2020 Miami FC season

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Miami FC
2020 season
Owner Riccardo Silva
President Paul Dalglish
Head coach Nelson Vargas
(until Aug. 10)
Paul Dalglish
(since Aug. 10)
Stadium Riccardo Silva Stadium
Miami, Florida
USL Championship Group H: 3rd
Eastern Conf.: 13th
Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Cancelled
Top goalscorer Romario Williams: 8
Biggest win MIA 3–1 ATL (Oct. 4)
Biggest defeat MIA 0–4 BHM (Sept. 16)
←  2019
2021  →

The 2020 Miami FC season was the club's first season following the sale of the franchise rights of the Ottawa Fury FC to ownership in Miami, Florida. [1] The side participated in the USL Championship, the second-tier of American soccer.

Contents

Roster

As of October 4, 2020 [2]

Appearances and goals are career totals from all-competitions and leagues.

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Mark Pais Flag of the United States.svg GK June 3, 1991 (age 33) Fresno FC 2019310
22 Bryant Gammiero Flag of the United States.svg GK November 2, 1993 (age 31) Florida Soccer Soldiers 201960
92 Brian Sylvestre Flag of the United States.svg GK December 19, 1992 (age 32) Forward Madison FC 202020
Defenders
3 Marco Franco Flag of the United States.svg DF October 6, 1991 (age 33) Penn FC 2019290
4 Hassan Ndam Flag of Cameroon.svg DF October 29, 1998 (age 26)loan from FC Cincinnati 20202020140
13 Lawrence Olum Flag of Kenya.svg DF July 10, 1984 (age 40) Minnesota United FC 202010
19 János Löbe Flag of Germany.svg DF August 21, 1995 (age 29) New York Red Bulls II 2020150
23 Brenton Griffiths Flag of Jamaica.svg DF February 9, 1991 (age 34) Reno 1868 2019333
45Jalen Markey Flag of the United States.svg DF March 30, 1995 (age 30) Seattle Sounders FC 2 2019280
Midfielders
6 Harrison Heath Flag of England.svg MF March 6, 1996 (age 29) Minnesota United FC 2019291
7 Vincent Bezecourt Flag of France.svg MF June 10, 1993 (age 31) New York Red Bulls 2020151
8 Tomás Granitto Flag of El Salvador.svg MF June 12, 1993 (age 31) Miami United FC 2019382
10 Sebastián Velásquez Flag of Colombia.svg MF February 11, 1991 (age 34) El Paso Locomotive FC 2020104
11 Prince Saydee Flag of Liberia.svg MF February 20, 1996 (age 29) Atlanta SC 2020111
17 Brian James Flag of the United States.svg MF October 25, 1993 (age 31) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II 2018382
21 Héctor Morales Flag of Cuba.svg MF January 19, 1993 (age 32) AFC Ann Arbor 2019242
25 Lance Rozeboom Flag of the United States.svg MF May 31, 1989 (age 35) Tampa Bay Rowdies 2019370
Forwards
2 Othello Bah Flag of Liberia.svg FW April 27, 1997 (age 28) Unattached 2019291
9 Romario Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg FW August 15, 1994 (age 30) Columbus Crew SC 2020168
12 Miguel González Flag of Mexico.svg FW October 1, 1990 (age 34) Oklahoma City Energy 20193925
14 Lloyd Sam Flag of Ghana.svg FW September 27, 1984 (age 40) Flag of England.svg AFC Wimbledon 2019323
28 Mohamed Thiaw Flag of Senegal.svg FW January 24, 1995 (age 30) San Jose Earthquakes 20193817

Staff

Transfers

In

#Pos.PlayerSigned fromDetailsDateSource
9FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Romario Williams Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC Free transferJanuary 1, 2020 [3]
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Mark Pais Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 7, 2020 [4]
45DF Flag of the United States.svg Jalen Markey Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 7, 2020
16MF Flag of England.svg Harrison Heath Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 7, 2020
11FW Flag of Ghana.svg Lloyd Sam Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 7, 2020
22GK Flag of the United States.svg Bryant Gammiero Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 8, 2020 [5]
21MF Flag of Cuba.svg Héctor Morales Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 8, 2020
28FW Flag of Senegal.svg Mohamed Thiaw Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 8, 2020
2FW Flag of Liberia.svg Othello Bah Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 8, 2020
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Marco Franco Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 9, 2020 [6]
23DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Brenton Griffiths Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 9, 2020
17MF Flag of the United States.svg Brian James Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 9, 2020
8MF Flag of El Salvador.svg Tomás Granitto Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 9, 2020
12FW Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel González Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 9, 2020
11MF Flag of Liberia.svg Prince Saydee Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta SC Free transferJanuary 10, 2020 [7]
13DF Flag of Kenya.svg Lawrence Olum Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC Free transferJanuary 16, 2020 [8]
7MF Flag of France.svg Vincent Bezecourt Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Free transferJanuary 21, 2020 [9]
25MF Flag of the United States.svg Lance Rozeboom Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Re-signedJanuary 22, 2020 [10]
92GK Flag of the United States.svg Brian Sylvestre Flag of the United States.svg Forward Madison FC Undisclosed feeJanuary 23, 2020 [11] [12]
19DF Flag of Germany.svg János Löbe Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II Free transferJanuary 28, 2020 [13]
4DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Hassan Ndam Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Loan for 2020 seasonFebruary 1, 2020 [14]
10MF Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Velásquez Flag of the United States.svg El Paso Locomotive FC Free transferFebruary 5, 2020 [15]

Out

#Pos.PlayerSigned toDetailsDateSource
33GK Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Lionel Brown Unattached Not re-signedDecember 1, 2019
88DF Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Chin Unattached Not re-signedDecember 1, 2019
14MF Flag of the United States.svg Robert Baggio Kcira Unattached Not re-signedDecember 1, 2019
20MF Flag of Peru.svg Alessandro Milesi Unattached Not re-signedDecember 1, 2019
10MF Flag of Cuba.svg Ariel Martínez Flag of the United States.svg FC Tulsa Free transferDecember 17, 2019 [16]
92FW Flag of Cuba.svg Darío Suárez Flag of the United States.svg FC Tulsa Free transferDecember 17, 2019
5DF Flag of England.svg Callum Chapman-Page Flag of the United States.svg FC Tulsa Free transferDecember 18, 2019 [17]
7DF Flag of Chile.svg Maximiliano Schenfeld Flag of the United States.svg FC Tulsa Free transferDecember 18, 2019
4DF Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Silva Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic Free transferJanuary 13, 2020 [18]
6MF Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Mares Flag of the United States.svg El Paso Locomotive FC Free transferMarch 2, 2020 [19]

Friendlies

February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08) Preseason Minnesota United FC 5–0 Miami FC Melbourne, Florida
12:30 p.m.
 Report Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13) Preseason Miami FC 0–0 New York City FC Boca Raton, Florida
12:00 p.m. Report Stadium: Florida Atlantic University
February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22) Preseason Miami FC 2–0 Orlando City B Miami, Florida
1:00 p.m.
 Report Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium

Competitive

USL Championship

Standings — Group H

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1610332511+14332.06Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 159332615+11302.00
3 Miami FC 164482034−14161.00
4 Atlanta United 2 1633102333−10120.75
Source: USL

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
164482034 −14163231216 −4125818 −10

Last updated: October 4, 2020.
Source: Match reports

Match results

In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Miami's schedule was announced on July 2. [20]

March 71 Saint Louis FC 4–1 Miami FC Fenton, Missouri
2:00 PM Greig Soccerball shade.svg10'
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg21', Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Fink Yellow card.svg 59'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 71'
Blackwood Soccerball shade.svg77'
Gee Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,019
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 292 Atlanta United 2 4–3 Miami FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Conway Yellow card.svg 15' Yellow-red card.svg 69', Soccerball shade.svg69'
Amadou Diop Soccerball shade.svg41', Soccerball shade.svg48'
Jadama Yellow card.svg 57'
Reilly Yellow card.svg 64'
Bashti Yellow card.svg 81'
Mejia Soccerball shade.svg87', Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Thiaw Soccerball shade.svg13'
Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg47'
González Yellow card.svg 68'
Griffiths Yellow card.svg 83'
Othello Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg90+7'		Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
August 73 Miami FC 0–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Rozeboom Yellow card.svg 36'
Williams Yellow card.svg 64'
Thiaw Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg38'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg85'
Tejada Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
August 164 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Miami FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Guillén Yellow card.svg 31'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg7'
Griffiths Yellow card.svg 11'
Othello Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Heath Yellow card.svg 76'
Thiaw Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 244
Referee: Tori Penso
August 195 Miami FC 2–2 Atlanta United 2 Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Ndam Yellow card.svg 22'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg24', Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Saydee Yellow card.svg 27'		 Report Gurr Soccerball shade.svg18'
Macky Diop Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 75'
Jadama Yellow card.svg 60'		Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Natalie Simon
August 236 Miami FC 2–1 Charlotte Independence Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Williams Soccerball shade.svg16'
Granitto Soccerball shade.svg86'
Gammiero Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Areman Soccerball shade.svg8'
Roberts Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
August 267 Charleston Battery 3–1 Miami FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Gdula Soccerball shade.svg29'
Piggott Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg 48'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Griffiths Yellow card.svg 44'
Ndam Yellow card.svg 45+2'
González Soccerball shade.svg53'		Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 150
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
September 28 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–0 Miami FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Steinberger Yellow card.svg 11'
Scarlett Soccerball shade.svg39'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg64'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)		 Report Sam Yellow card.svg 37'
Thiaw Yellow card.svg 42'
Rozeboom Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 180
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
September 59 Miami FC 1–1 Charleston Battery Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Markey Yellow card.svg 26'
Velásquez Yellow card.svg 42'
Löbe Yellow card.svg 67'
Granitto Yellow card.svg 78'
González Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Zarokostas Soccerball shade.svg49', Yellow card.svg 59'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 58'
Kelly-Rosales Yellow card.svg 88'
Gdula Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
September 1210 Atlanta United 2 1–2 Miami FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
September 2012 Charleston Battery 2–0 Miami FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Lewis Soccerball shade.svg19'
Daley Soccerball shade.svg44'
Zarokostas Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Ndam Yellow card.svg 52'
Heath Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kyle Johnston
September 2313 Charlotte Independence 0–0 Miami FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Miller Yellow card.svg 33'
Dimick Yellow card.svg 43'
Vadalá Yellow card.svg 86'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report James Yellow card.svg 45'
Heath Yellow card.svg 51'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 2614 Miami FC 0–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Miami, Florida
10:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Natalie Simon
September 3015 Miami FC 4–3 Charleston Battery Miami, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Williams Yellow card.svg 39', Soccerball shade.svg48'
Bezecourt Soccerball shade.svg60'
Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg65'
González Soccerball shade.svg88'
Heath Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Pais Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Saydee Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Daley Soccerball shade.svg12', Soccerball shade.svg30'
Crawford Yellow card.svg 26', Soccerball shade.svg50'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 60'
Lewis Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Johan Fredrik Roenning
October 416 Miami FC 3–1 Atlanta United 2 Miami, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Bezecourt Yellow card.svg 22'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.)
Saydee Soccerball shade.svg50'
Thiaw Soccerball shade cross.svg73'
Granitto Yellow card.svg 74'
Velásquez Yellow card.svg 90', Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
González Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Edwards Yellow card.svg 11'
Conway Yellow card.svg 13'
Reilly Yellow card.svg 65'
Bashti Yellow card.svg 70'
Lambe Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Alex Billeter

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. [21]

Squad statistics

As of Match played October 4, 2020

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Regular Season U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark Pais 909+0000
22 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryant Gammiero 505+0000
92 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Sylvestre 202+0000
Defenders
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marco Franco 14013+1000
4 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Hassan Ndam 14013+1000
13 DF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Lawrence Olum 101+0000
19 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER János Löbe 1507+8000
23 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Brenton Griffiths 1209+3000
45 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jalen Markey903+6000
Midfielders
6 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harrison Heath 16014+2000
7 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Vincent Bezecourt 15115+0100
8 MF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Tomás Granitto 16112+4100
10 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Sebastián Velásquez 1049+1400
11 MF Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Prince Saydee 1119+2100
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian James 1206+6000
21 MF Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Héctor Morales 500+5000
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lance Rozeboom 14013+1000
Forwards
2 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Othello Bah 11010+1000
9 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Romario Williams 16811+5800
12 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Miguel González 1646+10400
14 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Lloyd Sam 1104+7000
28 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mohamed Thiaw 1515+10100

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName Regular Season U.S. Open Cup Total
1FW Flag of Jamaica.svg 9 Romario Williams 808
2MF Flag of Colombia.svg 10 Sebastián Velásquez 404
FW Flag of Mexico.svg 12 Miguel González 404
4MF Flag of France.svg 7 Vincent Bezecourt 101
MF Flag of El Salvador.svg 8 Tomás Granitto 101
MF Flag of Liberia.svg 11 Prince Saydee 101
FW Flag of Senegal.svg 28 Mohamed Thiaw 101

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName Regular Season U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 Flag of the United States.svg GK Mark Pais 20--20
2 Flag of Liberia.svg FW Othello Bah 20--20
4 Flag of Cameroon.svg DF Hassan Ndam 40--40
6 Flag of England.svg MF Harrison Heath 40--40
7 Flag of France.svg MF Vincent Bezecourt 10--10
8 Flag of El Salvador.svg MF Tomás Granitto 30--30
9 Flag of Jamaica.svg FW Romario Williams 40--40
10 Flag of Colombia.svg MF Sebastián Velásquez 20--20
11 Flag of Liberia.svg MF Prince Saydee 20--20
12 Flag of Mexico.svg FW Miguel González 20--20
14 Flag of Ghana.svg FW Lloyd Sam 10--10
17 Flag of the United States.svg MF Brian James 10--10
19 Flag of Germany.svg DF János Löbe 10--10
22 Flag of the United States.svg GK Bryant Gammiero 10--10
23 Flag of Jamaica.svg DF Brenton Griffiths 30--30
25 Flag of the United States.svg MF Lance Rozeboom 30--30
28 Flag of Senegal.svg FW Mohamed Thiaw 30--30
45 Flag of the United States.svg DFJalen Markey20--20

References

  1. ↑ "Ottawa Fury FC Announce Relocation, Sale of Franchise Rights to The Miami FC". USL Championship. December 11, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. ↑ Players Miami FC
  3. ↑ "THE MIAMI FC ADDS JAMAICAN INTERNATIONAL TO USL CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER". Miami FC. January 1, 2020. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  4. ↑ "FOUR RETURN TO THE MIAMI FC FOR 2020 SEASON". Miami FC. January 7, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ "FOUR MORE RETURN TO ROSTER FOR 2020". Miami FC. January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "THE MIAMI FC STRENGTHENS ROSTER WITH FIVE PLAYERS RETURNING". Miami FC. January 9, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ "THE MIAMI FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER PRINCE SAYDEE". Miami FC. January 10, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  8. ↑ "EXPERIENCED DEFENDER LAWRENCE OLUM JOINS THE MIAMI FC". Miami FC. January 16, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ "CREATIVE MIDFIELDER VINCENT BEZECOURT JOINS THE MIAMI FC". Miami FC. January 21, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ "THE MIAMI FC ANNOUNCE RETURN OF CLUB CAPTAIN LANCE ROZEBOOM". Miami FC. January 22, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  11. ↑ "MIAMI FC SIGN SOUTH FLORIDA NATIVE BRIAN SYLVESTRE". Miami FC. January 23, 2020. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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  13. ↑ "MIAMI FC STRENGTHENS BACKLINE WITH ADDITION OF JÁNOS LÖBE". Miami FC. January 28, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  14. ↑ "HASSAN NDAM JOINS MIAMI FC ON LOAN AHEAD OF 2020 SEASON". Miami FC. February 1, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  15. ↑ "MIAMI FC SIGNS COLOMBIAN MIDFIELDER SEBASTIÁN VELÁSQUEZ". Miami FC. February 5, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  16. ↑ Tulsa, F. C. (December 17, 2019). "FC Tulsa Signs Two Former Cuba National Team Forwards". FC Tulsa. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  17. ↑ "FC Tulsa Adds Two Defenders From Miami FC". FC Tulsa. December 18, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Hartford Athletic Signs Defender Matheus Silva". Hartford Athletic. January 14, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  19. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Announces Attacking Midfielder Dylan Mares". www.eplocomotivefc.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  20. ↑ "USL Championship Announces Revised USL Schedule". miamifc.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  22. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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