ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2022) — Orlando City SC has announced its protected list ahead of Friday’s 2022 MLS Expansion Draft, which will see 2023 expansion side St. Louis City FC select five players for its inaugural roster. The Lions will see 19 total players protected, with seven automatically protected due to Homegrown status.
The 2022 MLS Expansion Draft will be held at 7 p.m. ET on Friday night.
Orlando City SC 2022 MLS Expansion Draft Protected List:
Antonio Carlos
Iván Angulo
César Araújo
Alex Freeman*
Pedro Gallese
Gastón González
Michael Halliday*
Robin Jansson
Ercan Kara
Benji Michel*
Andrés Perea
Mauricio Pereyra
Luca Petrasso*
Wilfredo Rivera*
Ruan
Rodrigo Schlegel
Mason Stajduhar*
Facundo Torres
Thomas Williams*
*Automatically protected: Homegrown Player