Midfielder Joey DeZart was selected by Orlando City in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. The Wake Forest product played sparingly in 2020 and his role increased slightly in 2021. With that, the Lions picked up DeZart’s second contract option year for 2022 on Dec. 1, 2021.
However, with the addition and emergence of MLS U22 Initiative signing Cesar Araujo, DeZart’s playing time dropped dramatically in his third MLS season and his participation was largely limited to helping Orlando City B in the reserve side’s inaugural MLS NEXT Pro season.
Let’s take a look at the midfielder’s 2022 MLS season.