Despite surgery
Major League Soccer side Orlando City have announced on Thursday that they have signed Gastón González from the Argentine club Union de Santa Fe. The 20-year-old has signed a three-year contract with club options for 2025, 2026, and 2027. González will join the club for around $2 million and will be part of the U22 Initiative. The Argentine is among the three most expensive transfers in club history (overview).
Immediately after joining the club González was placed on the season-ending injury list. The winger suffered an ACL injury on April 19 in his former club’s match against San Lorenzo and will now undergo surgery. Despite the injury, Orlando City were happy to complete the transaction right away.
“Following Gastón’s unfortunate injury we were able to restructure our deal for him to join the club,” Orlando City general manager Luiz Muzzi said. “For us now, Gastón’s recovery is what is most important and we will give him all the necessary resources to come back healthier and stronger. Although we are saddened by the circumstances delaying his on-field arrival, injuries are a part of the game and we’re very excited about having him here, his future with us and we look forward to him joining the team when fully healthy.”
Torres, Colmán, González & Co.: Orlando City record arrivals
Tesho Akindele | Signed from Dallas in 2018 | Fee: $140,000
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David Mateos | Signed from Ferencváros in 2015 | Fee: $220,000
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José Aja | Signed from Nacional in 2017 | Fee: $260,000
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Jake Mulraney | Signed from Atlanta United in 2022 | Fee: 275,000
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Oriol Rosell | Signed from Sporting in 2018 | Fee: $440,000
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Rodrigo Schlegel | Signed from Racing Club in 2020 | Fee: $450,000
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Carlos Ascues | Signed from Alianza Lima in 2019 | Fee: $500,000
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Dom Dwyer | Signed from Sporting Kansas City in 2017 | Fee: $850,000
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Ercan Kara | Signed from Rapid Vienna in 2022 | Fee: $880,000
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Júnior Urso | Signed from Corinthians in 2020 | Fee: $891,000
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Justin Meram | Signed from Columbus Crew in 2018 | Fee: $1m
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Silvester van der Water | Signed from Heracles in 2021 | Fee: $1.32m
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César Araújo | Signed from Montevideo Wanderers in 2022 | Fee: $2m
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Gastón González | Signed from Union de Santa Fe in 2022 | Fee: $2.2m
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Josué Colmán | Signed from Cerro Porteño in 2018 | Fee: $2.8m
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Facundo Torres | Signed from Peñarol in 2022 | Fee: $7.5m
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Plus $1.5 million in bonuses.
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