Favian Loyola

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.[1][2][3][4]

Favian Loyola
Personal information
Full name Favian Antonio Loyola
Date of birth (2005-05-18) May 18, 2005
Place of birth Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team 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)
International career‡
2022– United States U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 2, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022

Club career

Youth

Born at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Loyola's family moved to Florida where he joined the Orlando City SC academy.[5] In 2021, he was part of the under-17 academy team coached by Javi Carrillo that won the MLS Next U17 National Championship title.[6] 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.[7] He was also named MVP at the 2022 MLS Next All-Star Game.[8]

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.[9]

International career

In April 2022, Loyola was named to a United States under-19 training camp by Marko Mitrović for the first time.[10] In June 2022, he was part of the under-19 squad that traveled to Spain for friendlies against England and Norway.[11] He was recalled to the squad in September 2022 for the Slovenia Nations Cup to face Malta, Croatia and Scotland.[12] Loyola would start in the squad that would win the tournament following a 2–1 victory over Croatia.[8]

Personal life

Born to a Chilean father and an Italian mother, he has an older brother, Donovan, who is also a footballer[13] currently signed with Chilean side Universidad Católica until 2023.[14]

Career statistics
As of match played May 5, 2023[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Playoffs Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando City B 2022 MLS Next Pro 116————116
2023 61————61
Orlando City 2023 Major League Soccer 000000—0000
Career total 17700000000177

References
  1. "La historia de Donovan y Favian Loyola, los hermanos nacidos en Estados Unidos que sigue la Roja". latercera.com.
  2. "Los dos jóvenes que brillan en el fútbol de Estados Unidos". emol.com.
  3. "Favian Loyola - El Portal Deportivo article".
  4. "¿Se despide de la Roja? Favian Loyola". deportes13.cl.
  5. "Setting the Standard: How Orlando City Academy is Paving Way for Bright Future with Homegrown Talent". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  6. "Four MLS NEXT Cup Champions crowned at inaugural tournament". MLSSoccer.com.
  7. "F. Loyola – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  8. "East Defeats West, 2-1, in the Inaugural MLS NEXT All-Star Game Presented by Allstate". MLSSoccer.com.
  9. Citro, Michael (December 2, 2022). "Orlando City Signs Favian Loyola to Homegrown Contract". The Mane Land.
  10. "Thirty-Three Players Set For New U-19 Mynt Head Coach Marko Mitrovic's First Training Camp". www.ussoccer.com.
  11. "U19 MNT Roster Named for Spain Trip". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  12. "U-19 MYNT Set For Slovenia Nations Cup Against Malta, Croatia And Scotland". www.ussoccer.com.
  13. González Lucay, Carlos (October 17, 2021). "La historia de Donovan y Favian Loyola, los hermanos nacidos en Estados Unidos que sigue la Roja" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  14. "Donovan Loyola deja la UC, pero seguirá en el fútbol chileno". OneFootball (in Spanish). January 25, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
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