The 2025 Orlando City SC season was the club's 15th season of existence in Orlando and 11th season as a Major League Soccer franchise, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system. Orlando played in two other competitions: the U.S. Open Cup and Leagues Cup.
Roster
Last updated on September 8, 2025
NationalityNamePosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotesGoalkeepers1Pedro GalleseGK VeracruzINT12Javier OteroGK Orlando City BHGP99Carlos MercadoGK Orlando City B–Defenders4David BrekaloCB Viking FKINT6Robin JanssonCB AIK–15Rodrigo SchlegelCB Racing ClubINT17Dagur Dan ÞórhallssonRB BreiðablikINT21Adrián MarínLB BragaINT24Kyle SmithRB Louisville City–29Tahir Reid-BrownRB Orlando City BHGP30Alex FreemanRB Orlando City AcademyHGP68Thomas WilliamsCB Orlando City BHGP96Zakaria TaifiRB Orlando City BHGPMidfielders5César AraújoCM Montevideo WanderersU22, INT10Martín OjedaAM Godoy CruzDP, INT16Wilder CartagenaDM Kalba FCINT, SEI20Eduard AtuestaDM PalmeirasINT23Shak MohammedAM Duke Blue DevilsGA25Colin GuskeDM Orlando City BHGP35Joran GerbetDM Clemson Tigers–65Gustavo CaraballoAM Orlando City BHGP95Favian LoyolaAM Orlando City BHGPForwards9Luis MurielCF AtalantaDP11Nicolás RodríguezRW FortalezaU22, INT13Duncan McGuireST Creighton Bluejays–14Tyrese SpicerLW Toronto FC–34Yutaro TsukadaLW Orlando City B SEI77Iván AnguloLW PalmeirasINT87Marco PašalićRW HNK RijekaDP, INT
Staff ExecutiveCoaching staff
Competitions
Friendlies Orlando City opened preseason camp on January 13.
Major League Soccer
MLS is Back opening weekend is scheduled for February 22–23. Regular season play paused from June 15 to 24 for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Results summary
Results
MLS Cup Playoffs
Wild card
U.S. Open Cup
Orlando entered the 2025 U.S. Open Cup following a one year absence from the competition as a result of MLS decision making. MLS increased its number of teams participating from 10 to 16 in 2025. Following the entry of any eligible MLS team not entering another cup competition (nine in this instance), Orlando qualified as one of the remaining seven teams ranked highest in the previous season's Supporters' Shield standings excluding Canadian teams and those competing in CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Leagues Cup
The 2025 Leagues Cup was played from July 29 to August 31. Orlando qualified for the competition by reaching the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs.
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
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 2025 MLS SuperDraft was held on December 20, 2024. Orlando made four selections.
2024 Orlando City MLS SuperDraft PicksRoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeStatus127 Joran GerbetMF Clemson TigersSigned246 Titus Sandy Jr DF Clemson TigersSigned with Orlando City B in August 202557 Collins OduroFW Indiana HoosiersReturned to school387 Takahiro FujitaDF Marshall Thundering HerdReturned to school
Transfers in NameTransferred fromFee/notesDateRef.25 Colin GuskeDM Orlando City BSigned Homegrown contractDecember 16, 202411 Nicolás RodríguezRW FortalezaUndisclosed fee, reportedly $1.5mJanuary 17, 202587 Marco PašalićRW HNK RijekaUndisclosed fee, reportedly $5mFebruary 5, 202520 Eduard AtuestaDM PalmeirasUndisclosed feeFebruary 10, 202565 Gustavo CaraballoAM Orlando City BSigned Homegrown contractMarch 14, 202596 Zakaria TaifiRB Orlando City BSigned Homegrown contractMay 17, 202514 Tyrese SpicerLW Toronto FCUp to $550K in GAMAugust 1, 202521 Adrián MarínLB BragaUndisclosed feeAugust 7, 2025
Transfers out NameTransferred toFee/notesDateRef.8 Felipe MartinsCM FC CascavelContract expired; signed with Cascavel on January 17, 2025December 5, 202422 Gastón GonzálezLW Defensa y JusticiaOption declined; signed with Defensa y Justicia on January 25, 202533 Jeorgio KocevskiCM Ventura County FCOption declined; announced on Ventura County FC roster on March 6, 202520 Luca PetrassoLB CF MontréalOption declined; signed with CF Montréal on February 7, 202528 Abdi SalimCB San Antonio FCOption declined; signed with San Antonio FC on June 20, 202518 Heine Gikling BrusethCM San Diego FCSelected in 2024 MLS expansion draftDecember 11, 202410 Facundo TorresLW PalmeirasUndisclosed fee, reportedly $14m December 20, 202431 Mason StajduharGK Real Salt LakeTraded in exchange for $50,000 GAM with a potential further $150,000 GAM and Real Salt Lake's natural second round pick in 2026 MLS SuperDraft pending performance-based conditionsJanuary 15, 202527 Jack LynnCFRetiredJanuary 18, 202526 Michael HallidayRB Houston DynamoTraded in exchange for Houston's natural first round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft and a sell-on percentageFebruary 18, 202514 Nicolás LodeiroAM Houston DynamoMutually terminated contract; signed with Houston Dynamo on February 19, 2025February 18, 20253 Rafael SantosLB Colorado RapidsUp to $325,000 in GAM plus sell-on percentageAugust 15, 20257 Ramiro EnriqueCF Al-KholoodUndisclosed feeSeptember 8, 2025
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