Orlando City

Orlando City SC announces end-of-season statuses following end of 2023 MLS Season 

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 11, 2023) ā€“ Following the conclusion of its ninth Major League Soccer season and fourth-straight Audi MLS Cup Playoffs appearance, Orlando City SC has announced the end-of-season statuses for each of its players.

"Although we fell short of our ultimate goal for the year, we have a lot to be proud of with what we accomplished: setting new Club records for wins, points and road wins, qualifying for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for a fourth-consecutive season and earning our way back into Concacaf Champions Cup,ā€ said Orlando City EVP of Soccer Operations and General Manager Luiz Muzzi. ā€œWe have to thank the players that are leaving us after this season for everything theyā€™ve done for the Club and for the culture that theyā€™ve helped build here within this team. We have a great foundation with which to continue growing from and make next year even more successful for everyone involved with the Club.ā€

The Lions enter the 2023-24 offseason with 15 players under guaranteed contracts for the upcoming campaign. That includes forwards Ramiro Enrique and Facundo Torres; midfielders CĆ©sar AraĆŗjo, GastĆ³n GonzĆ”lez, Favian Loyola, Shak Mohammed, MartĆ­n Ojeda and Dagur Dan ThĆ³rhallsson; defenders Alex Freeman, Rafael Santos, Rodrigo Schlegel and Thomas Williams; and goalkeepers Pedro Gallese, Javier Otero and Mason Stajduhar.

The Club has exercised its contract options on forwards Jack Lynn and Duncan McGuire; midfielder Felipe Martins; and defenders Mikey Halliday, Robin Jansson, Luca Petrasso, Abdi Salim and Kyle Smith.

The loans of both forward IvƔn Angulo and midfielder Wilder Cartagena have expired, with the Club currently in discussions for their return to the City Beautiful.

Following nearly five seasons, the Club and midfielder Mauricio Pereyra agreed to mutually terminate the playerā€™s contract as he moves to explore new opportunities, as previously announced. The Club is currently in negotiations regarding a potential transfer of defender Antonio Carlos, who had his option exercised following the 2023 season.

Finally, City has declined the options of forward Wilfredo Rivera and midfielder JĆŗnior Urso, while goalkeeper Adam Grinwis is out of contract and will not return to the team.

Orlando City SC Contract Statuses (As of Dec. 11, 2023):

IvƔn Angulo: Loan Expired

CĆ©sar AraĆŗjo: Under contract through 2024, with Club option in 2025

Wilder Cartagena: Loan Expired

Antonio Carlos: Option Exercised

Ramiro Enrique: Under contract through 2025, with Club options in 2026 & 2027

Alex Freeman: Under contract through 2025, with Club option in 2026

Pedro Gallese: Under contract through 2024, with Club option in 2025

GastĆ³n GonzĆ”lez: Under contract through 2024, with Club option in 2025, 2026 & 2027

Adam Grinwis: Out of Contract

Mikey Halliday: Option Exercised

Robin Jansson: Option Exercised

Favian Loyola: Under contract through 2025, with Club options in 2026 & 2027

Jack Lynn: Option Exercised

Felipe Martins: Option Exercised

Duncan McGuire: Option Exercised

Shak Mohammed: Guaranteed through 2025

MartĆ­n Ojeda: Under contract through 2025, with Club options in 2026 & 2027

Javier Otero: Under contract through 2024, with Club options in 2025 & 2026

Luca Petrasso: Option Exercised

Wilfredo Rivera: Option Declined

Abdi Salim: Option Exercised

Rafael Santos: Guaranteed Through 2024, with Club options in 2025 & 2026

Rodrigo Schlegel: Guaranteed Through 2024, with Club options in 2025 & 2026

Kyle Smith: Option Exercised

Mason Stajduhar: Under contract through 2025, with Club option in 2026

Dagur Dan ThĆ³rhallsson: Under contract through 2024, with Club options in 2025 & 2026

Facundo Torres: Under contract through 2025, with Club option in 2026

JĆŗnior Urso: Option Declined

Thomas Williams: Under contract through 2024, with Club option in 2025