Draft:Harvey Sarajian

Draft:Harvey Sarajian

Club career: Noted debut for OCSC

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Prior to attending university at Georgia Southern University and playing for their men's soccer team, Sarajian played a single season with [[United Premier Soccer League]] (UPSL) team Naples Captains. In 2024 and 2025, Sarajian continued to play in the UPSL, but represented Inter City FC instead.{{Cite web |date=December 24, 2025 |title=Record 19 Former UPSL Players Selected in 2026 MLS SuperDraft |url=https://premier.upsl.com/record-19-former-upsl-players-selected-in-2026-mls-superdraft/ |access-date=January 16, 2026 |website=[[United Premier Soccer League]]}}
Prior to attending university at Georgia Southern University and playing for their men's soccer team, Sarajian played a single season with [[United Premier Soccer League]] (UPSL) team Naples Captains. In 2024 and 2025, Sarajian continued to play in the UPSL, but represented Inter City FC instead.{{Cite web |date=December 24, 2025 |title=Record 19 Former UPSL Players Selected in 2026 MLS SuperDraft |url=https://premier.upsl.com/record-19-former-upsl-players-selected-in-2026-mls-superdraft/ |access-date=January 16, 2026 |website=[[United Premier Soccer League]]}}


On December 10, 2025, [[Major League Soccer]] announced that Sarajian had been invited to attend the 2025 MLS College Showcase in [[Mesa, Arizona]] from December 10–13.{{Cite news |date=December 10, 2025 |title=MLS Announces College Showcase Rosters |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/mls-announces-college-showcase-rosters_aid55464 |access-date=January 16, 2026 |work=[[TopDrawerSoccer]]}} Eight days later, Sarajian was picked fifth overall in the [[2026 MLS SuperDraft]] by [[Orlando City SC|Orlando City]].{{Cite news |last=Shimel |first=Bradley |date=December 20, 2025 |title=SWFL alums Ricardo Louis and Harvey Sarajian selected as top-5 picks in MLS SuperDraft |url=https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/mls-draft-soccer-ricardo-louis-harvey-sarajia/69823616 |access-date=January 16, 2026 |work=[[WBBH-TV]]}}{{Cite news |last=Oliveri |first=Zach |date=December 18, 2025 |title=2 local stars drafted top 5 in MLS SuperDraft |url=https://www.winknews.com/sports/2-local-stars-drafted-top-5-in-mls-superdraft/article_760d94ff-6114-42fc-9c20-4ce3fe7ad840.html |access-date=January 16, 2026 |work=[[WINK-TV]]}} A few weeks later, Sarajian signed a three-season contract with a team option for three more seasons on January 16, 2026.{{Cite news |date=January 16, 2026 |title=Orlando City inks 2026 MLS SuperDraft pick and veteran Ojeda to new contracts |url=https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/sports/2026/01/16/orlando-city-inks-2026-mls-superdraft-pick-and-veteran-ojeda-to-new-contracts |access-date=January 16, 2026 |work=[[Spectrum News 13]]}} Sarajian made his professional debut for Orlando City's reserve affiliate, [[Orlando City B]], in [[MLS Next Pro]] on March 2, scoring his side's only goal as they lost 3–1 to [[Huntsville City FC]].{{Cite web |date=March 2, 2026 |title=Match Report: Orlando City B Falls 3-1 to Huntsville City FC |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/ocb/news/match-report-orlando-city-b-falls-3-1-to-huntsville-city-fc |access-date=March 3, 2026 |website=[[Orlando City B]]}}
On December 10, 2025, [[Major League Soccer]] announced that Sarajian had been invited to attend the 2025 MLS College Showcase in [[Mesa, Arizona]] from December 10–13.{{Cite news |date=December 10, 2025 |title=MLS Announces College Showcase Rosters |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/mls-announces-college-showcase-rosters_aid55464 |access-date=January 16, 2026 |work=[[TopDrawerSoccer]]}} Eight days later, Sarajian was picked fifth overall in the [[2026 MLS SuperDraft]] by [[Orlando City SC|Orlando City]].{{Cite news |last=Shimel |first=Bradley |date=December 20, 2025 |title=SWFL alums Ricardo Louis and Harvey Sarajian selected as top-5 picks in MLS SuperDraft |url=https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/mls-draft-soccer-ricardo-louis-harvey-sarajia/69823616 |access-date=January 16, 2026 |work=[[WBBH-TV]]}}{{Cite news |last=Oliveri |first=Zach |date=December 18, 2025 |title=2 local stars drafted top 5 in MLS SuperDraft |url=https://www.winknews.com/sports/2-local-stars-drafted-top-5-in-mls-superdraft/article_760d94ff-6114-42fc-9c20-4ce3fe7ad840.html |access-date=January 16, 2026 |work=[[WINK-TV]]}} A few weeks later, Sarajian signed a three-season contract with a team option for three more seasons on January 16, 2026.{{Cite news |date=January 16, 2026 |title=Orlando City inks 2026 MLS SuperDraft pick and veteran Ojeda to new contracts |url=https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/sports/2026/01/16/orlando-city-inks-2026-mls-superdraft-pick-and-veteran-ojeda-to-new-contracts |access-date=January 16, 2026 |work=[[Spectrum News 13]]}} Sarajian made his professional debut for Orlando City's reserve affiliate, [[Orlando City B]], in [[MLS Next Pro]] on March 2, scoring his side's only goal as they lost 3–1 to [[Huntsville City FC]].{{Cite web |date=March 2, 2026 |title=Match Report: Orlando City B Falls 3-1 to Huntsville City FC |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/ocb/news/match-report-orlando-city-b-falls-3-1-to-huntsville-city-fc |access-date=March 3, 2026 |website=[[Orlando City B]]}} On April 18, Sarajian made his debut for the first team as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home loss to the [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]].{{Cite news |last=Foley |first=Kyle |date=April 18, 2026 |title=Orlando City SC blanked for 4th time, falls at home to Houston |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/18/orlando-city-sc-blanked-for-4th-time-falls-at-home-to-houston/ |access-date=April 22, 2026 |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]}}


== Personal life ==
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