FC Cincinnati's Luca Orellano Wins 2024 MLS Goal of the Year Award
FC Cincinnati's Luca Orellano won the 2024 MLS Goal of the Year award for his outrageous free kick against CF Montréal on Aug. 31.
As soon as Orellano scored from over 79 yards out, there was no doubt that this was going to be MLS Goal of the Year. Playing in front of the home crowd at TQL Stadium, Orellano acted fast when Cincinnati was awarded a free kick inside their own half around the opposition's technical area. Orellano noticed goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois was way off his line and fired an effort exactly 79.81 yards from midfield. Sirois was helpless to make a save despite a diving effort as Orellano secured a brace.
It was Orellano's second goal from over 40 yards out, a remarkable feat for one of the MLS's best newcomers this season.
The Argentine winger becomes the second Cincinnati player to win the award doing so in consecutive years after Luciano Acosta won the 2023 honor.
