Favian Loyola
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Favian Antonio Loyola | ||
| Date of birth | May 18, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 95 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Orlando City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Orlando City B | 14 | (7) |
| 2023– | Orlando City | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | United States U19 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 2, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 27, 2022 | |||
Favian Antonio Loyola (born May 18, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Orlando City of Major League Soccer and the United States U-19 national team.
Club career
Youth
Born at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Loyola's family moved to Florida where he joined the Orlando City SC academy.[1] In 2021, he was part of the under-17 academy team coached by Javi Carrillo that won the MLS Next U17 National Championship title.[2] He continued with the academy to begin the 2022 season before being elevated to the professional Orlando City B side for the inaugural 2022 MLS Next Pro season. He made his professional debut on June 19, 2022, as a 69th-minute substitute in a 6–1 defeat to Columbus Crew 2. He scored his first goals on July 17, a brace in a 4–3 victory over Chicago Fire FC II. In total, Loyola scored six goals in 11 appearances during the 2022 season.[3] He was also named MVP at the 2022 MLS Next All-Star Game.[4]
Orlando City
On December 2, 2022, Loyola signed a three-year MLS homegrown contract with the Orlando City first team ahead of the 2023 season.[5]
International career
In April 2022, Loyola was named to a United States under-19 training camp by Marko Mitrović for the first time.[6] In June 2022, he was part of the under-19 squad that traveled to Spain for friendlies against England and Norway.[7] He was recalled to the squad in September 2022 for the Slovenia Nations Cup to face Malta, Croatia and Scotland.[8] Loyola would start in the squad that would win the tournment following a 2–1 victory over Croatia.[4]
Personal life
Born to a Chilean father and an Italian mother, he has an older brother, Donovan, who is also a footballer[9] currently signed with Chilean side Universidad Católica until 2023.[10]
References
- ↑ "Setting the Standard: How Orlando City Academy is Paving Way for Bright Future with Homegrown Talent". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ↑ "Four MLS NEXT Cup Champions crowned at inaugural tournament". MLSSoccer.com.
- ↑ "F. Loyola – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "East Defeats West, 2-1, in the Inaugural MLS NEXT All-Star Game Presented by Allstate". MLSSoccer.com.
- ↑ Citro, Michael (December 2, 2022). "Orlando City Signs Favian Loyola to Homegrown Contract". The Mane Land.
- ↑ "Thirty-Three Players Set For New U-19 Mynt Head Coach Marko Mitrovic's First Training Camp". www.ussoccer.com.
- ↑ "U19 MNT Roster Named for Spain Trip". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ↑ "U-19 MYNT Set For Slovenia Nations Cup Against Malta, Croatia And Scotland". www.ussoccer.com.
- ↑ González Lucay, Carlos (17 October 2021). "La historia de Donovan y Favian Loyola, los hermanos nacidos en Estados Unidos que sigue la Roja" (in español). La Tercera. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ↑ "Donovan Loyola deja la UC, pero seguirá en el fútbol chileno". OneFootball (in español). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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