The 2020 Orlando City B season was the club's fourth season of existence and their second since returning from hiatus during the 2018 season. It was their second season as a founding member of USL League One, the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid, after moving from the second tier (USL Championship) in the restructuring. The team also moved from Montverde Academy where they spent the 2019 season, to the newly refurbished Osceola County Stadium at Orlando City's new training complex in Kissimmee, Florida.
On March 12 it was announced that the start of the 2020 USL League One season would be delayed as the league was temporarily suspended for 30 days on the advice of public health authorities due to the coronavirus pandemic. OCB's season eventually began on August 1, 127 days after originally scheduled. All home games were played behind closed doors.
It was the team's last season in USL League One, announcing on October 16 that it was withdrawing from USL1 at the end of the season in lieu of a new proposed MLS reserve league launching in 2021. On October 29, nine players were released as part of the end of season roster decisions, notably cutting a number of the older players in preparation for the shift in age group.
Roster
NationalityNamePosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotesGoalkeepers31Mason StajduharGK Orlando City SC First team41Javier OteroGK Orlando City Development Academy Academy51Russell RoblesGK Orlando City Development Academy Academy61Austin AvizaGK Providence Friars – Defenders26Michael HallidayDF Orlando City Development Academy Academy47Franklin CarabalíDF América de Quito –50Owen GuskeDF Orlando City Development Academy Academy55Juan Pablo MonticelliDF Tijuana –63Mateo RodasDF Tigres –64Jonathan RosalesDF South Florida Bulls –65Daniel RosarioDF Orlando City Development Academy Academy68Thomas WilliamsDF Orlando City Development Academy Academy72Nick O'CallaghanDF FIU Panthers – Midfielders33Jordan BenderMF Orlando City SC First team34Joey DeZartMF Orlando City SC First team45Raul AguileraMF North Carolina Tar Heels –46Austin AmerMF Orlando City Development Academy –56Theodore NdjeMF Banfield –57Adam OzeriMF Ferro Loan in58Ignacio PoplawskiMF Estudiantes Loan in59José QuinteroMF Orlando City Development Academy Academy67Moises TablanteMF Orlando City Development Academy Academy Forwards48Fablo Dos Santos OliveiraFW Barra da Tijuca Loan in49Aleksandar GluvačevićFW OFK Vršac –53Julian KennedyFW Orlando City Development Academy Academy54Mason LambFW Orlando City Development Academy Academy62Wilfredo RiveraFW Orlando City Development Academy Academy66Kenji Tanaka de PaulaFW Orlando City Development Academy Academy
Competitions
Friendlies
USL League One
All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00) except where otherwise noted.
For the 2020 season, USL League One expanded by a net total of two teams following the addition of Union Omaha, New England Revolution II and Fort Lauderdale CF while Lansing Ignite folded after only one season. Canadian club Toronto FC II were later forced to withdraw for the season due to COVID-19 public health restrictions. A shortened 16-game regular season, reduced from 28, was announced on July 17, 2020. Only the top two teams in the regular season will advance to the postseason for a one-off 2020 USL League One Final to be played the weekend following the conclusion of the regular season.
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
Standings
U.S. Open Cup
Due to their ownership by a more advanced level professional club (Orlando City SC), Orlando City B is ineligible for the Cup competition.
Squad statistics
Appearances
NameUSL1AppsStarts26DF Michael Halliday7631GK Mason Stajduhar3333MF Jordan Bender3334MF Joey DeZart2241GK Javier Otero1145MF Raul Aguilera8746MF Austin Amer7547DF Franklin Carabalí10748FW Fablo Dos Santos5149FW Aleksandar Gluvačević10350DF Owen Guske6551GK Russell Robles0053FW Julian Kennedy8754FW Mason Lamb7555DF Juan Pablo Monticelli141156MF Theodore Ndje9257MF Adam Ozeri12458MF Ignacio Poplawski0059MF José Quintero121160DF Juan Ramos0061GK Austin Aviza111162FW Wilfredo Rivera151563DF Mateo Rodas12964DF Jonathan Rosales14865DF Daniel Rosario7366FW Kenji Tanaka12667MF Moises Tablante141468DF Thomas Williams131072DF Nick O'Callaghan6673DF Jahlane Forbes10
Goalscorers
NameUSL1162FW Wilfredo Rivera3266FW Kenji Tanaka2345MF Raul Aguilera149FW Aleksandar Gluvačević154FW Mason Lamb159MF José Quintero163DF Mateo Rodas1Total10
Shutouts
NameUSL1161 Austin Aviza1Total1
Disciplinary record
Name45MF Raul Aguilera3046MF Austin Amer1047DF Franklin Carabalí2153FW Julian Kennedy1054FW Mason Lamb2055DF Juan Pablo Monticelli4056MF Theodore Ndje4057MF Adam Ozeri1059MF José Quintero1062FW Wilfredo Rivera2063DF Mateo Rodas5064DF Jonathan Rosales4065DF Daniel Rosario1167MF Moises Tablante5168DF Thomas Williams2072DF Nick O'Callaghan10Total393
Player movement
Transfers in NameTransferred fromFee/notesDateRef.61 Austin AvizaGK Providence FriarsSigned professional contractMarch 3, 202047 Franklin CarabalíDF América de Quito55 Juan Pablo MonticelliDF Tijuana72 Nick O'CallaghanDF FIU Panthers63 Mateo RodasDF Tigres64 Jonathan RosalesDF South Florida Bulls45 Raul AguileraMF North Carolina Tar Heels56 Theodore NdjeMF Banfield49 Aleksandar GluvačevićFW OFK Vršac41 Javier OteroGK Orlando City Development AcademySigned Academy contract51 Russell RoblesGK50 Owen GuskeDF26 Michael HallidayDF54 Mason LambFW60 Juan RamosDF65 Daniel RosarioDF68 Thomas WilliamsDF53 Julian KennedyFW62 Wilfredo RiveraFW66 Kenji Tanaka de PaulaFW
Loans in NameLoaned fromNotesDateRef.57 Adam OzeriMF FerroSeason-long loanMarch 3, 202058 Ignacio PoplawskiMF EstudiantesSeason-long loan48 Fablo Dos Santos OliveiraFW Barra da TijucaSeason-long loan
Transfers out NameTransferred toFee/notesDateRef.19 Jordan BenderMF Orlando City SCPromoted to senior teamDecember 12, 20193 Wilfred WilliamsDF Oakland RootsOut of contractFebruary 7, 202012 Christian HerreraGK9 Will BagrouFW Stadl-PauraFebruary 12, 202014 Randy MendozaDF Stumptown AthleticFebruary 25, 202029 Lucas OntiveroFW JuventudeMarch 2, 20204 Brandon JohnDF Atlético OttawaMarch 3, 202013 Jordan HillDF FC Tucson15 Tanner HummelDF7 Tresor MbuyuMF Charlotte Independence10 Rafael SantosMF20 Steven HernandezMF21 Ates DioufMF Austin Bold8 Koby Osei-WusuFW25 Luc GraniturFW Montverde Academy73 Jahlane ForbesDF Wake Forest Demon DeaconsCollege commitment26 Emmanuel HaganDF UNC Greensboro Spartans26 Michael HallidayDF Orlando City SCPromoted to senior teamJuly 15, 202054 Mason LambDF Rollins TarsCollege commitmentJuly 17, 202060 Juan RamosDF UCF Knights46 Austin AmerMF Sportfreunde LotteReleased at end of seasonOctober 29, 202061 Austin AvizaGK Richmond Kickers47 Franklin CarabalíDF Aucas50 Owen GuskeDF UCF Knights55 Juan Pablo MonticelliDF Richmond Kickers56 Theodore NdjeMF72 Nick O'CallaghanDF Tormenta FC63 Mateo RodasDF Patriotas64 Jonathan RosalesDF
Loans out NameLoaned toNotesDateRef.5 SérginhoMF TombenseFebruary 4, 2020
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