| 2013 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Phil Rawlins | |||
| Manager | Adrian Heath | |||
| Stadium | Fifth Third Bank Field | |||
| USL Pro | 2nd | |||
| USL Pro Playoffs | Champions | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | QF | |||
| WDW Pro Soccer Classic | 7th | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dom Dwyer (15)[2] All: Dom Dwyer (21)[1] | |||
| Highest home attendance | 10,697 August 11 v.Seattle Res. 20,886 September 7 v.Charlotte (Championship) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,187 June 9 v.Antigua | |||
| Average home league attendance | 8,053 | |||
The2013 Orlando City Soccer Club season was the club's third season of existence in Orlando. Orlando finished second in the overall regular-season table. They were declared 2013 USL Pro Champions after beatingCharlotte Eagles 7–4 in front of 20,886 fans at theFifth Third Bank Field at the Citrus Bowl.
The first set of returning players was announced on November 7, 2012, includingJamie Watson,Miguel Gallardo,Rob Valentino,Anthony Pulis,Mechack Jérôme andAdama Mbengue. Notably not on the player list was captainIan Fuller, who was only listed in the press release as "assistant head coach". He has been a player/coach the previous two seasons.[3]
The biggest news regarding the fixture was the announcement of a home-and-away series of preseason friendlies withTampa Bay Rowdies of theNorth American Soccer League. The teams will play on March 9 in Orlando, and March 30 in St. Petersburg. They could also potentially meet at the 2013Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic.[4]
In supporter news, the two largestsupporters groups—The Ruckus, and the Iron Lion Firm—announced on November 18, 2012, that they were beginning discussions regarding the unification of the team's supporters groups.[5]
Orlando City played a friendly againstA.S. Roma of the Italian top-flight leagueSerie A on January 2, 2013. Roma was in town on a training visit toESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Roma won the match, 5–0.[6]
As part of the alliance betweenMajor League Soccer and theUnited Soccer Leagues, Orlando City agreed to become the USL Pro affiliate club ofSporting Kansas City. They were matched withSeattle Sounders FC, and will play home and away matches against their reserve squad in the 2013 season.[7] The first loans made by Sporting Kansas City to Orlando City under the arrangement were forwardDom Dwyer, midfielderChristian Duke, defenderYann Songo'o and goalkeeperJon Kempin.[8][9]
On February 15, 2013, the team announced thatFifth Third Bank had purchasednaming rights to the stadium for Orlando City matches. The Citrus Bowl will be calledFifth Third Bank Field at the Citrus Bowl during Orlando City matches.[10]
The most important part of the preseason for Orlando City was alocal derby with the2012North American Soccer League championTampa Bay Rowdies. It was the first meeting between minor-league professional soccer teams based in theGreater Orlando andTampa Bay areas since 1990, when theTampa Bay Rowdies andOrlando Lions played in theAmerican Professional Soccer League.[11]
The derby, referred to as theI-4 Derby afterthe road that connects the cities, was won by Orlando City, who took 3–2 victories in both matches, on March 9 in Orlando and March 30 in St. Petersburg. Additionally, the Lions also beat the Rowdies, 2–0, when they met in the 7th place game of the2013 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic on February 23.
| January 2, 2013Preseason | Orlando City | 0–5 | Roma | Winter Park, Florida |
| 12:30pm EST | Report | Lamela 2',13'Pjanić 31'Destro 45+1'Florenzi 61' | Stadium:Cahall-Sandspur Field,Rollins College Attendance: 700+ |
| March 2, 2013Preseason | Orlando City | 3–0 | FIU Panthers | Sanford, Florida |
| 4:00pm EST | Watson 9' Clark 45'O'Connor  57'Russo 73' | Stadium:Seminole Soccer Complex |
| March 13, 2013Preseason | Orlando City | 7–0 | Stetson Hatters | Sanford, Florida |
| 7:00pm EST | Braun 5' Valentino 20'Molino 53'Mbengue 65'Burke 69'O'Connor 73'Alexandre 74' | Stadium:Seminole Soccer Complex |
| March 16, 2013Preseason | Orlando City | 6–0 | FGCU Eagles | Sanford, Florida |
| 2:00pm EDT | Braun 15',37' Watson 17' (pen.)Dwyer 64'Mendoza 67'Russo 69' | Report | Stadium:Seminole Soccer Complex |
| March 21, 2013Preseason | Rollins Tars | 0–6 | Orlando City | Winter Park, Florida |
| 7pm EDT | Report | Burke 16' Dwyer 21',36',55'Mbengue 28' (pen.),73' | Stadium:Cahall-Sandspur Field |
| March 25, 2013Preseason | Orlando City | 6–0 | Tampa Spartans | Sanford, Florida |
| 7:00pm EDT | Molino 20' Dwyer 28' (pen.),35',42',68'Watson 35' (pen.) | Stadium:Seminole Soccer Complex |
| June 22, 2013Friendly | Orlando City | 3–4 | Fluminense | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm EDT | Dwyer 19' Pulis  42'Mbengue 78'Alexandre 80' | Report | Gum 40' Rhayner 47'Rafael 60'Samuel 68' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 11,127 |
| February 9, 2013Group 1 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 6:00pm EST | Chin 54' | Report(Orlando) Report(Philadelphia) | Fernandes 75' | Stadium:ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 1,000+ |
| February 13, 2012Group 2 | Orlando City | 0–3 | Toronto FC | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 8:00pm EST | Mbengue 74' | Report(Orlando) Report(Toronto) | Morgan 54' Dunfield 73' (pen.)Osorio 87' | Stadium:ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 824 |
| February 16, 2013Group 3 | Orlando City | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 6:00pm EST | Watson 58' Fekete 79' | Report(Orlando) Report(Columbus) | Viana 3' Williams 74'Higuaín 88' (pen.) | Stadium:ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 957 |
| February 23, 2013C | Orlando City | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 6:00pm EST | Watson 1' (pen.) Chin 76' | Report | Stadium:ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 1,000+ Referee: Mark Geiner |
| March 9, 2013Preseason | Orlando City | 3–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm EST | Watson 49' O'Connor 58'Alexandre 70' | Report(Orlando) Report (Tampa) | Walker 17' Mulholland 75' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 6,877 |
| March 30, 2013Preseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–3 | Orlando City | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30pm EDT | Yamada 41' (pen.) Walker 52' | Report(Orlando) Report(Tampa) | Molino 5' Mbengue 32'Dwyer 90+1' | Stadium:Al Lang Field |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 |
Source:Match reports
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | D | D | W | D | D | W | L | W | W | L | W |
| April 7, 20131 | Phoenix FC | 1–3 | Orlando City | Tempe, Arizona |
| 10:30pm | Weber 7' Faria 16'Hedrick 18'Boufleur 55' | Report | Dwyer 35' Tan 68'Molino 87' | Stadium:Sun Devil Soccer Stadium,Arizona State University Attendance: 2,329 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| April 10, 20132 | Los Angeles Blues | 1–0 | Orlando City | Fullerton, California |
| 8:00pm | Russell 27' Gonzalez 76'Turner 77'Davis 80' | Report | Dwyer 45' | Stadium:Titan Stadium,Cal State-Fullerton Attendance: 207 Referee: Reed Christy |
| April 14, 20133 | Orlando City | 3–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:00pm | Tan 45+1' Dwyer 47'Watson 63' | Report | Luzunaris 22' Duckett 39'Polak 70'Rosenlund 77'Brettschneider 90' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 6,351 Referee: Jonathan Weiner |
| April 19, 20134 | Orlando City | 3–2 | Los Angeles Blues | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Watson 56',72' (pen.) Songo'o 62' | Report | Hearn 70' Lopez 89' (pen.) | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 9,140 Referee: Cedric Adams |
| April 23, 20135 | Charlotte Eagles | 1–1 | Orlando City | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Villasenor 5' Okiomah 26'Asante 45+'Francis 72'Newnam 74'Thornton 90' | Report | Dwyer 8' Braun 40'Molino 45+' | Stadium:Queens University Stadium Attendance: 486 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| April 27, 20136 | Orlando City | 4–0 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Chin 28' Dwyer 34',72'Watson 39' (pen.) | Report | DeLass 47' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 9,589 Referee: Matthew Miscannon |
| April 30, 20137 | Orlando City | postponed | VSI Tampa Bay FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | severe weather | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field |
| May 4, 20138 | Orlando City | 7–2 | Antigua Barracuda | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Dwyer 1',17',40' Pulis 4'Chin 12'Dublin 49' (o.g.)Valentino 54' | Report | Burton 35' Dublin 39'Pyle 76'Songo'o 89' (o.g.) | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 6,580 Referee: Caleb Mendez |
| May 12, 20139 | Seattle Sounders Reserves | 0–2 | Orlando City | Tacoma, Washington |
| 7:00pm | Rose 57' | Report | Dwyer 4',53' | Stadium:Cheney Stadium Attendance: 2,174 Referee: Timon Berry |
| May 17, 201310 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–2 | Orlando City | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00pm | Touray 16' Pelletier 24'Ekra 72' | Report | Dwyer 22',55' | Stadium:Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 1,896 Referee:Alex Chilowicz |
| May 18, 201311 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–1 | Orlando City | Rochester, New York |
| 7:05pm | Roberts 57' Nicht 85' | Report | Alexandre 25' 39' Ustruck 85' | Stadium:Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,279 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 25, 201312 | Orlando City | 4–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Dwyer 25' Watson 40'Burke 52'Songo'o 58'Valentino 88' | Report | Daly 33' Parratt 55'Steres 63'Nicholson 69'Wallace 90' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 8,394 |
| June 7, 201313 | Orlando City | 2–0 | Phoenix FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Watson 29' (pen.) Dwyer 31' | Report | Grousis 43' Schafer 80' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 7,466 Referee: Cedric Adams |
| June 9, 201314 | Orlando City | 2–0 | Antigua Barracuda | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Watson 87' (pen.) Dwyer 90' | Report | Kirwan 68' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 6,187 Referee: Lance Jacob Vanhaitsma |
| June 29, 201315 | Orlando City | 0–2 | Richmond Kickers | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Report | Seaton 57' Ownby 78' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 8,842 Referee: Patrick O'Brian |
| July 3, 201316 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2–2 | Orlando City | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:30pm | Steres 8',80' | Report | Watson 66' Evans 77' (o.g.) | Stadium:Legion Stadium Attendance: 5,017 Referee: Daniel Burak |
| July 5, 201317 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Orlando City | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30pm | Cordovéz 90' | Report | Valentino 57' Mbengue 63' | Stadium:Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,387 Referee: Patrick Baker |
| July 11, 201318 | Orlando City | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Watson 29',70' (pen.) | Report | Cuevas 55' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 8,729 Referee: Cedric Adams |
| July 14, 201319 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 3–3 | Orlando City | Dayton, Ohio |
| 6:30pm | Harada 35' Delass 59' (pen.)Swartzendruber 88' | Report | Chin 24' Boufleur 43'Sapong 66' | Stadium:Miami Valley Middle School Stadium Attendance: 810 Referee: Cory Richardson |
| July 17, 201320 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–0 | Orlando City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00pm | Motagalvan 25' Angulo  37' | Report | Stadium:Highmark Stadium Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr. |
| July 20, 201321 | Orlando City | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Alexandre 25',36' Chin 71' | Report | Mkosana 79' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 7,311 Referee: D. Dellavia |
| August 3, 201322 | Orlando City | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Report | Linne 52' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 7,252 Referee: Lance Vantlaitsma |
| August 4, 201323 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 0–3 | Orlando City | Plant City, Florida |
| 7:00pm | Report | Duke 16' Valentino 45'Braun 51' | Stadium:Plant City Stadium Attendance: 594 Referee: Kristen Salazar |
| August 7, 20137R | Orlando City | 3–2 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Boufleur 32' Roberts 51' (o.g.)Valentino 80' | Report | Burt 26' S. Chin 69' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 5,985 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
| August 11, 201324 | Orlando City | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders Reserves | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Molino 1' Pulis 21'Valentino 30' | Report | Carrasco 22' Burch 88' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 10,697 Referee: Donal Dellavia |
| August 14, 201325 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Orlando City | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00pm | Delicate 24',29' | Report | Stadium:City Stadium Attendance: 4,921 Referee: Charles Carson |
| August 17, 201326 | Orlando City | 1–0 | Charlotte Eagles | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Braun 50' | Report | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field at the Citrus Bowl. Attendance: 10,215 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Kickers(C) | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 55 | Commissioner's Cup,Playoffs |
| 2 | Orlando City(A) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 54 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Charleston Battery(A) | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 45 | |
| 4 | Harrisburg City Islanders(A) | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 44 | |
| 5 | Charlotte Eagles(A) | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 41 |
| August 24, 2013QF | Orlando City | 5–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Tan 2',48' Boufleur 5'Boden 53'Chin 68'Pulis 79' (pen.) | Report | Marshall 4' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 8,486 Referee: Caleb Mendez |
| August 30, 2013SF | Orlando City | 3–2 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Tan 4' 73' Mbemgue 5'Chin 19' | Report | Azira 33' Sanyang 60'Falvey 73' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 8,912 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivera |
| September 7, 2013Final | Orlando City | 7–4 | Charlotte Eagles | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Dwyer 33',42',61' (pen.),69' Chin 70',90'Boden 71'Mbengue 85' | Report | Okiomah 20' Ramirez 43',58'Meza 88' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 20,886 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup began in November 2012 in the fifth tier. The format will be similar to the 2012 tournament, but with the two lowest-ranked USL Pro teams and two expansion USL Pro teams starting in the first round, and the remaining USL Pro teams (including Orlando City andNASL teams entering in the second round. On June 12, Orlando City reached the Quarterfinals, the farthest round ever reached in team history and the farthest USL Pro team in 2013, guaranteeing a $15,000 prize.
vOrlando City| May 21, 20132nd Round | Ocala Stampede | 1–2 | Orlando City | Ocala, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Blandon 58' Duininck 87' | Report | Dwyer 27' Mbengue 37' 50'Braun 77'Ustruck 90' | Stadium:Forest High School Stadium Attendance: 1,030 |
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Colorado Rapids| May 28, 20133rd Round | Orlando City | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Burke 4' Pulis 32'Dwyer 48',63'Mbengue 65' | Report | Hill 18' O'Neill 36'Ceus 56'Harris 80' | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Field Attendance: 4,128 |
vOrlando City| June 12, 20134th round | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | Orlando City | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Tan 2' Pulis 71' | Stadium:Sporting Park Attendance: 15,981 Referee: Tyler Ploeger |
vOrlando City| June 26, 2013Quarterfinals | Chicago Fire | 5–1 | Orlando City | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Stadium:Toyota Park |
Players which have been announced as re-signed with Orlando or for which Orlando exercised an option to retain.[12][13]
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  MEX | Miguel Gallardo |
| 3 | MF |  USA | Jonathan Mendoza |
| 4 | MF | USA | Ian Fuller(captain) |
| 5 | DF |  JAM | Kieron Bernard(Retired as of May 30[14]) |
| 6 | MF |  WAL | Anthony Pulis |
| 7 | MF | USA | Bryan Burke |
| 8 | DF | USA | Erik Ustruck |
| 10 | MF |  SEN | Adama Mbengue |
| 12 | MF | USA | Christian Duke |
| 13 | DF | USA | Justin Clark |
| 14 | MF |  ENG | Luke Boden |
| 15 | FW | USA | Dennis Chin |
| 16 | MF | USA | Freddie Braun |
| 17 | MF |  IRL | James O'Connor |
| 18 | MF |  TRI | Kevin Molino |
| 20 | MF |  HAI | Jean Alexandre |
| 21 | GK | USA | Jon Kempin |
| 22 | DF | USA | Rob Valentino |
| 23 | FW |  CHN | Long Tan |
| 24 | DF | USA | Brian Fekete |
| 25 | DF | SEN | Oumar Diakhite |
| 28 | FW | USA | C. J. Sapong |
| 29 | DF | USA | Kevin Ellis |
| 30 | GK | USA | Sean Kelley |
| 77 | FW | USA | Jamie Watson |
| No. | Nat. | Player | Birthday | Previous club | 2013 USL Pro appearances | 2013 USL Pro goals | |
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Miguel Gallardo | (1984-10-24)October 24, 1984 (age 41) | Austin Lightning* | 15 | – | |
| 21 | | Jon Kempin | (1993-04-08)April 8, 1993 (age 32) | Sporting Kansas City† | 9 | – | |
| 30 | | Sean Kelley | (1988-04-18)April 18, 1988 (age 37) | Northern Virginia Royals* | 5 | – | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 |  | Yann Songo'o | (1991-11-19)November 19, 1991 (age 34) | Sporting Kansas City† | 12 | 2 | |
| 5 | | Kieron Bernard‡ | (1985-08-02)August 2, 1985 (age 40) | Austin Aztex U23* | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | Renan Boufleur‡ | (1990-01-04)January 4, 1990 (age 35) | Phoenix FC | 13 | 2 | |
| 7 | | Bryan Burke | (1989-01-03)January 3, 1989 (age 36) | Los Angeles Blues* | 16 | 1 | |
| 8 | | Erik Ustruck | (1985-01-04)January 4, 1985 (age 40) | FC Tampa Bay | 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | | Justin Clark | (1988-10-17)October 17, 1988 (age 37) | Rollins College | 6 | – | |
| 14 | | Luke Boden | (1988-11-26)November 26, 1988 (age 37) | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. | 24 | – | |
| 22 | | Rob Valentino | (1985-12-21)December 21, 1985 (age 39) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 24 | 5 | |
| 24 | | Brian Fekete | (1991-04-26)April 26, 1991 (age 34) | GPS Portland Phoenix | 7 | – | |
| 25 | | Oumar Diakhite | (1993-12-09)December 9, 1993 (age 31) | Orlando City U-23 | 1 | – | |
| 29 | | Kevin Ellis | (1991-06-30)June 30, 1991 (age 34) | Sporting Kansas City† | 4 | – | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 3 | | Jonathan Mendoza | (1990-01-26)January 26, 1990 (age 35) | Orlando City U-23 | 17 | – | |
| 4 | | Ian Fuller | (1979-08-31)August 31, 1979 (age 46) | Charleston Battery* | 8 | – | |
| 6 | | Anthony Pulis | (1984-07-21)July 21, 1984 (age 41) | Aldershot Town F.C. | 17 | 1 | |
| 10 | | Adama Mbengue | (1993-12-01)December 1, 1993 (age 31) | Orlando City U-23 | 14 | – | |
| 12 | | Christian Duke | (1991-06-05)June 5, 1991 (age 34) | Sporting Kansas City† | 20 | 1 | |
| 16 | | Freddie Braun | (1988-05-13)May 13, 1988 (age 37) | Portland Timbers | 20 | 2 | |
| 17 | | James O'Connor | (1979-09-01)September 1, 1979 (age 46) | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. | 19 | – | |
| 18 | | Kevin Molino | (1990-06-17)June 17, 1990 (age 35) | Ma Pau SC | 16 | 2 | |
| 20 | | Jean Alexandre | (1986-08-24)August 24, 1986 (age 39) | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 2 | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | | Dom Dwyer | (1990-07-30)July 30, 1990 (age 35) | Sporting Kansas City† | 13 | 15 | |
| 15 | | Dennis Chin | (1987-06-04)June 4, 1987 (age 38) | Central Florida Kraze | 25 | 4 | |
| 23 | | Long Tan | (1988-04-01)April 1, 1988 (age 37) | D.C. United | 23 | 2 | |
| 28 | | C. J. Sapong | (1988-12-27)December 27, 1988 (age 36) | Sporting Kansas City† | 5 | 1 | |
| 77 | | Jamie Watson | (1986-04-10)April 10, 1986 (age 39) | Wilmington Hammerheads* | 20 | 10 | |
* = Denotes players who were retained after the move of theAustin Aztex FC organization to form Orlando City S.C.
† = Denotes players on loan through USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance
‡ = Retired as of May 30[14]
John Rooney was signed byBarnsley F.C. on a free transfer after his contract with Orlando City for the 2012 season expired. There was a slight delay because of some concern that he was still under contract on 31 August.[15][16]Mechack Jérôme was transferred toSporting Kansas City on February 28.[17]Yann Songo'o, on loan fromSporting Kansas City via the USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance[8][9] Songo'o departed the team on June 28, 2013, when Sporting Kansas City released him from his contract.[18]Dom Dwyer, on loan fromSporting Kansas City via the USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance[8][9] Dwyer was recalled on June 27, 2013.[19] Sporting Kansas City loaned Dwyer back for the 2013 USL Pro Championship.[20]Christian Duke, on loan fromSporting Kansas City via the USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance[8][9]Jon Kempin, on loan fromSporting Kansas City via the USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance[8][9]Renan Boufleur, on loan fromPhoenix FC[21]C. J. Sapong, on loan fromSporting Kansas City via the USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance[22]Kevin Ellis, on loan fromSporting Kansas City via the USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance[22] Ellis was briefly recalled by Sporting for a single match on July 12, then returned to Orlando.[23]For the 2013 season, all matches will stream live on theUSL Nation website using the stadium feed. Occasional matches will appear onBright House Sports Network, with USL Nation using that feed when available. Some home matches can be heard on the radio as well, either740 the Game or102.5/107.7-HD2 WLOQ.
