The 2023 Orlando City SC season was the club's 13th season of existence in Orlando and ninth season as a Major League Soccer franchise, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system. Orlando also played in three other competitions: the U.S. Open Cup as defending champions, Leagues Cup, as well as the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time.
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Manager | Óscar Pareja | ||
| Stadium | Exploria Stadium | ||
| MLS: | Conference: 2nd Overall: 2nd | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference semi-finals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
| Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Facundo Torres (14) All: Duncan McGuire (15) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 25,527 (September 24 vs. Inter Miami CF) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 17,012 (May 17 vs. New York City FC) All: 14,005 (July 21 vs. Houston Dynamo, Leagues Cup) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 20,590[1] | ||
| Biggest win | ORL 4–0 TOR (Jul. 4) | ||
| Biggest defeat | RSL 4–0 ORL (Jul. 8) | ||
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Season review
editPre-season
editOrlando made its first offseason move on November 9, trading $300,000 in general allocation money plus potential future add-ons to Toronto FC in exchange for Luca Petrasso.[2] A day later it was announced Júnior Urso and the club had agreed to mutually terminate his contract so he could return to Brazil due to personal circumstances. At the time of his departure, he had made the eighth-most appearances for the club.[3] As part of the end of season roster decisions, Orlando City announced the departures of Tesho Akindele, who ranked second all-time in appearances for the club in all competitions with 121 behind only Chris Mueller and sixth for goals with 21 at the time of his departure, as well as injury-plagued Alexandre Pato and former draft pick Joey DeZart. Wilder Cartagena had his loan extension option exercised.[4] Club captain Mauricio Pereyra was signed to a new two-year contract using allocation money meaning he would no longer occupy a Designated Player slot.[5] 11-year MLS veteran Felipe Martins was signed as a free agent[6] and Favian Loyola became the third offseason signing when he was signed to a homegrown contract.[7]
With the addition of St. Louis City SC in 2023, MLS held an Expansion Draft on November 11, 2022. St. Louis selected Nicholas Gioacchini who had joined Orlando in July 2022 and made seven appearances in all competitions for the team.[8]
In December, Orlando confirmed further player departures: João Moutinho sealed a move to Italian side Spezia following the expiration of his contract,[9] while the club traded away both Andrés Perea to Philadelphia Union for allocation money and Ruan to D.C. United in exchange for the #2 overall pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft,[10] later used to select Generation Adidas signee Shakur Mohammed. He was one of four players selected by Orlando.[11] Homegrown player Benji Michel departed for Portugal as a free agent, joining Arouca,[12] while Jake Mulraney was sold, returning home to Ireland to sign with St Patrick's Athletic.[13] With a flurry of key departures, Orlando undertook significant recruitment in January, signing defender Rafael Santos from Cruzeiro,[14] new Designated Player Martín Ojeda and Under-22 initiative player Ramiro Enrique both out of Argentina,[15][16] as well as Icelandic international midfielder Dagur Dan Þórhallsson.[17]
Also during the offseason, Ercan Kara, Facundo Torres and Gastón González all received green cards meaning they no longer occupied international roster spots.
February
editOrlando City opened the season on February 25 at home to New York Red Bulls. Having weathered heavy New York pressure in the first half, the Lions opened the scoring with their first shot of the match in the 56th minute courtesy of a Facundo Torres penalty after Sean Nealis was ajudged to have handled the ball. Orlando held on for the 1–0 victory, preserving their opening day unbeaten streak since joining MLS in 2015 (3W 6D 0L).[18]
March
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The team remained at home for week two, hosting FC Cincinnati. Pareja made five changes to his starting lineup including handing debuts to Gastón González and Abdi Salim but the offensive struggles continued as the Lions registered only one shot on goal in a 0–0 draw.[19] Three days later, on March 7, Orlando debuted in the CONCACAF Champions League away to 2020 winners Tigres UANL. The Lions took a goalless draw from the round of 16 first leg, largely thanks to an eight-save performance from Pedro Gallese who kept his third shutout in as many games to start the season.[20] The team finally conceded for the first time on March 11 as part of a 1–1 draw with D.C. United. Rookie Duncan McGuire debuted from the start and, after a goalless first half, gave the Lions the lead in the 53rd minute when he guided a Dagur Dan Þórhallsson header home from two yards. D.C. were awarded a penalty five minutes later for a supposed handball from Wilder Cartagena before a VAR review overturned the decision after judging it hit his body instead. D.C. eventually found an equalizer through Chris Durkin who cut back and struck a fierce left-footed shot across goal from the top of the box in the 80th minute. Orlando remained unbeaten in all competitions to begin the year but extended the winless streak to three.[21]
Four days later, Orlando returned to Champions League action for the second leg against Tigres. In a game of two halves, Tigres went in to the break with a one-goal lead after Sebastián Córdova managed to find himself with enough time and space inside the penalty area to bring down a looping cross and slide the ball under Gallese. However, Orlando were the better side in the second half as they pushed forward for an equaliser. It eventually came in the 89th minute as substitute Ercan Kara scored his first goal of the season, an acrobatic bicycle kick, but it was a case of too little too late as Orlando were eliminated on the away goals rule as the game finished 1–1 both on the night and on aggregate. Head coach Óscar Pareja received a red card after the final whistle for confronting the referee about the lack of time added on as Tigres tried to waste time to see out the game: "We scored in minute 89 and between 89 and 96:45 it was four minutes 50 seconds that they did not play the game."[22]
Orlando's undefeated start to the season ended at home to bottom of the table Charlotte FC on March 18. Having controlled the opening exchanges and had an early goal ruled out for offside, Orlando were caught out when Charlotte capitalized on the Lions' high line as Enzo Copetti found himself one on one with Gallese from a long ball and was able to slot home before the visitors double the lead through Kerwin Vargas' speculative shot from the edge of the box. Orlando responded after half time with a goal in the 57th minute as Martín Ojeda was first to a loose ball in the penalty area to score his first for the club, and spent much of the second half threatening to equalize, seeing the ball in the back of the net again only for the goal to be ruled offside for a second time. Despite attempting 19 shots to Charlotte's eight, the Lions lost 2–1, giving Charlotte their first points of the season.
Roster
edit- Last updated on September 2, 2023[23]
| No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | 
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Pedro Gallese | GK | February 23, 1990 (aged 33) |  Veracruz
|
INT |
| 31 | 
|
Mason Stajduhar | GK | December 2, 1997 (aged 25) | Orlando City U-23
|
HGP |
| 50 | 
|
Javier Otero | GK | November 18, 2002 (aged 20) | Orlando City B
|
HGP |
| 99 |
|
Adam Grinwis | GK | April 21, 1992 (aged 30) | Sacramento Republic
|
– |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | 
|
Rafael Santos | LB | February 5, 1998 (aged 25) | Cruzeiro
|
INT |
| 6 | 
|
Robin Jansson | CB | November 15, 1991 (aged 31) | AIK
|
– |
| 15 | 
|
Rodrigo Schlegel | CB | April 3, 1997 (aged 25) | Racing Club
|
INT |
| 20 | 
|
Luca Petrasso | LB | June 16, 2000 (aged 22) | Toronto FC
|
HGP |
| 24 |
|
Kyle Smith | RB | January 9, 1992 (aged 31) | Louisville City
|
– |
| 25 |
|
Antônio Carlos | CB | March 7, 1993 (aged 29) | Palmeiras
|
INT |
| 26 |
|
Michael Halliday | RB | January 22, 2003 (aged 20) | Orlando City B
|
HGP |
| 28 | 
|
Abdi Salim | CB | April 1, 2001 (aged 21) | Syracuse Orange
|
– |
| 30 |
|
Alex Freeman | RB | August 9, 2004 (aged 18) | Orlando City Academy
|
HGP |
| 68 |
|
Thomas Williams | CB | August 15, 2004 (aged 18) | Orlando City B
|
HGP |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 5 | 
|
César Araújo | CM | April 2, 2001 (aged 21) | Montevideo Wanderers
|
U22, INT |
| 8 |
|
Felipe Martins | CM | September 30, 1990 (aged 32) | Austin FC
|
– |
| 10 |
|
Mauricio Pereyra | AM | March 15, 1990 (aged 32) |  FC Krasnodar
|
INT |
| 16 |
|
Wilder Cartagena | DM | September 23, 1994 (aged 28) |  Al-Ittihad Kalba
|
INT, Loan in |
| 21 |
|
Júnior Urso | CM | March 10, 1989 (aged 33) | Corinthians
|
INT |
| 23 | 
|
Dagur Dan Þórhallsson | CM | May 2, 2000 (aged 22) | Breiðablik
|
INT |
| 95 |
|
Favian Loyola | AM | May 18, 2005 (aged 17) | Orlando City B
|
HGP |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 |
|
Ramiro Enrique | CF | May 4, 2001 (aged 21) | Banfield
|
U22, INT |
| 11 |
|
Martín Ojeda | LW | November 27, 1998 (aged 24) | Godoy Cruz
|
DP, INT |
| 13 |
|
Duncan McGuire | ST | February 5, 2001 (aged 22) | Creighton Bluejays
|
– |
| 14 | 
|
Shakur Mohammed | ST | August 27, 2003 (aged 19) | Duke Blue Devils
|
GA |
| 17 |
|
Facundo Torres | LW | April 13, 2000 (aged 22) | Peñarol
|
DP |
| 22 |
|
Gastón González | LW | June 27, 2001 (aged 21) | Unión Santa Fe
|
– |
| 27 |
|
Jack Lynn | CF | January 12, 2000 (aged 23) | Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
– |
| 32 | 
|
Wilfredo Rivera | LW | October 14, 2003 (aged 19) | Orlando City B
|
HGP |
| 77 | 
|
Iván Angulo | LW | March 22, 1999 (aged 23) | Palmeiras
|
INT, Loan in |
Staff
edit| Executive | |
|---|---|
| Majority owner and chairman | Mark Wilf
|
| Majority owner and vice-chair | Zygi Wilf
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| Majority owner and vice-chair | Leonard Wilf
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| President of business operations | Jarrod Dillon
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| General manager | Luiz Muzzi
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| Technical director | Ricardo Moreira
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| Coaching staff | |
| Head coach | Óscar Pareja
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| Assistant coach | Josema Bazán
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| Assistant coach | Diego Torres Ortiz
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| Strength and conditioning coach | Fabian Bazán
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| Goalkeeping coach | César Baena
|
Competitions
editFriendlies
editOrlando City opened preseason camp on January 9. Six friendly matches were scheduled with all but one to be played behind closed doors.
| February 1 Preseason | Orlando City | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 4:00 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Osceola County Stadium | |
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| February 4 Preseason | Orlando City | 3–1 | FIU Panthers | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: Osceola County Stadium | |
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| February 7 Preseason | Orlando City | Canceled | Nashville SC | Tampa, Florida |
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage. Canceled due to venue availability issues. | ||||
| February 11 Preseason | Orlando City | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium | ||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| February 15 Preseason | Orlando City | 5–0 | Stetson Hatters | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 9:00 am | Report | Stadium: Osceola County Stadium | ||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| February 18 Preseason | Orlando City | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm |
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Report |
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Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
Major League Soccer
editOutside of the club, St. Louis City joined the league as an expansion franchise, bringing the total number of MLS clubs to 29.
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 |
| 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 63 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 |
Last updated: October 21.
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
| February 25 1 | Orlando City | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 24,088 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| March 4 2 | Orlando City | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 18,062 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| March 11 3 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Orlando City | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 15,994 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| March 18 4 | Orlando City | 1–2 | Charlotte FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm |
|
Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 18,123 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| March 25 5 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Orlando City | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,725 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| April 1 6 | Orlando City | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 20,115 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 15 7 | Minnesota United FC | 1–2 | Orlando City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 8:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,685 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| April 22 8 | Orlando City | 1–3 | D.C. United | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 19,514 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| April 29 9 | Orlando City | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 22,519 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| May 6 10 | CF Montréal | 2–0 | Orlando City | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 16,112 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| May 13 11 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Orlando City | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 pm |
|
Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,488 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 17 12 | Orlando City | 1–1 | New York City FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 17,012 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| May 20 13 | Inter Miami CF | 1–3 | Orlando City | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 17,643 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| May 27 14 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 20,127 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| June 3 15 | New York Red Bulls | 0–3 | Orlando City | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 19,871 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| June 10 16 | Orlando City | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 18,711 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| June 17 17 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | Orlando City | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 pm |
|
Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,492 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| June 21 18 | Orlando City | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 17,516 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| June 24 19 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Orlando City | Seattle, Washington |
| 10:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,693 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| July 1 20 | Orlando City | 3–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm |
|
Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 22,070 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| July 4 21 | Orlando City | 4–0 | Toronto FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm |
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Report |
|
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 17,604 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| July 8 22 | Real Salt Lake | 4–0 | Orlando City | Sandy, Utah |
| 9:30 pm | Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,800 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| July 15 23 | Atlanta United FC | 1–2 | Orlando City | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 pm |
|
Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,576 Referee: Víctor Rivas |
| August 20 24 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–3 | Orlando City | Chicago, Illinois |
| 8:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 18,103 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| August 26 25 | Orlando City | 2–1 | St. Louis City SC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 22,156 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| August 30 26 | Charlotte FC | 1–1 | Orlando City | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 27,236 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| September 2 27 | FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | Orlando City | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| September 16 28 | Orlando City | 4–3 | Columbus Crew | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 22,802 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| September 20 29 | New York City FC | 2–0 | Orlando City | New York, New York |
| 7:30 pm |
|
Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 15,238 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| September 24 30 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Inter Miami CF | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| September 30 31 | Orlando City | 3–0 | CF Montréal | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 19,637 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| October 4 32 | Nashville SC | 0–1 | Orlando City | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,273 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| October 7 33 | Orlando City | 3–2 | New England Revolution | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 24,440 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| October 21 34 | Toronto FC | 0–2 | Orlando City | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 6:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 27,556 Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
Standings
editEastern Conference table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 69 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
| 2 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 63 | Qualification for round one |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 55 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 55 |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati (S) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 69 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a] |
| 2 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 63 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[b] |
| 3 | Columbus Crew (C) | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 57 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16[c] |
| 4 | St. Louis City SC | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 56 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[d] |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 55 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[e] |
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)
(C) MLS Cup champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
- ^ As 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield champions
- ^ As highest-ranked club in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
- ^ As 2023 MLS Cup champions
- ^ As 2023 Western Conference regular season champions
- ^ As 2023 Leagues Cup third place
MLS Cup Playoffs
editIn 2023, Major League Soccer introduced a new playoff format with an expanded field of 18 teams—the top nine teams from each conference with the #8 and #9 seeds playing a one-off wildcard game prior to the first round. Orlando qualified as the #2 seed in the East, entering in the first round which consisted of a best-of-three series. The round had no aggregate score and tied matches were decided by penalty shootout.[24]
| October 30 Round One game 1 | #2 Orlando City | 1–0 | #7 Nashville SC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 19,744 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| November 7 Round One game 2 | #7 Nashville SC | 0–1 | #2 Orlando City | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 9:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,315 Referee: Allen Chapman | ||
| Note: Orlando City SC won the series 2–0. | ||||
| November 25 Conference semi-finals | #2 Orlando City | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | #3 Columbus Crew | Orlando, Florida |
| 5:30 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Jon Freemon |
U.S. Open Cup
editOrlando entered in the round of 32, a round later than the previous year, as one of four MLS teams competing in the CONCACAF Champions League.[25]
| May 9 Round of 32 | Charlotte FC  | 1–0 |  Orlando City | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex Attendance: 4,024 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
CONCACAF Champions League
editOrlando contested the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time in 2023 having qualified as 2022 U.S. Open Cup champions. It was the club's second time appearing in continental competition after the 2021 Leagues Cup.[26]
| March 7 R16 first leg | Tigres UANL | 0–0 | Orlando City | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 9:00 pm (CST) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala) |
| March 15 R16 second leg | Orlando City | 1–1 (1–1 (a) agg.) | Tigres UANL | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:15 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 21,112 Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras) |
Leagues Cup
editThe third edition of the Leagues Cup featured every MLS and Liga MX team for the first time with both leagues taking a month-long pause in their respective seasons to complete the "World Cup-style" tournament.[27] Orlando City entered at the group stage as a seeded team.
Group stage
| July 21 Group stage | Orlando City | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Houston Dynamo FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 14,005 Referee: Filip Dujic | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| July 29 Group stage | Santos Laguna | 2–3 | Orlando City | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 16,313 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ORL | HOU | SAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando City SC
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | — | |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo FC
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Santos Laguna
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — |
Knockout stage
| August 2 Round of 32 | Inter Miami CF | 3–1 | Orlando City | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 pm | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 20,181 Referee: Iván Barton |
Squad statistics
editAppearances
edit- As of match played November 25, 2023
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Leagues Cup | CCL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  PER
|
Pedro Gallese | 38 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | USA
|
Mason Stajduhar | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | GK |  VEN
|
Javier Otero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | GK | USA
|
Adam Grinwis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | BRA
|
Rafael Santos | 34 | 1 | 23+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SWE
|
Robin Jansson | 43 | 0 | 31+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ARG
|
Rodrigo Schlegel | 32 | 0 | 22+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | CAN
|
Luca Petrasso | 14 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | USA
|
Kyle Smith | 32 | 1 | 17+8 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | BRA
|
Antônio Carlos | 24 | 1 | 16+2 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | USA
|
Michael Halliday | 21 | 0 | 9+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | SOM
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Abdi Salim | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | USA
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Alex Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | DF | USA
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Thomas Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | URU
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César Araújo | 42 | 2 | 31+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | BRA
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Felipe Martins | 20 | 0 | 6+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | URU
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Mauricio Pereyra | 38 | 1 | 27+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | PER
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Wilder Cartagena | 32 | 3 | 23+1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | BRA
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Júnior Urso | 12 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ISL
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Dagur Dan Þórhallsson | 39 | 2 | 12+18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 58 | MF | BRA
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Juninho | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | MF | USA
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Favian Loyola | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ARG
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Ramiro Enrique | 39 | 4 | 7+23 | 4 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ARG
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Martín Ojeda | 42 | 6 | 16+18 | 6 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | USA
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Duncan McGuire | 37 | 15 | 17+12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | GHA
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Shakur Mohammed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | URU
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Facundo Torres | 39 | 14 | 28+2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ARG
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Gastón González | 21 | 0 | 7+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | USA
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Jack Lynn | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | PUR
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Wilfredo Rivera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | COL
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Iván Angulo | 43 | 6 | 29+5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  AUT
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Ercan Kara | 19 | 6 | 11+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 59 | MF |  ESP
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Alejandro Granados | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
edit- As of match played November 25, 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Leagues Cup | CCL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | FW | Duncan McGuire |
13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | 17 | FW | Facundo Torres |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | 11 | FW | Martín Ojeda |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | FW | Ercan Kara |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 77 | FW | Iván Angulo |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | 7 | FW | Ramiro Enrique |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 16 | MF | Wilder Cartagena |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 23 | MF | Dagur Dan Þórhallsson |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | César Araújo |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 3 | DF | Rafael Santos |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | Kyle Smith |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | DF | Antônio Carlos |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | Mauricio Pereyra |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Total | 55 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 63 | |||
Shutouts
edit- As of match played November 25, 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Leagues Cup | CCL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK | Pedro Gallese |
10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 31 | GK | Mason Stajduhar |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |||
Disciplinary record
edit- As of match played November 25, 2023
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Leagues Cup | CCL | Total | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | GK | Pedro Gallese
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Rafael Santos
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | César Araújo
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8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Robin Jansson
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5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Ramiro Enrique
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Felipe Martins
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Ercan Kara
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Mauricio Pereyra
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Duncan McGuire
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Rodrigo Schlegel
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3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Wilder Cartagena
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8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | Facundo Torres
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Júnior Urso
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Gastón González
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Dagur Dan Þórhallsson
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Kyle Smith
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Antônio Carlos
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Michael Halliday
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | Mason Stajduhar
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | Iván Angulo
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 67 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 1 | 1 | ||
Player movement
editPer Major League Soccer and club policies, terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
MLS SuperDraft picks
editDraft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2023 MLS SuperDraft was held on December 21, 2022. Orlando made four selections.
| 2023 Orlando City MLS SuperDraft Picks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
| 1 | 2 | Shakur Mohammed
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FW | Duke University
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Signed[28] |
| 6 | Duncan McGuire
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FW |  Creighton University
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Signed[29] | |
| 17 | Abdi Salim
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DF |  Syracuse University
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Signed[30] | |
| 2 | 46 |  Luis Grassow
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DF |  University of Kentucky
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Not signed[31] |
Transfers in
edit| No. | Name | Pos. | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Luca Petrasso
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LB | Toronto FC
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Traded in exchange for $300,000 GAM with a potential $100,000 GAM pending performance-based conditions. | November 9, 2022 | [2] |
| 8 | Felipe Martins
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CM | Austin FC
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Free agent signing. | November 22, 2022 | [6] |
| 95 | Favian Loyola
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AM | Orlando City B
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Homegrown signing. | December 2, 2022 | [7] |
| 3 | Rafael Santos
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LB | Cruzeiro
|
Undisclosed fee | January 5, 2023 | [14] |
| 11 | Martín Ojeda
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LW | Godoy Cruz
|
Undisclosed fee, reportedly $4m | January 7, 2023 | [15][32] |
| 7 | Ramiro Enrique
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CF | Banfield
|
Undisclosed fee, reportedly $2m | January 26, 2023 | [16][33] |
| 23 | Dagur Dan Þórhallsson
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CM | Breiðablik
|
Undisclosed fee | January 31, 2023 | [17] |
| 59 | Alejandro Granados
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AM | Orlando City B
|
Signed short-term contract. | June 9, 2023 | [34] |
| 50 | Javier Otero
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GK | Orlando City B
|
Signed short-term contract. | June 16, 2023 | [35] |
| 50 | Javier Otero
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GK | Orlando City B
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Signed Homegrown contract. | July 10, 2023 | [36] |
| 21 | Júnior Urso
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CM | Coritiba
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July 19, 2023 | [37] |
Loans in
edit| No. | Name | Pos. | Loaned from | Notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Wilder Cartagena
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DM | Al-Ittihad Kalba
|
Loan extension option exercised. | November 14, 2022 | [4] |
| 58 | Juninho
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MF | Vasco da Gama
|
Signed short-term contract via Orlando City B. | June 16, 2023 | [35] |
Transfers out
edit| No. | Name | Pos. | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Júnior Urso
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CM | Coritiba
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Mutually terminated contract; signed with Coritiba on 12/22/22 | November 10, 2022 | [3][38] |
| 20 | Nicholas Gioacchini
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CF | St. Louis City SC
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Selected in the 2022 MLS Expansion Draft. | November 11, 2022 | [8] |
| 7 | Alexandre Pato
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CF | São Paulo
|
Contract expired; signed with São Paulo on 5/26/23 | November 14, 2022 | [4][39] |
| 13 | Tesho Akindele
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CF | Retired | Option declined; retired on 12/20/22 | [4][40] | |
| 34 |  Joey DeZart
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DM | Huntsville City FC
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Option declined; signed with Huntsville City on 3/21/23 | [4][41] | |
| 22 |  Alexander Alvarado
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LW | L.D.U. Quito
|
Exercised option to buy. | November 29, 2022 | [42] |
| 4 |  João Moutinho
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LB |  Spezia
|
Contract expired; signed with Spezia on 12/2/22 | December 2, 2022 | [9] |
| 21 | Andrés Perea
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CM | Philadelphia Union
|
Traded in exchange for $750,000 GAM with a potential $100,000 GAM pending performance-based conditions. Orlando retain an undisclosed sell-on percentage | December 6, 2022 | [43] |
| 2 | Ruan
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RB | D.C. United
|
Traded in exchange for the No.2 pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft. | December 21, 2022 | [44] |
| 19 | Benji Michel
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RW | Arouca
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Contract expired; signed with Arouca on 1/6/23 | January 6, 2023 | [12] |
| 23 |  Jake Mulraney
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LM | St Patrick's Athletic
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Undisclosed fee | January 18, 2023 | [13] |
| 59 | Alejandro Granados
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CM |  Club Brugge
|
Undisclosed fee | August 8, 2023 | [45] |
| 9 | Ercan Kara
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CF |  Samsunspor
|
Undisclosed fee | September 2, 2023 | [46] |
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