Orlando City SC Announces 2018 End-Of-Season Roster Update
November 27, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Orlando City SC News Release
ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando City SC announces its updated First Team roster following the conclusion of the 2018 Major League Soccer regular season.
RJ Allen, Josué Colmán, Pierre Da Silva, Dom Dwyer, Mohamed El-Munir, Sacha Kljestan, Cam Lindley, Shane O'Neill, Stéfano Pinho, Dillon Powers, Lamine Sané, Amro Tarek and Yoshimar Yotún have existing contracts through 2019 or beyond.
Carlos Ascues, Adam Grinwis, Cristian Higuita, Will Johnson, Chris Mueller, Victor "PC" Giro, Uri Rosell and Mason Stajduhar had their contract options for the 2019 season exercised by the Club, meaning an additional, previously non-guaranteed year has been added on the player's contract.
The contract options for Joe Bendik, Richie Laryea, Tony Rocha, Chris Schuler, Jonathan Spector, Scott Sutter, Donny Toia and Jose Villarreal were not exercised by the Club. The contract of Earl Edwards, Jr. has expired.
Full MLS Roster Rules and Regulations can be found here.
TRANSACTION: Orlando City SC exercises 2019 contract options on Carlos Ascues, Adam Grinwis, Cristian Higuita, Will Johnson, Chris Mueller, Victor "PC" Giro, Uri Rosell and Mason Stajduhar.
The status for all Orlando City First Team players, in alphabetical order, is listed below:
RJ Allen - Under Contract
Carlos Ascues - Option Exercised
Joe Bendik - Option Not Exercised
Josué Colmán - Under Contract
Pierre Da Silva - Under Contract
Dom Dwyer - Under Contract
Earl Edwards, Jr. - Out of Contract
Mohamed El-Munir - Under Contract
Adam Grinwis - Option Exercised
Cristian Higuita - Option Exercised
Will Johnson - Option Exercised
Sacha Kljestan - Under Contract
Richie Laryea - Option Not Exercised
Cam Lindley - Under Contract
Chris Mueller - Option Exercised
Victor "PC" Giro - Option Exercised
Shane O'Neill - Under Contract
Stéfano Pinho - Under Contract
Dillon Powers - Under Contract
Tony Rocha - Option Not Exercised
Uri Rosell - Option Exercised
Lamine Sané - Under Contract
Chris Schuler - Option Not Exercised
Jonathan Spector - Option Not Exercised
Mason Stajduhar - Option Exercised
Scott Sutter - Option Not Exercised
Amro Tarek - Under Contract
Donny Toia - Option Not Exercised
Jose Villarreal - Option Not Exercised
Yoshimar Yotún - Under Contract
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