2020 Miami FC season
The 2020 Miami FC season will be the club's first season following the sale of the franchise rights of the Ottawa Fury to ownership in Miami, Florida.[1] The side will participate in the USL Championship, the second-tier of American soccer.
| 2020 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Riccardo Silva |
| President | Paul Dalglish |
| Head Coach | Nelson Vargas |
| Stadium | Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, Florida |
| USL Championship | Eastern Conf.: TBD |
| Playoffs | TBD |
| U.S. Open Cup | Second Round |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 (March 7 at St. Louis) |
Roster
- As of March 7, 2020[2]
Appearances and goals are career totals from all-competitions and leagues.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mark Pais |  |
GK | 3 June 1991 | Fresno FC | 2019 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Bryant Gammiero | |
GK | 2 November 1993 | Florida Soccer Soldiers | 2019 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 92 | Brian Sylvestre | |
GK | 19 December 1992 | Forward Madison FC | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Marco Franco | |
DF | 6 October 1991 | Penn FC | 2019 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Hassan Ndam |  |
DF | 29 October 1998 | loan from FC Cincinnati | 2020 | 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Lawrence Olum |  |
DF | 10 July 1984 | Minnesota United FC | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | János Löbe |  |
DF | 21 August 1995 | New York Red Bulls II | 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Brenton Griffiths |  |
DF | 9 February 1991 | Reno 1868 | 2019 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 45 | Jalen Markey | |
DF | 30 March 1995 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2019 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Harrison Heath |  |
MF | 6 March 1996 | Minnesota United FC | 2019 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Vincent Bezecourt |  |
MF | 10 June 1993 | New York Red Bulls | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Tomás Granitto |  |
MF | 12 June 1993 | Miami United FC | 2019 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Sebastián Velásquez |  |
MF | 11 February 1991 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Prince Saydee |  |
MF | 20 February 1996 | Atlanta SC | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | Brian James | |
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2018 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 21 | Héctor Morales |  |
MF | 19 January 1993 | |
2019 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 25 | Lance Rozeboom | |
MF | 31 May 1989 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2019 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 2 | Othello Bah | |
FW | 27 April 1997 | Unattached | 2019 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Romario Williams | |
FW | 15 August 1994 | Columbus Crew SC | 2020 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Miguel González |  |
FW | 1 October 1990 | Oklahoma City Energy | 2019 | 24 | 21 | ||
| 14 | Lloyd Sam |  |
FW | 27 September 1984 | |
2019 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 99 | Mohamed Thiaw |  |
FW | 24 January 1995 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2019 | 23 | 16 | ||
Staff
Transfers
In
| # | Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | |
|
Free transfer | January 1, 2020 | [3] |
| 1 | GK | |
|
Re-signed | January 7, 2020 | [4] |
| 45 | DF | |
|
Re-signed | January 7, 2020 | |
| 16 | MF | |
|
Re-signed | January 7, 2020 | |
| 11 | FW | |
|
Re-signed | January 7, 2020 | |
| 22 | GK | |
|
Re-signed | January 8, 2020 | [5] |
| 21 | MF | |
|
Re-signed | January 8, 2020 | |
| 99 | FW | |
|
Re-signed | January 8, 2020 | |
| 2 | FW | |
|
Re-signed | January 8, 2020 | |
| 3 | DF | |
|
Re-signed | January 9, 2020 | [6] |
| 23 | DF | |
|
Re-signed | January 9, 2020 | |
| 17 | MF | |
|
Re-signed | January 9, 2020 | |
| 8 | MF | |
|
Re-signed | January 9, 2020 | |
| 12 | FW | |
|
Re-signed | January 9, 2020 | |
| 11 | MF | |
|
Free transfer | January 10, 2020 | [7] |
| 13 | DF | |
|
Free transfer | January 16, 2020 | [8] |
| 7 | MF | |
|
Free transfer | January 21, 2020 | [9] |
| 25 | MF | |
|
Re-signed | January 22, 2020 | [10] |
| 92 | GK | |
|
Undisclosed fee | January 23, 2020 | [11][12] |
| 19 | DF | |
|
Free transfer | January 28, 2020 | [13] |
| 4 | DF | |
|
Loan for 2020 season | February 1, 2020 | [14] |
| 10 | MF | |
|
Free transfer | February 5, 2020 | [15] |
Out
| # | Pos. | Player | Signed to | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | GK |  |
Unattached | Not re-signed | December 1, 2019 | |
| 88 | DF | |
Unattached | Not re-signed | December 1, 2019 | |
| 14 | MF | |
Unattached | Not re-signed | December 1, 2019 | |
| 20 | MF |  |
Unattached | Not re-signed | December 1, 2019 | |
| 10 | MF | |
|
Free transfer | December 17, 2019 | [16] |
| 92 | FW | |
|
Free transfer | December 17, 2019 | |
| 5 | DF | |
|
Free transfer | December 18, 2019 | [17] |
| 7 | DF |  |
|
Free transfer | December 18, 2019 | |
| 4 | DF |  |
|
Free transfer | January 13, 2020 | [18] |
| 6 | MF | |
|
Free transfer | March 2, 2020 | [19] |
Friendlies
| February 8, 2020 Preseason | Minnesota United FC | 5–0 | Miami FC | Melbourne, Florida |
| 12:30 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
| February 13, 2020 Preseason | Miami FC | 0–0 | New York City FC | Boca Raton, Florida |
| 12:00 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Florida Atlantic University |
| February 22, 2020 Preseason | Miami FC | 2–0 | Orlando City B | Miami, Florida |
| 1:00 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
Competitive
USL Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Atlanta United 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 14 | New York Red Bulls II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 15 | North Carolina FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 16 | Memphis 901 FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
| 17 | Miami FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: Match reports
Match results
| March 7 1 | Saint Louis FC | 4–1 | Miami FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 2:00 PM | Greig  Cicerone Fink  Kavita Blackwood Gee |
Report | Williams |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,019 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| March 13 2 | Miami FC | P–P | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[20] | ||||
| March 22 3 | Birmingham Legion | P–P | Miami FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Stadium: BBVA Field | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[20] | ||||
| March 27 4 | Miami FC | P–P | Loudoun United FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[20] | ||||
| April 11 5 | Miami FC | P–P | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[20] | ||||
| April 18 6 | Hartford Athletic | P–P | Miami FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Dillon Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[21] | ||||
| April 25 7 | Miami FC | P–P | Memphis 901 FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[21] | ||||
| May 1 8 | Miami FC | P–P | Sporting Kansas City II | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[21] | ||||
| May 10 9 | Charleston Battery | P–P | Miami FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex | |||
| Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[21] | ||||
| May 15 10 | Miami FC | v | Philadelphia Union II | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| May 23 11 | Louisville City FC | v | Miami FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field |
| May 29 12 | Miami FC | v | Indy Eleven | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| June 7 13 | Miami FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| June 11 14 | Miami FC | v | Birmingham Legion FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| June 27 15 | Atlanta United 2 | v | Miami FC | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
| July 1 16 | Miami FC | v | Charlotte Independence | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| July 5 17 | Miami FC | v | Charleston Battery | Miami, Florida |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| July 10 18 | Miami FC | v | Atlanta United 2 | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| July 17 19 | Miami FC | v | Saint Louis FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| July 25 20 | Memphis 901 FC | v | Miami FC | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Stadium: AutoZone Park |
| July 29 21 | Charlotte Independence | v | Miami FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
| August 8 22 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Miami FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| August 13 23 | Miami FC | v | New York Red Bulls II | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| August 22 24 | Indy Eleven | v | Miami FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium |
| August 25 25 | Miami FC | v | Louisville City FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| August 30 26 | Philadelphia Union II | v | Miami FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 2:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Subaru Park |
| September 6 27 | Sporting Kansas City II | v | Miami FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| September 11 28 | Miami FC | v | North Carolina FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| September 18 29 | Miami FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| September 23 30 | North Carolina FC | v | Miami FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| September 26 31 | Miami FC | v | Charleston Battery | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
| October 2 32 | New York Red Bulls II | v | Miami FC | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field |
| October 9 33 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Miami FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| October 17 34 | Loudoun United FC | v | Miami FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Segra Field |
U.S. Open Cup
As a USL Championship club, Miami FC will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[22]
| TBD 2nd Round | Miami United FC U23  or Miami FC | P–P | | Hialeah, Florida or Miami, Florida |
| TBD PM | Stadium: Ted Hendricks Stadium or Riccardo Silva Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[23] | ||||
Squad statistics
- As of Match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular Season | U.S. Open Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | |
Mark Pais | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | GK | |
Bryant Gammiero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 92 | GK | |
Brian Sylvestre | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | |
Marco Franco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | DF | |
Hassan Ndam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | DF | |
Lawrence Olum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | DF | |
János Löbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | DF | |
Brenton Griffiths | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 45 | DF | |
Jalen Markey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | |
Harrison Heath | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | MF | |
Vincent Bezecourt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | |
Tomás Granitto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | MF | |
Sebastián Velásquez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | MF | |
Prince Saydee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | MF | |
Brian James | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | MF | |
Héctor Morales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | MF | |
Lance Rozeboom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | FW | |
Othello Bah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | FW | |
Romario Williams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | FW | |
Miguel González | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | FW | |
Lloyd Sam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 99 | FW | |
Mohamed Thiaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Regular Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 9 | Romario Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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