RJ Allen, who spent the week on trial with the Union, has played for NYCFC and Orlando City SC
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Orlando City has waived right back RJ Allen ahead of the 2019 MLS season. Allen, 28, played in 18 games (10 starts) for Orlando City last season. He played both right back and centerback for the Lions and had two assists during the 2018 season. He started five of the 17 matches new coach James […]
Orlando City centerback Chris Schuler signed his contract with the Lions on the same day the club released the 2018 roster. He had trained with the team through most of the preseason as a trialist and didn’t sign a deal until the day before the season got started. He was part of a massive roster […]
Orlando City coach James O’Connor is interested in more than just stopping the best attack in MLS. Rival Atlanta United visits Orlando City Stadium for a Friday match and the Lions (7-15-2, 23 points) are desperate for points. With 10 matches left in the regular season for Orlando City, the playoff window isn’t completely closed, […]
A few players that have been absent from recently Orlando City training sessions were present while the club trained at IMG Academy in Bradenton. Centerback Lamine Sané (quad) was there, as were midfielders Yoshimar Yotún (foot) and Sacha Kljestan (ankle). During roughly an hour of training that was open to the media, Kljestan and Sané […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City is still in position to reach the playoffs. Despite a nine match losing streak that ended less than two weeks ago and recent road losses marring solid performances under new coach James O’Connor, Orlando City (7-12-1, 22 points) is just six points out of fifth place. The Montreal Impact (9-12-1, […]
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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 […]
RJ Allen is one of the newest faces joining Orlando City ahead of the 2018 Major League Soccer season, but he is quite familiar with Lions coach Jason Kreis. After playing for Kreis at New York City FC in 2015, Allen is excited to reunite with the coach now leading Orlando City. “I think whenever […]