2001 Miami Fusion season

Miami Fusion overcame their financial problems to finish first in the Eastern Division. However, these problems would eventually cause the MLS to fold the Fusion in January 2002.[1]

Miami Fusion F.C.
2000 season
Manager Ray Hudson
Major League Soccer1st in Eastern Division
Supporters' ShieldWinners
U.S. Open CupThird round
MLS Cup PlayoffsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerAlex Pineda Chacón (19)
Average home league attendance11,177

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Jeff Cassar
2 MF Ian Woan
3 DF Carlos Llamosa[3]
4 MF Shaker Asad
5 MF Kyle Beckerman
6 MF Ian Bishop
7 DF Brian Dunseth
8 DF Ivan McKinley
9 MF Lazo Alavanja
10 FW Alex Pineda Chacón
11 MF Preki[4]
No. Position Player
12 FW Pete Marino
14 MF Jim Rooney
15 DF Tyrone Marshall
16 FW Greg Simmonds
17 FW Diego Serna
18 GK Nick Rimando
19 MF Chris Henderson
22 MF Johnny Torres
23 MF Jeff Bilyk
25 MF Pablo Mastroeni[5]
27 MF Randy Merkel (on loan from Atlanta Silverbacks)

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 DF Leo Cullen (to New England Revolution)
4 DF Tim Sahaydak (released)
No. Position Player
22 MF Judah Cooks (on loan from Charleston Battery)

References
  1. "Fusion and Mutiny fold". BBC News. 9 January 2002. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/usa/2001/mls/miami.htm
  3. Llamosa was born in Palmira, Colombia, but also qualified to represent the United States after becoming a naturalised citizen and made his international debut for the United States in November 1998.
  4. Preki was born in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) but also qualified to represent the United States after becoming a naturalised citizen and made his international debut for the United States in November 1996.
  5. Mastroeni was born in Mendoza, Argentina, but also qualified to represent the United States after becoming a naturalised citizen and made his international debut for the United States in June 2001.
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