It’s been a breakout year for Orlando City’s Richie Laryea so far in 2017. After being drafted seventh overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando, there were high hopes for the Canadian international.
Childhood friends with Cyle Larin, Laryea came into an Orlando team full of talent. Unlike Larin’s 2015 season, when the striker position was lacking in depth, Orlando was already chock full of midfielders when Laryea joined the team, putting him far down the depth chart. In order to get him some much-needed minutes, he was loaned down to Orlando City B and spent the season there.