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New Orlando City right back Ruan adjusting to life in the U.S.

Brazilian right back Ruan got an easy-to-follow piece of advice from Orlando City coach James O’Connor before coming to Orlando.

The 23-year-old right back said he was told to keep up what he was doing while with Brazilian Série B side Associação Atlética Ponte Preta. He made 17 appearances for Ponte Preta in 2018 while on loan from Série A side Sport Club Internacional. While with Ponte Preta, he started in seven consecutive matches and went 360 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal.

Ruan wants to bring that success to Orlando City. He was signed to a one-year deal in January.