Season of American association football team
Orlando City SC 2024 soccer season
The 2024 Orlando City SC season is the club's 14th season of existence in Orlando and 10th season as a Major League Soccer franchise, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system . Orlando will also play in two other competitions: the Leagues Cup and the CONCACAF Champions Cup . As a result of a decision by Major League Soccer, Orlando City did not contest the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in club history.
In December 2023, head coach Óscar Pareja signed a two-year contract extension through 2025.[1] Executives Luiz Muzzi and Ricardo Moreira also signed new two-year contracts in February 2024.[2]
After four-and-a-half seasons under the Exploria sponsorship name, Orlando City's home stadium was rebranded as Inter&Co Stadium ahead of the 2024 season.[3]
Orlando introduced a new road jersey called the "Legacy Kit" in celebration of the team's 10th year in MLS. It featured a commerative crest based on the previous USL franchise's three-lion design, as well as red accents in recognition of Orlando City's original red jersey. The words "honor thy history" are written on the inside of the neckline and a jock tag at the bottom of the shirt carries the Roman numeral X.[4]
Last updated on February 20, 2024 [5]
No.
Nationality
Name
Position(s)
Date of birth (age)
Previous club
Notes
Goalkeepers
1
Pedro Gallese
GK
(1990-02-23 ) February 23, 1990 (age 34)
Veracruz
INT
31
Mason Stajduhar
GK
(1997-12-02 ) December 2, 1997 (age 26)
Orlando City U-23
HGP
50
Javier Otero
GK
(2002-11-18 ) November 18, 2002 (age 21)
Orlando City B
HGP
Defenders
3
Rafael Santos
LB
(1998-02-05 ) February 5, 1998 (age 26)
Cruzeiro
INT
4
David Brekalo
CB
(1998-12-03 ) December 3, 1998 (age 25)
Viking FK
INT
6
Robin Jansson
CB
(1991-11-15 ) November 15, 1991 (age 32)
AIK
–
15
Rodrigo Schlegel
CB
(1997-04-03 ) April 3, 1997 (age 27)
Racing Club
INT
17
Dagur Dan Þórhallsson
RB
(2000-05-02 ) May 2, 2000 (age 24)
Breiðablik
INT
24
Kyle Smith
RB
(1992-01-09 ) January 9, 1992 (age 32)
Louisville City
–
26
Michael Halliday
RB
(2003-01-22 ) January 22, 2003 (age 21)
Orlando City B
HGP
28
Abdi Salim
CB
(2001-04-01 ) April 1, 2001 (age 23)
Syracuse Orange
–
29
Tahir Reid-Brown
RB
(2006-07-02 ) July 2, 2006 (age 17)
Orlando City B
HGP
30
Alex Freeman
RB
(2004-08-09 ) August 9, 2004 (age 19)
Orlando City Academy
HGP
68
Thomas Williams
CB
(2004-08-15 ) August 15, 2004 (age 19)
Orlando City B
HGP
Midfielders
5
César Araújo
CM
(2001-04-02 ) April 2, 2001 (age 23)
Montevideo Wanderers
U22, INT
8
Felipe Martins
CM
(1990-09-30 ) September 30, 1990 (age 33)
Austin FC
–
14
Nicolás Lodeiro
AM
(1989-03-21 ) March 21, 1989 (age 35)
Seattle Sounders FC
–
16
Wilder Cartagena
DM
(1994-09-23 ) September 23, 1994 (age 29)
Al-Ittihad Kalba
INT
33
Jeorgio Kocevski
CM
(2002-08-19 ) August 19, 2002 (age 21)
Syracuse Orange
–
95
Favian Loyola
AM
(2005-05-18 ) May 18, 2005 (age 19)
Orlando City B
HGP
Forwards
7
Ramiro Enrique
CF
(2001-05-04 ) May 4, 2001 (age 23)
Banfield
U22, INT
9
Luis Muriel
CF
(1991-04-16 ) April 16, 1991 (age 33)
Atalanta
DP
10
Facundo Torres
LW
(2000-04-13 ) April 13, 2000 (age 24)
Peñarol
DP
11
Martín Ojeda
LW
(1998-11-27 ) November 27, 1998 (age 25)
Godoy Cruz
DP, INT
13
Duncan McGuire
ST
(2001-02-05 ) February 5, 2001 (age 23)
Creighton Bluejays
–
23
Shakur Mohammed
ST
(2003-08-27 ) August 27, 2003 (age 20)
Duke Blue Devils
GA
27
Jack Lynn
CF
(2000-01-12 ) January 12, 2000 (age 24)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
–
77
Iván Angulo
LW
(1999-03-22 ) March 22, 1999 (age 25)
Palmeiras
INT
Executive
Majority owner and chairman
Mark Wilf
Majority owner and vice-chair
Zygi Wilf
Majority owner and vice-chair
Leonard Wilf
President of business operations
Jarrod Dillon
General manager
Luiz Muzzi
Technical director
Ricardo Moreira
Coaching staff[6]
Head coach
Óscar Pareja
First assistant coach
Diego Torres Ortiz
Second assistant coach
Martín Perelman
Strength and conditioning coach
Fabian Bazán
Goalkeeping coach
César Baena
Competitions [ edit ]
Friendlies [ edit ]
Orlando City opened preseason camp on January 15. Six friendly matches were scheduled with all but one to be played behind closed doors.[7]
Major League Soccer [ edit ]
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
13
4
4
5
15
20
−5
16
1
3
3
6
7
−1
3
1
2
9
13
−4
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Stadium H A H A H H A A H H A H A H A A H A H A A H A A H A H H H A A H A H Result D L L L W D W D L L W D W Position[a] 8 12 13 14 13 13 13 12 13 14 11 11 10
Updated to match(es) played on May 18, 2024. Source:
Match reports A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
^ ORL's position at the end of the matchweek, not their match.
Results
Standings [ edit ]
Eastern Conference table
Updated to match(es) played on May 18, 2024. Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
Updated to match(es) played on May 18, 2024. Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
U.S. Open Cup [ edit ]
MLS announced the league's intention to remove all its teams from the U.S. Open Cup in 2024. The USSF rejected a request for them to be replaced by their MLS Next Pro reserve teams.[8] On March 1, MLS confirmed an agreement with USSF had been reached for 8 MLS teams and a further 11 MLS Next Pro teams to participate in the 2024 edition. Orlando City was not one of these teams, and neither was MLS Next Pro affiliate Orlando City B , due to their participation in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup .[9]
CONCACAF Champions Cup [ edit ]
Orlando qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup as one of the two best clubs in the 2023 Supporters' Shield standings not already qualified for the competition, entering in round one.
Leagues Cup [ edit ]
Group stage
Squad statistics [ edit ]
Appearances [ edit ]
As of match played May 18, 2024
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
Goalscorers [ edit ]
As of match played May 18, 2024
Shutouts [ edit ]
As of match played May 18, 2024
Disciplinary record [ edit ]
As of match played May 18, 2024
Player movement [ edit ]
Per Major League Soccer and club policies, terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
MLS SuperDraft picks [ edit ]
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2024 MLS SuperDraft was held on December 19, 2023. Orlando made four selections.
Transfers in [ edit ]
No.
Name
Pos.
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Date
Ref.
16
Wilder Cartagena
DM
Al-Ittihad Kalba
Exercised option to buy.
December 14, 2023
[15]
77
Iván Angulo
LW
Palmeiras
Undisclosed fee, reportedly $1.5m
January 3, 2024
[16] [17]
14
Nicolás Lodeiro
AM
Seattle Sounders FC
Free agent signing.
January 4, 2024
[18]
29
Tahir Reid-Brown
LB
Orlando City B
Signed Homegrown contract.
January 23, 2024
[19]
4
David Brekalo
CB
Viking FK
Undisclosed fee, reportedly $2.5m
February 8, 2024
[20] [21]
9
Luis Muriel
CF
Atalanta
Undisclosed fee, reportedly $1.0m
February 15, 2024
[22] [23]
34
Yutaro Tsukada
LW
Orlando City B
Signed short-term contract.
May 11, 2024
[24]
Transfers out [ edit ]
Loans out [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Citro, Michael (December 19, 2023). "Orlando City Signs Head Coach Oscar Pareja Through 2025" . www.themaneland.com .
^ "Orlando City signs top soccer operations executives to new 2-year deals" . mynews13.com .
^ Bresaola, Riccardo (January 19, 2024). "Inter&Co nets stadium rights for MLS' Orlando City stadium" . Sportcal .
^ "Orlando City SC Unveil 2024-25 Legacy Kit From adidas" . SoccerBible .
^ "Players – Orlando City Soccer Club" . orlandocitysc.com . Major League Soccer .
^ "Orlando City SC announces 2024 assistant coaching staff" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Orlando City SC Announces 2024 Preseason Schedule" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "US Soccer rejects MLS's plan to pull teams from Open Cup" . The Guardian . December 20, 2023.
^ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 1, 2024 .
^ "Club Statement Regarding 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One Venue" . Cavalry FC . December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023 .
^ "Orlando City SC signs 2024 MLS SuperDraft selection Jeorgio Kocevski" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ a b "Orlando City B announces complete roster and coaching staff for 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Season" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Crown Legacy FC Signs Pitt Midfielder Filip Mirkovic" . Crown Legacy FC .
^ "Riyon Tori Returning to Charlotte for Senior Season" . Charlotte Athletics . January 29, 2024.
^ "Orlando City SC Acquires Peruvian National Team Midfielder Wilder Cartagena" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Orlando City SC Acquires Forward Iván Angulo" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Palmeiras vende Angulo para time dos Estados Unidos; saiba valores" . Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). January 3, 2024.
^ "Orlando City SC signs two-time MLS Cup Champion and Concacaf Champions League winner Nico Lodeiro" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Orlando City SC signs Homegrown defender Tahir Reid-Brown to First Team contract" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Orlando City SC acquires defender David Brekalo from Viking FK" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Orlando City agrees $2.5 million deal for center back David Brekalo" . The Athletic . February 2, 2024.
^ "Orlando City SC acquires Colombian international Luis Muriel as Designated Player" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Orlando signing Luis Muriel sends farewell letter to Atalanta and their fans - Tribal Football" . www.tribalfootball.com . February 14, 2024.
^ "Orlando City SC signs Yutaro Tsukada to short-term MLS agreement" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Orlando City, Mauricio Pereyra mutually terminate contract" . www.mlssoccer.com .
^ "Nacional anunció la vuelta de Mauricio Pereyra" . ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). December 12, 2023.
^ a b c "Orlando City SC announces end-of-season statuses following end of 2023 MLS Season" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Charlotte FC Signs Midfielder Júnior Urso" . Charlotte FC .
^ "Battery sign veteran goalkeeper Adam Grinwis" . Charleston Battery .
^ "Orlando City SC Transfers Defender Antonio Carlos to Copa Libertadores Champions Fluminense" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Fluminense irá pagar quantia milionária para ter Antônio Carlos, do Orlando City, no elenco" . 365scores (in Brazilian Portuguese).
^ "Orlando City SC loans Defender Luca Petrasso to Triestina" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Orlando City SC loans forward Gastón González to Uruguay's Nacional" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ "Orlando City SC loans forward Duncan McGuire to England's Blackburn Rovers" . orlandocitysc .
^ "Blackburn signing of McGuire rejected after appeal" . BBC Sport . February 8, 2024.
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