When Dom Dwyer went down with an injury during the MLS is Back Tournament, Orlando City was left in a bind at striker. The only other options at the number nine were Tesho Akindele, who’d had a career year in 2019, and rookie Daryl Dike. While that rotation worked well for the tournament, as the team reached the final, the Lions knew they needed more bodies up top for the regular season.
To address this need, Orlando City acquired Brazilian Matheus Aias from Watford. It took quite a while for Matheus to get involved with the team however, as he didn’t make an appearance until late October despite signing in August.