2026 Orlando City SC season

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Orlando City SC
2026 season
Orlando City SC wordmark purple.svg
Manager Óscar Pareja
Stadium Inter&Co Stadium
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The 2025 Orlando City SC season will be the club's 16th season of existence in Orlando and 12th season as a Major League Soccer franchise, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system. Orlando will play in two other competitions: the U.S. Open Cup and Leagues Cup.

Contents

Roster

Last updated on January 8, 2026 [1]

Current squad

No.NationalityNamePosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotes
Goalkeepers
12 Flag of Venezuela.svg Javier Otero GK November 18, 2002 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City B HGP
71 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Crépeau GK May 11, 1994 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers –
Defenders
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg David Brekalo CB December 3, 1998 (age 27) Flag of Norway.svg Viking FK INT
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Jansson CB November 15, 1991 (age 34) Flag of Sweden.svg AIK –
21 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Marín LB January 9, 1997 (age 29) Flag of Portugal (official).svg Braga INT
29 Flag of the United States.svg Tahir Reid-Brown LB July 2, 2006 (age 19) Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City B HGP
30 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Freeman RB August 9, 2004 (age 21) Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City AcademyHGP
96 Flag of the United States.svg Zakaria Taifi RB October 1, 2005 (age 20) Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City B HGP
Midfielders
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Luis Otávio DM April 12, 2007 (age 18) Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional U22, INT
8 Flag of Paraguay.svg Braian Ojeda CM June 27, 2000 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake –
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Ojeda AM November 27, 1998 (age 27) Flag of Argentina.svg Godoy Cruz DP, INT
16 Flag of Peru.svg Wilder Cartagena DM September 23, 1994 (age 31) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ittihad Kalba INT
20 Flag of Colombia.svg Eduard Atuesta DM June 18, 1997 (age 28) Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras INT
25 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Guske CM January 29, 2007 (age 18) Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City B HGP
35 Flag of France.svg Joran Gerbet DM June 30, 2001 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Clemson Tigers –
65 Flag of Venezuela.svg Gustavo Caraballo AM August 29, 2008 (age 17) Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City B HGP
Forwards
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago LW April 8, 2005 (age 20) Flag of Brazil.svg Bahia U22, INT
9 Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Muriel CF April 16, 1991 (age 34) Flag of Italy.svg Atalanta DP
13 Flag of the United States.svg Duncan McGuire ST February 5, 2001 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Creighton Bluejays –
14 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Tyrese Spicer LW December 4, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC –
34 Flag of Japan.svg Yutaro Tsukada LW July 28, 2001 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City B –
77 Flag of Colombia.svg Iván Angulo LW March 22, 1999 (age 26) Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras INT
87 Flag of Croatia.svg Marco Pašalić RW September 14, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Croatia.svg HNK Rijeka DP, INT

Out on loan

No.NationalityNamePosition(s)Date of birth (age)Current clubNotes
11 Flag of Colombia.svg Nicolás Rodríguez RW April 25, 2004 (age 21) Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional Returns December 2026

Staff

Executive [2]
Majority owner and chairman Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wilf
Majority owner and vice-chair Flag of the United States.svg Zygi Wilf
Majority owner and vice-chair Flag of the United States.svg Leonard Wilf
President of business operations Flag of the United States.svg Jarrod Dillon
General manager Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Muzzi
Technical director Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Moreira
Coaching staff [3] [4] [5]
Head coach Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Pareja
First assistant coach Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Torres Ortiz
Second assistant coach Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Perelman
Strength and conditioning coach Flag of Brazil.svg Sandro Graham (interim)
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Venezuela.svg César Baena

Competitions

Friendlies

Orlando City opened preseason camp on January 12. [6]

January 24Friendly Orlando City SC – Lexington SC Kissimmee, Florida
Stadium: Osceola County Stadium
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 7Friendly Nashville SC – Orlando City SC Palm Beach, Florida
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 11Friendly FC Cincinnati – Orlando City SC Tampa, Florida
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 14Friendly Orlando City SC – Colorado Rapids Orlando, Florida
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Note: Season ticket member exclusive match

Major League Soccer

MLS is Back opening weekend is scheduled for February 22–23. Regular season play will pause in on May 25 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and then resume July 16 before the final. [7]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
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Source: Match reports

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAHAAAHHAAAHHAAHAHHHAHAHAAHAHHAAH
Result
Position [a]
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
  1. ↑ ORL's position at the end of the matchweek, not their match.

Results

February 211 Orlando City SC – New York Red Bulls Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
March 12 Orlando City SC – Inter Miami CF Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
March 73 New York City FC – Orlando City SC New York, New York
2:30 pm Report Stadium: Yankee Stadium
March 144 Orlando City SC – CF Montréal Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
March 215 Nashville SC – Orlando City SC Nashville, Tennessee
6:00 pm Report Stadium: Geodis Park
April 46 Los Angeles FC – Orlando City SC Los Angeles, California
9:30 pm Report Stadium: BMO Stadium
April 127 Columbus Crew – Orlando City SC Columbus, Ohio
7:00 pm Report Stadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
April 188 Orlando City SC – Houston Dynamo FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
April 229 Orlando City SC – Charlotte FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
April 2510 D.C. United – Orlando City SC Washington, D.C.
7:00 pm Report Stadium: Audi Field
May 211 Inter Miami CF – Orlando City SC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm Report Stadium: Miami Freedom Park
May 912 CF Montréal – Orlando City SC Montreal, Quebec
TBD Report Stadium: Saputo Stadium
May 1313 Orlando City SC – Philadelphia Union Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
May 1614 Orlando City SC – Atlanta United FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
May 2315 FC Cincinnati – Orlando City SC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 pm Report Stadium: TQL Stadium
July 2216 San Jose Earthquakes – Orlando City SC San Jose, California
10:30 pm Report Stadium: PayPal Park
July 2517 Orlando City SC – Nashville SC Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
August 118 New York Red Bulls – Orlando City SC Harrison, New Jersey
10:30 pm Report Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
August 1519 Orlando City SC – FC Cincinnati Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
August 1920 Orlando City SC – Chicago Fire FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
August 2221 Orlando City SC – Real Salt Lake Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
August 2922 Minnesota United FC – Orlando City SC Saint Paul, Minnesota
8:30 pm Report Stadium: Allianz Field
September 523 Orlando City SC – San Diego FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
September 924 Atlanta United FC – Orlando City SC Atlanta, Georgia
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
September 1225 Orlando City SC – Toronto FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
September 1926 New England Revolution – Orlando City SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
September 2627 Philadelphia Union – Orlando City SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Subaru Park
October 1028 Orlando City SC – Columbus Crew Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
October 1429 Toronto FC – Orlando City SC Toronto, Ontario
7:30 pm Report Stadium: BMO Field
October 1730 Orlando City SC – D.C. United Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
October 2431 Orlando City SC – New York City FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
October 2832 Chicago Fire FC – Orlando City SC Chicago, Illinois
8:30 pm Report Stadium: Soldier Field
October 3133 Charlotte FC – Orlando City SC Charlotte, North Carolina
TBD Report Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
November 734 Orlando City SC – New England Revolution Orlando, Florida
4:00 pm Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

Orlando qualified as one of the teams not entering another cup competition who ranked highest in the previous season's Supporters' Shield standings (excluding Canadian teams), and those competing in CONCACAF Champions Cup. [8]

Leagues Cup

The 2026 Leagues Cup will be played from August 4 to September 6. [9]

Squad statistics

Appearances

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

No.PosNatPlayerTotalMLSOpen CupLeagues Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
12 GK Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Javier Otero 00000000
71 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Maxime Crépeau 00000000
Defenders
4 DF Flag of Slovenia.svg  SVN David Brekalo 00000000
6 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Robin Jansson 00000000
21 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Adrián Marín 00000000
29 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tahir Reid-Brown 00000000
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Freeman 00000000
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zakaria Taifi 00000000
Midfielders
5 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Luis Otávio 00000000
8 MF Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Braian Ojeda 00000000
10 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Martín Ojeda 00000000
16 MF Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER Wilder Cartagena 00000000
20 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Eduard Atuesta 00000000
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colin Guske 00000000
35 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Joran Gerbet 00000000
65 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Gustavo Caraballo 00000000
Forwards
7 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Tiago 00000000
9 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Luis Muriel 00000000
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Duncan McGuire 00000000
14 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Tyrese Spicer 00000000
34 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yutaro Tsukada 00000000
77 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Iván Angulo 00000000
87 FW Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Marco Pašalić 00000000

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 2026 MLS SuperDraft was held on December 18, 2025. Orlando made five selections.

2026 Orlando City MLS SuperDraft Picks
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeStatus
15 Flag of the United States.svg Harvey Sarajian MF Flag of North Carolina.svg Wake Forest Demon Deacons
9 Flag of the United States.svg Nolan Miller DF Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Wolverines
14 Flag of the United States.svg Jaylen Yearwood DF Flag of Florida.svg North Florida Ospreys
20 Flag of Ghana.svg Issah Haruna MF Flag of North Carolina.svg UNC Greensboro Spartans
374 Flag of the United States.svg Mitch Ferguson DF Flag of Louisiana.svg Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Transfers in

No.NamePos.Transferred fromFee/notesDateRef.
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago LW Flag of Brazil.svg Bahia Undisclosed fee, reportedly $6m; signed U-22 contractDecember 19, 2025 [10]
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Luis Otávio DM Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional Undisclosed fee, reportedly $3.2m; U-22 contractDecember 26, 2025 [11]
8 Flag of Paraguay.svg Braian Ojeda CM Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake $1.3m in general allocation money split across two seasonsJanuary 2, 2026 [12]
71 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Crépeau GKN/aSigned through free agencyJanuary 6, 2026 [13]

Transfers out

No.NamePos.Transferred toFee/notesDateRef.
1 Flag of Peru.svg Pedro Gallese GK Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali Contract expired; signed with Deportivo Cali on December 30, 2025November 17, 2025 [14] [15]
5 Flag of Uruguay.svg César Araújo CMContract expired [14]
23 Flag of Ghana.svg Shak Mohammed AM Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Contract option declined; signed with Nashville SC on January 7, 2026 [14] [16]
24 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Smith RB Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Contract expired; signed with FC Cincinnati on January 7, 2026 [17] [18] [19]
95 Flag of Chile.svg Favian Loyola AMContract option declined [14]
99 Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Mercado GKContract option declined [14]
68 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Williams CB Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Up to $100,000 in general allocation moneyDecember 8, 2025 [20]
17 Flag of Iceland.svg Dagur Dan Þórhallsson RB Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Up to $625,000 in general allocation moneyDecember 10, 2025 [21]
15 Flag of Argentina.svg Rodrigo Schlegel CB Flag of Mexico.svg Atlas Undisclosed fee, reportedly $600,000December 16, 2025 [22]
11 Flag of Colombia.svg Nicolás Rodríguez RW Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional Season-long loan to Atlético Nacional with an option to buyJanuary 8, 2026 [23]

References

  1. ↑ "Players – Orlando City Soccer Club". Orlando City . Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Orlando City". orlandocitysc.
  3. ↑ "Orlando City". orlandocitysc.
  4. ↑ "Orlando City SC Assistant Coach Fabián Bazán to Depart Club". Orlando City. December 13, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Sporting Personnel Update". Orlando City. December 13, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Orlando City SC announces 2026 preseason schedule, presented by Orlando Health". Orlando City . January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  7. ↑ "2026 MLS schedule: Most important dates & key info". Major League Soccer . November 20, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2026 US Open Cup: Which MLS teams will compete?". Major League Soccer . December 4, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Leagues Cup 2026 Set to be Played August 4-September 6; Participating Clubs Announced". Leagues Cup . Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  10. ↑ Gramajo, Mike (December 16, 2025). "Rodrigo Schlegel departs Orlando City for Liga MX's Atlas". WESH . Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  11. ↑ Gramajo, Mike (December 16, 2025). "Rodrigo Schlegel departs Orlando City for Liga MX's Atlas". WESH . Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  12. ↑ Gramajo, Mike (December 16, 2025). "Rodrigo Schlegel departs Orlando City for Liga MX's Atlas". WESH . Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Orlando City SC signs goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau". Orlando City . January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "Orlando City SC announces end-of-season roster statuses following end of 2025 MLS Season". Orlando City . November 17, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  15. ↑ Calderón, Gustavo (December 30, 2025). "Pedro Gallese desata ilusión en Colombia: así fue su gran presentación como nuevo arquero de Deportivo Cali". Expreso (in Spanish). Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ Shames, Jacob (January 7, 2026). "Nashville SC adds Shakur Mohammed and Isaiah LeFlore in separate trades". The Tennessean . Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Orlando City SC announces end-of-season roster statuses following end of 2025 MLS Season". Orlando City . November 17, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  18. ↑ Smith, Kyle [@kylesmith10]; (December 16, 2025). "Orlando!! What an amazing journey. 7 years and countless memories that I'll carry with me for the rest of my life. Thank you for giving me a place to grow, compete, and learn about myself on and off the field. To the fans - thank you for your unwavering support and dedication. The Wall made every home game special. To Orlando City SC and the entire staff - thank you for giving me the opportunity I always dreamed about. To my teammates - thank you for always having my back and fighting alongside me every single game. Until next time. The Tax Man is out". Orlando, Florida. Retrieved December 16, 2025– via Instagram.
  19. ↑ Keel, Fletcher (January 7, 2026). "Kyle Smith, Cincinnati native, inks deal with the Orange and Blue". WLWT . Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Nashville Soccer Club Acquires Defender Thomas Williams from Orlando City SC in Exchange for First Round Pick in 2026 MLS Superdraft". Nashville SC . December 8, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  21. ↑ Gramajo, Mike (December 10, 2025). "Orlando City trades Dagur Dan Thorhallsson to Montreal". WESH-TV . Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  22. ↑ Gramajo, Mike (December 16, 2025). "Rodrigo Schlegel departs Orlando City for Liga MX's Atlas". WESH . Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Orlando City SC loans forward Nicolás Rodríguez to Atlético Nacional S.A." Orlando City . January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
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