ORLANDO, Fla. — Forward Duncan McGuire and Orlando City SC have reached agreement on a new deal that will keep him under contract through the 2027 season, with a team option for 2028, the club announced Thursday.

“I’m really happy to get this deal done and know that I can call Orlando home for the next three years," McGuire said. "It’s a great place to be, and I'm excited to see what the future holds here. It means a lot that the club has shown trust and faith in me, and that goes a long way. I hope I can re-pay the favor by continuing to do what I've been doing the past year, for both the team and the fans.”

Financial terms of the deal were not revealed.

The move comes just months after McGuire returned to Orlando for the start of the 2024 Major League Soccer season after the Lions had agreed to loan McGuire to the Blackburn Rovers of the English Football League Championship for six months, with an option to buy. That deal fell through after EFL office said the Rovers had failed to submit the proper paperwork before the required deadline.

Orlando City welcomed back one of the team's best players in the 2023 season. McGuire scored 15 goals, including four game-winners, in the 2023 MLS regular season. 

In his career with the Lions, McGuire has scored 23 goals and assisted on five as he started in 42 games and appeared in 63. He also was selected to represent the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and played in two of the four games the men's team played at the Games.

"We are incredibly happy to have signed Duncan to a new contract and for his desire to stay here with us in Orlando,” Lions Executive Vice President of Soccer Operations and General Manager Luiz Muzzi said in a statement. “Since he’s arrived here, he’s been a vital piece of our team and he will continue to be for the foreseeable future. We’re excited to see what more Duncan can accomplish, as he helps us push for more championships and as he fights for a spot on the U.S. roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.” 

The Lions selected McGuire with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft following a senior season as Creighton that saw him win the 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy after a nation-leading 23 goals in NCAA action.