Favian Loyola
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Favian Antonio Loyola[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2005-05-18) May 18, 2005 (age 19) | ||
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 | 41 | (9) |
2023– | Orlando City | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022–2024 | United States U19 | 6 | (0) |
2024– | Chile U20 | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 8, 2024 |
Favian Antonio Loyola (born May 18, 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.[2][3][4][5] Born in the United States, he represented the United States internationally up to under-19 level before switching to represent Chile at under-20 level.
Club career
Youth
Born at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Loyola's family moved to Florida where he joined the Orlando City SC academy.[6] In 2021, he was part of the under-17 academy team coached by Javi Carrillo that won the MLS Next U17 National Championship title.[7] 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.[8] He was also named MVP at the 2022 MLS Next All-Star Game.[9]
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.[10] On July 1, 2023, he debuted for the senior side when he came on as a substitution for Facundo Torres in a 3–1 victory over Chicago Fire.[11]
International career
In April 2022, Loyola was named to a United States under-19 training camp by Marko Mitrović for the first time.[12] In June 2022, he was part of the under-19 squad that traveled to Spain for friendlies against England and Norway.[13] He was recalled to the squad in September 2022 for the Slovenia Nations Cup to face Malta, Croatia and Scotland.[14] Loyola started in the squad that won the tournament following a 2–1 victory over Croatia.[9]
In June 2024, Loyola switched to represent Chile under-20s. He was called up for friendlies against Australia, scoring on his debut in a 2–2 draw on June 8.[15]
Personal life
Born to a Chilean father and an Italian mother, he has an older brother, Donovan, who is also a soccer player[16] who most recently played for Chilean side Universidad Católica.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played June 2, 2024[8]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Playoffs | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Orlando City B | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | ||||
2023 | 20 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||||
2024 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9 | ||
Orlando City | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 9 |
References
- ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Orlando City SC (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 19. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "La historia de Donovan y Favian Loyola, los hermanos nacidos en Estados Unidos que sigue la Roja". latercera.com.
- ^ "Los dos jóvenes que brillan en el fútbol de Estados Unidos". emol.com.
- ^ "Favian Loyola - El Portal Deportivo article".
- ^ "¿Se despide de la Roja? Favian Loyola". deportes13.cl.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "F. Loyola – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Orlando City SC 3-1 Chicago Fire FC (Jul 1, 2023) Commentary". ESPN. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "¿Aló, Gareca? Favian Loyola anota en sufrido triunfo de la Roja Sub 20 ante Australia". TNT Sports (in Spanish).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Donovan Loyola deja la UC, pero seguirá en el fútbol chileno". OneFootball (in Spanish). January 25, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
External links
- Favian Loyola at Soccerway.com
- Favian Loyola at FBref.com
- Favian Loyola at Major League Soccer
- Favian Loyola at Orlando City Official Website
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