ORLANDO, Fla. (November 7, 2017) - Orlando City SC announces its updated First Team roster following the conclusion of the 2017 Major League Soccer regular season.
Goalkeepers Joe Bendik and Mason Stajduhar; defenders Scott Sutter, Jonathan Spector, José Aja, Donny Toia and PC; midfielders Will Johnson, Yoshimar Yotún, Richie Laryea and Pierre Da Silva have existing contracts through 2018 or beyond.
Goalkeeper Earl Edwards, Jr.; defenders Rafael Ramos and Tommy Redding; midfielders Cristian Higuita and Tony Rocha; and forwards Dom Dwyer, Cyle Larin and Carlos Rivas had their contract options for the 2018 season exercised by the Club, meaning an additional, previously non-guaranteed year has been added on the playerās contract.
The contract options for goalkeeper Josh Saunders; defenders Seb Hines and Conor Donovan; midfielders Antonio Nocerino, Servando Carrasco and Dillon Powers; and forwards Giles Barnes and Hadji Barry were not exercised by the Club. The contracts of defenders Kevin Alston and Devron GarcĆa, and midfielder KakĆ” have expired.
Full MLS Roster Rules and Regulations can be found here.
The status for all Orlando City First Team players in alphabetical order is listed below:
- JosƩ Aja - Under contract
- Kevin Alston - Out of contract
- Giles Barnes - Option not exercised
- Hadji Barry - Option not exercised
- Joe Bendik - Under contract
- Servando Carrasco - Option not exercised
- Pierre Da Silva - Under contract
- Conor Donovan - Option not exercised
- Dom Dwyer - Option exercised
- Earl Edwards, Jr. - Option exercised
- Devron GarcĆa - Out of contract
- Cristian Higuita - Option exercised
- Seb Hines - Option not exercised
- KakĆ” - Out of contract
- Will Johnson - Under contract
- Cyle Larin - Option exercised
- Richie Laryea - Under Contract
- Antonio Nocerino - Option not exercised
- Victor āPCā Giro - Under contract
- LƩo Pereira - Loan expired
- Dillon Powers - Option not exercised
- Rafael Ramos - Option exercised
- Tommy Redding - Option exercised
- Carlos Rivas - Option exercised
- Tony Rocha - Option exercised
- Josh Saunders - Option not exercised
- Jonathan Spector - Under contract
- Mason Stajduhar - Under contract
- Scott Sutter - Under contract
- Donny Toia - Under contract
- Yoshimar YotĆŗn - Under contract