Orlando City SC have moved to strengthen their goalkeeping department after the Lions completed a trade for Toronto FC goalkeeper Joe Bendik in return for a conditional fourth-round draft pick in the 2017 edition of the MLS SuperDraft.
Arriving to compete with Earl Edwards Jr, the 26-year-old Marietta, Georgia native made 73 league appearances for the Canadian side between 2013 and 2015 while turning out for the Portland Timbers before that. Continue reading
It’s official folks. Orlando City SC were the second most searched soccer team in world football for the year that was 2015 as part of Google’s ‘Year of Search’ study.
Beaten only by Spanish giants Barcelona in the internet goliath’s Top 10 Trending Soccer Teams of 2015 subsidiary research project, curious keyboard warriors went online to find out more about Adrian Heath’s team this year than the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid! Some feat aye? Continue reading
In a busy few days for Orlando City SC, all Lions supporters were shocked and saddened to hear about the dismissal of assistant coach and club legend Ian Fuller on Wednesday.
Leaving the Citrus Bowl with immediate effect as reported by Paul Tenorio at the Orlando Sentinel, 36-year-old Fuller was one of the most important figures in City’s rise from USL to Major League Soccer having represented the club as a player between 2011 and 2013. Continue reading
There was a big announcement for the Orlando Pride yesterday as it was confirmed by the Orlando Sentinel among other sources that ex-Major League Soccer professional Khano Smith has been appointed assistant coach of the new NWSL franchise.
A well-known name in MLS circles, former Bermuda international Smith represented New England Revolution 100 times in the league while also turning out for the New York Red Bulls back in 2009, not to mention a brief spell in England with Lincoln City as part of a playing career that began back in 2003. Continue reading
The Orlando City SC off-season blues have been temporarily abandoned after it was reported yesterday that Darwin Cerén (@CerenDarwin) has been crowned the best Latino footballer in Major League Soccer for 2015.
Officially entitled the Latino del Año award, City’s El Salvadorian international defensive midfielder beat off competition from the Lions’ very own DP Kaka, not to mention Vancouver Whitecaps’ Kendall Waston and FC Dallas’ flying winger Fabian Castillo to scoop the prize. Continue reading
Orlando City SC’s preparations for next season are already underway after nine Lions stars were cut from the playing roster today.
Among the players departing Central Florida this November are Lewis Neal who racked up over 40 appearances for the club in two separate spells, both in USL and Major League Soccer, not to mention a shock departure for current number one and fan favourite Tally ‘The Wall’ Hall. Continue reading
Everybody knows that Orlando City SC’s #FillTheBowl initiative was a roaring success (no pun intended) with 62,510 spectators present at the Citrus Bowl for the Lions’ first ever Major League Soccer fixture against New York City FC back in March.
However, today’s official club reports confirm the second highest attended home game of the season was also against NYCFC! Continue reading
