2017 Orlando City SC season
The 2017 Orlando City SC season was the club's seventh season of existence in Orlando, and third season in Major League Soccer, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system. The team opened the season with a 1–0 win over New York City FC, at the newly completed Orlando City Stadium.
| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| CEO | Alex Leitão | ||
| Manager | Jason Kreis | ||
| Stadium | Orlando City Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: 10th Overall: 18th | ||
| MLS Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cyle Larin (12 goals) All: Cyle Larin (12 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | MLS: 25,527 (Ten Times) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | MLS: 23,018 (September 27 vs. NE Revolution) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 25,028 | ||
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Background
On December 29, 2016, club President Phil Rawlins announced his reduced role in the organization, acting as a liaison for the clubs and their brand in league matters (such as the MLS Expansion Committee), and consulting on the board of directors. The day-to-day operational duties were handed over to CEO Alex Leitão. In recognition for his nine years of service, owner Flavio Augusto da Silva announced that Phil's position would become permanent, bestowing the title of life-president.[1] One of his first actions, on January 4, 2017, was to dedicate the 49 rainbow-colored seats in Section 12 of the new stadium to permanently honor the victims and families of those affected by the Pulse tragedy on June 12, 2016.[2]
Roster
- Last updated on August 10, 2017[3]
| No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 |  | Joe Bendik | GK | April 25, 1989 (aged 27) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Toronto FC | – |
| 28 |  | Josh Saunders | GK | March 21, 1981 (aged 35) | New York City FC | – |
| 36 | | Earl Edwards Jr. | GK | January 24, 1992 (aged 25) | UCLA Bruins | – |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | | Jonathan Spector | CB | March 1, 1986 (aged 31) |  Birmingham City | – |
| 3 | | Seb Hines | CB | May 29, 1988 (aged 28) | Middlesbrough | – |
| 4 |  | José Aja | CB | May 10, 1993 (aged 23) | Nacional | INT |
| 12 | | Kevin Alston | LB | May 5, 1988 (aged 28) | New England Revolution | – |
| 21 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Scott Sutter | RB | May 13, 1986 (aged 30) | BSC Young Boys | INT |
| 22 | | Conor Donovan | CB | January 8, 1996 (aged 21) | NC State Wolfpack | GA |
| 25 | | Donny Toia | LB | May 28, 1992 (aged 24) | Montreal Impact | – |
| 27 |  | Rafael Ramos | RB | January 9, 1995 (aged 22) | S.L. Benfica Juniors U-19 | – |
| 29 | | Tommy Redding | CB | January 24, 1997 (aged 20) | FC America | HGP |
| 94 |  | PC | LB | March 10, 1994 (aged 22) | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | INT |
| 95 | | Léo Pereira | CB | January 31, 1996 (aged 21) | Athletico Paranaense | Loan in, INT |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 5 | | Servando Carrasco | DM | August 13, 1988 (aged 28) | Sporting Kansas City | – |
| 6 | | Richie Laryea | AM | January 7, 1995 (aged 22) | Sigma FC | – |
| 7 |  | Cristian Higuita | CM | January 14, 1994 (aged 23) | Deportivo Cali | – |
| 8 | | Will Johnson (vice-captain) | CM | January 21, 1987 (aged 30) | Toronto FC | – |
| 10 | | Kaká (captain) | AM | April 22, 1982 (aged 34) |  A.C. Milan | INT, DP |
| 15 | | Dillon Powers | DM | February 14, 1991 (aged 26) | Colorado Rapids | – |
| 16 |  | Tony Rocha | CM | August 21, 1993 (aged 23) | Orlando City B | – |
| 23 | | Antonio Nocerino (vice-captain) | DM | April 9, 1985 (aged 31) | A.C. Milan | INT |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | | Cyle Larin | CF | April 17, 1995 (aged 21) | Connecticut Huskies | GA |
| 11 | | Carlos Rivas | RW | April 15, 1994 (aged 22) | Deportivo Cali | INT, DP |
| 13 |  | Hadji Barry | CF | December 8, 1992 (aged 24) | UCF Knights | – |
| 14 |  | Giles Barnes | CF | August 5, 1988 (aged 28) | Vancouver Whitecaps | – |
| 18 | | Dom Dwyer | CF | July 30, 1990 (aged 26) | Sporting KC | – |
| 19 |  | Yoshimar Yotún | LW | April 7, 1990 (aged 26) |  Malmö FF | INT, DP |
| 98 | | Pierre da Silva | LW | July 28, 1998 (aged 18) | Orlando City B | – |
Staff
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| Majority owner and chairman | Flávio Augusto da Silva |
| Minor owner and president | Phil Rawlins |
| Owner | John Bonner |
| Chief executive officer | Alex Leitão |
| General manager | Niki Budalić |
| Coaching staff | |
| Head coach | Jason Kreis |
| Assistant coach | C.J. Brown |
| Assistant coach | Miles Joseph |
| Assistant coach/Academy coordinator | Bobby Murphy |
| Goalkeeping coach | Tim Mulqueen |
| B team head coach |  Anthony Pulis |
Competitions
Friendlies
The Lions finish the preseason 2–2–2. Their first official match at the new stadium is a 3–1 friendly win against USL side St. Louis FC.
| February 4 | Jacksonville Dolphins | 0–5 | Orlando City | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 12:00 pm EST | Spector  18'Kaká 40'Higuita 59'Rivas 67'Barry 76' |
Stadium: Southern Oak Stadium Attendance: Closed-door scrimmage |
| February 11 | Orlando City | 0–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Sanford, Florida |
| 11:00 am EST | Stadium: Sylvan Lake Park Attendance: Closed-door scrimmage |
| February 15 | Philadelphia Union | 3–3 | Orlando City | Clearwater, Florida |
| 1:00 pm EST | Simpson Ilsinho Sapong |
Johnson Rivas Larin |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Stadium Attendance: Closed-door scrimmage |
| February 19 | Orlando City | 1–3 | Toronto FC | Davenport, Florida |
| 2:00 pm | Kaká 43' (pen.) |
Altidore 4' Giovinco 84'Morrow 85' |
Stadium: Champions Gate | |
| Note: Game 1 of 2 | ||||
| February 19 | Orlando City | 0–4 | Toronto FC | Davenport, Florida |
| 4:00 pm | Own goal |
Spencer Andrews James |
Stadium: Champions Gate | |
| Note: Game 2 of 2 | ||||
| February 25 | Orlando City | 3–1 | St. Louis FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 5:00 pm EST | Kaká 4' Larin 25', 35' |
Petosevic 89' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: Closed-door friendly |
Major League Soccer
- All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00) except where otherwise noted.
The MLS schedule was released on January 12. Orlando City played its first regular season match in their new stadium on March 5, against their expansion rivals NYCFC. New expansion teams for this year are Minnesota United, led by former coach Adrian Heath, and Atlanta United. The squad goes into the season riding a 2-game winning streak, besting the Union at Philadelphia, and D.C. United at Camping World Stadium last October.[9]
The team announced two sellouts on February 21: the Home Opener vs. NYCFC on March 5, and the L.A. Galaxy on April 15.[10]
Officials with the Atlanta Stadium group announced on April 18 that the retractable roof will not be completed in time for their planned opening match between Atlanta United and Orlando City SC on July 30, forcing moving the game to Bobby Dodd Stadium on July 29. The Lions visited Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 16, playing to a 3–3 draw, in front 70,425 fans. The game set an MLS attendance record, and registered as 4th-largest crowd in the world this season.[11]
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 |
| 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 39 | −24 |
Source: Match reports
Results
| March 5 1 | Orlando City | 1–0 | New York City FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 5:00 p.m. EST | Larin 15' Johnson  61' |
Report | Wallace 30' Ring 67' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| March 11 2 | New England Revolution | P–P | Orlando City | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 2:00 p.m. EST | Stadium: Gillette Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to weather; rescheduled for September 2[12] | ||||
| March 18 3 | Orlando City | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. | Rivas 25' Larin 39', 73'García 80'Spector 82' |
Report | Onyewu 28' Sapong 52'Medunjanin 80' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| April 1 4 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Orlando City | Columbus, Ohio |
| 4:00 p.m. | Meram 13', 77' 17' |
Report | Carrasco 60' Redding 76' |
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 12,226 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
| April 9 5 | Orlando City | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Orlando, Florida |
| 4:00 p.m. | Carrasco 34' Higuita 61'Gil 86'Toia 90+4' |
Report | Collin 76' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| April 15 6 | Orlando City | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Orlando, Florida |
| 3:00 p.m. | Johnson 9' Larin 90+1' |
Report | Van Damme 52' Pedro 64'Alessandrini 83' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 23 7 | New York City FC | 1–2 | Orlando City | The Bronx, New York |
| 1:30 p.m. | Moralez 2' Pirlo 45'Villa 54' 74'White 59' |
Report | Larin 31', 51' 90+3' Higuita 57'Redding 72'Nocerino 82' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 22,470 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 29 8 | Orlando City | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Orlando, Florida |
| 4:00 p.m. | García 36' Rivas 70'Redding 74'Kaká 90+1' |
Report | Doyle 20' Azira 35'Burling 90+2' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| May 3 9 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Orlando City | Toronto, Canada |
| 7:30 pm EST | Giovinco 9', 38' Bono 50'Altidore 52'Bradley 90+3' |
Report | Kaká 45+1' Spector 74'Higuita 85' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,200 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 6 10 | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Orlando City | Houston, Texas |
| 8:30 p.m. | Elis 23' Manotas 51', 65'Quioto 75' 45+3'DelLaGarza 60'Machado 84' |
Report | Toia 79' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,292 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| May 13 11 | Orlando City | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. | Ajá 11' Larin 16'Kaká 26'Higuita 40' |
Report | Blessing 9', 74', 79' Zusi 48'Sanchez 79' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| May 17 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Orlando City | San Jose, California |
| 10:30 p.m. | Godoy 44' Ureña 62'Lima 68'Cerén 70'Wondolowski 83' |
Report | Pereira 25' Rivas 80' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 21 13 | Orlando City | 0–3 | New York City FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. | Rivas 34' Pereira 90+2' |
Report | Villa 14' (pen.) Lopez 19'Wallace 35'Moralez 45+1' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| May 27 14 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | Orlando City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 8:00 p.m. | Venegas 38' Ramirez 56'Cronin 66'Jome 76'Burch 81'Ibarra 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 18,896 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| May 31 15 | Orlando City | 2–0 | D.C. United | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. | Toia 35' Bendik 65'Larin 67'Barnes 88' |
Report | Kemp 34' Sam 66' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 24,112 Referee: Allan Chapman |
| June 4 16 | Orlando City | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. | Ramos  26'Nocerino 66' |
Report | de Leeuw 60' Arshakyan 81' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 24,469 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| Note: Ramos' red card rescinded on June 7 with no fine; eligible to play in next match | ||||
| June 17 17 | Orlando City | 3–3 | Montreal Impact | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. | García 8', 89' Rivas 23'Aja 60'Spector 90+4' |
Report | Dzemaili 16', 45+2' Ciman 18'Piatti 58', 59'Lovitz 52' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Chris Penso |
| June 21 18 | Seattle Sounders | 1–1 | Orlando City | Seattle, Washington |
| 10:30 p.m. | Bruin 19' Dempsey 75'Torres 90+3' |
Report | Johnson 78' Spector 79'Sutter 90+4' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 42,333 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| June 24 19 | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Orlando City | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:30 p.m. | Accam 3', 8', 63' (pen.) Nikolić 52', 69'Schweinsteiger 53'de Leeuw 56' |
Report | Johnson 22' Higuita 33'Kaká 58'PC 84' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| June 30 20 | Real Salt Lake | 0–1 | Orlando City | Sandy, Utah |
| 9:30 p.m. | Sunday 65' Beckerman 88' |
Report | Johnson 17' Kaká 68'Ajá 71'Higuita 87' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Attendance: 19,218 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| July 5 21 | Orlando City | 1–3 | Toronto FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. | Spector 23' Ajá 45'Rivas 63' |
Report | Alseth 12' Altidore 18'Vázquez 45+4'Giovinco 46', 65' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,029 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| July 21 22 | Orlando City | 0–1 | Atlanta United | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. | Kaká 6' Johnson 60' |
Report | Pírez 38' Gressel 67'Parkhurst 80'Villalba 86' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
| July 29 23 | Atlanta United | 1–1 | Orlando City | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:00 p.m. | Villalba 56', 90+2' Asad 24' |
Report | Kaká 40' Higuita 56'Johnson 86' |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 45,006 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| Note: Rescheduled from July 30 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium due to construction delay | ||||
| August 5 24 | Montreal Impact | 2–1 | Orlando City | Montreal, Canada |
| 7:30 p.m. | Piatti 48' (pen.) Jackson-Hamel 84' |
Report | Larin 12' |
Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 12 25 | New York Red Bulls | 3–1 | Orlando City | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 p.m. | Pereira 30' (o.g.) Wright-Phillips 60'Davis 80'Perrinelle 45'Felipe 67'Davis 90+7'Kljestan 90+2' |
Report | Rivas 18', 39' Laryea 90+2'Higuita 90+7'Kaká 90+7' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,219 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| August 19 26 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. | Barnes 67' Yotún 28' |
Report | Abubakar 16', 35' Martinez 55'Afful 77'Abu 81'Meram 88' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Juan Guzman, Jr. |
| August 26 27 | Orlando City | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Larin 62' Toia 27'Redding 71'Kaká 75' |
Report | Redding 9' (o.g.) Maund 25'Shea 53' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 24,406 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| September 2 2 | New England Revolution | 4–0 | Orlando City | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 p.m. | Kamara 26', 75', 89' Bunbury 90+2'Agudelo 68' |
Report | Pereira 55' Aja 66'  80'Rocha 86' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 17,865 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| Note: Rescheduled from March 11 due to weather | ||||
| September 9 28 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Orlando City | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 p.m. | Acosta 24' Arriola 34'Franklin 78'Opare 89'Sam 90+6' |
Report | Larin 19' Barnes 28'Sutter 32'Carrasco 76' 79'Hines 90+5'Kaká 90+9' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 18,028 Referee: Dave Gantar |
| September 16 29 | Atlanta United | 3–3 | Orlando City | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 p.m. | Martinez 36', 55', 69' |
Report | Dwyer 10', 39' Larin 58' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 70,425 (MLS Record) Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| September 24 30 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Orlando City | Portland, Oregon |
| 8:00 p.m. | Valeri 15' (pen.), 59' Mattocks 29'Ridgewell 80' |
Report | Spector 14' Nocerino 52'PC 84' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 27 31 | Orlando City | 6–1 | New England Revolution | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. | Nocerino 22' Hines 32'Kaká 43', 77'Kaká 28'Pereira 33'Hines 45'Dwyer 84'Yotún 90' |
Report | Kouassi 11' Dielna 21'Caldwell 29'Nguyen 45+1', 90+4' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 23,018 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| September 30 32 | Orlando City | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Orlando, Florida |
| 4:00 p.m. | Report | Barrios 90+2' Gonzalez 90+8' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 24,007 Referee: Armando Villarreal | |
| Note: Barrios subbed in during extra time, was incorrectly listed on roster; draw was not changed to a 3–0 forfeit, which would have kept OCSC in the playoff race.[13] | ||||
| October 15 33 | Orlando City | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Orlando, Florida |
| 3:00 p.m. | Kamara 66' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,166 Referee: Chris Penso |
| October 22 34 | Philadelphia Union | 6–1 | Orlando City | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 p.m. | Ilsinho 3', 63' Picault 6', 38'Sapong 26', 74', 65' |
Report | Dwyer 72' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,595 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Standings
Eastern Conference table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 39 |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 |
| 11 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 32 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 | |
| 17 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 39 | |
| 18 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
| 19 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 | |
| 20 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[14] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- The winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
One Canada-based team qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):- The winner of both the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[14] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
U.S. Open Cup
Orlando City entered the tournament in the fourth round against Miami FC, who had beaten the Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 on May 31, 2017.
Bracket
- Host team listed first
- Bold = winner
- * = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
- ^ A The hosting priority for the final, in order, is Sporting KC then New York Red Bulls then FC Cincinnati
Player statistics
Appearances
- As of match played October 22, 2017
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | Open Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Joe Bendik | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | PUR |
Josh Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | GK | USA |
Earl Edwards Jr. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | GK | USA |
Jake Fenlason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA |
Jonathan Spector | 26 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Seb Hines | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | URU |
José Aja | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | USA |
Kevin Alston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA |
Conor Donovan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | POR |
Rafael Ramos | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | USA |
Tommy Redding | 19 | 0 | 14+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | SUI |
Scott Sutter | 32 | 1 | 30+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | USA |
Donny Toia | 30 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | DF | BRA |
PC | 9 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | DF | BRA |
Léo Pereira | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 5 | MF | USA |
Servando Carrasco | 16 | 1 | 9+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | CAN |
Richie Laryea | 12 | 0 | 1+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | COL |
Cristian Higuita | 26 | 0 | 18+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | CAN |
Will Johnson | 26 | 2 | 23+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BRA |
Kaká | 24 | 6 | 18+5 | 6 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | USA |
Dillon Powers | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | BLZ |
Tony Rocha | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ITA |
Antonio Nocerino | 32 | 1 | 28+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | FW | CAN |
Cyle Larin | 28 | 12 | 24+4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | COL |
Carlos Rivas | 31 | 5 | 21+9 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | GUI |
Hadji Barry | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | JAM |
Giles Barnes | 35 | 4 | 23+11 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | USA |
Dom Dwyer | 12 | 4 | 11+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} PER |
Yoshimar Yotún | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | FW | USA |
Pierre da Silva | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: | |||||||||
| 17 | MF | USA |
Luis Gil | 18 | 0 | 6+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF |  ARG |
Matías Pérez García | 15 | 1 | 11+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
- As of match played October 22, 2017
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | Cyle Larin |
12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | 10 | MF | Kaká |
6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 11 | FW | Carlos Rivas |
5 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | 18 | FW | Dom Dwyer |
4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | FW | Giles Barnes |
3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 8 | MF | Will Johnson |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | DF | Jonathan Spector |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Seb Hines |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | MF | Servando Carrasco |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | FW | Yoshimar Yotún |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | DF | Scott Sutter |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | MF | Antonio Nocerino |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 32 | MF | Matías Pérez García |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 40 | |||
Shutouts
- As of match played October 22, 2017
| Rank | No. | Name | MLS | Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Joe Bendik | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played October 22, 2017
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | |||
| 1 | GK | Joe Bendik |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Jonathan Spector |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Seb Hines |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | José Aja |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Servando Carrasco |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Richie Laryea |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Cristian Higuita |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Will Johnson |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Cyle Larin |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Kaká |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | Carlos Rivas |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Tony Rocha |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Luis Gil |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Yoshimar Yotún |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Scott Sutter |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Antonio Nocerino |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | Donny Toia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Rafael Ramos |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | Tommy Redding |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Matías Pérez García |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | DF | PC |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 95 | DF | Léo Pereira |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 60 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 5 | ||
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 2017 draft was held on January 13, 2017. Orlando had one selection.
| 2017 Orlando City MLS SuperDraft Picks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
| 3 | 64 | Danny Deakin |
CF |  University of South Carolina |
Signed |
Transfers in
| No. | Name | Pos. | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Donny Toia | LB | Montreal Impact | Traded for 1st Round Pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft | December 23, 2016 | [15] |
| Patrick McLain | GK | Chicago Fire | Acquired in MLS Re-Entry Draft | December 16, 2016 | [15] | |
| 8 | Will Johnson | CM | Toronto FC | Free agent acquisition | December 28, 2016 | [15] |
| 94 | PC | LB | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Free agent acquisition | January 4, 2017 | [15] |
| 98 | Pierre da Silva | LW | Orlando City B | Promoted to First Team from Orlando City B | January 21, 2017 | [16] |
| 2 | Jonathan Spector | CB | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | January 24, 2017 | [17] |
| 28 | Josh Saunders | GK | New York City FC | Traded for 4th-round selection in 2019 MLS SuperDraft | January 27, 2017 | [15] |
| 14 | Giles Barnes | CF | Vancouver Whitecaps | Player Exchange | February 25, 2017 | [15] |
| 21 | Scott Sutter | RB | BSC Young Boys | International Roster Slot acquisition | March 3, 2017 | [15] |
| 30 | Danny Deakin | CF | None | Signed with Orlando City B | April 19, 2017 | [15] |
| 95 | Léo Pereira | CB | Orlando City B | Occupying International Roster Slot Vacated by Matias Perez Garcia; Recalled to First Team | June 28, 2017 | [15] |
| 18 | Dom Dwyer | CF | Sporting KC | Exchange for General, Targeted, and Future Allocation Money | July 25, 2017 | [15] |
| 19 | Yoshimar Yotún | LW | Malmö FF | International Roster Slot acquisition; Targeted Allocation Money; Removed DP tag from Giles Barnes | August 5, 2017 | [15] |
| 15 | Dillon Powers | DM | Colorado Rapids | Player Exchange for Luis Gil and Targeted Allocation Money | August 10, 2017 | [15] |
Loans in
| No. | Name | Pos. | Loaned from | Notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2017 |  Moussa Sane | ST | AS Dakar Sacre Soeur | Assignment to Orlando City B; Loan expired | ||
| April 6, 2017 | Luis Gil | AM |  Querétaro FC | On Loan | ||
| April 14, 2017 | Léo Pereira | CB | Clube Atlético Paranaense | Season-long Loan |
Transfers out
| No. | Name | Pos. | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Luke Boden | LB | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Option declined | November 23, 2016 | [15] |
| 2 | Tyler Turner | RB | LA Galaxy II | Option declined | November 23, 2016 | [15] |
| 15 | Pedro Ribeiro | CM | Harrisburg City Islanders | Option declined | November 23, 2016 | [15] |
| 19 | Júlio Baptista | CF |  CFR Cluj | Option declined | November 23, 2016 | [15] |
| 8 | Harrison Heath | CM | Atlanta United | Traded for 4th-round selection in 2019 MLS SuperDraft | December 16, 2016 | [15] |
| 45 | Mikey Ambrose | LB | Atlanta United | Selected No. 7 overall in 2016 Expansion Draft | December 13, 2016 | [15] |
| 18 |  Kevin Molino | RW | Minnesota United | Exchange for General Allocation Money | January 26, 2017 | [15] |
| Patrick McLain | GK | Minnesota United | Exchange for Targeted Allocation Money | January 26, 2017 | [15] | |
| 20 | Brek Shea | LW | Vancouver Whitecaps | Player Exchange | February 25, 2017 | [15] |
| 30 | Danny Deakin | CF | Orlando City B | Waived off of Roster; option to sign with OCB | April 14, 2017 | [15] |
| 32 | Matías Pérez García | AM | Tigre | Waived off of Roster; International Roster Slot Open | June 28, 2017 | [15] |
| 17 | Luis Gil | AM | Colorado Rapids | Player Exchange with Targeted Allocation Money | August 10, 2017 | [15] |
Loans out
Because of the inclusion of Orlando City B to the new stadium for home games, player movement between the two squads became possible for both teams. Some members who had MLS contracts had the "Right of Recall" option, applicable at any time to the first-team roster.
| No. | Name | Pos. | Loaned to | Notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2017 |  Devron García | DM | Real C.D. España | Season Long Loan, expired 11/8/17 | [18] | |
| March 24, 2017 | Earl Edwards Jr. | GK | Orlando City B | [19] | ||
| Richie Laryea | AM | [19] | ||||
| Conor Donovan | CB | Expired 11/8/17 | [19] | |||
| Kevin Alston | RB | Expired 11/8/17 | [19] | |||
| Pierre da Silva | LW | [19] | ||||
| Tommy Redding | CB | [19] | ||||
| PC | LB | [19] | ||||
| Hadji Barry | CF | Expired 11/8/17 | [19] | |||
| April 7, 2017 | Moussa Sane | ST | Transfer Process Completed | |||
| April 26, 2017 | Rafael Ramos | RB | [20] | |||
| Josh Saunders |
GK | Expired 11/8/17 | ||||
| Seb Hines |
CB | Expired 11/8/17 |
Notable Events
Orlando Health was the jersey sponsor for the seventh consecutive season. New primary home kits were unveiled at the Fan Forum on Friday, February 17.[21]
On April 22, it was announced that Orlando City, alongside 3 other MLS clubs, would wear a special kit in commemoration of the Earth Day. The kit, made entirely with recycled plastic from the Maldives at the Indian Ocean, was made by Adidas in conjunction with the Parley for the Oceans foundation, in order to address marine plastic pollution in the world. Orlando used this kit in an away game against New York City FC on April 23.[22]
On May 8, the USSF announced that Orlando City Stadium would join other MLS clubs in hosting FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for the 2018 tournament. The venue hosted the October 8 home match between the United States against Panama. It was the first national team fixture in Orlando since a friendly against Sweden in 1998.[23]
The fourth round draw of the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, announced on May 18, had the Lions hosting the winner of Miami FC and the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Orlando City Stadium the second week of June (see above).[24]
Starting Goalkeeper Joe Bendik posted back-to-back years of 100+ saves before the team's largest win of the season, a 6–1 victory over the New England Revolution on September 27 at Orlando City Stadium.
With the New York Red Bulls win on October 7, the Lions were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs for the 3rd straight year.
Captain and first Designated Player Kaká declined a one-year extension on his contract in October 2017. He played his final match, assisting on Dom Dwyer's goal, and was subbed off in the 65th minute of a friendly fundraiser against the Puerto Rico national team on November 4.
On November 7, Orlando City Stadium was among 5 venues announced to host matches for the 2018 Florida Cup. It hosted the tournament's opening games on January 10–11, 2018.[25]
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