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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Favian Antonio Loyola[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | 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 | |||
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
External links
- Favian Loyola at Orlando City Official Website
- Favian Loyola at Soccerway