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Orlando City SC Announces 2017 End-of-Season Roster Update

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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, JosĂ© Aja, Donny Toia and PC; midfielders Will Johnson, Yoshimar YotĂşn, 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 player’s 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 GarcĂ­a, and midfielder Kaká 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:

  • JosĂ© 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 GarcĂ­a - Out of contract
  • Cristian Higuita - Option exercised
  • Seb Hines - Option not exercised
  • Kaká - Out of contract
  • Will Johnson - Under contract
  • Cyle Larin - Option exercised
  • Richie Laryea - Under Contract
  • Antonio Nocerino - Option not exercised
  • Victor “PC” Giro - Under contract
  • LĂ©o 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 YotĂşn - Under contract