Orlando City acquired left back Joao Moutinho in exchange for Mohamed El-Munir back on Dec. 11, 2018. One of the knocks on Moutinho at the time was an inability to stay healthy and that has continued to be a concern during his time in Orlando. However, when on the pitch, the 22-year-old has developed into one of the top left backs in all of Major League Soccer.
After a stellar MLS is Back Tournament and starts in Orlando City’s first eight league games this season, Moutinho sustained what was thought to be a groin injury at the time and ended up having hip surgery after the 2020 season following unsuccessful rehab to try to get back on the pitch prior to the end of the year.