Josh Ford Recalled by Orlando City SC
Published on October 3, 2015 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
Fort Lauderdale Strikers News Release
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Saturday, October 3, 2015) - The Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced today that goalkeeper Josh Ford has been recalled from his loan by Major League Soccer (MLS) club Orlando City City SC with immediate effect.
David Meves, back to full fitness after recovering from a fractured jaw suffered in May, joins fellow netminder Lionel Brown on the 18-man squad for tonight's road match against San Antonio Scorpions.
Ford, 27, started 16 matches for the Strikers during his loan spell, keeping three shutouts and posting a 6-5-5 (W-T-L) record.
The Orlando City SC custodian was originally loaned to Fort Lauderdale on May 29, 2015 after long-term injuries to Meves and Joe Nasco. Nasco fractured his leg in two places on April 25 in Ottawa while Meves, who started the year as the Strikers' first-choice goalkeeper, sustained his injury in the Strikers' U.S. Open Cup match at the Charleston Battery on May 27.
Ford was originally drafted by Orlando City with the 20th selection in the second stage of the MLS re-entry draft earlier this year. Prior to signing with City, Ford spent four seasons with Seattle Sounders FC, including a loan spell with USL side Orange County Blues, after a standout career at the University of Connecticut.
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