The 2024 Orlando City SC season was the club's 14th season of existence in Orlando and 10th season as a Major League Soccer franchise, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system. Orlando also played in two other competitions: the Leagues Cup and the CONCACAF Champions Cup. As a result of a decision by Major League Soccer, Orlando City did not contest the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in club history.
In December 2023, head coach Óscar Pareja signed a two-year contract extension through 2025. Executives Luiz Muzzi and Ricardo Moreira also signed new two-year contracts in February 2024.
After four-and-a-half seasons under the Exploria sponsorship name, Orlando City's home stadium was rebranded as Inter&Co Stadium ahead of the 2024 season.
Orlando introduced a new road jersey called the "Legacy Kit" in celebration of the team's 10th year in MLS. It featured a commemorative crest based on the previous USL franchise's three-lion design, as well as red accents in recognition of Orlando City's original red jersey. The words "honor thy history" are written on the inside of the neckline and a jock tag at the bottom of the shirt carries the Roman numeral X.
Roster
Last updated on September 20, 2024
NationalityNamePosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotesGoalkeepers1Pedro GalleseGK VeracruzINT31Mason StajduharGK Orlando City U-23HGP50Javier OteroGK Orlando City BHGP99Carlos MercadoGK Orlando City B–Defenders3Rafael SantosLB CruzeiroINT4David BrekaloCB Viking FKINT6Robin JanssonCB AIK–15Rodrigo SchlegelCB Racing ClubINT17Dagur Dan ThórhallssonRB BreiðablikINT20Luca PetrassoLB Toronto FCHGP24Kyle SmithRB Louisville City–26Michael HallidayRB Orlando City BHGP29Tahir Reid-BrownRB Orlando City BHGP30Alex FreemanRB Orlando City AcademyHGP68Thomas WilliamsCB Orlando City BHGPMidfielders5César AraújoCM Montevideo WanderersU22, INT8Felipe MartinsCM Austin FC–14Nicolás LodeiroAM Seattle Sounders FC–16Wilder CartagenaDM Al-Ittihad KalbaINT18Heine Gikling BrusethCM Kristiansund BKINT33Jeorgio KocevskiCM Syracuse Orange–95Favian LoyolaAM Orlando City BHGPForwards7Ramiro EnriqueCF BanfieldU22, INT9Luis MurielCF AtalantaDP10Facundo TorresLW PeñarolDP11Martín OjedaLW Godoy CruzDP, INT13Duncan McGuireST Creighton Bluejays–23Shak MohammedST Duke Blue DevilsGA27Jack LynnSTjanuary 12 2001 age24 Orlando City B–34Yutaro TsukadaLW Orlando City B–77Iván AnguloLW PalmeirasINT
Staff ExecutiveCoaching staff
Competitions
Friendlies Orlando City opened preseason camp on January 15. Six friendly matches were scheduled with all but one to be played behind closed doors.
Major League Soccer
Results summary
Results
Standings Eastern Conference table
Overall table
MLS Cup playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
MLS announced the league's intention to remove all its teams from the U.S. Open Cup in 2024. The USSF rejected a request for them to be replaced by their MLS Next Pro reserve teams. On March 1, MLS confirmed an agreement with USSF had been reached for 8 MLS teams and a further 11 MLS Next Pro teams to participate in the 2024 edition. Orlando City was not one of these teams, and neither was MLS Next Pro affiliate Orlando City B, due to their participation in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
CONCACAF Champions Cup
Orlando qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup as one of the two best clubs in the 2023 Supporters' Shield standings not already qualified for the competition, entering in round one.
Leagues Cup
Group stage
Knockout stage
Squad statistics
Appearances
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
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! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards
|colspan="16"|Players away from the club on loan:
Goalscorers
NameTotal1 17 FW Facundo Torres 14 2 1 3 202 7 FW Ramiro Enrique 8 1 2 1 123 13 FW Duncan McGuire 10 0 0 1 114 11 FW Martín Ojeda 4 1 1 1 75 9 FW Luis Muriel 5 0 0 0 5 77 FW Iván Angulo 5 0 0 0 57 17 DF Dagur Dan Thórhallsson 2 0 1 0 38 14 MF Nicolás Lodeiro 1 0 0 1 2 27 FW Jack Lynn 2 0 0 0 210 3 DF Rafael Santos 1 0 0 0 1 4 DF David Brekalo 1 0 0 0 1 5 MF César Araújo 1 0 0 0 1 6 DF Robin Jansson 1 0 0 0 1 15 DF Rodrigo Schlegel 1 0 0 0 1 24 DF Kyle Smith 0 0 0 1 1Own goal 3 0 0 0 3Total5945876
Shutouts
NameTotal1 1 GK Pedro Gallese 8 3 1 2 142 31 GK Mason Stajduhar 1 0 0 0 1Total931215
Disciplinary record
NameTotal1GK Pedro Gallese2000000000002003DF Rafael Santos2000000000002004DF David Brekalo1000001000002005MF César Araújo120010010010015006DF Robin Jansson80020010010012007FW Ramiro Enrique4002000000006008MF Felipe Martins3000000000003009FW Luis Muriel20000000000020010FW Facundo Torres30000000000030011FW Martín Ojeda20000000000020013FW Duncan McGuire60000000000060014MF Nicolás Lodeiro10000000010020015DF Rodrigo Schlegel40120000000060116MF Wilder Cartagena701200000200110117DF Dagur Dan Thórhallsson30000000010040024DF Kyle Smith20000000110030126DF Michael Halliday10000000000010077FW Iván Angulo400000000000400Total67029003017008603
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 2024 MLS SuperDraft was held on December 19, 2023. Orlando made four selections.
2024 Orlando City MLS SuperDraft PicksRoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeStatus121 Jeorgio Kocevski MF Syracuse UniversitySigned25 Yutaro Tsukada FW West Virginia UniversitySigned to OCB254 Filip MirkovicMF University of PittsburghNot signed383 Riyon ToriMF University of North Carolina at CharlotteReturned to college
Transfers in NameTransferred fromFee/notesDateRef.16 Wilder CartagenaDM Al-Ittihad KalbaExercised option to buy.December 14, 202377 Iván AnguloLW PalmeirasUndisclosed fee, reportedly $1.5mJanuary 3, 202414 Nicolás LodeiroAM Seattle Sounders FCFree agent signing.January 4, 202429 Tahir Reid-BrownLB Orlando City BSigned Homegrown contract.January 23, 20244 David BrekaloCB Viking FKUndisclosed fee, reportedly $2.5mFebruary 8, 20249 Luis MurielCF AtalantaUndisclosed fee, reportedly $1.0mFebruary 15, 202434 Yutaro TsukadaLW Orlando City BSigned short-term contract.May 11, 202499 Carlos MercadoGK Orlando City BSigned short-term contract.July 3, 202456 Colin GuskeCM Orlando City BSigned short-term contract.August 4, 202434 Yutaro TsukadaLW Orlando City BSigned first-team contract.August 15, 202418 Heine Gikling BrusethMF Kristiansund BKUndisclosed fee, reportedly $1.0mAugust 20, 202499 Carlos MercadoGK Orlando City BSigned first-team contract.September 20, 2024
Transfers out NameTransferred toFee/notesDateRef.10 Mauricio PereyraAM NacionalMutually terminated contract; signed with Nacional on 12/12/23December 6, 202321 Júnior UrsoCM Charlotte FCOption declined; signed with Charlotte FC on 2/21/24December 11, 202332 Wilfredo RiveraLW Orlando City BOption declined; signed with Orlando City B on 3/15/2499 Adam GrinwisGK Charleston BatteryContract expired; signed with Charleston Battery on 1/18/2422 Antônio CarlosCB FluminenseUndisclosed fee, reportedly $500kDecember 16, 2023
Loans out NameLoaned toNotesDateRef.20 Luca PetrassoLB TriestinaSix-month loan with option to buyJanuary 12, 202422 Gastón GonzálezLW Nacional12-month loan with option to buyJanuary 27, 202413 Duncan McGuireCF Blackburn RoversSix-month loan with option to buy. Voided by EFL following appeal on 2/8/24.February 1, 202428 Abdi SalimCB Detroit City FCSix-month loanJune 24, 2024
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