Miami FC

For the soccer team known as Miami FC from 2006 to 2010, see Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
Not to be confused with Miami Fusion FC or Miami MLS team.
Miami FC
Full name Miami FC
Founded May 20, 2015
Stadium FIU Stadium
Miami, Florida
Stadium
capacity		 20,000
President Riccardo Silva
Co-owner Paolo Maldini
Head Coach Alessandro Nesta
League North American Soccer League
2016 Spring: 11th
Fall: 5th
Combined: 7th
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club home page

Miami FC is an American professional soccer team based in Miami, Florida. They began play in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid, in the 2016 season. They play home games at FIU Stadium.[1][2]

History

In September 2015, Alessandro Nesta was appointed as the clubs first coach.[3] On November 20, 2015 Italian sportswear company Macron were announced as the clubs kit suppliers on a three-year deal.[4]

League and cup history

Season NASL Overall U.S. Open Cup Top goalscorer
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. Name League
2016 Spring 11th 10 1 4 5 7 15 7 7th 3R Argentina Darío Cvitanich 9
Fall 5th 22 9 6 7 31 27 33

Players

Current roster

As of 4 August 2016

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Evers, SebastianSebastian Evers      United States
2 Defender Borrajo, JonathanJonathan Borrajo      United States
3 Defender Rusin, BradBrad Rusin      United States
4 Defender Adaílton, Adaílton      Brazil
5 Defender Trafford, MasonMason Trafford      Canada
6 Forward Martínez, ArielAriel Martínez      Cuba
7 Midfielder Alterio, RobertoRoberto Alterio      Venezuela
8 Midfielder Palacios, WilsonWilson Palacios      Honduras
9 Forward Chavez, JaimeJaime Chavez      United States
10 Midfielder Poku, KwadwoKwadwo Poku      Ghana
11 Forward Dennis, AaronAaron Dennis      United States
12 Forward Cvitanich, DaríoDarío Cvitanich      Argentina
13 Midfielder Rezende, ConnerConner Rezende      United States
14 Midfielder Kcira, RobertRobert Kcira      United States
15 Defender Freeman, HunterHunter Freeman      United States
16 Defender Leroux, HugoHugo Leroux      France
17 Goalkeeper Vega, Mario DanielMario Daniel Vega      Argentina
18 Defender Bernstein, RhettRhett Bernstein      United States
19 Midfielder Richards, DaneDane Richards      Jamaica
20 Midfielder Ryan, RichieRichie Ryan      Ireland
21 Midfielder Rezende, CalvinCalvin Rezende      United States
22 Midfielder Steele, JonnyJonny Steele      Northern Ireland
23 Midfielder Smith, BlakeBlake Smith      United States
24 Defender Franco, JoeJoe Franco      United States
26 Midfielder Lahoud, MichaelMichael Lahoud      Sierra Leone
28 Midfielder Farfán, GabrielGabriel Farfán      United States
33 Goalkeeper Brown, LionelLionel Brown      United States
77 Forward Rennella, VincenzoVincenzo Rennella (on loan from Valladolid)     Italy
83 Forward Campos, PabloPablo Campos      Brazil
Miami FC President and co-owner, Riccardo Silva (centre) with Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (left) and Miami FC Manager, Alessandro Nesta (right)

Staff

As of December 5, 2015 [5]
Position Nation Staff
Head coach Italy Alessandro Nesta
Technical director Italy Mauro Pederzoli
Assistant coach Italy Lorenzo Rubinacci
Head of performance and fitness Canada Paolo Pacione
Goalkeeper coach Italy Vincenzo Benvenuto
Technical assistant Italy Federico Bertele
Equipment manager England Brad Smith
Head athletic trainer United States Joe Caroccio
Assistant athletic trainer United States Emmanuel Garcon

Individual records

Top goalscorers

As of Match played 8 October 2016
Name Years NASL U.S. Open Cup Total
1Argentina Darío Cvitanich2016–9 (24)00 0(1)9 (25)
2United States Jaime Chavez2016–4 (19)01 0(1)5 (20)
2Cuba Ariel Martínez2016–5 (24)00 0(1)5 (25)
2Ghana Kwadwo Poku2016–5 (17)00 0(0)5 (17)
5Italy Vincenzo Rennella2016–3 (10)00 0(0)3 (10)
6Northern Ireland Jonny Steele2016–2 (14)00 0(0)2 (14)
7United States Brad Rusin2016–1 (7)00 0(0)1 (7)
7United States Aaron Dennis2016–1 (9)00 0(0)1 (9)
7Brazil Pablo Campos2016–1 (15)00 0(1)1 (16)
7Sierra Leone Michael Lahoud2016–1 (15)00 0(1)1 (16)
7United States Rhett Bernstein2016–1 (24)00 0(0)1 (24)

Managerial records

As of October 8, 2016
Name Nat. From To P W D L GS GA %W Honours Notes
Alessandro Nesta  Italy September 1, 2015[3] 29 9 9 11 34 34 31.03

Club culture

Miami FC draw the bulk of their support from the suburbs in the south and west of Miami.

Rivalries

The closest team geographically is the Fort Lauderdale Strikers with games between the two sides often labelled the FL Clásico.[6] Fixtures with the other two teams in Florida, the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Jacksonville Armada are also keenly contested. These four teams compete for the Coastal Cup over the course of the NASL season.

Supporters group

Dade Brigade are the official supporters group of Miami FC and they occupy the east stand of FIU Stadium which is known as the Brigade End for home games.[7] They are named for Miami-Dade County.

Kit manufacturers and sponsorships

Period Kit manufacturer Sponsor Ref
2016– Italy Macron No sponsor [8]

References

  1. ↑ "MIAMI FC BECOMES 12TH NASL CLUB". NASL.com. May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ Evans, Simon (1 September 2015). "Alessandro Nesta lands top job at Miami as AC Milan legend starts coaching career". Daily Mail. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Alessandro Nesta lands top job at Miami as AC Milan legend starts coaching career". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "MACRON AND MIAMI FC SIGN FOR A 3 YEARS PARTNERSHIP". macron.com. Macron. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Staff". Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/fort-lauderdale-strikers-look-to-win-the-first-ever-florida-clasico-as-they-face-miami-fc-this-weekend-7989187
  7. ↑ http://www.dadebrigade.com/
  8. ↑ "Miami FC partners with Macron". Miami FC. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.


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