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Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC signing Wilder Cartagena permanently

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On loan at Orlando City SC since August 2022, the Lions today announced the permanent signing of Peruvian international midfielder Wilder Cartagena from UAE Pro League club Ittihad Kalba FC.

Signing a two-year deal at Exploria Stadium, one of City’s most important pieces of off-season transfer business is now complete with Cartagena and César Araújo striking up an outstanding central midfield partnership this past year, physically dominating MLS games and helping City to second place in the 2023 Supporters’ Shield as a dynamic double pivot. Continue reading →

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 →

Who is Orlando City SC’s rumoured new signing Wilder Cartagena?

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Already busy recruiting Jake Mulraney, Nicholas Gioacchini and Iván Angulo this mid-season, a fourth Orlando City SC signing could soon be on the way – Wilder Cartagena.

This is according to Orlando-based sports reporter and analyst for DIRECTV Perú, @alonso_inca. Yesterday, he claimed the Peruvian international midfielder is Exploria Stadium bound. Continue reading →