Two more pieces of the 2018 roster fell into place for Orlando City this week, and more are likely to follow. “There will be more announcements this week,” Budalic told the Sentinel hours before a new, three-year contract with striker Dom Dwyer was finalized. That announcement came on the heels of a trade that brought […]
[bc_video video_id=”5700731011001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz”] Orlando City acquired New York Red Bulls star Sacha Kljestan in exchange for Carlos Rivas and Tommy Redding, a source confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel Tuesday. The blockbuster deal long rumored and first reported in detail by ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle brings in a high profile midfielder who will go a long way […]
Orlando City gained two new faces Wednesday, announcing the signing of Libyan defender Mohamed El-Munir and the acquisition of midfielder Jose Villarreal from the L.A. Galaxy. El-Munir will occupy and international spot on the roster. His signing is pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and P-1 Visa. For Villarreal, the Lions gave the Galaxy […]
Major League Soccer is postponing a decision on its next expansion team until next year. A day after selecting Nashville, Tennessee, as one of its next two additions, MLS said Thursday it still is considering which market to add from among Cincinnati, Detroit and Sacramento, California. MLS announced last December that it would select its […]
Former Orlando City midfielder Servando Carrasco is heading home to California. The L.A. Galaxy selected Carrasco in Stage 2 of the Major League Soccer Re-Entry Draft on Thursday. The Galaxy now must negotiate a new contract with the player. Carrasco, 29, was born in San Diego and played four years at the University of California-Berkeley, […]
Major League Soccer is expanding its presence in the southeast, awarding Nashville the first of its newest expansion franchises as MLS’ 24th team. Commissioner Don Garber made the announcement Wednesday at a news conference with Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and John R. Ingram, head of the group that will own the […]
Rising soccer talent from across the country will head to Orlando in January for the 2018 Major League Soccer Player Combine. The league announced Monday the combine will be held at Orlando City Stadium from Jan. 11-17. A group of top college players will join youth and international players hoping to catch the attention of […]
Orlando City made its first moves toward building a new roster for 2018 with three signings Monday. The Lions acquired defender RJ Allen from New York City FC in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. The club also signed forward Stéfano Pinho, a former North American Soccer League player with Miami FC, […]
[bc_video video_id=”5635726195001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz”] Kaká announced his retirement Sunday, officially wrapping an elite pro soccer career that included a final stop helping Orlando City make the jump to Major League Soccer. The 35-year-old midfielder said in October he would not renew his contract with Orlando City, passing on an offer that would pay him less […]