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Orlando City SC Signs Jordan Bender to Homegrown Contract

ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2019) - Orlando City SC has signed former Orlando City B and Orlando City Academy midfielder Jordan Bender, becoming the Lions’ seventh all-time Homegrown Player and second signed this week.

“Jordan’s journey is the blueprint of exactly how we envision the pathway and future of the Orlando City SC development pyramid,” Orlando City EVP of Soccer Operations Luiz Muzzi said. “As a player who started in our Academy, made his way to OCB and has now signed with our MLS team, Orlando City is in his blood. He has also trained and played in preseason games with the First Team, so he understands what it takes to succeed in MLS.