Oscar Pareja leaves Orlando City SC after 7 seasons; club seeks new coach

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City SC and head coach Oscar Pareja have mutually parted ways, the soccer club announced on Wednesday.

Assistant coach Martín Perelman has been appointed interim head coach while the club searches for a permanent replacement.

Orlando SC has yet to win an MLS match this season.

In 2025, Orlando SC finished the MLS season 14-9-11.

“He delivered one of the most significant moments in Orlando City’s history with the 2022 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and helped establish the competitive foundation that has propelled us forward, highlighted by our active club-record run of six straight playoff appearances, which is currently the longest streak in MLS,”

Ricardo Moreira, Orlando City SC GM and Sporting Director

Oscar Pareja’s Stats

• Pareja record with Orlando: 110 wins, 75 losses, 56 draws across all competitions (club figure).
• 2026 season start at time of announcement: 0-3-0 (0 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws), minus-8 goal differential.
• Recent result prompting change: 5-0 loss at New York City FC.
• Club honors under Pareja: 2022 U.S. Open Cup (club’s only major title since joining MLS in 2015).
• Playoff streak: six straight playoff appearances (active club record, the club says).
• Key attackers: Designated Players Martín Ojeda and Marco Pašalić — combined for 28 goals and 20 assists last season (club-stated totals).