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Orlando City SC Signs Brazilian Right Back Ruan

ORLANDO, Fla. (Jan. 16, 2019) - Orlando City SC has signed defender Ruan (WHO-ahn) to a one year contract ahead of the 2019 Major League Soccer (MLS) season. The 23-year-old right back comes to the United States from Brazil’s Série B.

“We are very excited to welcome Ruan to Orlando City. He is a dependable right back that has excellent speed and is dangerous in his transition on the offensive side of the ball,” said Orlando City SC EVP of Soccer Operations Luiz Muzzi. “As a Club we continue to provide depth on our roster and build competition within the group as we head into our 2019 preseason.