Chris Mueller has received so much solid advice during his first MLS preseason, he has trouble singling out just one piece as the best. For him, it’s been a pleasant surprise. The 21-year-old rookie midfielder-turned-striker out of Wisconsin came into the preseason with a “just put my head down and work” mentality and it’s been […]
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[bc_video video_id=”5734141898001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] After two scrimmages against MLS opponents and a week of tougher-than-usual practices, Orlando City head coach Jason Kreis said the Lions are going to spend the next two days recovering. At this point, it’s well-deserved. Orlando City SC has scored seven goals during two […]
Preseason isn’t exactly Scott Sutter’s favorite part of the MLS calendar. The 31-year-old Orlando City SC right back, in his second season with the Lions after joining the team from Swiss Super League side BSC Young Boys, didn’t go through the MLS preseason last year – he joined the team two days before the start […]
When reports late last year the Columbus Crew could soon relocate to Austin, Texas, Justin Meram began weighing his future with the club. Concerns about the Crew leaving Columbus helped trigger Meram’s trade to Orlando City last month, a decision he said that wasn’t easy but had to happen eventually. “It was part of it, […]
Two days into training, center back Amro Tarek is aiming to make an instant impact for Orlando City during the 2018 Major League Soccer season. Tarek, 25, was acquired by the Lions on a one-year loan from Egyptian side Wadi Delga FC. His move, though, comes at a pivotal moment, with Orlando City having only […]
[bc_video video_id=”5726686519001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”autoplay” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] After missing out again on making the MLS Cup playoffs last year, Orlando City coach Jason Kreis knew drastic changes needed to be made. “I don’t think we went into this offseason saying we need to get better in the goal scoring, but not […]
[bc_video video_id=”5726671403001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz”] Orlando City CEO Alex Leitão addressed the departure of striker Cyle Larin once more during the club’s 2018 media day and then said he will never speak about it again. And he did not hold back. “I have been in this business for so long, for 17 years, so I can […]
Orlando City acquired center back Amro Tarek via a one-year loan from Egyptian Premier League side Wadi Degla FC with a club option to buy, pending receipt of his ITC. The move adds to the Lions’ depth and reunites Tarek with new Orlando City signee Justin Meram, who competed alongside Tarek in Columbus during […]
Josué Colmán will admit moving to the United States from his native Paraguay wasn’t an easy decision. Colmán, 19, is one of several new faces Orlando City acquired during the offseason, penning a five-year contract and becoming Orlando’s newest youngest designated player for the upcoming season. While taking on an important responsibility as the club’s […]
Orlando City continued loading up on talent to bolster its roster, signing midfielder Oriol “Uri” Rosell pending receipt of his ITC and P-1 Visa. The Lions acquired him using the No. 1 position in the Major League Soccer Allocation Ranking Order, which the Lions got from FC Dallas in exchange for $400,000 in Targeted Allocation […]