ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2024) — Orlando City SC has announced its protected list ahead of Wednesday's 2024 MLS Expansion Draft, which will see 2025 expansion side San Diego FC select five players for its inaugural roster. The Lions have 19 total players protected, with six automatically protected due to Homegrown status and one protected due to Generation adidas status.
San Diego FC may select up to five players from the eligible pool of players, claiming only a single player from any one club.
The 2024 MLS Expansion Draft will be held at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday night. Further rules and details can be found here.
Orlando City SC 2024 MLS Expansion Draft Protected List:
Iván Angulo
César Araújo
Wilder Cartagena
Ramiro Enrique
Alex Freeman*
Pedro Gallese
Mikey Halliday*
Robin Jansson
Favian Loyola*
Duncan McGuire
Shak Mohammed**
Martín Ojeda
Javier Otero*
Rafael Santos
Tahir Reid-Brown*
Rodrigo Schlegel
Dagur Dan Thórhallsson
Facundo Torres
Thomas Williams*
*Automatically protected: Homegrown Player
Automatically protected: Generation adidas
