AustinDavid22) December 5, 2024
“He’s done well working his way into the group, even starting in our friendly against Flamengo and holding his own against some of the best in Brazil, and we’re excited to have him with us this season.” – Muzzi, when he was signed.
Apparently, he didn't do enough.
— John Rawlins (@JohnRawlinsOCSC) December 5, 2024
I feel like Kocevski had so much potential
— landin (@LandinOber) December 5, 2024
First team is all back plus first 3 off bench. No complaints
— Frank Gallo (@Lando_Grifin) December 6, 2024
Koceski showed well enough to keep.
Honestly think Nico can be replaced for less
And we still need a true 8 and more midfield help https://t.co/pNgVOUkfsR
— x- Antonio Cruz🏆 (@EddieTheCommish) December 5, 2024
Petrasso was from Canada he was HG? I’m kinda surprised they’re keeping. Jack on the first team maybe he’ll get traded to USL I mean that’s a step up from the B team
— Gnocchi 🇮🇹🇺🇸🇬🇧 (@mtbh12) December 5, 2024
A little shocked to see Kocevski go, but I got faith in the plan here.
Gallese and Lodeiro both had their option picked up based on performance metrics which makes sense.
Kyle Smith in Negotiations but I think other teams will talk to him too#VamosOrlando #OrlandoCity https://t.co/gf0LfW2EKK
— mike. (@mikeaspillane) December 5, 2024
Not too thrilled about this. Always felt he had some good potential. Caught my eye immediately when we played Flamengo. He was solid https://t.co/qEOc4az1yF
— spence_beatriceOCSC (@FloridaisPurple) December 5, 2024
Y’all dumb af if you let Kocevski walk
— Chris (@dcFaddy) December 5, 2024
Better hope for a big player sale.
Or we will have the same team again in 2025. https://t.co/RRfsTte501
— John Rawlins (@JohnRawlinsOCSC) December 5, 2024
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