CM – Cristian Higuita – Orlando City
The only original starter to still be at Orlando City is midfielder Cristian Higuita, who has racked up over 100 appearances for the side in his five years in Florida. The Colombian midfielder came through the Deportivo Cali youth academy in his home country, before making his professional debut with the club in 2011.
Higuita struggled to break through to the first team until 2014, where he became a part of the side that won the Superliga Colombiana, qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana in the process. The Colombian was part of the U-20 national team that won the Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 Juventud de América Argentina in 2013, but only played once as injury forced him out of the rest of the tournament.
Higuita signed for Orlando City for their inaugural MLS season in 2015, going on to play 26 times for the Lions, clocking up more than 2200 minutes in the process. He has been a consistent starter for the team during their five years in MLS, notching at least 20 league appearances through their first four campaigns.
The midfielder has now made more than 100 appearances for the Lions, holding the record for the most appearances for the club in the MLS era.