Orlando City Strengthens Roster Through MLS Expansion Draft

December 10, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Orlando City SC News Release

ORLANDO - December 10, 2014 - Orlando City Soccer Club has acquired 10 players through the Major League Soccer (MLS) Expansion Draft, as the Club continues to build a competitive roster for the 2015 season.

Below are the players selected by Orlando City in the MLS Expansion Draft:

Pick Name - Position Hometown D.O.B. Height Weight Previous Club

1 Donovan Ricketts - GK St. James, Jamaica 07-06-77 6'4" 215 lbs. Portland Timbers

2 Tony Cascio - M Gilbert, AZ 03-28-90 6'0" 170 lbs. Colorado Rapids

3 Jalil Anibaba - D Fontana, CA 10-19-88 6'0" 185 lbs. Seattle Sounders

4 Pedro Ribeiro - M Belo Horizonte, Brazil 06-13-90 6'4" 208 lbs. Philadelphia Union

5 Lewis Neal - M Leicester, England 07-14-81 5'11" 155 lbs. D.C. United

6 Jairo Arrieta - F Nicoya, Costa Rica 08-25-83 5'8" 150 lbs. Columbus Crew SC

7 Heath Pearce - D Modesto, CA 08-13-84 5'10" 175 lbs. Montreal Impact

8 Danny Mwanga - F Kinshasa, Zaire 07-17-91 6'1" 175 lbs. Colorado Rapids

9 Mark Sherrod - F Knoxville, TN 08-13-90 6'3" 185 lbs. Houston Dynamo

10 Eric Gehrig - D Harvey, IL 12-25-87 6'1" 175 lbs. Columbus Crew SC

"We're really pleased with the result of today," said Head Coach Adrian Heath. "We're very happy with the players that we've drafted, along with the players that we expect to be joining us shortly."

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Major League Soccer Stories from December 10, 2014

• Bobby Burling Joins Colorado Rapids Via MLS Waiver Draft - Colorado Rapids
• Earthquakes Select Leandro Barrera in Waiver Draft - San Jose Earthquakes
• Mansaray Called into U-18 U.S. National Team Camp in Spain - Seattle Sounders FC
• Chicago Fire Acquire Right of First Refusal for Defender Eric Gehrig - Chicago Fire FC
• Timbers Academy Midfielder Adrian Villegas Named to U.S. Under-15 National Team Training Camp Roster - Portland Timbers
• Orlando City Trades Eric Gehrig to Chicago Fire for 2016 MLS SuperDraft Pick - Orlando City SC
• Real Salt Lake Brings Jamison Olave Back from the New York Red Bulls - Real Salt Lake
• Orlando City Sc Selects Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts No. 1 Overall - Portland Timbers
• New York Red Bulls Trade Defender Jamison Olave to Real Salt Lake - New York Red Bulls
• Lovitz Re-Acquired from New York City FC - Toronto FC
• Houston Dynamo Forward Mark Sherrod Selected by Orlando City SC in MLS Expansion Draft - Houston Dynamo FC
• Record-Setting Postseason Caps off 2014 MLS Campaign - MLS
• Swanson Called-Up for U.S. U-18 MNT Camp in Spain - Columbus Crew SC
• Impact Selects Nigel Reo-Coker in MLS Waiver Draft - Club de Foot Montreal
• Revolution Lose Two Players in MLS Expansion Draft - New England Revolution
• Chicago Fire Academy Players Named to United States Under-18 Men's National Team Training Camp Roste - Chicago Fire FC
• Two Crew SC Players Selected by Orlando City SC in the 2015 MLS Expansion Draft - Columbus Crew SC
• MLS Veterans and Promising Talents Make up the 20 Players Chosen in the 2014 Expansion Draft - MLS
• Michael Harrington 'Excited About the Fresh Start' with Colorado Rapids - Colorado Rapids
• Cascio and Mwanga Head to Orlando City SC - Colorado Rapids
• The 'Who, What, Where and How?' of the Various MLS Drafts - Colorado Rapids
• Pedro Ribeiro Selected by Orlando City SC in Expansion Draft - Philadelphia Union
• StubHub Center to Host U.S. Men's National Team match against Panama February 8 - LA Galaxy
• MLS Cup 2014 delivers second-highest viewership for league championship in MLS history - New England Revolution
• Orlando City Strengthens Roster Through MLS Expansion Draft - Orlando City SC
• Forward Rob Friend Retires from Professional Soccer - LA Galaxy
• LA Galaxy Begin Postseason Tour in Peru and Ecuador - LA Galaxy
• Béland-Goyette, Gagnon-Laparé and Joly Invited to Canada U20 Camp - Club de Foot Montreal
• Revolution Academy Teams Update: December 10, 2014 - New England Revolution
• Earthquakes Sign GK David Bingham to New Contract - San Jose Earthquakes
• Follow the 2015 Expansion Draft Live from 12pm MT - Colorado Rapids

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