KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Every time he sets a goal for the 2020 season — to suit up for a game, to play, to start, to score — Orlando city rookie David Loera is listing one of his childhood dreams.
The midfielder signed a Homegrown contract in December after spending his entire youth development in the Orlando City academy, becoming the sixth Homegrown signing in the club’s history.
For Loera, the first week of preseason training has felt somewhat surreal.
“This is something that I dreamt of since I was younger, watching the guys play and hoping to be in their shoes one day,” Loera said.