ORLANDO, Fla. – March 23, 2016 – Orlando City SC has signed Júlio Baptista as a Discovery Signing, pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and ITC. The attacking midfielder and forward brings tremendous international experience to the Lions’ attacking form having represented world-class soccer clubs throughout his career.
“Júlio is a strong, physical and tactical player who will provide us with more depth and options in the forward positions,” said Head Coach Adrian Heath. “We enjoyed having him train with us earlier this month, and are very pleased with the decision to bring him on board fulltime.