For Ricardo Moreira, being Orlando City SC’s director of scouting is about more than just looking at a player and deciding if he’s talented enough to play for the Lions.
He has to be aware of the global market and expiring contracts. He has to know exactly what coach James O’Connor thinks the team needs. He needs to know if that player to gel well with the rest of the group already in Central Florida. Executive vice president of soccer operations Luiz Muzzi must be kept in the loop.
There’s a lot for Moreira to balance, but since he was hired at the end of October, he’s been one of the key figures behind the scenes of Orlando City’s roster overhaul between the 2018 and 2019 seasons.