Orlando City players have just begun a months-long stretch of offseason rest. But for director of scouting Ricardo Moreira, preparation for the 2020 season has already begun.
It began, in fact, in the spring. That’s when Moreira first began to lay the groundwork for the team’s offseason moves this winter. At the time, he was watching six to eight games a day, studying and compiling a variety of player targets for the Lions.
Most people, Moreira said, assume recruiting only takes place in the offseason. In reality, it’s a year-round venture that involves traveling around the world, watching hundreds of games from every major league and keeping a database of more than 5,000 players readily available.