# Orlando City U-23

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, 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. 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.

## Players
### Current roster

As of August 10, 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Braeden Luna |
| 0 | GK | USA | Mason Stajduhar |
| 1 | GK | AUS | Mitch Thorn |
| 3 | FW | USA | Ramzey Hassen |
| 4 | MF | HON | Christian Funes |
| 5 | MF | USA | Noah Franke |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Michael O'Sullivan |
| 9 | DF | BRA | Bernardo Carabelli |
| 9 | MF | COL | Nicholas Melo |
| 10 | DF | ENG | Jonathan Coleby |
| 11 | MF | USA | Andrew Brody |
| 12 | FW | USA | Freddy Ruiz |
| 13 | MF | USA | Alexis Martinez |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | MF | USA | Eli Lockaby |
| 15 | DF | USA | Jeffery George |
| 16 | FW | BRA | Lucas Diniz |
| 17 | MF | USA | John Nartowicz |
| 19 | DF | USA | Nicholas O'Callaghan |
| 20 | DF | USA | Kyle Carr |
| 21 | FW | BRA | Joao Romalho |
| 22 | MF | USA | Dennis Zapata |
| 23 | MF | BRA | Pedro Codo |
| 25 | DF | USA | Ian Svantesson |
| 26 | MF | JAM | Jordan Thorpe |
| 27 | FW | USA | Alexander Norris |
| 28 | MF | USA | 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.
* Lyle Adams
* Nick Regan
* Tyler Blackwood
* Dennis Chin
* Dominic Cianciarulo
* Gonzalo De Mujica
* Jon Gruenewald
* Aly Hassan
* Adama Mbengue
* Ryan McIntosh
* Jonathan Mendoza
* Sergei Raad
* Keith Savage
* Tony Taylor
* Eric Vasquez
* Tanner Wolfe
* Graham Zusi

## 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 Semi-finals | did not qualify |
| 2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Southeast | PDL Champions | did not qualify |
| 2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southeast | Conference Semi-finals | did not qualify |
| 2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southeast | Conference Semi-finals | 1st round |
| 2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Southeast | Conference Semi-finals | 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 Semi-finals | 1st round |
| 2012 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southeast | Semi-finals | 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

* USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2012
* USL PDL Southeast Division Champions 2008
* USL PDL Champions 2004
* USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2004
* USL PDL Southeast Division Champions 2004

## Head coaches

* Joe Avallone (1999–2012)
* Paul Shaw (2013–2015)

## Stadium

* Stadium at Edgewater High School; Orlando, Florida (1999–2002)
* Stadium at Winter Springs High School; Winter Springs, Florida (2003)
* Showalter Field; Winter Park, Florida (2004–2006, 2010–2011)
* Central Winds Park; Winter Springs, Florida (2006) 2 matches
* Kraze and Krush Stadium; Lake Mary, Florida (2007–2009)
* Cahall-Sandspur Field at Rollins College; Winter Park, Florida (2011) 1 match
* Citrus Bowl; Orlando, Florida (2011) 2 matches
* Stadium at The Master's Academy; Oviedo, Florida (2011) 1 match
* Seminole Soccer Complex; Lake Mary, Florida (2012–)

## Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at
* 2005: 308
* 2006: 271
* 2007: 451 (8th in PDL)
* 2008: 358
* 2009: 261
* 2010: 333