Orlando City U-23

Orlando City U-23
Full name Orlando City Under-23s
Founded 1998 (as Central Florida Lionhearts)
Dissolved 2016
Stadium Seminole Soccer Complex (Sanford)
Lake Mary, Florida
Ground Capacity 3,666

Orlando City U-23 was an American soccer team based in Lake Mary, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference. The team was part of the Orlando City SC youth development system,[1] and played the majority of their home games at Seminole Soccer Complex in nearby Lake Mary, Florida.

The team's colors as the Kraze were blue, white and red, while they also occasionally wore forest green.

History

The team was known as the Central Florida Lionhearts during their first year of existence. From 1999 to 2011, it was known as the Central Florida Kraze.

On November 30, 2011, Orlando City Soccer Club announced that it has purchased controlling interest in the Kraze, and would rename the club Orlando City U-23.[2] The team also acquired a different youth club, Florida Soccer Alliance, and integrated them as Orlando City Youth Soccer to create a European-style development system.[3]

Players

Current roster

As of August 10, 2015[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
0 United States GK Braeden Luna
0 United States GK Mason Stajduhar
1 Australia GK Mitch Thorn
3 United States FW Ramzey Hassen
4 Honduras MF Christian Funes
5 United States MF Noah Franke
6 England DF Michael O'Sullivan
9 Brazil DF Bernardo Carabelli
9 Colombia MF Nicholas Melo
10 England DF Jonathan Coleby
11 United States MF Andrew Brody
12 United States FW Freddy Ruiz
13 United States MF Alexis Martinez
No. Position Player
14 United States MF Eli Lockaby
15 United States DF Jeffery George
16 Brazil FW Lucas Diniz
17 United States MF John Nartowicz
19 United States DF Nicholas O'Callaghan
20 United States DF Kyle Carr
21 Brazil FW Joao Romalho
22 United States MF Dennis Zapata
23 Brazil MF Pedro Codo
25 United States DF Ian Svantesson
26 Jamaica MF Jordan Thorpe
27 United States FW Alexander Norris
28 United States MF Eli Beates

Notable former players

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
1998 4 USISL PDSL 6th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify
1999 4 USL PDL 3rd, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify
2000 4 USL PDL 4th, Southeast Did not qualify 1st Round
2001 4 USL PDL 4th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify
2002 4 USL PDL 3rd, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify
2003 4 USL PDL 2nd, Southeast Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2004 4 USL PDL 1st, Southeast PDL Champions Did not qualify
2005 4 USL PDL 2nd, Southeast Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2006 4 USL PDL 2nd, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify
2007 4 USL PDL 2nd, Southeast Conference Semifinals 1st Round
2008 4 USL PDL 1st, Southeast Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2009 4 USL PDL 6th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify
2010 4 USL PDL 4th, Southeast Did not qualify 1st Round
2011 4 USL PDL 2nd, Southeast Conference Semifinals 1st Round
2012 4 USL PDL 2nd, Southeast Semifinals 1st Round
2013 4 USL PDL 3rd, Southeast Did not qualify 1st Round
2014 4 USL PDL 5th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify
2015 4 USL PDL 7th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify

Honors

Head coaches

Stadium

Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.[]

References

  1. ↑ Fla. youth giants merge as Central Florida Kraze/Krush joins with Orlando City (March 1, 2012). nationalsoccerwire.com.
  2. ↑ Orlando City acquires Central Florida Kraze (November 30, 2011). News release from OrlandoCitySoccer.com.
  3. ↑ Orlando City acquires controlling interest in Seminole Soccer Complex & FSA youth club (December 12, 2011). News release from OrlandoCitySoccer.com.
  4. ↑ (August 10, 2015).
  5. ↑ Orlando City names Paul Shaw as U23 Head Coach
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