Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC signing Pedro Gallese

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Orlando City SC‘s off-season recruitment drive currently stands at eight new first team players after the Lions officially announced the signing of goalkeeper Pedro Gallese today.

City’s highest profile signing of the winter so far, the 29-year-old Peruvian international number one becomes Orlando City SC‘s most established stopper in Major League Soccer to date. Continue reading

New 2020 Orlando City SC squad numbers revealed

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With just 45 days until our 2020 MLS home opener against Real Salt Lake, the new Orlando City SC squad numbers have been revealed for our latest signings plus some current player changes too.

With Oscar Pareja‘s Lions very active in the transfer market this off-season having brought in seven new first team faces, here’s what numbers our new-look Lions squad will be wearing this year. Continue reading

Who is Orlando City SC transfer target Alex Castro?

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Yesterday, Orlando City SC officially unveiled Júnior Urso as their latest winter signing but Oscar Pareja‘s Lions are still on the recruitment drive for 2020.

As stated by the player himself in an interview tweeted by @ToqueSports yesterday, Colombian winger Alex Castro is keen on moving to Orlando City SC this off-season. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC signing Júnior Urso

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The identity of Oscar Pareja‘s Orlando City SC is in even sharper focus after the Lions finally announced the signing of Brazilian midfielder Júnior Urso from Corinthians today.

The arrival of the 30-year-old defensive midfielder has been anticipated for weeks now after news first broke that the Lions were close to sealing a deal back in December. Continue reading

Reviewing Orlando City SC’s MLS SuperDraft picks since 2015

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The MLS SuperDraft is the most exciting event in the lives of every young North American college soccer player.

With rounds one and two of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft getting underway tomorrow, Orlando City UK took this moment to review how Orlando City SC‘s annual picks have fared since our inaugural 2015 season. Continue reading

Orlando City UK visiting Orlando for a fifth successive year this February

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Most definitely a yearly ritual for us, Orlando City UK are thrilled to announce we are visiting Orlando for a fifth successive year next month.

A much shorter trip for us this time round, I’ll be making the two-and-a-half hour flight down from Toronto, Canada to experience Orlando City SC‘s 2020 home opener against Real Salt Lake on February 29. Continue reading

Who is Orlando City SC transfer target Pedro Gallese?

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The number of Orlando City SC off-season additions currently stands at five and there could well be a significant sixth joining very soon.

According to a report from Peruvian source Trome yesterday, Peruvian international goalkeeper Pedro Gallese has all but signed for Oscar Pareja‘s Lions. Continue reading

Who is new Orlando City SC signing Rodrigo Schlegel?

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Two days before Christmas Day, Orlando City SC supporters received an early gift for the holidays – the one-year loan signing of Argentine defender Rodrigo Schlegel from Racing Club.

A centre back by trade, the 22-year-old helps strengthen an area of need with Oscar Pareja‘s Lions bidding farewell to Lamine Sané who jetted out of Central Florida last weekend. Continue reading

Who are Orlando City SC transfer targets Antônio Carlos & Júnior Urso?

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With one new face and two familiar homegrown talents through the door at Exploria Stadium so far this off-season, Orlando City SC are being linked with new arrivals on a daily basis.

Over the past week, Oscar Pareja‘s Lions have been strongly linked with ready-made reinforcements, both Brazilian centre back Antônio Carlos and fellow countryman Júnior Urso, a defensive midfielder. Continue reading

Orlando City SC’s complete 2020 MLS schedule finally revealed

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Following the release of Orlando City SC‘s first two 2020 Major League Soccer fixtures earlier this month, Lions supporters today learned when each of their 32 other remaining fixtures will be played.

With all MLS franchises’ complete schedules released today, televised games can now be circled, long-haul road trips can be planned, and of course, supporters can start mapping out Orlando City SC‘s quest to reach the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs. Continue reading