FC Cincinnati extends midfielder Luca Orellano’s contract

BY Cody Thompson Cincinnati

PUBLISHED 10:53 AM ET Feb. 22, 2025 PUBLISHED 10:53 AM EST Feb. 22, 2025

CINCINNATI — FC Cincinnati midfielder Luca Orellano’s contract was extended through 2029, the team announced Saturday in a press release.

"The deal keeps the dynamic young player in Cincinnati long term," the release reads.

The team exercised its purchase option on Orellano's loan from Vasco da Gama of Brazil's Serie A at the end of the 2024 season.

Luca is #AllForCincy through 2029! 🔸🔹
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) February 22, 2025

He originally joined the team in January 2024 on loan from Vasco da Gama. He scored 12 goals and had seven assists last season, appearing in 42 matches.

“In Orellano’s breakout season, the Argentine was named to the MLS All-Star Team and was a finalist for the MLS Newcomer of the Year award,” the release reads. “He also dazzled with two long-range goals, including his impressive free kick MLS Goal of the Year on August 31 against CF Montréal, which was tracked at 79.81 yards, the longest free kick goal since MLS started tracking the stat in 2010.”