| 2015 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | | ||
| Head coach | | ||
| Stadium | Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||
| NASL | Spring: Eighth Fall: Fourth | ||
| Soccer Bowl | Semi-finalist | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Stefano Pinho (5) All: Stefano Pinho (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,691 (Club Record) (Apr. 4 vs. New York) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,283 (July 18 vs. Atlanta) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 5,653 All: 5,800 | ||
The 2015 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the team's fifth season in the North American Soccer League (NASL).
As of June 30,2015 [update] [1]
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Karsten Smith | |
| 5 | MF | Marlon Freitas (on loan from Fluminense) | |
| 6 | MF | PC | |
| 7 | DF | Frankie Sanfilippo | |
| 8 | MF | Evans Frimpong | |
| 11 | MF | Dani Sánchez | |
| 12 | DF | Iván Guerrero | |
| 14 | DF | Jordan Graye | |
| 16 | DF | Josh Travagli | |
| 17 | MF | Shawn Chin | |
| 19 | FW | José Angulo | |
| 20 | MF | Christian Blandon | |
| 21 | MF | Walter Ramírez | |
| 22 | GK | Lionel Brown | |
| 23 | MF | Manny Gonzalez | |
| 24 | GK | David Meves | |
| 25 | DF | Daniel Navarro | |
| 27 | DF | Fabian Kling | |
| 29 | FW | Stefano Pinho (on loan from Fluminense) | |
| 38 | GK | Joe Nasco | |
| 42 | MF | James Marcelin | |
| 90 | FW | Bruno Nunes |
Win Tie Loss
| February 18, 2015Scrimmage | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–7 | | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| February 28, 2015Preseason | Jacksonville Armada FC | 1–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Scaglia Nicklaw | Report | Stadium: Community First Park Attendance: 5,232 |
| March 1, 2015Preseason | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–0 | Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Gonzalez Marcelin | Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| March 6, 2015Preseason | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–1 | Floridians FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 3:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium | ||
| Note: 70 minute scrimmage. Trialist squad. | ||||
| March 6, 2015Preseason | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 3–0 | FIU Panthers | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 5:30 p.m. EDT | Hassan Sánchez | Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| March 14, 2015Preseason | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–0 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | Stefano Hassan | Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| March 21, 2015Preseason | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 5–0 | Jacksonville Armada FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Stefano Frimpong Ramírez Angulo | Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| March 28, 2015Preseason | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–0 | Floridians FC | Pembroke Pines, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Broward College South Campus |
| April 12, 2015Preseason | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–1 | Miami United F.C. | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| a.m. EDT | Hurtado | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| June 20, 2015Midseason Friendly | Ponte Preta | 4–0 | | Campinas, Brazil |
| 5:30 p.m. EDT | Cajá Leandrinho Vitor Xavier Adrianinho | Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli |
| July 1, 2015Challenge Cup | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–3 | | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Sanfilippo Ramírez Stefano | Report | Calleri Rolín Pérez Pavón | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 6,827 |
| August 2015Midseason Friendly | Nova Southeastern Sharks | v | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| TBD p.m. EDT | Stadium: NSU Soccer Complex |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Cosmos (S) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 20 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 19 | |
| 3 | Carolina RailHawks | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 | |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Indy Eleven | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Jacksonville Armada | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 12 | |
| 7 | San Antonio Scorpions | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 12 | |
| 8 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 11 | |
| 9 | Ottawa Fury | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 11 | |
| 10 | FC Edmonton | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 9 | |
| 11 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 8 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
Last updated: June 22, 2015.
Source: Match reports
| April 4, 2015Match 1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–1 | New York Cosmos | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | PC Stefano | Report | Ayoze Fernandes | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 11,691 (Club Record) |
| April 11, 2015Match 2 Coastal Cup | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–1 | Jacksonville Armada FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Sanfilippo Moura Freitas PC Stefano | Report | Trejo Hoyos Scaglia | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 4,883 |
| April 19, 2015Match 3 | FC Edmonton | 3–2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Jones Moses Nyassi Ameobi Laing | Report | Sánchez Moura | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,351 |
| April 25, 2015Match 4 | Ottawa Fury FC | 1–3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Alves Haworth | Report | Angulo Freitas PC | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 3,023 |
| May 2, 2015Match 5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–0 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Mensing | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 5,295 |
| May 16, 2015Match 6 Coastal Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hernández | Report | Hassan | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,851 |
| May 23, 2015Match 7 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–1 | Carolina RailHawks | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | PC Adeleye | Report | Shipalane Anderson Fitzgerald Novo | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 4,801 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| May 30, 2015Match 8 | San Antonio Scorpions | 1–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | San Antonio, Texas |
| 8:30 p.m. EDT | Nane DeRoux | NASL Report FTL Report | Stefano | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,396 Referee: Tyler J. Ploeger |
| June 6, 2015Match 9 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–2 | Indy Eleven | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Stefano Sánchez Marcelin Moura Angulo | NASL Report FTL Report | Pineda | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 5,803 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| June 13, 2015Match 10 | Minnesota United FC | 2–3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
| EDT | Ibarra Mendes Pitchkolan | NASL Report FTL Report | Stefano Angulo | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,342 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Fury (F) | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 45 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 39 | |
| 3 | New York Cosmos | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 36 | |
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 30 | |
| 5 | FC Edmonton | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 25 | |
| 7 | Carolina RailHawks | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 21 | |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 20 | |
| 9 | Indy Eleven | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 20 | |
| 10 | San Antonio Scorpions | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 19 | |
| 11 | Jacksonville Armada | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 19 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 |
Last updated: October 31, 2015.
Source: Match reports
| July 8, 2015Match 1 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hlavaty | FTL Report NASL Report | Stefano | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,055 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
| July 11, 2015Match 2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–1 | FC Edmonton | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Ramírez | FTL Report NASL Report | Nonni Ford Raudales | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,816 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| July 18, 2015Match 3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–2 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | PC Freitas Ramírez | FTL Report NASL Report | Chavez Ferreira-Mendes | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,283 Referee: Bernhard Hosu |
| July 25, 2015Match 4 Coastal Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Nuñez Maicon Santos Agbossoumonde | Summary | PC Smith Marcelin Bruno Nunes Stefano Pinho | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,494 Referee: |
| August 2, 2015Match 5 | New York Cosmos | 2–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Hempstead, New York |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Freeman Fernandes | Report | Kling | Stadium: Shuart Stadium Attendance: 4,503 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| August 5, 2015Match 6 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Atlanta |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Ferreira-Mendes Hughes | Report | Ramírez Pinho Marcelin | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 3,071 Referee: Baboucarr Jallow |
| August 8, 2015Match 7 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 3–3 | New York Cosmos | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Gabriel Ramírez | Report | Fernandes Moffat Raúl Guenzatti Gorskie | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 5,667 Referee: Marco De Oliveira |
| August 15, 2015Match 8 Coastal Cup | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Stefano Gabriel Thomas Marcelin | Report | Maicon Santos Mkandawire Saragoza | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 5,145 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| August 23, 2015Match 9 | FC Edmonton | 0–2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Summary | Stefano Pinho | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 3,110 Referee: |
| August 29, 2015Match 10 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 7–1 | Indy Eleven | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Stéfano PC Thomas Marlon Freitas | Summary | Richards Pineda Franco | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,819 Referee: |
| September 12, 2015Match 11 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Eustáquio | Summary | Chin | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 6,327 Referee: |
| September 16, 2015Match 12 Coastal Cup | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–0 | Jacksonville Armada FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Marlon Freitas Sánchez Marcelin | Summary | Nicklaw Rodríguez Ortiz | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 1,278 Referee: |
| September 19, 2015Match 13 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–2 | Ottawa Fury FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Gabriel PC | Summary | Hassan Ubiparipović | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,773 Referee: |
| September 26, 2015Match 14 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–5 | Minnesota United FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Angulo Chin Borrajo | Summary | Ramirez Alhassan Daniel Mendes Ibson | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 2,903 Referee: |
| October 3, 2015Match 15 | San Antonio Scorpions | 2–4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | San Antonio, Texas |
| 8:30 p.m. EDT | Cann Tyrpak Hassli DeRoux | Summary | Stéfano Marlon Freitas Borrajo Bruno Nunes | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,832 Referee: |
| October 10, 2015Match 16 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Campos Daniel Mendes Tiago Calvano Davis | Summary | PC Sanfilippo | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,207 Referee: |
| October 17, 2015Match 17 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 4–0 | Carolina RailHawks | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Sanfilippo Borrajo Marlon Freitas Stéfano | Summary | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 2,998 Referee: |
| October 21, 2015Match 18 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–0 | San Antonio Scorpions | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Summary | Chávez | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 2,632 Referee: |
| October 24, 2015Match 19 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Smart Steinberger Brown Nicht | Summary | Angulo Thomas | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,213 Referee: |
| November 1, 2015Match 20 Coastal Cup | Jacksonville Armada FC | 0–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Summary | Borrajo Marlon Freitas Guerrero | Stadium: Community First Park Attendance: 9,083 Referee: |
The Strikers will compete in the 2015 edition of the Open Cup.
| May 27, 2015 Third Round | Charleston Battery | 3–2 | | Charleston, South Carolina |
| EDT | Garbanzo Kelly Prince | Report | Bruno Meves Gonzalez Sánchez Kling | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 1,551 |