| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 29, 2007 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | St. Johns, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder [3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Jacksonville FC | ||
| 2021–2025 | Orlando City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Orlando City B | 24 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Orlando City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Orlando City | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Orlando City B (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | United States U18 | 7 | (2) |
| 2024– | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 5, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 10, 2025 | |||
Colin Guske (born January 29, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.
Guske began his development with the Jacksonville FC academy. In 2021, he transferred to the academy of Major League Soccer franchise Orlando City. In March 2024, Guske made his professional debut for the reserve side, Orlando City B, in MLS Next Pro, and a month later signed a professional contract. Ahead of the 2025 season, Guske signed a homegrown contract with Orlando City and became the team's 16th homegrown signing.
Guske was born in St. Johns, Florida. [2] In 2019, Guske was training with the academy of Jacksonville FC, but in 2021, Guske moved to the academy of Orlando City and played for the U15 and U17 age groups until 2023. [4] [1] [5] [6] While training with Orlando City, he would make a two-hour drive from Jacksonville with his parents to the academy every day. [5] Guske also participated in the 2022 U-15 Generation Adidas Cup and 2022 and 2023 U-17 Generation Adidas Cups with Orlando City. [1]
Guske participated in the 2025 U-18 Generation Adidas Cup and in the final he provided the game-winning assist to Gustavo Caraballo in extra time as Orlando City won their first ever Generation Adidas Cup. [7] [8]
On March 15, 2024, Guske was announced as part of Orlando City B's roster for the 2024 MLS Next Pro season. [6] A day later, Guske scored the winning goal of Orlando City B's opener at Atlanta United 2 in a 3–2 win. [9] On April 24, Guske was signed to a one-year MLS Next Pro contract through 2024. [10] On July 2, Guske was one of two Orlando City B players to be selected for the 2024 MLS NEXT All-Star Game. [11] At the conclusion of the season, Guske clocked the most minutes for any player born in 2007 in the league. [12]
On August 4, 2024, Guske was signed to a short-term agreement to Orlando City for the club's Leagues Cup match against Atlético San Luis on the same day. [13] Guske made the bench, but did not make an appearance. [14] On December 16, Guske was signed to a homegrown contract through 2027, with a club option for 2028, making him the 16th homegrown player signed by the club. [2] [15]
Guske made his unofficial debut on January 25, 2025 in a Florida Cup friendly match against Atlético Mineiro when he came on as an 80th-minute substitute for César Araújo. The match would end scoreless and be decided 6–5 in penalties in favor of Orlando City. [16] [17] On April 5, Guske made his debut when he came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Martín Ojeda in a scoreless draw with Philadelphia Union. [18] [19]
Guske has two older brothers, Owen and Liam, who also were developed by the Orlando City Academy, as well as a younger sister. [15] [20] After the academy, Owen played collegiate soccer for the UCF Knights and Jacksonville Dolphins, while Liam played collegiate soccer with the Seton Hall Pirates. [21] [22] Guske is also a fan of Chelsea alongside his siblings, except for Liam who supports Manchester United. [20]
On September 6, 2024, it was announced that Guske had been called up by Michael Nsien to the United States U18 training camp in Niigata, Japan and for friendlies against a local Niigata select team, Japan, and Peru. [23] On September 14, Guske made his debut when he came on as a 75th-minute substitute for Jonathan Shore in a 4–3 loss to Japan. [24] In the following match two days later against Peru, Guske started and played the full match and scored his first international goal in a 2–0 win. [25]
On October 3, 2024, it was publicized that Guske had been called up by Nsien to the United States U19 training camp in Oliva, Spain and for friendlies against Sweden and Japan. Guske made his debut against Sweden on October 11 when he came on as an 81st-minute substitute for Paulo Rudisill in a 4–1 victory. [26]
On March 16, 2025, Guske received another call up to the United States U18 squad, this time by Marlon LeBlanc, for training camp in Marbella, Spain from March 17 to 25 and friendlies against Morocco and Norway. [27] Guske scored his second international goal in a 2–2 draw with Morocco. [28] On May 28, Guske was once again called up to the squad, this time to compete in the UEFA Friendship Cup in Nyon, Switzerland from May 30–June 11, in a group with France, Argentina, and Australia. [29] The United States advanced to the final of the UEFA Friendship Cup by going undefeated and winning their group and faced Portugal. The United States and Portugal drew 1–1 and, despite Guske missing the first penalty of the subsequent shoot-out, the United States won 3–2. [30]
On August 29, 2025, Guske was called up to the U19 squad for a training camp at McCurry Park in Fayetteville, Georgia from September 1 to 8. [31] On October 3, Guske received a call up for training camp between October 6 and 15 in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain and friendly matches against Northern Ireland and Belgium. [32]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Playoffs | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando City B | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 24 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Orlando City (loan) | 2025 | Major League Soccer | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Orlando City | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Orlando City B (loan) | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
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