Soccer team
Soccer club
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
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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.
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.
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at [2]
- 2005: 308
- 2006: 271
- 2007: 451 (8th in PDL)
- 2008: 358
- 2009: 261
- 2010: 333
