Orlando City has acquired former New York City FC goalkeeper Josh Saunders in a trade that sends Orlando’s fourth-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft to NYCFC.
The club wasted no time bringing on another goalkeeper as the exchange comes a day after trading Patrick McClain to Minnesota as part of the Kevin Molino deal.
Saunders has played with NYCFC for the past two years, and rejoins current Orlando City Head Coach Jason Kreis. Saunders brings a veteran presence to the team that Kreis has been looking for this off-season. The 35-year-old goalkeeper is a three-time MLS Cup winner, once with San Jose and twice with Los Angeles, and is a two-time Supporters’ Shield winner.