STATS PREVIEW: Memphis 901 FC vs Orlando City SC – 12.06.2019

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Despite no MLS assignment for Orlando City SC until June 26, City supporters can still get their Lions fix via this Wednesday’s 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fourth round tie at Memphis 901 FC.

With Major League Soccer sides entering at this stage of the competition, James O’Connor‘s Lions travel to Mike Rose Soccer Complex in Memphis, Tennessee for the very first time with the USL side plotting a cup shock. Continue reading

Sheffield-born pro becomes second Brit at Orlando City SC

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Selected by Orlando City SC as the 20th pick (64th overall) in round three of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft yesterday, the Lions have a new British player on board – Danny Deakin.

The 23-year-old Sheffield-born pro arrives in Central Florida having spent last season at NASL outfit Detroit City and now becomes the second Brit on Orlando City SC‘s 2017 first team roster. Continue reading

Experienced trio boost Orlando City SC’s 2017 roster

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Orlando City SC headlines are coming thick and fast right now with Luke Boden’s Tampa Bay Rowdies switch and Stewart Kerr’s departure to Vancouver Whitecaps catching the eye on Thursday.

However, Friday’s news surrounded personnel who will be sticking around in 2017 with Kevin Alston, Servando Carrasco and Seb Hines all signing new deals with Orlando City SC. Continue reading

Orlando City SC name Jason Kreis as new head coach

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Adrian Heath‘s successor has now been found as Orlando City SC officially announced Jason Kreis as the Lions’ new head coach around 10pm on Tuesday evening (UK time).

One of the outstanding candidates on City’s shortlist, the experienced Kreis has been in and around Major League Soccer since its inception back in 1996. Continue reading

One in, one out in further Orlando City SC coaching shake-up



In a busy few days for Orlando City SC, the changes keep coming thick and fast this time due to the fact that first team goalkeeping coach Marcos Machado will now join up with the Orlando Pride in the same role while Stewart Kerr has arrived as his replacement.

With Khano Smith having been announced as an assistant coach to Pride first team boss Tom Sermanni last week, the NWSL sides’ backroom staff is slowly coming together nicely. Continue reading