Brazilian midfielder Junior Urso is returning to Orlando City SC for the remainder of the 2023 season.
The deal announced Wednesday includes a club option for 2024 for the 34-year-old veteran.
Urso played for the Lions from 2020-22, tallying 12 goals and 10 assists in 87 MLS matches (78 starts).
“We’re so excited to sign Junior again and be able to bring him back to the Club,” general manager Luiz Muzzi said. “We’re gearing up for our push to playoffs this year and we already know the depth of experience that he can add to this group. Junior meant so much to the entire Club during his first stint with us and we’re happy to welcome him back home to Orlando.”
Urso returned to Brazil after the 2022 season due to personal reasons. He appeared in seven matches this season at Coritiba FC.
“I am very happy to be back. The time I spent away was a difficult time for me. I left the Club, but I didn’t want to leave, I needed to leave, but today I am happy to be back,” Urso said. “I am so thankful to the Club for welcoming me back and for giving me this new opportunity to be here with you all.
“Orlando makes me very happy, happy to be here with the fans and with my teammates and I hope we do great things together. We are after another trophy which is what this Club and community deserves.”
–Field Level Media