Matías Pérez García wasn’t officially a Lion until hours before the end of the summer transfer window, but the Argentinian produced more for Orlando City in two months than he did for San Jose all season prior.
MPG came to Orlando in a swap for former centerpiece Darwin Cerén, who fell out of favor following the appointment of Jason Kreis mid-season. It wasn’t a like-for-like trade, as Pérez García brings a much more attacking-minded presence than Cerén, and the Argentine didn’t take long to fit in alongside Kaká and Kevin Molino.
After appearing in 14 games for San Jose pre-trade, MPG made 13 appearances for City following his cross-country move -- 10 of which were starts, more than he saw for the Quakes.