Orlando Team News Page 63 - Soccer

Alexandre Pato - Contract negotiations ongoing Pato's contract has run out with Orlando City, and he will become a free agent on Jan. 1 if no new deal is agreed upon.

Impact Pato made five MLS appearances (one start) as a knee injury severely limited his availability for Orlando this season. He is in talks with the club about a potential new contract, but if nothing materializes then the 32-year-old will enter free agency at the end of the year.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Mueller - Quiet in playoff loss Mueller made a clearance and won two of two tackles in last week's 3-1 Round One defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Mueller wasn't too effective against Nashville in the playoffs, and his season ends with three goals and six assists in 30 MLS appearances (19 starts). The 25-year-old is now set to join Scottish club Hibernian FC at the turn of the calendar year.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Benji Michel - Creates two chances in playoff loss Michel completed 12 passes and created two chances in last week's 3-1 Round One defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Michel couldn't be the difference-maker in the playoffs against Nashville, and he ends the season with four goals and three assists in 35 MLS appearances (20 starts). Nani's departure after this year opens up an opportunity for Michel to lock down the starting spot on Orlando's left wing in 2022.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tesho Akindele - Takes two shots against Nashville Akindele subbed into last week's Round One match against Nashville SC in the 81st minute, and he took two shots and created a chance in the 3-1 defeat.

Impact Akindele ended the season with three goals and a new personal best six assists in 33 MLS appearances (15 starts) at striker, but he started just one of 14 games from September on. He remains a backup option to Daryl Dike heading into 2022.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Silvester Van der Water - Comes off bench in playoff loss Van der Water subbed into last week's Round One match against Nashville SC in the 89th minute and he created a chance in the 3-1 defeat.

Impact Van der Water posted three goals and two assists in 28 MLS appearances (12 starts) in his first season with Orlando. There should be more room for him in attacking midfield next year with the departures of Nani and Chris Mueller.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Urso - Takes two shots in loss Urso took two shots (one on target) and created a chance in last week's 3-1 Round One defeat against Nashville SC. He also made a block in the match.

Impact Urso couldn't push Orlando over the line in the playoffs, but he finishes the season with four goals in 31 MLS appearances (30 starts). The 32-year-old might not be as crucial to the team next year, as the emergence of youngster Andres Perea could ease some of the burden on Urso in the future.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Andres Perea - On bench in playoff loss Perea was an unused substitute in last week's Round One defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Perea scored two goals in 27 MLS appearances (16 starts) this season, and the 21-year-old will be trying to make that next step of becoming a first-choice player in defensive midfield for Orlando in 2022.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jhegson Mendez - Takes two shots against Nashville Mendez took two shots and made two interceptions in last week's 3-1 Round One defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Mendez couldn't be the difference-maker in the playoffs for Orlando, and he finished the season with one goal in 18 MLS appearances (16 starts) despite missing almost the entire summer with the Copa America and then an injury. The 24-year-old seemed to be a starter in defensive midfielder when available, though.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ruan - Quiet in playoff loss Ruan completed 27 passes in last week's 3-1 Round One defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Ruan wasn't very effective as his side got knocked out of the playoffs by Nashville, but he had his best MLS season overall with two goals and four assists in 25 appearances (22 starts). The 26-year-old has locked down Orlando's right back spot heading into 2022.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joao Moutinho - Misses playoff loss with injury Moutinho (lower body) was not in Orlando's match day squad for last week's Round One defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Moutinho missed Orlando's last four games of the season with a lower body injury, ending the season with two clean sheets and an assist in 20 MLS appearances (14 starts) at left back. The 23-year-old will be competing with Kyle Smith and Emmanuel Mas for the spot in 2022.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Smith - On bench in playoff loss Smith was an unused substitute in last week's Round One defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Smith scored a goal and kept five clean sheets in 27 MLS appearances (21 starts) this season, but he only made two starts in Orlando's final 16 games of the season after the arrival of Emmanuel Mas. The 29-year-old will try to earn back his starting spot heading into 2022.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Emanuel Mas - Creates chance in playoff loss Mas created a chance and won one of three tackles in last week's 3-1 Round One defeat against Nashville SC. He also made three clearances and three interceptions in the match.

Impact Mas' first MLS season came to an end against Nashville, but he kept two clean sheets and assisted a goal in 17 appearances (eight starts) since joining Orlando in July, and he looked to be the preferred option at left back by the end of the year.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Jansson - Beaten by Nashville in playoffs Jansson made three clearances in last week's 3-1 Round One defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Jansson's season came to an end in the playoffs, and he finished with six clean sheets in 29 MLS appearances (27 starts) alongside Antonio Carlos in central defense for Orlando.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Antonio Carlos - Makes five clearances in playoff loss Carlos made five clearances and two interceptions in last week's 3-1 Round One defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Carlos and Orlando couldn't keep up with Nashville last week and their season ended in the first round of the playoffs. Carlos finished with nine clean sheets in 30 appearances (29 starts) in a slightly improved sophomore season in MLS.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rodrigo Schlegel - On bench in playoff loss Schlegel was an unused substitute in last week's Round One defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Schlegel was the third option at center back for Orlando this season, keeping four clean sheets in 23 MLS appearances (16 starts) behind the more-experienced pair of Robin Jansson and Antonio Carlos.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nani announces departure from Orlando City SC after contract expires ' MLSSoccer.com Nani has departed Orlando City SC after three years with the club as his contract ends, the 35-year-old star announced Friday on Twitter. He...

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Nani - Leaving Orlando after season Nani announced Friday that he will leave Orlando City at the end of the calendar year.

Impact Nani is ending a three-year stint in Orlando, where he recorded 31 goals and 18 assists in 88 appearances in all competitions. The 35-year-old isn't slowing down quite yet -- he posted 10 goals and seven assists in 2021 -- and he could still be an important veteran presence for any team that wants to sign him.

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gallery: Nashville SC 3 - 1 Orlando City - Broadway Sports Media Nashville SC got a massive 3-1 win over Orlando City to start their 2021 MLS Cup campaign. Relive the action with our best photos.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • BROADWAYSPORTSMEDIA.COM

Pedro Gallese - Concedes three goals in playoff loss Gallese made three saves but conceded three goals in Tuesday's 3-1 Round One defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Gallese was beaten by a Hany Mukhtar brace and a strike from Jhonder Cadiz as Nashville came from behind to knock Orlando out of the playoffs on Tuesday. He kept seven clean sheets and allowed 33 goals in 23 MLS games this season after missing chunks of time while on international duty.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mauricio Pereyra - Records assist against Nashville Pereyra assisted a goal and made an interception in Tuesday's 3-1 Round One defeat against Nashville SC. He also won one of one tackles in the match.

Impact Pereyra set up Daryl Dike's opener from a corner kick on Tuesday, but he was pretty ineffective from there on out as his side got knocked out of the playoffs. He finished the season with one goal and a personal-high eight assists in 30 MLS appearances (27 starts).

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Daryl Dike - Scores goal against Nashville Dike took two shots and scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-1 Round One defeat against Nasvhille SC.

Impact Dike opened the scoring on Tuesday but his opponents responded and knocked his side out of the playoffs. He tallied 11 goals and an assist in 19 appearances (16 starts) this season in his return to MLS, and he ended the year by finding the net in five consecutive games, as well as in eight of his final 10.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nashville SC vs. Orlando City SC

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • YOUTUBE

Recap: Nashville SC 3, Orlando City SC 1 ' MLSSoccer.com A brace from Hany Mukhtar propelled Nashville SC to a 3-1 victory over Orlando City SC on Tuesday evening in Round One of the Audi 2021 MLS...

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Daryl Dike scores off a corner kick to give Orlando City an early 1-0 lead

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • Fox Sports

Nashville SC vs. Orlando City SC in MLS Cup Playoffs: Live updates, score, how to watch No. 3 Nashville SC hosts No. 6 Orlando City SC in Round One of the MLS Cup Playoffs. Kickoff is at 7:08 p.m. on FS1.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • TENNESSEAN.COM

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Daryl Dike scores off a corner kick to give Orlando City an early 1-0 lead