Nine months have passed since Orlando City sent Darwin Cerén to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for Matias Perez Garcia in a shock move that saw the Lions lose a fan favorite. It was the first big move Jason Kreis made to the roster Adrian Heath left him.
There were originally mixed emotions from fans; Cerén had won the MLS Latino Del Ano award in 2015 and had become a roster staple for Orlando in the club’s early days at the highest level of the American pyramid.