ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2025) – Following the conclusion of its 11th Major League Soccer season and sixth straight Audi MLS Cup Playoffs appearance, the longest active streak in MLS, Orlando City SC has announced the end-of-season statuses for each of its players.

The Lions enter the 2025-26 offseason with 14 players under guaranteed contracts for the upcoming campaign. That group includes forwards Duncan McGuire, Luis Muriel, Marco Pašalić and Nico Rodríguez; midfielders Gustavo Caraballo, Colin Guske and Dagur Dan Thórhallsson; defenders David Brekalo, Adrián Marín, Tahir Reid-Brown, Rodrigo Schlegel, Zakaria Taifi and Thomas Williams; and goalkeeper Javier Otero.

Orlando City has exercised contract options on forwards Iván Angulo, Tyrese Spicer and Yutaro Tsukada; midfielders Eduard Atuesta, Joran Gerbet and Martín Ojeda; and defender Alex Freeman.

The contracts of goalkeeper Pedro Gallese, defender Kyle Smith and midfielders César Araújo and Wilder Cartagena have expired, while the Club declined the option of defender Robin Jansson. The Lions have signed Cartagena to a new contract and are currently in negotiations with Jansson and Smith regarding potential returns in 2026.

The Club has also declined the contract options of goalkeeper Carlos Mercado, midfielder Shak Mohammed and forward Favian Loyola.

Orlando City SC Contract Statuses (As of Nov. 17, 2025):

Iván Angulo: Option exercised – Under contract through 2026

César Araújo: Out of contract

Eduard Atuesta: Option exercised – Under contract through 2026

David Brekalo: Under contract through 2027, with a Club option in 2028

Gustavo Caraballo: Under contract through 2027, Club option in 2028

Wilder Cartagena: Signed new contract through 2026, Club option in 2027

Alex Freeman: Option exercised – Under contract through 2026

Pedro Gallese: Out of contract

Joran Gerbet: Option exercised – Under contract through 2026, Club options through 2028

Colin Guske: Under contract through 2027, Club option in 2028

Robin Jansson: Option declined – In negotiations

Favian Loyola: Option declined

Adrián Marín: Under contract through 2026, Club option in 2027

Duncan McGuire: Under contract through 2027, with a Club option in 2028

Carlos Mercado: Option declined

Shak Mohammed: Option declined

Luis Muriel: Under contract through 2026

Martín Ojeda: Option exercised – Under contract through 2026, Club option in 2027

Javier Otero: Under contract through 2026, Club options in 2027 and 2028

Marco Pašalić: Under contract through 2027, Club option in 2028

Tahir Reid-Brown: Under contract through 2027, Club option in 2028

Nico Rodríguez: Under contract through 2027, Club option in 2028

Rodrigo Schlegel: Under contract through 2026, Club option in 2027

Kyle Smith: Out of contract, in negotiations

Tyrese Spicer: Option exercised – Under contract through 2026, Club option in 2027

Zakaria Taifi: Under contract through 2026, Club options through 2029

Dagur Dan Thórhallsson: Option exercised – Under contract through 2026, Club option in 2027

Yutaro Tsukada: Under contract through 2025, with Club options in 2026 & 2027

Thomas Williams: Under contract through 2026, Club options in 2027 and 2028

CURRENT ORLANDO CITY SC ROSTER:

Goalkeepers (1): Javier Otero

Defenders (7): David Brekalo, Alex Freeman, Adrián Marín, Tahir Reid-Brown, Rodrigo Schlegel, Zakaria Taifi and Thomas Williams

Midfielders (7): Eduard Atuesta, Gustavo Caraballo, Wilder Cartagena, Joran Gerbet, Colin Guske, Martín Ojeda and Dagur Dan Thórhallsson

Forwards (7): Iván Angulo, Duncan McGuire, Luis Muriel, Marco Pašalić, Nico Rodríguez, Tyrese Spicer and Yutaro Tsukada