2024 Orlando City SC season Season of American association football team
Orlando City SC 2024 soccer season
The 2024 Orlando City SC season was the club's 14th season of existence in Orlando and 10th season as a Major League Soccer franchise, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system . Orlando also played in two other competitions: the Leagues Cup and the CONCACAF Champions Cup . As a result of a decision by Major League Soccer, Orlando City did not contest the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in club history.
In December 2023, head coach Óscar Pareja signed a two-year contract extension through 2025.[ 1] [ 2]
After four-and-a-half seasons under the Exploria sponsorship name, Orlando City's home stadium was rebranded as Inter&Co Stadium ahead of the 2024 season.[ 3]
Orlando introduced a new road jersey called the "Legacy Kit" in celebration of the team's 10th year in MLS. It featured a commemorative crest based on the previous USL franchise's three-lion design, as well as red accents in recognition of Orlando City's original red jersey. The words "honor thy history" are written on the inside of the neckline and a jock tag at the bottom of the shirt carries the Roman numeral X.[ 4]
Roster
Last updated on September 20, 2024 [ 5]
No.
Nationality
Name
Position(s)
Date of birth (age)
Previous club
Notes
Goalkeepers
1
Pedro Gallese
GK
(1990-02-23 ) February 23, 1990 (aged 33)
Veracruz
INT
31
Mason Stajduhar
GK
(1997-12-02 ) December 2, 1997 (aged 26)
Orlando City U-23
HGP
50
Javier Otero
GK
(2002-11-18 ) November 18, 2002 (aged 21)
Orlando City B
HGP
99
Carlos Mercado
GK
(1999-09-27 ) September 27, 1999 (aged 24)
Orlando City B
–
Defenders
3
Rafael Santos
LB
(1998-02-05 ) February 5, 1998 (aged 26)
Cruzeiro
INT
4
David Brekalo
CB
(1998-12-03 ) December 3, 1998 (aged 25)
Viking FK
INT
6
Robin Jansson
CB
(1991-11-15 ) November 15, 1991 (aged 32)
AIK
–
15
Rodrigo Schlegel
CB
(1997-04-03 ) April 3, 1997 (aged 26)
Racing Club
INT
17
Dagur Dan Thórhallsson
RB
(2000-05-02 ) May 2, 2000 (aged 23)
Breiðablik
INT
20
Luca Petrasso
LB
(2000-06-16 ) June 16, 2000 (aged 23)
Toronto FC
HGP
24
Kyle Smith
RB
(1992-01-09 ) January 9, 1992 (aged 32)
Louisville City
–
26
Michael Halliday
RB
(2003-01-22 ) January 22, 2003 (aged 21)
Orlando City B
HGP
29
Tahir Reid-Brown
RB
(2006-07-02 ) July 2, 2006 (aged 17)
Orlando City B
HGP
30
Alex Freeman
RB
(2004-08-09 ) August 9, 2004 (aged 19)
HGP
68
Thomas Williams
CB
(2004-08-15 ) August 15, 2004 (aged 19)
Orlando City B
HGP
Midfielders
5
César Araújo
CM
(2001-04-02 ) April 2, 2001 (aged 22)
Montevideo Wanderers
U22, INT
8
Felipe Martins
CM
(1990-09-30 ) September 30, 1990 (aged 33)
Austin FC
–
14
Nicolás Lodeiro
AM
(1989-03-21 ) March 21, 1989 (aged 34)
Seattle Sounders FC
–
16
Wilder Cartagena
DM
(1994-09-23 ) September 23, 1994 (aged 29)
Al-Ittihad Kalba
INT
18
Heine Gikling Bruseth
CM
(2004-04-06 ) April 6, 2004 (aged 19)
Kristiansund BK
INT
33
Jeorgio Kocevski
CM
(2002-08-19 ) August 19, 2002 (aged 21)
Syracuse Orange
–
95
Favian Loyola
AM
(2005-05-18 ) May 18, 2005 (aged 18)
Orlando City B
HGP
Forwards
7
Ramiro Enrique
CF
(2001-05-04 ) May 4, 2001 (aged 22)
Banfield
U22, INT
9
Luis Muriel
CF
(1991-04-16 ) April 16, 1991 (aged 32)
Atalanta
DP
10
Facundo Torres
LW
(2000-04-13 ) April 13, 2000 (aged 23)
Peñarol
DP
11
Martín Ojeda
LW
(1998-11-27 ) November 27, 1998 (aged 25)
Godoy Cruz
DP, INT
13
Duncan McGuire
ST
(2001-02-05 ) February 5, 2001 (aged 23)
Creighton Bluejays
–
23
Shakur Mohammed
ST
(2003-08-27 ) August 27, 2003 (aged 20)
Duke Blue Devils
GA
27
Jack Lynn
CF
(2000-01-12 ) January 12, 2000 (aged 24)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
–
34
Yutaro Tsukada
LW
(2001-07-28 ) July 28, 2001 (aged 22)
Orlando City B
–
77
Iván Angulo
LW
(1999-03-22 ) March 22, 1999 (aged 24)
Palmeiras
INT
Staff
Executive
Majority owner and chairman
Mark Wilf
Majority owner and vice-chair
Zygi Wilf
Majority owner and vice-chair
Leonard Wilf
President of business operations
General manager
Technical director
Coaching staff[ 6]
Head coach
Óscar Pareja
First assistant coach
Diego Torres Ortiz
Second assistant coach
Strength and conditioning coach
Goalkeeping coach
César Baena
Competitions
Friendlies
Orlando City opened preseason camp on January 15. Six friendly matches were scheduled with all but one to be played behind closed doors.[ 7]
Major League Soccer
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
15
7
12
59
50
+9
52
7
4
6
28
18
+10
8
3
6
31
32
−1
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Stadium H A H A H H A A H H A H A H A A H A H A A H A A H A H H H A A H A H Result D L L L W D W D L L W D W L D L L D W L W W W W D L W W W L W W W L Position[ a] 8 12 13 14 13 13 13 12 13 14 11 11 10 10 11 11 14 14 10 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 4 5 4 4 4 4
Updated to match(es) played on October 19, 2024. 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
Standings
Eastern Conference table
Source:
MLS 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
Source:
MLS 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)
Notes:
MLS Cup playoffs
#5 Charlotte FC v #4 Orlando City SC
#4 Orlando City SC v #5 Charlotte FC
U.S. Open Cup
MLS announced the league's intention to remove all its teams from the U.S. Open Cup in 2024. The USSF rejected a request for them to be replaced by their MLS Next Pro reserve teams.[ 8] Orlando City B , due to their participation in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup .[ 9]
CONCACAF Champions Cup
Orlando qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup as one of the two best clubs in the 2023 Supporters' Shield standings not already qualified for the competition, entering in round one.
Leagues Cup
Group stage
Knockout stage
Squad statistics
Appearances
As of match played November 30, 2024 Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
Goalscorers
As of match played November 30, 2024
Shutouts
As of match played November 30, 2024
Rank
No.
Pos.
Name
MLS
Playoffs
Leagues Cup
Continental
Total
1
1
GK
Pedro Gallese 8
3
1
2
14
2
31
GK
Mason Stajduhar 1
0
0
0
1
Total
9
3
1
2
15
Disciplinary record
As of match played November 30, 2024
Player movement
Per Major League Soccer and club policies, terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
MLS SuperDraft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2024 MLS SuperDraft was held on December 19, 2023. Orlando made four selections.
Transfers in
No.
Name
Pos.
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Date
Ref.
16
Wilder Cartagena
DM
Al-Ittihad Kalba
Exercised option to buy.
December 14, 2023
[ 15]
77
Iván Angulo
LW
Palmeiras
Undisclosed fee, reportedly $1.5m
January 3, 2024
[ 16] [ 17]
14
Nicolás Lodeiro
AM
Seattle Sounders FC
Free agent signing.
January 4, 2024
[ 18]
29
Tahir Reid-Brown
LB
Orlando City B
Signed Homegrown contract.
January 23, 2024
[ 19]
4
David Brekalo
CB
Viking FK
Undisclosed fee, reportedly $2.5m
February 8, 2024
[ 20] [ 21]
9
Luis Muriel
CF
Atalanta
Undisclosed fee, reportedly $1.0m
February 15, 2024
[ 22] [ 23]
34
Yutaro Tsukada
LW
Orlando City B
Signed short-term contract.
May 11, 2024
[ 24]
99
Carlos Mercado
GK
Orlando City B
Signed short-term contract.
July 3, 2024
[ 25]
56
Colin Guske
CM
Orlando City B
Signed short-term contract.
August 4, 2024
[ 26]
34
Yutaro Tsukada
LW
Orlando City B
Signed first-team contract.
August 15, 2024
[ 27]
18
Heine Gikling Bruseth
MF
Kristiansund BK
Undisclosed fee, reportedly $1.0m
August 20, 2024
[ 28] [ 29]
99
Carlos Mercado
GK
Orlando City B
Signed first-team contract.
September 20, 2024
[ 30]
Transfers out
Loans out
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