Orlando City Re-Signs Martin Ojeda Through 2028-2029 Season

Orlando City extended the stay of attacking midfielder Martín Ojeda today, announcing a new contract that runs through the 2028-2029 season with a club option for 2029-2030. Ojeda, whose deal was set to expire at the end of 2026 (though the club held an option year for 2027), remains in purple in the wake of the best overall offensive season in Orlando City’s MLS history.

This deal takes place after recent reports indicated teams in Brazil and Europe were potentially targeting the Argentine playmaker for a winter transfer.

“This is a major move for us as we enter our next competitive cycle,” Orlando City General Manager and Sporting Director Ricardo Moreira said in a club press release. “Martín is central to our attacking identity. He is a consistent creator, proven match-winner, and emotional leader whose presence elevates everyone around him. He has set numerous club records during his time here, and this renewal reflects both his sustained excellence and our commitment to building a roster with long-term flexibility. We’re thrilled to keep Martín in purple as we continue our push for trophies.”

Orlando signed Ojeda to a three-year deal from Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba in Argentina with two option years on Jan. 9, 2023. He scored just five goals in the 2025 MLS regular season, starting slowly with his new club and spending the bulk of the season coming off the bench despite carrying the Designated Player tag. Although he appeared in 33 games in 2023, he started only 15. His 2024 season was much better, although he hadn’t yet found his shooting boots, scoring just four times but providing 12 assists in 34 matches (24 starts). His production in the league jumped by leaps and bounds in 2025, as he scored 16 goals and added 15 assists in 33 appearances (30 starts). He set MLS career highs in goals, assists, starts, shots (103), shots on target (40), and key passes (101).

Ojeda, 27, set a club record with 39 goal contributions across all competitions in his 2025 breakout year, shattering the previous mark of 29 set by Facundo Torres the year before, and he tied Torres’ club mark of 20 goals across all competitions in a single year. In his three seasons as a Lion, Ojeda has appeared in 130 matches across all competitions (91 starts), amassing 33 goals and 42 assists.

“It’s an honor to renew and continue being part of this club until (at least) 2029,” Ojeda said in the club’s release. “We will keep working with ambition and commitment, always showing up and giving everything to defend these colors. Let’s keep growing together.”

Ojeda developed in the youth academy of Argentine side Ferro Carril Oeste, joining the club’s senior squad at age 18 in January of 2016 and scoring on his debut on Jan. 30 of that year against Atlético Paraná. He scored five goals in 43 games with Ferro before joining Racing Club in July of 2017, spending two years with the famous side before being loaned to Huracán for the 2019-2020 season. In August of 2020 he was loaned to Godoy Cruz and was signed by that club when his loan ended. Across 139 competitive professional matches, Ojeda has scored 35 goals and added 23 assists.

What It Means for Orlando City

Ojeda was about to enter his option year, so Orlando getting him to sign a new contract was important. The fact that Ojeda committed to the Lions through 2028-2029 is significant as well, indicating that he’s happy both with the trajectory of his career and with being in Orlando. Situations can, and do, change (after all, Facundo Torres was sold after signing a contract extension), but if Ojeda’s feelings toward the club or the league change, Orlando City will be able to sell him — likely for a significant return. In the meantime, the Lions keep their biggest attacking weapon in Ojeda, a player who can score goals himself and provide them for others at a rate that compares to the top offensive players around Major League Soccer.

The Lions keep a player who spent most of 2025 operating at an MLS MVP and Best XI level. Had the team not stumbled down the stretch, he may have been in line for multiple awards at the end of the season. As it was, Ojeda provided quiet leadership and provided plenty of goal contributions. The team was always a threat to score on the counter or the buildup whenever he was on the pitch. If he can build on an outstanding 2025 — and as he won’t even turn 28 until November, there’s no reason to think he can’t — the Lions keep one of the league’s best players on the roster well beyond the current season and have financial leverage if his continued excellent play results in offers from clubs in bigger leagues.

This is a huge sigh of relief for Orlando City fans who were concerned about recent rumors that multiple teams were interested in buying Ojeda over the winter.