Seb Hines made his MLS debut in front of a whopping 62,510 fans at the Orlando Citrus Bowl.
The occasion was a stark contract to the Boro defender’s previous senior appearance, which was a sparsely attended League One game between Coventry and Peterborough at the Ricoh Arena when just 8,957 fans turned up.
On Sunday, Hines was included in an Orlando City team that also featured former Real Madrid, AC Milan and Brazil striker Kaka.
Sean St Ledger, who played for Boro in 2009/10, was a 90th minute sub for City, who are a new MLS francshise, as are their opponents New York City FC, whose star man is Spanish striker David Villa.
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Kaka celebrates his goal
The match ended in a 1-1 draw with Mix Diskerud opening the scoring for New York in the 75th minute and Kaka equalising in the 90th minute.
The attendance for the season opener is the largest recorded for a soccer match in the Citrus Bowl, which hosted matches during the 1994 World Cup.
Hines, aged 26, joined Orlando on loan last month and completed the entire game against New York.
His current Boro contract lapses in the summer.
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