Favian Antonio Loyola (born May 18, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.[2][3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Favian Antonio Loyola[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 18, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 95 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Orlando City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Orlando City B | 32 | (8) |
| 2023– | Orlando City | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | United States U19 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 17, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Youth edit
Born at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Loyola's family moved to Florida where he joined the Orlando City SC academy.[6] In 2021, he was part of the under-17 academy team coached by Javi Carrillo that won the MLS Next U17 National Championship title.[7] He continued with the academy to begin the 2022 season before being elevated to the professional Orlando City B side for the inaugural 2022 MLS Next Pro season. He made his professional debut on June 19, 2022, as a 69th-minute substitute in a 6–1 defeat to Columbus Crew 2. He scored his first goals on July 17, a brace in a 4–3 victory over Chicago Fire FC II. In total, Loyola scored six goals in 11 appearances during the 2022 season.[8] He was also named MVP at the 2022 MLS Next All-Star Game.[9]
Orlando City edit
On December 2, 2022, Loyola signed a three-year MLS homegrown contract with the Orlando City first team ahead of the 2023 season.[10] On July 1, 2023, he debuted for the senior side when he came on as a substitution for Facundo Torres in a 3–1 victory over Chicago Fire.[11]
International career edit
In April 2022, Loyola was named to a United States under-19 training camp by Marko Mitrović for the first time.[12] In June 2022, he was part of the under-19 squad that traveled to Spain for friendlies against England and Norway.[13] He was recalled to the squad in September 2022 for the Slovenia Nations Cup to face Malta, Croatia and Scotland.[14] Loyola would start in the squad that would win the tournament following a 2–1 victory over Croatia.[9]
Personal life edit
Born to a Chilean father and an Italian mother, he has an older brother, Donovan, who is also a player[15] currently signed with Chilean side Universidad Católica until 2023.[16]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played March 17, 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Playoffs | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando City B | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | ||||
| 2023 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 32 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | ||||
| Orlando City | 2023 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | ||
References edit
- ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Orlando City SC (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 19. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "La historia de Donovan y Favian Loyola, los hermanos nacidos en Estados Unidos que sigue la Roja". latercera.com.
- ^ "Los dos jóvenes que brillan en el fútbol de Estados Unidos". emol.com.
- ^ "Favian Loyola - El Portal Deportivo article".
- ^ "¿Se despide de la Roja? Favian Loyola". deportes13.cl.
- ^ "Setting the Standard: How Orlando City Academy is Paving Way for Bright Future with Homegrown Talent". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Four MLS NEXT Cup Champions crowned at inaugural tournament". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ a b "F. Loyola – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b "East Defeats West, 2-1, in the Inaugural MLS NEXT All-Star Game Presented by Allstate". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ Citro, Michael (December 2, 2022). "Orlando City Signs Favian Loyola to Homegrown Contract". The Mane Land.
- ^ "Orlando City SC 3-1 Chicago Fire FC (Jul 1, 2023) Commentary". ESPN. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Thirty-Three Players Set For New U-19 Mynt Head Coach Marko Mitrovic's First Training Camp". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "U19 MNT Roster Named for Spain Trip". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ "U-19 MYNT Set For Slovenia Nations Cup Against Malta, Croatia And Scotland". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ González Lucay, Carlos (October 17, 2021). "La historia de Donovan y Favian Loyola, los hermanos nacidos en Estados Unidos que sigue la Roja" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Donovan Loyola deja la UC, pero seguirá en el fútbol chileno". OneFootball (in Spanish). January 25, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
External links edit
- Favian Loyola at Orlando City Official Website
- Favian Loyola at Soccerway