As Orlando City B sets up for a free kick just outside of the Rochester Rhinos box at Capelli Sport Stadium, two teenagers line up over the ball. Both have been wreaking havoc to the Rhinos defense and either could step up and take a deadly strike at goal. This scene doesn’t just represent the present for OCB, but the future for Orlando City SC.
The first two field players to come out of the Orlando City academy and sign with OCB are Pierre Da Silva and Joe Gallardo. While neither is considered a Homegrown Player, as they both appeared for the U.