| 2026 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Manager | Martín Perelman (interim) | ||
| Stadium | Inter&Co Stadium | ||
The 2026 Orlando City SC season is the club's 16th season of existence in Orlando and 12th season as a Major League Soccer franchise, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system. Orlando will play in two other competitions: the U.S. Open Cup and Leagues Cup.
On March 11, 2026, after starting the season with three consecutive losses, Orlando City announced that head coach Óscar Pareja, who had coached the club since December 2019, and the club had agreed to mutually terminate his contract. Pareja was replaced by assistant coach Martín Perelman as interim head coach. [1] Three days later, in Perelman's first match as interim head coach, Orlando City secured its first win of the season with a 2–1 win over CF Montréal. [2]
| No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 12 | | Javier Otero | GK | November 18, 2002 | | HGP |
| 71 | | Maxime Crépeau | GK | May 11, 1994 | | – |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | | Adrián Marín | LB | January 9, 1997 | | – |
| 4 | | David Brekalo | CB, LB | December 3, 1998 | | TAM [a] |
| 6 | | Robin Jansson | CB | November 15, 1991 | | – |
| 19 | | Zakaria Taifi | RB, CB, DM | October 1, 2005 | | HGP |
| 21 | | Nolan Miller | CB | August 3, 2004 | | – |
| 24 | | Griffin Dorsey | RB, RW | March 5, 1999 | | – |
| 29 | | Tahir Reid-Brown | LB | July 2, 2006 | | HGP |
| 57 | | Iago Teodoro | CB | April 18, 2005 | | U22 [b] , INT [c] |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 5 | | Luis Otávio | DM | April 12, 2007 | | U22, INT |
| 8 | | Braian Ojeda | CM | June 27, 2000 | | DP |
| 10 | | Martín Ojeda | AM, LW, RW | November 27, 1998 | | DP, INT |
| 16 | | Wilder Cartagena | DM | September 23, 1994 | | – |
| 20 | | Eduard Atuesta | CM, DM | June 18, 1997 | | INT, TAM |
| 25 | | Colin Guske | DM | January 29, 2007 | | HGP |
| 35 | | Joran Gerbet | DM | June 30, 2001 | | – |
| 65 | | Gustavo Caraballo | AM, LW, RW | August 29, 2008 | | HGP |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 11 | | Tiago | LW | April 8, 2005 | | U22, INT |
| 13 | | Duncan McGuire | ST | February 5, 2001 | | TAM |
| 14 | | Tyrese Spicer | LW, RW | December 4, 2000 | | INT |
| 22 | | Justin Ellis | CF, AM | May 14, 2007 | | HGP |
| 23 | | Harvey Sarajian | LW, RW, AM | January 26, 2005 | | – |
| 34 | | Yutaro Tsukada | LW | July 28, 2001 | | – |
| 77 | | Iván Angulo | LW | March 22, 1999 | | – |
| 87 | | Marco Pašalić | RW | September 14, 2000 | | DP, INT |
| No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Current club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | | Nicolás Rodríguez | RW, LW | April 25, 2004 | | Returns December 2026; INT |
| Executive [6] | |
|---|---|
| Majority owner and chairman | |
| Majority owner and vice-chair | |
| Majority owner and vice-chair | |
| President of business operations | |
| General manager | |
| Technical director | |
| Coaching staff [7] [8] [9] [10] | |
| Head coach | |
| First assistant coach | |
| Strength and conditioning coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
Orlando City opened preseason camp on January 12. [11]
| January 24Friendly | Orlando City SC | 1–2 | Lexington SC | Kissimmee, Florida |
| Report | Stadium: Osceola County Stadium | |||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| February 7Friendly | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Orlando City SC | Palm Beach, Florida |
| Report | ||||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage; extra 30 minutes played | ||||
| February 11Friendly | FC Cincinnati | 2–3 | Orlando City SC | Tampa, Florida |
| Report |
| |||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| February 14Friendly | Orlando City SC | 1–4 | Colorado Rapids | Orlando, Florida |
| Report |
| Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium | |
| Note: Season ticket member exclusive match | ||||
MLS is Back opening weekend is scheduled for February 22–23. Regular season play will pause in on May 25 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and then resume July 16 before the final. [12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 |
| 12 | Atlanta United FC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 |
| 13 | CF Montréal | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 3 |
| 14 | Orlando City SC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 3 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 4 |
| 27 | Sporting Kansas City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 |
| 28 | CF Montréal | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 3 |
| 29 | Orlando City SC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 3 |
| 30 | Philadelphia Union | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 |
Source: Match reports
| February 211 | Orlando City SC | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 24,453 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| March 1 2 | Orlando City SC | 2–4 | Inter Miami CF | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 24,453 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| March 73 | New York City FC | 5–0 | Orlando City SC | New York, New York |
| 2:30 pm | Report |
| Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 25,055 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| March 144 | Orlando City SC | 2–1 | CF Montréal | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report |
| Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 18,035 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| March 215 | Nashville SC | 5–0 | Orlando City SC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 6:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 27,167 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| April 46 | Los Angeles FC | 6–0 | Orlando City SC | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:30 pm | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,185 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| April 127 | Columbus Crew | v | Orlando City SC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field |
| April 188 | Orlando City SC | v | Houston Dynamo FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| April 229 | Orlando City SC | v | Charlotte FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| April 2510 | D.C. United | v | Orlando City SC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Audi Field |
| May 2 11 | Inter Miami CF | v | Orlando City SC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Nu Stadium |
| May 912 | CF Montréal | v | Orlando City SC | Montreal, Quebec |
| TBD | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
| May 1313 | Orlando City SC | v | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| May 1614 | Orlando City SC | v | Atlanta United FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| May 2315 | FC Cincinnati | v | Orlando City SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium |
| July 2216 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Orlando City SC | San Jose, California |
| 10:30 pm | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| July 2517 | Orlando City SC | v | Nashville SC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| August 118 | New York Red Bulls | v | Orlando City SC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 10:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium |
| August 1519 | Orlando City SC | v | FC Cincinnati | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| August 1920 | Orlando City SC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| August 2221 | Orlando City SC | v | Real Salt Lake | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| August 2922 | Minnesota United FC | v | Orlando City SC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 8:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| September 523 | Orlando City SC | v | San Diego FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| September 924 | Atlanta United FC | v | Orlando City SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| September 1225 | Orlando City SC | v | Toronto FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| September 1926 | New England Revolution | v | Orlando City SC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| September 2627 | Philadelphia Union | v | Orlando City SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park |
| October 1028 | Orlando City SC | v | Columbus Crew | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| October 1429 | Toronto FC | v | Orlando City SC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: BMO Field |
| October 1730 | Orlando City SC | v | D.C. United | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| October 2431 | Orlando City SC | v | New York City FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| October 2832 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Orlando City SC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 8:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| October 3133 | Charlotte FC | v | Orlando City SC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| TBD | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| November 734 | Orlando City SC | v | New England Revolution | Orlando, Florida |
| 4:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
Orlando qualified as one of the teams not entering another cup competition who ranked highest in the previous season's Supporters' Shield standings (excluding Canadian teams), and those competing in CONCACAF Champions Cup. [13] Orlando City entered the tournament in the Round of 32 and were drawn against USL League One club FC Naples. [14] [15]
| April 15Round of 32 | FC Naples | v | | Naples, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex |
The 2026 Leagues Cup will be played from August 4 to September 6 with all of Orlando City's phase one matches being played at Inter&Co Stadium. [16] [17] On March 5, Orlando City's schedule and opponents were announced, with Orlando City facing Monterrey, León, and Atlético San Luis in phase one. [17]
| August 51 | Monterrey | v | | Orlando, Florida |
| Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| August 82 | Orlando City SC | v | | Orlando, Florida |
| Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| August 123 | Orlando City SC | v | | Orlando, Florida |
| Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | Open Cup | Leagues Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | GK | Javier Otero | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 71 | GK | Maxime Crépeau | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Adrián Marín | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | DF | David Brekalo | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 6 | DF | Robin Jansson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 19 | DF | Zakaria Taifi | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 21 | DF | Nolan Miller | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 24 | DF | Griffin Dorsey | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 29 | DF | Tahir Reid-Brown | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 57 | DF | Iago Teodoro | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | Luis Otávio | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 8 | MF | Braian Ojeda | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 10 | MF | Martín Ojeda | 6 | 2 | 6+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 16 | MF | Wilder Cartagena | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 20 | MF | Eduard Atuesta | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 25 | MF | Colin Guske | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 35 | MF | Joran Gerbet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 65 | MF | Gustavo Caraballo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | Tiago | 5 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 13 | FW | Duncan McGuire | 6 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 14 | FW | Tyrese Spicer | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 22 | FW | Justin Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 23 | FW | Harvey Sarajian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 34 | FW | Yutaro Tsukada | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 77 | FW | Iván Angulo | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 87 | FW | Marco Pašalić | 6 | 1 | 6+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Reserves | |||||||||||||||
| 90 | FW | Pedro Leão | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | MLS | Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | MF | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 77 | FW | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | DF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | FW | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 87 | FW | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 57 | DF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |||
Per Major League Soccer and club policies, terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2026 MLS SuperDraft was held on December 18, 2025. Orlando made five selections. [19]
| 2026 Orlando City MLS SuperDraft Picks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
| 1 | 5 | | FW | | Signed [20] |
| 9 | | DF | | Signed [21] | |
| 14 | | DF | | Signed with Orlando City B [22] | |
| 20 | | MF | | Signed with Orlando City B [23] | |
| 3 | 74 | | DF | | Signed with Sporting Kansas City II [24] |
| No. | Name | Pos. | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | LW | | Undisclosed fee, reportedly $6m; signed U-22 contract | December 19, 2025 | [25] |
| 5 | | DM | | Undisclosed fee, reportedly $3.2m; signed U-22 contract | December 26, 2025 | [26] |
| 8 | | CM | | $1.3m in general allocation money split across two seasons | January 2, 2026 | [27] |
| 71 | | GK | N/a | Signed through free agency | January 6, 2026 | [28] |
| 57 | | CB | | Undisclosed fee, reportedly $1.4m; signed U-22 contract | February 7, 2026 | [29] [30] |
| 24 | | RB | | $1m in general allocation money split across two seasons | February 18, 2026 | [31] |
| 22 | | CF | | Homegrown player contract | February 20, 2026 | [32] |
| 7 | | CF | | Free transfer and designated player contract; set to join in July 2026 | March 24, 2026 | [33] |
| No. | Name | Pos. | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | GK | | Contract expired; signed with Deportivo Cali on December 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | [34] [35] |
| 5 | | CM | | Contract expired; signed with Tigres UANL on February 2, 2026 | [34] [36] | |
| 23 | | AM | | Contract option declined; signed with Nashville SC on January 7, 2026 | [34] [37] | |
| 24 | | RB | | Contract expired; signed with FC Cincinnati on January 7, 2026 | [38] [39] [40] | |
| 95 | | AM | | Contract option declined; signed with Audax Italiano on January 15, 2026 | [34] [41] | |
| 99 | | GK | Contract option declined | [34] | ||
| 68 | | CB | | Up to $100,000 in general allocation money | December 8, 2025 | [42] |
| 17 | | RB | | Up to $625,000 in general allocation money | December 10, 2025 | [43] |
| 15 | | CB | | Undisclosed fee, reportedly $600,000 | December 16, 2025 | [44] |
| 11 | | RW | | Season-long loan to Atlético Nacional with an option to buy | January 8, 2026 | [45] |
| 9 | | CF | | Undisclosed fee with sell-on percentage | January 14, 2026 | [46] [47] |
| 30 | | RB | | Up to near-$7m fee ($4m base) with a sell-on percentage | January 29, 2026 | [48] |