The 21-year-old will not be Orlando's last academy graduate to make serious waves in the senior game.
Even the most optimistic of Orlando City fans would never have predicted back in February just how much Alex Freeman would achieve throughout the duration of his rookie season.
Six goals,11 USMNT appearances, an All-Star call-up, recognition asMajor League Soccer's brightest young star, and inclusion in the league's Best XI later, Orlando's homegrown right-back is now being hunted by clubs across Europe.