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Favian Loyola
Footballer (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Favian Antonio Loyola (born 18 May 2005) is a professional footballer 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.
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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 19 June 2022, as a 69th-minute substitute in a 6–1 defeat to Columbus Crew 2. He scored his first goals on 17 July, 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 2 December 2022, Loyola signed a three-year MLS homegrown contract with the Orlando City first team ahead of the 2023 season.[10] On 1 July 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]
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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]
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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 27 September 2025[8]
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External links
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