ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 11, 2018) - Orlando City SC has announced the acquisition of defender João Moutinho (joh-ow mu-TEEN-yoh) from Los Angeles Football Club, in exchange for defender Mohamed El-Munir.
Moutinho, 20, was selected by LAFC with the first overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, becoming the first selection in club history. Moutinho appeared in 14 matches with 10 starts in his rookie campaign, scoring his first career goal on June 9 against San Jose in stoppage time. The 97th-minute goal proved to be the game-winner for Moutinho and LAFC.
A member of the 2018 Generation adidas class, Moutinho will retain that status with City and will not count against the Club’s salary cap.