# 2019 Orlando City B season

The 2019 Orlando City B season was the club's third year of existence and their first returning from hiatus during the 2018 season. It was their first season as a founding member of USL League One, the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid, after moving from the second tier now rebranded as USL Championship in the restructuring. The team also moved from Orlando City Stadium where they spent the 2017 season, to Montverde Academy which already housed Orlando City's Development Academy.
On October 3, 2018, Fernando De Argila was announced as head coach. He had previously been head coach and director of methodology at the Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy (S.I.M.A).
Speaking in October, OCB General Manager Mike Potempa highlighted that the change of division would help shift the team's focus to providing a one-way stepping stone between the Development Academy and senior MLS side. Whereas the previous OCB incarnation had had a mix of youth and older veteran players with others also being loaned down from the MLS team, the new roster would contain "young players that need to play between the ages of 16 and 24" and that international players "need to be high, high-level players because you have seven spaces and you can’t get those wrong. We really have to be careful on our choices for the international spots.”
On July 25, De Argila was relieved of his head coaching duties with the team sitting at the bottom of the table and following a run of six defeats in seven games. Orlando City U19 head coach Roberto Sibaja was appointed interim manager until the end of the season.

## Roster

    As of August 24, 2019
| No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Juliano Chade | GK | (1998-03-14)March 14, 1998 (aged 21) | Athletico Paranaense | Loan in |
| 12 | Christian Herrera | GK | (1997-04-20)April 20, 1997 (aged 21) | Swope Park Rangers | – |
| 23 | Luca Mancuso | GK | (2001-09-21)September 21, 2001 (aged 17) | Weston FC Academy | Academy |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Léo Simas | DF | (1998-11-12)November 12, 1998 (aged 20) | Athletico Paranaense | Loan in |
| 3 | Wilfred Williams | DF | (1996-06-04)June 4, 1996 (aged 22) | Detroit City FC | – |
| 4 | Brandon John | DF | (1995-01-05)January 5, 1995 (aged 24) | SIMA Águilas | – |
| 6 | Matheus Silva | DF | (1996-12-08)December 8, 1996 (aged 22) | Swope Park Rangers | – |
| 13 | Jordan Hill | DF | (1996-10-08)October 8, 1996 (aged 22) | Davidson Wildcats | – |
| 14 | Randy Mendoza | DF | (1996-03-21)March 21, 1996 (aged 23) | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | – |
| 15 | Tanner Hummel | DF | (1996-08-16)August 16, 1996 (aged 22) | Kentucky Wildcats | – |
| 16 | Jahlane Forbes | DF | (2002-02-05)February 5, 2002 (aged 17) | Orlando City Development Academy | Academy |
| 26 | Emmanuel Hagan | DF | (2000-05-16)May 16, 2000 (aged 18) | Orlando City Development Academy | Academy |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 5 | Sérginho | MF | (2000-01-21)January 21, 2000 (aged 19) | Corinthians | – |
| 7 | Tresor Mbuyu | MF | (1996-10-16)October 16, 1996 (aged 22) | Liberty Flames | – |
| 10 | Rafael Santos | MF | (1995-05-22)May 22, 1995 (aged 23) | VCU Rams | – |
| 11 | Thiago De Souza | MF | (2000-01-07)January 7, 2000 (aged 19) | Athletico Paranaense | Loan in |
| 18 | Austin Amer | MF | (2000-02-17)February 17, 2000 (aged 19) | Orlando City Development Academy | Academy |
| 19 | Jordan Bender | MF | (2001-07-09)July 9, 2001 (aged 17) | Orlando City Development Academy | Academy |
| 20 | Steven Hernandez | MF | (1997-02-03)February 3, 1997 (aged 22) | American International Yellow Jackets | – |
| 21 | Ates Diouf | MF | (2000-03-24)March 24, 2000 (aged 19) | Orlando City Development Academy | Academy |
| 24 | Moises Tablante | MF | (2001-07-04)July 4, 2001 (aged 17) | Orlando City Development Academy | Academy |
| 27 | José Quintero | MF | (2001-07-27)July 27, 2001 (aged 17) | Orlando City Development Academy | Academy |
| Forwards |||||||
| 8 | Koby Osei-Wusu | FW | (1995-12-26)December 26, 1995 (aged 23) | Richmond Kickers | – |
| 9 | Will Bagrou | FW | (1996-06-19)June 19, 1996 (aged 22) | Mercer Bears | – |
| 25 | Luc Granitur | FW | (2003-01-12)January 12, 2003 (aged 16) | Orlando City Development Academy | Academy |
| 29 | Lucas Ontivero | FW | (1994-09-09)September 9, 1994 (aged 24) | JDT II | – |

## Competitions
### USL League One

In November 2018, USL announced that the inaugural USL League One season would consist of ten teams competing in a single table with the league's regular season consisting of 28 games in which everyone will play eight teams three times and the remaining one club four times. The 2019 regular season kicked off the weekend of March 29–31 and concluded on the weekend of October 4–6. At the end of which, four teams progressed to the playoffs.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: USL

#### Results by round

| 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 | 27 | 28 |
| Stadium | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | A |
| Result | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | W | W | D | W | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L |
| Position | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 6 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 37 |
| 7 | Toronto FC II | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 36 |
| 8 | FC Tucson | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 33 |
| 9 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 32 |
| 10 | Orlando City B | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 52 | −29 | 16 |

### U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a more advanced level professional club, Orlando City B is one of 13 teams ineligible for the Cup competition.

## Squad statistics
### Appearances

    As of matches played October 5, 2019
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL1 | USL1 |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Starts |
| 1 | GK | Juliano Chade | 17 | 17 |
| 2 | DF | Léo Simas | 22 | 22 |
| 3 | DF | Wilfred Williams | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | DF | Brandon John | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | MF | Sérginho | 24 | 21 |
| 6 | DF | Matheus Silva | 18 | 18 |
| 7 | MF | Tresor Mbuyu | 19 | 8 |
| 8 | FW | Koby Osei-Wusu | 19 | 11 |
| 9 | FW | Will Bagrou | 23 | 19 |
| 10 | MF | Rafael Santos | 16 | 14 |
| 11 | MF | Thiago De Souza | 22 | 20 |
| 12 | GK | Christian Herrera | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | DF | Jordan Hill | 15 | 13 |
| 14 | DF | Randy Mendoza | 21 | 21 |
| 15 | DF | Tanner Hummel | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | DF | Jahlane Forbes | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Ignacio Cubeddu | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Austin Amer | 26 | 22 |
| 19 | MF | Jordan Bender | 16 | 12 |
| 20 | MF | Steven Hernandez | 18 | 6 |
| 21 | MF | Ates Diouf | 17 | 15 |
| 22 | MF | Sebastian Joffre | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Luca Mancuso | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | Moises Tablante | 13 | 12 |
| 25 | FW | Luc Granitur | 15 | 8 |
| 26 | DF | Emmanuel Hagan | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | MF | José Quintero | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | Nathan Simeon | 15 | 15 |
| 29 | FW | Lucas Ontivero | 5 | 5 |

### Goalscorers

    As of matches played October 5, 2019
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | USL1 |
| 1 | MF | 11 | Thiago De Souza | 6 |
| 2 | FW | 8 | Koby Osei-Wusu | 3 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Will Bagrou | 3 |
| 4 | DF | 2 | Léo Simas | 2 |
| 4 | MF | 10 | Rafael Santos | 2 |
| 4 | MF | 24 | Moises Tablante | 2 |
| 7 | DF | 4 | Brandon John | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 5 | Sérginho | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 7 | Tresor Mbuyu | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 21 | Ates Diouf | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 29 | Lucas Ontivero | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 23 |

### Shutouts

    As of matches played October 5, 2019
| Rank | No. | Name | USL1 |
| 1 | 1 | Juliano Chade | 3 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of matches played October 5, 2019
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL1 | USL1 |
| 1 | GK | Juliano Chade | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Léo Simas | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Brandon John | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Sérginho | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Matheus Silva | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Tresor Mbuyu | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Koby Osei-Wusu | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Will Bagrou | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Rafael Santos | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Thiago De Souza | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Christian Herrera | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Jordan Hill | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Randy Mendoza | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | DF | Tanner Hummel | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Jahlane Forbes | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Austin Amer | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Steven Hernandez | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Ates Diouf | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Moises Tablante | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Luc Granitur | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Emmanuel Hagan | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | Nathan Simeon | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Lucas Ontivero | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 68 | 7 |

## Player movement
### Transfers in

| No. | Name | Pos. | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date |
| 12 | Christian Herrera | GK | Swope Park Rangers | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 3 | Wilfred Williams | DF | Detroit City FC | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 4 | Brandon John | DF | SIMA Águilas | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 6 | Matheus Silva | DF | Swope Park Rangers | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 13 | Jordan Hill | DF | Davidson Wildcats | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 14 | Randy Mendoza | DF | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 15 | Tanner Hummel | DF | Kentucky Wildcats | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 5 | Sérginho | MF | Corinthians | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 7 | Tresor Mbuyu | MF | Liberty Flames | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 10 | Rafael Santos | MF | VCU Rams | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 20 | Steven Hernandez | MF | American International Yellow Jackets | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 22 | Sebastian Joffre | MF | Eastern Florida Titans | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 8 | Koby Osei-Wusu | FW | Richmond Kickers | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 9 | Will Bagrou | FW | Mercer Bears | Signed professional contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 23 | Luca Mancuso | GK | Weston FC Academy | Signed Academy contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 17 | Ignacio Cubeddu | MF | Weston FC Academy | Signed Academy contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 16 | Jahlane Forbes | DF | Orlando City Development Academy | Signed Academy contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 26 | Emmanuel Hagan | DF | Orlando City Development Academy | Signed Academy contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 28 | Nathan Simeon | DF | Orlando City Development Academy | Signed Academy contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 18 | Austin Amer | MF | Orlando City Development Academy | Signed Academy contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 19 | Jordan Bender | MF | Orlando City Development Academy | Signed Academy contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 21 | Ates Diouf | MF | Orlando City Development Academy | Signed Academy contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 24 | Moises Tablante | MF | Orlando City Development Academy | Signed Academy contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 27 | José Quintero | MF | Orlando City Development Academy | Signed Academy contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 25 | Luc Granitur | FW | Orlando City Development Academy | Signed Academy contract | February 20, 2019 |
| 29 | Lucas Ontivero | FW | JDT II | Signed professional contract | August 24, 2019 |

### Loans in

| No. | Name | Pos. | Loaned from | Notes | Date |
| 1 | Juliano Chade | GK | Athletico Paranaense | One year loan | February 20, 2019 |
| 2 | Léo Simas | DF | Athletico Paranaense | One year loan | February 20, 2019 |
| 11 | Thiago De Souza | MF | Athletico Paranaense | One year loan | February 20, 2019 |

### Transfers out

| No. | Name | Pos. | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
| 17 | Ignacio Cubeddu | MF | Amherst Mammoths | Released | May 13, 2019 |
| 22 | Sebastian Joffre | MF | | Released | May 13, 2019 |
| 28 | Nathan Simeon | DF | San Francisco Dons | Left for college | July 15, 2019 |
| 23 | Luca Mancuso | GK | NYU Violets | Left for college | August 1, 2019 |
| 6 | Matheus Silva | DF | Miami FC | Released; Signed with Miami FC on 10/02/19 | September 6, 2019 |