Oriol “Uri” Rosell joined the Lions after Orlando City traded $400,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) to FC Dallas to move up to the No. 1 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking Order during the off-season. While Uri was a Jason Kreis acquisition, he consistently made the lineup after James O’Connor took over, except when he was out with injury. He became one of many defensive midfielders that would see the field for the Lions and settled in nicely after a slow start.
Rosell appeared in 22 MLS matches in 2018, including 18 starts, totaling 1,701 minutes.