Following a disappointing end to the 2025 season, Orando City announced its end-of-year roster decisions on Monday ahead of the 2025/2026 offseason. So who’s in, who’s out, and what’s the current state of the Lions roster?How things standUNDER CONTRACT (14): Luis Muriel, Marco Pasalic, Nicolas Rodriguez, David Brekalo, Duncan McGuire, Adrian Marin, Dagur Dan Thorhallsson, Javier Otero, Gustavo Caraballo, Zakaria Taifi, Thomas Williams, Tahir Reid-Brown, Colin Guske, Rodrigo Schlegel. 2026 OPTION EXERCISED: Ivan Angulo, Tyrese Spicer, Yutaro Tsukada, Eduard Atuesta, Joran Gerbet, Alex Freeman, Martin Ojeda. 2026 OPTIONS DECLINED: Carlos Mercado, Shakur Mohammed, Robin Jansson, Favian Loyola.OUT OF CONTRACT (4): Pedro Gallese, Cesar Araujo, Wilder Cartagena, Kyle Smith.Quick kicksWilder Cartagena is listed as out of contract, but the team and Peruvian midfielder agreed last week to a new 1-year contract through 2026 with an option for 2027. Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese and midfielder Cesar Araujo announced their respective departures from the team on social media earlier this month. The departure of Gallese and Araujo will likely prompt Orlando City general manager and sporting director Ricardo Moreira to scout and sign replacements in those respective positions. Orlando announced that it is negotiating a new contract with Kyle Smith, whose deal expires at the end of the year. The team also announced it’s negotiating a new contract for captain Robin Jansson after his 2026 option was declined. What’s ahead Orlando City ended its 2025 campaign, securing only one win in its final 10 games across all competitions. Major League Soccer’s free agency window opens on Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. ET.That’s followed by the MLS SuperDraft on Dec. 18, in which the Lions have two first-round and a second-round pick. Mike Gramajo is an Assignment Editor and Sportswriter at WESH 2, who has covered the Orlando soccer scene since 2012. You can follow his coverage over on X and Instagram.
Following a disappointing end to the 2025 season, Orando City announced its end-of-year roster decisions on Monday ahead of the 2025/2026 offseason.
So who’s in, who’s out, and what’s the current state of the Lions roster?
How things stand
UNDER CONTRACT (14): Luis Muriel, Marco Pasalic, Nicolas Rodriguez, David Brekalo, Duncan McGuire, Adrian Marin, Dagur Dan Thorhallsson, Javier Otero, Gustavo Caraballo, Zakaria Taifi, Thomas Williams, Tahir Reid-Brown, Colin Guske, Rodrigo Schlegel.
2026 OPTION EXERCISED: Ivan Angulo, Tyrese Spicer, Yutaro Tsukada, Eduard Atuesta, Joran Gerbet, Alex Freeman, Martin Ojeda.
2026 OPTIONS DECLINED: Carlos Mercado, Shakur Mohammed, Robin Jansson, Favian Loyola.
OUT OF CONTRACT (4): Pedro Gallese, Cesar Araujo, Wilder Cartagena, Kyle Smith.
Quick kicks
Wilder Cartagena is listed as out of contract, but the team and Peruvian midfielder agreed last week to a new 1-year contract through 2026 with an option for 2027.
Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese and midfielder Cesar Araujo announced their respective departures from the team on social media earlier this month.
The departure of Gallese and Araujo will likely prompt Orlando City general manager and sporting director Ricardo Moreira to scout and sign replacements in those respective positions.
Orlando announced that it is negotiating a new contract with Kyle Smith, whose deal expires at the end of the year. The team also announced it’s negotiating a new contract for captain Robin Jansson after his 2026 option was declined.
What’s ahead
Orlando City ended its 2025 campaign, securing only one win in its final 10 games across all competitions.
Major League Soccer’s free agency window opens on Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. ET.
That’s followed by the MLS SuperDraft on Dec. 18, in which the Lions have two first-round and a second-round pick.
Mike Gramajo is an Assignment Editor and Sportswriter at WESH 2, who has covered the Orlando soccer scene since 2012. You can follow his coverage over on X and Instagram.