ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 14, 2020) — Orlando City SC has announced its protected list ahead of Tuesday’s MLS Expansion Draft, which will see 2021 expansion side Austin FC select five players for its inaugural roster. The Lions will see 18 total players protected, with six automatically protected due to Homegrown or Generation adidas status.
Further rules and details on Tuesday’s Expansion Draft can be found here.
Orlando City SC 2020 MLS Expansion Draft Protected List:
Antonio Carlos
Jordan Bender*
Daryl Dike^
Pedro Gallese
Michael Halliday*
Robin Jansson
David Loera*
Jhegson Méndez
Benji Michel*
João Moutinho
Chris Mueller
Nani
Andrés Perea
Mauricio Pereyra
Ruan
Rodrigo Schlegel
Mason Stajduhar*
Júnior Urso
^Automatically protected: Generation adidas
*Automatically protected: Homegrown Player