Favian Loyola

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Favian Loyola
Personal information
Full name Favian Antonio Loyola [1]
Date of birth (2005-05-18) May 18, 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 95
Youth career
2021–2022 Orlando City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Orlando City B 41 (9)
2023– Orlando City 1 (0)
International career‡
2022 United States U17 1 (0)
2022–2024 United States U19 8 (0)
2024– Chile U20 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 12, 2024

Favian Antonio Loyola (born May 18, 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Orlando City. [2] [3] [4] [5] Born in the United States, he represented the United States internationally up to under-19 level before switching to represent Chile at under-20 level.

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Club career

Youth

Born at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Loyola's family moved to Florida where he joined the Orlando City SC academy. [6] In 2021, he was part of the under-17 academy team coached by Javi Carrillo that won the MLS Next U17 National Championship title. [7] He continued with the academy to begin the 2022 season before being elevated to the professional Orlando City B side for the inaugural 2022 MLS Next Pro season. He made his professional debut on June 19, 2022, as a 69th-minute substitute in a 6–1 defeat to Columbus Crew 2. He scored his first goals on July 17, a brace in a 4–3 victory over Chicago Fire FC II. In total, Loyola scored six goals in 11 appearances during the 2022 season. [8] He was also named MVP at the 2022 MLS Next All-Star Game. [9]

Orlando City

On December 2, 2022, Loyola signed a three-year MLS homegrown contract with the Orlando City first team ahead of the 2023 season. [10] On July 1, 2023, he debuted for the senior side when he came on as a substitution for Facundo Torres in a 3–1 victory over Chicago Fire. [11]

International career

In April 2022, Loyola was named to a United States under-19 training camp by Marko Mitrović for the first time. [12] In June 2022, he was part of the under-19 squad that traveled to Spain for friendlies against England and Norway. [13] He was recalled to the squad in September 2022 for the Slovenia Nations Cup to face Malta, Croatia and Scotland. [14] Loyola started in the squad that won the tournament following a 2–1 victory over Croatia. [9]

In June 2024, Loyola switched to represent Chile under-20s. He was called up for friendlies against Australia, scoring on his debut in a 2–2 draw on June 8. [15]

Personal life

Born to a Chilean father and an Italian mother, he has an older brother, Donovan, who is also a soccer player [16] who most recently played for Chilean side Universidad Católica. [17]

Career statistics

As of match played October 20, 2024 [8]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupPlayoffsContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando City B 2022 MLS Next Pro 116————116
2023 202—00——202
2024 243—10——253
Total5511001000005611
Orlando City 2023 Major League Soccer 100000000010
2024 00—00000000
Total100000000010
Career total5611001000005711

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  4. ↑ "Favian Loyola - El Portal Deportivo article".
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  7. ↑ "Four MLS NEXT Cup Champions crowned at inaugural tournament". MLSSoccer.com.
  8. 1 2 "F. Loyola – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  9. 1 2 "East Defeats West, 2-1, in the Inaugural MLS NEXT All-Star Game Presented by Allstate". MLSSoccer.com.
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  12. ↑ "Thirty-Three Players Set For New U-19 Mynt Head Coach Marko Mitrovic's First Training Camp". www.ussoccer.com.
  13. ↑ "U19 MNT Roster Named for Spain Trip". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  14. ↑ "U-19 MYNT Set For Slovenia Nations Cup Against Malta, Croatia And Scotland". www.ussoccer.com.
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