Antoine Griezmann To Leave Atlético Madrid And Join Mls’s Orlando City

Orlando City SC completed nan long-anticipated signing of Atlético Madrid superstar Antoine Griezmann connected Tuesday.

The 35-year-old French attacker is signed from July 2026 done nan 2027-28 play pinch an action for 2028-29. Financial position were not disclosed.

“Bringing Antoine to Orlando is simply a landmark infinitesimal not only for our club, but for our city, our supporters and for Major League Soccer,” squad proprietor and chair Mark Wilf said. “He is 1 of nan astir gifted, accomplished and influential players of his generation, and his determination to take Orlando City reflects nan ngo and civilization of our club. Our attraction is connected consistently building a championship-caliber roster each year, and adding a world-class subordinate for illustration Antoine reinforces that committedness and our belief successful what nan nine tin achieve.“

Griezmann joins an Orlando City squad that enjoys an intra-state and increasingly-heated rivalry pinch Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami. However, nan Lions person suffered to commencement nan 2026 season, pinch 4 losses successful their opening 5 games starring to caput coach Óscar Pareja’s sacking successful March.

Griezmann will subordinate nan Lions arsenic a designated subordinate erstwhile nan MLS secondary transportation model opens successful July, pending aesculapian clearance and receipt of his world paperwork.

“I americium very excited to statesman this adjacent section of my profession pinch Orlando City,” Griezmann said. “From my first conversations pinch nan club, I could consciousness a beardown ambition and a clear imagination for nan future, and that really said to me. I look guardant to making Orlando my caller home, gathering nan supporters, emotion nan power astatine Inter+Co Stadium, and giving everything I person to thief nan squad execute awesome things.”

Griezmann has recorded 13 goals and 4 assists crossed each competitions pinch nan La Liga broadside this season.

The 2018 Fifa World Cup victor spent 10 seasons astatine Atlético Madrid, wherever he is nan club’s all-time leader pinch 211 goals crossed each competitions from 2014-19 and 2021-26. He was nan La Liga Player of nan Year successful 2015-16 and placed 3rd successful nan Ballon d’Or voting successful 2016 and 2018. His 488 games are nan fourth-most successful Atletico’s history.

He has won 3 trophies pinch Atlético: 2014 Spanish Super Cup, 2018 Europa League and 2018 Uefa Super Cup. Atlético has nan Copa del Rey last adjacent period and is up against Barcelona successful nan Champions League quarterfinals. Griezmann has besides played for Real Sociedad and Barcelona.

“Let’s time off nan early successful nan early because I’m not leaving yet,” Griezmann said successful comments provided by Atlético. “I still person months near successful this shirt, months to springiness my life connected nan pitch, some astatine our stadium and away, to assistance that Copa del Rey and to dream of going arsenic acold arsenic imaginable successful nan Champions League.”

“Antoine is simply a complete footballer – creative, intelligent, objective – and he is simply a proven victor connected nan biggest stages of nan game,” Orlando City wide head Ricardo Moreira said. “Beyond his talent, he brings leadership, a relentless thrust and a title mentality that will elevate everyone astir him. This is simply a connection signing for our nine and ownership group, and we are thrilled to invited Antoine and his family to Orlando.“

Griezmann has tallied 298 goals and 132 assists crossed 792 master appearances successful Spain. He had 44 goals successful 137 caps for France earlier retiring from world title successful 2024.