ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 31, 2018) - Orlando City SC has signed Montverde Academy graduate and former Orlando City Academy product Benji Michel (Mee-Shell) ahead of the 2019 Major League Soccer Season (MLS), becoming the fifth Homegrown Player in Club history.



"We are very excited with the addition of Benji. Central Florida is one of the top areas in the country in talent, and we as a Club need to focus on grooming players like him to make sure they have a pathway in their professional careers," said Orlando City SC EVP of Soccer Operations Luiz Muzzi. "Benji is an exciting player; we could not be any happier to have him come back home."