Andrés Perea

As has been the case for a couple years now when the Ecuadorian national team has fixtures, Sebas Mendez has been called up to represent his country. He will be with the team until at least June 27, Ecuador’s final group game of Copa America, and potentially longer if the team can manage to avoid finishing last in Group A and qualify for the knockout stages.

Orlando City midfielder Andrés Perea said it’s still sometimes hard to believe how much his life has changed in the last year. Since he signed with Orlando in December 2019, the 20-year-old has become a regular starter and game-changer for the Lions, earning a first-ever cap on the U.S. men’s national team in the process.

The increased focus on the recruitment of dual-national players allows the United States Men’s National Team to inject the depth chart, sometimes unexpectedly, with talented prospects. One of the recent victories was convincing Andrés Perea to change allegiances from Colombia to the USMNT. The young midfielder has featured twice since FIFA approved his switch, both with the senior team and during Olympic Qualifying. While the latter competition was an unsuccessful enterprise, the 20-year-old midfielder could prove to be a regular inclusion over the next decade.

During halftime of Orlando City’s 0-0 draw with Atlanta United Saturday afternoon, Head Coach Oscar Pareja made one key change. He took veteran forward Tesho Akindele off and brought on 20-year-old midfielder Andres Perea. In the second half, Perea showed that he may be able to take over a role for the Lions that will eventually be vacant.

Orlando City’s Andrés Perea and Benji Michel earned places on the final United States men’s national team roster for Olympic qualifiers. The two players will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico for the tournament to play three qualifying matches. The Americans’ tournament play starts March 18 against Costa Rica, followed by the Dominican Republic March 21 and Mexico March 24.

As part of our Season in Review pieces for the 2020 season, I wrote Andres Perea’s piece, breaking down how he fared during his first year in Orlando. The most surprising thing to me was finding out that the then 19-year-old played in all but one of Orlando City‘s games last season, missing only the final of the MLS is Back tournament. Granted, some of those appearances were only limited minutes during the final stages of games, but it’s still striking.

Orlando City attackers Benji Michel and Andrés Perea have earned call-ups to a 31-player roster for training camp with the U.S. men’s national team this month. The group will train together in Guadalajara, Mexico before narrowing down a 20-player roster for the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. Michel and Perea...

Ahead of his anticipated U.S. men’s national team debut at Exploria Stadium on Sunday, Orlando City forward Benji Michel lost count of his ticket requests. The Orlando native thinks the total tallied up to 50, maybe more — family members, old teammates, friends from middle and high school who lost touch years ago. Michel said he’ll prioritize family first, but he’s hoping to give out as many tickets as the national team will allow.

September 11, 2020: Major League Soccer has announced the 2020 regular season schedule through the end of September. From September 18-27, each MLS club will compete in three regular season matches. Additional 2020 MLS regular season matches will be announced pending further developments regarding travel protocols. Attendance at matches will be determined in accordance with applicable state and local guidelines.

Orlando City SC midfielder Andres Perea has been granted a one-time switch from Colombia to represent the United States. The Tampa native moved to Colombia at an early age, rising through the club ranks at Atletico Nacional. He went on to represent Colombia at the FIFA U17 World Cup in 2017 and U20 World Cup two years later before joining Orlando City on loan last season.

Orlando midfielder Andrés Perea has been given approval by FIFA to switch his affiliation to the United States from Colombia. The 20-year-old trained with the U.S. national team in December and is with the U.S. under-23 team this week in Bradenton, Florida. Perea, who turned 20 on Nov. 14, started...

Orlando City midfielder Andrés Perea made a final, one-time affiliation switch this week, committing himself to the U.S. men’s national team for the remainder of his international career. Perea is a dual national who previously split call-ups between Colombia and the United States. He was born in Tampa, but he...

Andres Perea made the right move to switch from Colombia to USMNT. Head coach Gregg Berhalter has done well to recruit players with USMNT eligibility, aiding the excitement that has been building for the future. A few weeks into 2021 and his efforts have paid off once again. Orlando City...