[bc_video video_id=”5804474085001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] ORLANDO, Fla. – James O’Connor isn’t leading Orlando City just because he once played for the club in its USL days. And the former Louisville City FC coach is not in Orlando as a short-term fix. Orlando City General Manager Niki Budalic said […]
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[bc_video video_id=”5803972209001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Orlando City striker Dom Dwyer has first-hand experience with new coach James O’Connor. The two captured a USL title together in 2013, when Dwyer was on loan for Orlando City and O’Connor was a player/coach. Dwyer was on loan from Sporting KC, so […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City’s seven-match losing skid began with a loss to Atlanta United. The Lions were on a six-match win streak when the Five Stripes came to town and since that 2-1 loss on a rainy evening, Orlando City has struggled. The Lions (6-9-1, 19 points) fired coach Jason Kreis after the sixth […]
Orlando City returned to its roots and is trusting a former champion to lead the Lions to their first Major League Soccer playoff bid. The club announced it hired James O’Connor to take over as Orlando City’s new head coach. O’Connor was a player-coach during the Lions’ days competing in the United Soccer League, helping […]
Embattled Orlando City winger Justin Meram has been released by the club for three days due to “personal reasons,” a club official confirmed Friday morning. Meram, who told Pro Soccer USA the past four months have been challenging, will not be available for selection for the Lions’ match against Atlanta United. He was not a […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s been a rough season so far for Justin Meram. He scored a career-high 13 goals in league play for the Columbus Crew last season. When Orlando City sent $1.05 million in allocation money to the Crew in exchange for Meram, he was expected to deliver some semblance of that production. It […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City goalkeeper Joe Bendik still remembers when the Lions’ season turned in 2017. After a hot start, Orlando City finished the year with the worst MLS record in club history. Things turned once the calendar flipped to May – much like this season – and the team never recovered. The Lions […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City right back Scott Sutter didn’t expect to miss so much time when he first injured his knee. He felt a sharp pain on the inside of his right knee early in Orlando City’s match against the Portland Timbers on April 8. He continued to play until he was subbed off […]
Orlando City lost its seventh-consecutive MLS match on Saturday, falling 2-0 to the Montreal Impact in Orlando City Stadium. It was the Lions’ (6-9-1, 19 points) first home match in nearly a month. Here are three takeaways from the match: Road trip took a lot out of Orlando City There are two ways Orlando City’s […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — When candidates for Orlando City’s vacant head coaching position speak with club CEO Alex Leitão, they’re all being told the same thing. Leitão, speaking to members of the media at Orlando City Stadium before the Lions match against the Montreal Impact, said the team is not in rebuild mode, despite Jason Kreis’ […]