Favian Antonio Loyola (born May 18, 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.

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 October 20, 2024[8]
Club Season League National cup Playoffs Continental Other Total
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 24 3 — 1 0 — — 25 3
Total 55 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 11
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 0 0
2025 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 56 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 57 11

References

  1. ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Orlando City SC (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 19. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "La historia de Donovan y Favian Loyola, los hermanos nacidos en Estados Unidos que sigue la Roja". latercera.com.
  3. ^ "Los dos jóvenes que brillan en el fútbol de Estados Unidos". emol.com.
  4. ^ "Favian Loyola - El Portal Deportivo article".
  5. ^ "¿Se despide de la Roja? Favian Loyola". deportes13.cl.
  6. ^ "Setting the Standard: How Orlando City Academy is Paving Way for Bright Future with Homegrown Talent". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  7. ^ "Four MLS NEXT Cup Champions crowned at inaugural tournament". MLSSoccer.com.
  8. ^ a b "F. Loyola – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ a b "East Defeats West, 2-1, in the Inaugural MLS NEXT All-Star Game Presented by Allstate". MLSSoccer.com.
  10. ^ Citro, Michael (December 2, 2022). "Orlando City Signs Favian Loyola to Homegrown Contract". The Mane Land.
  11. ^ "Orlando City SC 3-1 Chicago Fire FC (Jul 1, 2023) Commentary". ESPN. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Thirty-Three Players Set For New U-19 Mynt Head Coach Marko Mitrovic's First Training Camp". www.ussoccer.com.
  13. ^ "U19 MNT Roster Named for Spain Trip". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  14. ^ "U-19 MYNT Set For Slovenia Nations Cup Against Malta, Croatia And Scotland". www.ussoccer.com.
  15. ^ "¿Aló, Gareca? Favian Loyola anota en sufrido triunfo de la Roja Sub 20 ante Australia". TNT Sports (in Spanish).
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "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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