Orlando City announced the signing of 2023 MLS SuperDraft pick Abdi Salim today. The center back agreed to a one-year deal, with club options for 2024, 2025, and 2026. The Lions chose the Syracuse product with their third pick of the first round and 17th overall selection.
“Abdi has impressed us so far this preseason and we’re really happy with the work ethic and professionalism that he’s shown us to this point,” Orlando City Executive Vice President of Soccer Operations and General Manager Luiz Muzzi said in a club press release. “We see certain raw qualities within his game that we think fit well with us here and we think he’ll really be able to develop those within our system and take himself to the next level.