Orlando City announced the acquisition of defender and midfielder Luca Petrasso this afternoon from Toronto FC. In exchange for the 22-year-old Canadian, the Lions sent $300,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money (GAM) to Toronto, with the potential for another $50,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 if certain performance metrics are met. As a Homegrown Player, Petrasso isn’t eligible to be selected in the upcoming MLS Expansion Draft. Petrasso is the first player Orlando City has added this off-season.
“Luca is a very technical player that can play anywhere on the left side of our formation, from left back to out on the wing,” Orlando City Executive Vice President of Soccer Operations and General Manager Luiz Muzzi said in a club press release.