2013 Orlando City SC season

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Orlando City
2013 season
PresidentPhil Rawlins
ManagerAdrian Heath
StadiumFifth Third Bank Field
USL Pro2nd
USL Pro PlayoffsChampions
U.S. Open CupQF
WDW Pro Soccer Classic7th
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dom Dwyer (15)[2]
All:
Dom Dwyer (21)[1]
Highest home attendance10,697
August 11 v. Seattle Res.
20,886
Sept. 7 v. Charlotte (Championship)
Lowest home attendance6,187
June 9 v. Antigua
Average home league attendance8,053
Away colors
Third colors
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The 2013 Orlando City Soccer Club season was the club's third season of existence in Orlando. Orlando finished second in the overall regular-season table. They were declared 2013 USL Pro Champions after beating Charlotte Eagles 7–4 in front of 20,886 fans at the Fifth Third Bank Field at the Citrus Bowl.

Background[]

Main article: Orlando City Soccer Club

The first set of returning players was announced on November 7, 2012, including Jamie Watson, Miguel Gallardo, Rob Valentino, Anthony Pulis, Mechack Jérôme and Adama Mbengue. Notably not on the player list was captain Ian Fuller, who was only listed in the press release as "assistant head coach". He has been a player/coach the previous two seasons.[3]

The biggest news regarding the fixture was the announcement of a home-and-away series of preseason friendlies with Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League. The teams will play on March 9 in Orlando, and March 30 in St. Petersburg. They could also potentially meet at the 2013 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic.[4]

In supporter news, the two largest supporters groups—The Ruckus, and the Iron Lion Firm—announced on November 18, 2012, that they were beginning discussions regarding the unification of the team's supporters groups.[5]

Orlando City played a friendly against A.S. Roma of the Italian top-flight league Serie A on January 2, 2013. Roma was in town on a training visit to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Roma won the match, 5–0.[6]

As part of the alliance between Major League Soccer and the United Soccer Leagues, Orlando City agreed to become the USL Pro affiliate club of Sporting Kansas City. They were matched with Seattle Sounders, and will play home and away matches against their reserve squad in the 2013 season.[7] The first loans made by Sporting Kansas City to Orlando City under the arrangement were forward Dom Dwyer, midfielder Christian Duke, defender Yann Songo'o and goalkeeper Jon Kempin.[8][9]

On February 15, 2013, the team announced that Fifth Third Bank had purchased naming rights to the stadium for Orlando City matches. The Citrus Bowl will be called Fifth Third Bank Field at the Citrus Bowl during Orlando City matches.[10]

Competitions[]

Friendlies[]

The most important part of the preseason for Orlando City was a local derby with the 2012 North American Soccer League champion Tampa Bay Rowdies. It was the first meeting between minor-league professional soccer teams based in the Greater Orlando and Tampa Bay areas since 1990, when the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Orlando Lions played in the American Professional Soccer League.[11]

The derby, referred to as the I-4 Derby after the road that connects the cities, was won by Orlando City, who took 3–2 victories in both matches, on March 9 in Orlando and March 30 in St. Petersburg. Additionally, the Lions also beat the Rowdies, 2–0, when they met in the 7th place game of the 2013 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic on February 23.

January 2, 2013 Preseason Orlando City United States 0–5 Italy Roma Winter Park, Florida
12:30pm EST Report Lamela Goal 2', 13'
Pjanić Goal 31'
Destro Goal 45+1'
Florenzi Goal 61'		 Stadium: Cahall-Sandspur Field, Rollins College
Attendance: 700+
March 2, 2013 Preseason Orlando City 3–0 FIU Panthers Sanford, Florida
4:00pm EST Watson Goal 9'
Clark Goal 45'
O'Connor Red card 57'
Goal 73'		 Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
March 13, 2013 Preseason Orlando City 7–0 Stetson Hatters Sanford, Florida
7:00pm EST Braun Goal 5'
Valentino Goal 20'
Molino Goal 53'
Mbengue Goal 65'
Burke Goal 69'
O'Connor Goal 73'
Alexandre Goal 74'		 Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
March 16, 2013 Preseason Orlando City 6–0 FGCU Eagles Sanford, Florida
2:00pm EDT Braun Goal 15', 37'
Watson Goal 17' (pen.)
Dwyer Goal 64'
Mendoza Goal 67'
Goal 69'		 Report Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
March 21, 2013 Preseason Rollins Tars 0–6 Orlando City Winter Park, Florida
7pm EDT Report Burke Goal 16'
Dwyer Goal 21', 36', 55'
Mbengue Goal 28' (pen.), 73'		 Stadium: Cahall-Sandspur Field
March 25, 2013 Preseason Orlando City 6–0 Tampa Spartans Sanford, Florida
7:00pm EDT Molino Goal 20'
Dwyer Goal 28' (pen.), 35', 42', 68'
Watson Goal 35' (pen.)		 Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
June 22, 2013 Friendly Orlando City United States 3–4 Brazil Fluminense Orlando, Florida
7:30pm EDT Dwyer Goal 19'
Pulis Yellow card 42'
Mbengue Goal 78'
Alexandre Goal 80'		 Report Gum Goal 40'
Rhayner Goal 47'
Rafael Goal 60'
Samuel Goal 68'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 11,127

WDW Pro Soccer Classic[]

Further information: 2013 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic
February 9, 2013 Group 1 Orlando City United States 1–1 United States Philadelphia Union Lake Buena Vista, Florida
6:00pm EST Chin Goal 54' Report(Orlando)
Report(Philadelphia)		 Fernandes Goal 75' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,000+
February 13, 2012 Group 2 Orlando City United States 0–3 Canada Toronto FC Lake Buena Vista, Florida
8:00pm EST Mbengue Red card 74' Report(Orlando)
Report(Toronto)		 Morgan Goal 54'
Dunfield Goal 73' (pen.)
Osorio Goal 87'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 824
February 16, 2013 Group 3 Orlando City United States 2–3 United States Columbus Crew Lake Buena Vista, Florida
6:00pm EST Watson Goal 58'
Fekete Goal 79'		 Report(Orlando)
Report(Columbus)		 Viana Goal 3'
Williams Goal 74'
Higuaín Goal 88' (pen.)		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 957
February 23, 2013 C Orlando City United States 2–0 United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Lake Buena Vista, Florida
6:00pm EST Watson Goal 1' (pen.)
Chin Goal 76'		 Report Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,000+
Referee: Mark Geiner

I-4 Derby[]

March 9, 2013 Preseason Orlando City 3–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Orlando, Florida
7:30pm EST Watson Goal 49'
O'Connor Goal 58'
Alexandre Goal 70'		 Report(Orlando)
Report (Tampa)		 Walker Goal 17'
Mulholland Goal 75'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 6,877
March 30, 2013 Preseason Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–3 Orlando City St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30pm EDT Yamada Goal 41' (pen.)
Walker Goal 52'		 Report(Orlando)
Report(Tampa)		 Molino Goal 5'
Mbengue Goal 32'
Dwyer Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: Al Lang Field

USL Pro[]

Further information: 2013 USL Pro season
All times from this point on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)

USL Pro regular season[]

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
26 16 6 4 54 26  +28 54 12 0 2 36 13  +23 4 6 2 18 13  +5

Source: Match reports

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAAHHAHHHAAAHHHHAAHAAHHAHAH
ResultWLWWDWWWWDWWWWLDDWDDWLWWLW
Updated to match(es) played on August 17, 2013. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results[]
April 7, 2013 1 Phoenix FC 1–3 Orlando City Tempe, Arizona
10:30pm Weber Yellow card 7'
Faria Goal 16'
Hedrick Yellow card 18'
Boufleur Yellow card 55'		 Report Dwyer Goal 35'
Tan Goal 68'
Molino Goal 87'		 Stadium: Sun Devil Soccer Stadium, Arizona State University
Attendance: 2,329
Referee: Daniel Radford
April 10, 2013 2 Los Angeles Blues 1–0 Orlando City Fullerton, California
8:00pm Russell Yellow card 27'
Gonzalez Yellow card 76'
Turner Yellow card 77'
Davis Goal 80'		 Report Dwyer Yellow card 45' Stadium: Titan Stadium, Cal State-Fullerton
Attendance: 207
Referee: Reed Christy
April 14, 2013 3 Orlando City 3–1 Rochester Rhinos Orlando, Florida
6:00pm Tan Goal 45+1'
Dwyer Goal 47'
Watson Goal 63'		 Report Luzunaris Yellow card 22'
Yellow card 39'
Polak Yellow card 70'
Rosenlund Yellow card 77'
Brettschneider Goal 90'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 6,351
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
April 19, 2013 4 Orlando City 3–2 Los Angeles Blues Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Watson Goal 56', 72' (pen.)
Songo'o Goal 62'		 Report Hearn Goal 70'
Lopez Goal 89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 9,140
Referee: Cedric Adams
April 23, 2013 5 Charlotte Eagles 1–1 Orlando City Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Villasenor Yellow card 5'
Okiomah Yellow card 26'
Yellow card 45+'
Francis Yellow card 72'
Newnam Yellow card 74'
Goal 90'		 Report Dwyer Goal 8'
Braun Yellow card 40'
Molino Yellow card 45+'		 Stadium: Queens University Stadium
Attendance: 486
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
April 27, 2013 6 Orlando City 4–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Chin Goal 28'
Dwyer Goal 34', 72'
Watson Goal 39' (pen.)		 Report DeLass Yellow card 47' Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 9,589
Referee: Matthew Miscannon
April 30, 2013 7 Orlando City postponed VSI Tampa Bay FC Orlando, Florida
7:30pm severe weather Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
May 4, 2013 8 Orlando City 7–2 Antigua Barracuda Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Dwyer Goal 1', 17', 40'
Pulis Goal 4'
Chin Goal 12'
Dublin Goal 49' (o.g.)
Valentino Goal 54'		 Report Burton Yellow card 35'
Dublin Yellow card 39'
Goal 76'
Songo'o Goal 89' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 6,580
Referee: Caleb Mendez
May 12, 2013 9 Seattle Sounders Reserves 0–2 Orlando City Tacoma, Washington
7:00pm Rose Yellow card 57' Report Dwyer Goal 4', 53' Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,174
Referee: Timon Berry
May 17, 2013 10 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–2 Orlando City Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Touray Goal 16'
Pelletier Yellow card 24'
Ekra Goal 72'		 Report Dwyer Goal 22', 55' Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,896
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 18, 2013 11 Rochester Rhinos 0–1 Orlando City Rochester, New York
7:05pm Roberts Yellow card 57'
Nicht Yellow card 85'		 Report Alexandre Yellow card 25' Red card 39'
Ustruck Goal 85'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,279
Referee: Chris Penso
May 25, 2013 12 Orlando City 4–1 Wilmington Hammerheads Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Dwyer Goal 25'
Watson Goal 40'
Burke Goal 52'
Songo'o Yellow card 58'
Valentino Goal 88'		 Report Daly Yellow card 33'
Parratt Yellow card 55'
Steres Yellow card 63'
Nicholson Goal 69'
Wallace Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 8,394
June 7, 2013 13 Orlando City 2–0 Phoenix FC Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Watson Goal 29' (pen.)
Dwyer Goal 31'		 Report Grousis Yellow card 43'
Schafer Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 7,466
Referee: Cedric Adams
June 9, 2013 14 Orlando City 2–0 Antigua Barracuda Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Watson Goal 87' (pen.)
Dwyer Goal 90'		 Report Kirwan Yellow card 68' Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 6,187
Referee: Lance Jacob Vanhaitsma
June 29, 2013 15 Orlando City 0–2 Richmond Kickers Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Report Seaton Goal 57'
Ownby Goal 78'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 8,842
Referee: Patrick O'Brian
July 3, 2013 16 Wilmington Hammerheads 2–2 Orlando City Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30pm Steres Goal 8', 80' Report Watson Goal 66'
Evans Goal 77' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: Daniel Burak
July 5, 2013 17 Charleston Battery 1–1 Orlando City Charleston, South Carolina
7:30pm Cordovéz Goal 90' Report Valentino Goal 57'
Mbengue Red card 63'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,387
Referee: Patrick Baker
July 11, 2013 18 Orlando City 2–1 Charleston Battery Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Watson Goal 29', 70' (pen.) Report Cuevas Goal 55' Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 8,729
Referee: Cedric Adams
July 14, 2013 19 Dayton Dutch Lions 3–3 Orlando City Dayton, Ohio
6:30pm Harada Goal 35'
Goal 59' (pen.)
Swartzendruber Goal 88'		 Report Chin Goal 24'
Boufleur Goal 43'
Sapong Goal 66'		 Stadium: Miami Valley Middle School Stadium
Attendance: 810
Referee: Cory Richardson
July 17, 2013 20 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–0 Orlando City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Motagalvan Yellow card 25'
Angulo Penalty missed 37'		 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr.
July 20, 2013 21 Orlando City 3–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Alexandre Goal 25', 36'
Chin Goal 71'		 Report Mkosana Goal 79' Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 7,311
Referee: D. Dellavia
August 3, 2013 22 Orlando City 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Report Goal 52' Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 7,252
Referee: Lance Vantlaitsma
August 4, 2013 23 VSI Tampa Bay FC 0–3 Orlando City Plant City, Florida
7:00pm Report Duke Goal 16'
Valentino Goal 45'
Braun Goal 51'		 Stadium: Plant City Stadium
Attendance: 594
Referee: Kristen Salazar
August 7, 2013 7R Orlando City 3–2 VSI Tampa Bay FC Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Boufleur Goal 32'
Roberts Goal 51' (o.g.)
Valentino Goal 80'		 Report Burt Goal 26'
S. Chin Goal 69'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 5,985
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
August 11, 2013 24 Orlando City 2–0 Seattle Sounders Reserves Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Molino Goal 1'
Pulis Yellow card 21'
Valentino Goal 30'		 Report Carrasco Yellow card 22'
Burch Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 10,697
Referee: Donal Dellavia
August 14, 2013 25 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Orlando City Richmond, Virginia
7:00pm Delicate Goal 24', 29' Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,921
Referee: Charles Carson
August 17, 2013 26 Orlando City 1–0 Charlotte Eagles Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Braun Goal 50' Report Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field at the Citrus Bowl.
Attendance: 10,215
Standings[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Richmond Kickers (C) 26 15 10 1 51 24 +27 55 Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs
2 Orlando City (A) 26 16 6 4 54 26 +28 54 Playoffs
3 Charleston Battery (A) 26 13 6 7 48 29 +19 45
4 Harrisburg City Islanders (A) 26 14 2 10 55 39 +16 44
5 Charlotte Eagles (A) 26 10 11 5 44 39 +5 41
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)

USL Pro Playoffs[]

August 24, 2013 QF Orlando City 5–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Tan Goal 2', 48'
Boufleur Goal 5'
Boden Yellow card 53'
Chin Goal 68'
Pulis Goal 79' (pen.)		 Report Marshall Yellow card 4' Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 8,486
Referee: Caleb Mendez
August 30, 2013 SF Orlando City 3–2 Charleston Battery Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Tan Goal 4' Red card 73'
Mbemgue Goal 5'
Chin Goal 19'		 Report Azira Goal 33'
Sanyang Goal 60'
Falvey Red card 73'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 8,912
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivera
September 7, 2013 Final Orlando City 7–4 Charlotte Eagles Orlando, Florida
7:30pm Dwyer Goal 33', 42', 61' (pen.), 69'
Chin Goal 70', 90'
Boden Yellow card 71'
Mbengue Goal 85'		 Report Okiomah Goal 20'
Ramirez Goal 43', 58'
Goal 88'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 20,886
Referee: Ismail Elfath

U.S. Open Cup[]

Further information: 2013 U.S. Open Cup

Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup began in November 2012 in the fifth tier. The format will be similar to the 2012 tournament, but with the two lowest-ranked USL Pro teams and two expansion USL Pro teams starting in the first round, and the remaining USL Pro teams (including Orlando City and NASL teams entering in the second round. On June 12, Orlando City reached the Quarterfinals, the farthest round ever reached in team history and the farthest USL Pro team in 2013, guaranteeing a $15,000 prize.

May 21, 2013 2nd Round Ocala Stampede Florida 1–2 Florida Orlando City Ocala, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Goal 58'
Yellow card 87'		 Report Dwyer Goal 27'
Mbengue Yellow card 37' Goal 50'
Braun Yellow card 77'
Ustruck Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Forest High School Stadium
Attendance: 1,030
May 28, 2013 3rd Round Orlando City Florida 3–1 Colorado Colorado Rapids Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Burke Goal 4'
Pulis Yellow card 32'
Dwyer Goal 48', 63'
Mbengue Yellow card 65'		 Report Hill Goal 18'
O'Neill Yellow card 36'
Ceus Red card 56'
Harris Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Field
Attendance: 4,128
June 12, 2013 4th round Sporting Kansas City Kansas 0–1 Florida Orlando City Kansas City, Kansas
8:30 PM EDT Report Tan Goal 2'
Pulis Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,981
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
June 26, 2013 Quarterfinals Chicago Fire Illinois 5–1 Florida Orlando City Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 PM CDT Stadium: Toyota Park

Club[]

Roster[]

Players which have been announced as re-signed with Orlando or for which Orlando exercised an option to retain.[12][13]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Miguel Gallardo  Mexico
3 MF Jonathan Mendoza  United States
4 MF Ian Fuller (captain)  United States
5 DF Kieron Bernard (Retired as of May 30[14])  Jamaica
6 MF Anthony Pulis  Wales
7 MF Bryan Burke  United States
8 DF Erik Ustruck  United States
10 MF Adama Mbengue  Senegal
12 MF Christian Duke  United States
13 DF Justin Clark  United States
14 MF Luke Boden  England
15 FW Dennis Chin  United States
16 MF Freddie Braun  United States
17 MF James O'Connor  Republic of Ireland
18 MF Kevin Molino  Trinidad and Tobago
20 MF Jean Alexandre  Haiti
21 GK Jon Kempin  United States
22 DF Rob Valentino  United States
23 FW Long Tan  China PR
24 DF Brian Fekete  United States
25 DF Oumar Diakhite  Senegal
28 FW C. J. Sapong  United States
29 DF Kevin Ellis  United States
30 GK Sean Kelley  United States
77 FW Jamie Watson  United States

Squad information[]

No. Nat. Player Birthday Previous club 2013 USL Pro appearances 2013 USL Pro goals
Goalkeepers
1 Mexico Miguel Gallardo (1984-10-24) October 24, 1984 (age 36) United States Austin Lightning* 15 –
21 United States Jon Kempin (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 (age 28) United States Sporting Kansas City† 9 –
30 United States Sean Kelley (1988-04-18) April 18, 1988 (age 33) United States Northern Virginia Royals* 5 –
Defenders
2 Cameroon Yann Songo'o (1991-11-19) November 19, 1991 (age 29) United States Sporting Kansas City† 12 2
5 Jamaica Kieron Bernard‡ (1985-08-02) August 2, 1985 (age 36) United States Austin Aztex U23* 0 0
5 Brazil Renan Boufleur‡ (1990-01-04) January 4, 1990 (age 31) United States Phoenix FC 13 2
7 United States Bryan Burke (1989-01-03) January 3, 1989 (age 32) United States Los Angeles Blues* 16 1
8 United States Erik Ustruck (1985-01-04) January 4, 1985 (age 36) United States FC Tampa Bay 12 1
13 United States Justin Clark (1988-10-17) October 17, 1988 (age 32) United States Rollins College 6 –
14 England Luke Boden (1988-11-26) November 26, 1988 (age 32) England Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 24 –
22 United States Rob Valentino (1985-12-21) December 21, 1985 (age 35) United States Tampa Bay Rowdies 24 5
24 United States Brian Fekete (1991-04-26) April 26, 1991 (age 30) United States GPS Portland Phoenix 7 –
25 Senegal Oumar Diakhite (1993-12-09) December 9, 1993 (age 27) United States Orlando City U-23 1 –
29 United States Kevin Ellis (1991-06-30) June 30, 1991 (age 30) United States Sporting Kansas City† 4 –
Midfielders
3 United States Jonathan Mendoza (1990-01-26) January 26, 1990 (age 31) United States Orlando City U-23 17 –
4 United States Ian Fuller (1979-08-31) August 31, 1979 (age 42) United States Charleston Battery* 8 –
6 Wales Anthony Pulis (1984-07-21) July 21, 1984 (age 37) England Aldershot Town F.C. 17 1
10 Senegal Adama Mbengue (1993-12-01) December 1, 1993 (age 27) United States Orlando City U-23 14 –
12 United States Christian Duke (1991-06-05) June 5, 1991 (age 30) United States Sporting Kansas City† 20 1
16 United States Freddie Braun (1988-05-13) May 13, 1988 (age 33) United States Portland Timbers 20 2
17 Republic of Ireland James O'Connor (1979-09-01) September 1, 1979 (age 42) England Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 19 –
18 Trinidad and Tobago Kevin Molino (1990-06-17) June 17, 1990 (age 31) Trinidad and Tobago Ma Pau SC 16 2
20 Haiti Jean Alexandre (1986-08-24) August 24, 1986 (age 35) United States San Jose Earthquakes 10 2
Forwards
9 England Dom Dwyer (1990-07-30) July 30, 1990 (age 31) United States Sporting Kansas City† 13 15
15 United States Dennis Chin (1987-06-04) June 4, 1987 (age 34) United States Central Florida Kraze 25 4
23 China Long Tan (1988-04-01) April 1, 1988 (age 33) United States D.C. United 23 2
28 United States C. J. Sapong (1988-12-27) December 27, 1988 (age 32) United States Sporting Kansas City† 5 1
77 United States Jamie Watson (1986-04-10) April 10, 1986 (age 35) United States Wilmington Hammerheads* 20 10

* = Denotes players who were retained after the move of the Austin Aztex FC organization to form Orlando City S.C.
† = Denotes players on loan through USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance
‡ = Retired as of May 30[14]

Transfers[]

In[]

Out[]

  • England John Rooney was signed by Barnsley F.C. on a free transfer after his contract with Orlando City for the 2012 season expired. There was a slight delay because of some concern that he was still under contract on 31 August.[15][16]
  • Haiti Mechack Jérôme was transferred to Sporting Kansas City on February 28.[17]

Loan in[]

  • Cameroon Yann Songo'o, on loan from Sporting Kansas City via the USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance[8][9] Songo'o departed the team on June 28, 2013, when Sporting Kansas City released him from his contract.[18]
  • England Dom Dwyer, on loan from Sporting Kansas City via the USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance[8][9] Dwyer was recalled on June 27, 2013.[19] Sporting Kansas City loaned Dwyer back for the 2013 USL Pro Championship.[20]
  • United States Christian Duke, on loan from Sporting Kansas City via the USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance[8][9]
  • United States Jon Kempin, on loan from Sporting Kansas City via the USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance[8][9]
  • Brazil Renan Boufleur, on loan from Phoenix FC[21]
  • United States C. J. Sapong, on loan from Sporting Kansas City via the USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance[22]
  • United States Kevin Ellis, on loan from Sporting Kansas City via the USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance[22] Ellis was briefly recalled by Sporting for a single match on July 12, then returned to Orlando.[23]

Loan out[]

Media[]

For the 2013 season, all matches will stream live on the USL Nation website using the stadium feed. Occasional matches will appear on Bright House Sports Network, with USL Nation using that feed when available. Some home matches can be heard on the radio as well, either 740 the Game or 102.5/107.7-HD2 WLOQ.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Season count includes USL Pro regular season and postseason, I-4 Derby, Pro Soccer Classic, U.S. Open Cup, and summer friendlies.
  2. ^ League count is only USL Pro regular season and postseason
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  11. ^ "ASL 1990 Season". a-leaguearchive.tripod.com.
  12. ^ Watson, Chin and Gallardo, among others, returning for 2013 (November 7, 2012).
  13. ^ Pro Roster Archived 2012-02-21 at the Wayback Machine on OrlandoCitySoccer.com.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kieron Bernard Retires". Orlando City. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  15. ^ Wayne Rooney's brother John joins Barnsley (25 October 2012). BBC Sports.
  16. ^ Barnsley move for Wayne Rooney's brother John on hold (17 October 2012). BBC Sports.
  17. ^ "SPORTING KC SIGNS ORLANDO DEFENDER JEROME MECHACK". Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  18. ^ "News | Orlando City Soccer Club".
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  20. ^ Austin, Kurt. "Sporting Kansas City loans forward Dom Dwyer to Orlando City SC for USL PRO Championship". Sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
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