2016 Miami FC season explained

Club:Miami FC
Season:2016
Chrtitle:Co-Owner
Chairman:Paolo Maldini, Riccardo Silva
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Alessandro Nesta
Stadium:FIU Stadium
League:NASL
League Result:Spring: 11th
Fall: 5th
Combined: 7th
Cup1:U.S. Open Cup
Cup1 Result:Third Round vs Wilmington Hammerheads
League Topscorer:Darío Cvitanich (9)
Season Topscorer:Darío Cvitanich (9)
Highest Attendance:10,156
(Apr 8 vs. Tampa Bay)
Lowest Attendance:League: 1,229
(May 28 vs. Edmonton)
All: 300
(Jun 1 vs. Wilmington)
Average Attendance:League:
All:
American:true
Nextseason:2017

The 2016 Miami FC season was the club's first season of existence. The club plays in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.

Roster

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No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Sebastian EversGK2 January 1991Jacksonville Armada201600
17Mario Daniel VegaGK3 June 1984 Anorthosis Famagusta2016320
33Lionel BrownGK17 September 1987Fort Lauderdale Strikers201600
Defenders
2Jonathan BorrajoDF2 June 1987Fort Lauderdale Strikers2016280
3Brad RusinDF5 September 1986San Antonio Scorpions201671
4AdaíltonDF16 April 1983Chicago Fire2016170
5Mason TraffordDF21 August 1986Ottawa Fury2016320
15Hunter FreemanDF8 January 1985New York Cosmos2016110
16Nassim MenzouDF7 May 1994Miami City201670
18Rhett BernsteinDF10 September 1987 Mjøndalen2016281
24Joe FrancoDF26 January 1990LA Galaxy II201620
Midfielders
6Ariel MartínezMF9 May 1986Charleston Battery2016277
7Roberto AlterioMF31 August 1990FIU Panthers201600
8Wilson PalaciosMF29 July 19842016180
10Kwadwo PokuMF19 February 1992New York City2016206
13Conner RezendeMF12 January 1993Michigan Bucks201600
14Robert Baggio KciraMF1 September 1994 Wiener Neustadt201630
19Dane RichardsMF14 December 1983New York Red Bulls2016100
20Richie RyanMF6 January 1985Jacksonville Armada2016140
21Calvin RezendeMF12 January 1993Michigan Bucks2016150
22Jonny SteeleMF7 February 1986 Ottawa Fury2016172
23Blake SmithMF17 January 1991 Yverdon Sport2016310
26Michael LahoudMF15 September 1986Philadelphia Union2016161
28Gabriel FarfánMF23 June 1988Chiapas2016161
Forwards
9Jaime ChavezFW17 July 1987Atlanta Silverbacks2016246
11Aaron DennisFW24 February 1993Arizona United201691
12Darío CvitanichFW16 May 1984 Pachuca2016279
77Vincenzo RennellaFW8 October 1988loan from Real Valladolid20162016143
83Pablo CamposFW29 January 1983Minnesota United2016161

Staff

Transfers

See main article: List of North American Soccer League transfers 2016.

Winter

In:[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [11] [20] [21] [21] [6] [22] [23] [24]

Out:

Summer

In:[25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]

Out:[33] [33] [33] [33]

Competitions

NASL Spring season

See main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season.

Matches

NASL Fall season

See main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season.

Matches

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=150Namewidth=150NASL Spring Seasonwidth=150NASL Fall Seasonwidth=150U.S. Open Cupwidth=80Total
1 FW12Darío Cvitanich3609
2 MF6 Ariel Martínez2507
3 FW9 Jaime Chavez1416
MF10Kwadwo Poku0606
5 FW77Vincenzo Rennella0303
6 MF22Jonny Steele0202
7 DF3 Brad Rusin1001
FW11Aaron Dennis0101
FW83Pablo Campos0101
MF26Michael Lahoud0101
DF18Rhett Bernstein0101
MF28Gabriel Farfán0101
TOTALS730138

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameNASL Spring SeasonNASL Fall SeasonU.S. Open CupTotal
2 DFJonathan Borrajo10200030
4 DFAdaílton20001030
5 DFMason Trafford20200040
6 MFAriel Martínez10100020
8 MFWilson Palacios10200030
9 FWJaime Chavez10200030
10MFKwadwo Poku00710071
12FWDarío Cvitanich30100040
13DFJorge Luis Corrales10000010
15MFSergio van Kanten10200030
17GKMario Daniel Vega10200030
18DFRhett Bernstein10000010
19MFDane Richards10100020
20MFRichie Ryan10210031
21MFCalvin Rezende20000020
22MFJonny Steele00300030
23MFBlake Smith10201040
26MFMichael Lahoud00001010
28MFGabriel Farfán00500050
77FWVincenzo Rennella00100010
TOTALS22033230582

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roster. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 27, 2016.
  2. Web site: MIAMI FC BRINGS TWO NEW ADDITIONS TO TECHNICAL STAFF. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 28, 2016. January 25, 2016. February 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206014626/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/01/25/miami-fc-brings-two-new-additions-to-technical-staff. dead.
  3. Web site: MIAMI FC ADDS FORMER CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM AND MLS FITNESS COACH TO TECHNICAL STAFF. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 27, 2016. January 11, 2016. January 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160119130040/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/01/11/miami-fc-adds-former-canadian-national-team-and-mls-fitness-coach-to-technical-staff. dead.
  4. Web site: MIAMI FC SIGNS SPANISH VETERAN GOALKEEPER DAVID SIERRA. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 27, 2016. December 23, 2015. January 22, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122223120/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2015/12/23/miami-fc-signs-spanish-veteran-goalkeeper-david-sierra-. dead.
  5. Web site: MIAMI FC SIGNS FORMER 2014 NASL CHAMPION JONATHAN BORRAJO. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 27, 2016. January 8, 2016. January 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160119130628/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/01/08/miami-fc-signs-former-2014-nasl-champion-jonathan-borrajo. dead.
  6. Web site: MIAMI FC ADD TWO MORE TO ROSTER: BRAD RUSIN AND BLAKE SMITH. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 27, 2016. December 15, 2015. December 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222131922/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2015/12/15/miami-fc-add-two-more-to-roster-brad-rusin-and-blake-smith. dead.
  7. Web site: BRAZILIAN LEAGUE VETERAN REINFORCES MIAMI FC DEFENSE. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. February 10, 2016. February 9, 2016. February 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160216003233/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/02/09/brazilian-league-veteran-reinforces-miami-fc-defense. dead.
  8. Web site: MIAMI FC BOLSTERS BACKLINE WITH FORMER OTTAWA FURY DEFENDER. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. February 5, 2016. February 4, 2016. February 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160208102554/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/02/04/miami-fc-bolsters-backline-with-former-ottawa-fury-defender. dead.
  9. Web site: CUBAN NATIONAL ARIEL MARTINEZ JOINS MIAMI FC ROSTER. miamifc.com. Miami FC. March 16, 2016. March 12, 2016. September 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180925220023/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/03/12/cuban-national-ariel-martinez-completes-miami-fc-roster. dead.
  10. Web site: FORMER CARACAS FC PLAYER SIGNS WITH THE MIAMI FC. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. February 2, 2016. February 1, 2016. February 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160208101052/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/02/01/former-caracas-fc-player-signs-with-miami-fc. dead.
  11. Web site: MIAMI FC MAKES BIG STRIDES TOWARD 2016 NASL SEASON. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 27, 2016. December 10, 2015. January 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123180452/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2015/12/10/miami-fc-makes-big-strides-toward-2016-nasl-season. dead.
  12. Web site: SERIE A VETERAN MATUZALÉM JOINS MIAMI FC. www.nasl.com. NASL. January 27, 2016. January 20, 2016.
  13. Web site: MIAMI FC SIGNS FORMER LIGA MX AND CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FORWARD DARIO CVITANICH. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 27, 2016. December 21, 2015. January 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123180750/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2015/12/21/miami-fc-signs-former-liga-mx-and-concacaf-champions-league-forward-dario-cvitanich. dead.
  14. Web site: VETERAN CUBAN NATIONAL JOINS MIAMI FC. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 30, 2016. January 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206112644/https://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/01/29/veteran-cuban-national-joins-miami-fc. February 6, 2016. dead.
  15. Web site: MIAMI FC INKS AMBITIOUS NEW YORK DUO. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 28, 2016. January 21, 2016. February 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206012401/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/01/21/miami-fc-inks-ambitious-new-york-duo. dead.
  16. Web site: MIAMI FC SIGNS VERSATILE DUTCH-AMERICAN PLAYER. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. February 6, 2016. February 5, 2016. February 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207073810/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/02/05/miami-fc-signs-versatile-dutch-american-player. dead.
  17. Web site: MIAMI FC INKS DEFENDER HUGO LEROUX. nasl.com. North American Soccer League. April 19, 2016. April 1, 2016.
  18. Web site: MIAMI FC INKS FORMER RIVER PLATE AND ANORTHOSIS FAMAGUSTA FC GOALKEEPER MARIO DANIEL VEGA. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 27, 2016. January 5, 2016. February 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160205060750/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/01/05/miami-fc-inks-former-river-plate-and-anorthosis-famagusta-fc-goalkeeper-mario-daniel-vega. dead.
  19. Web site: MIAMI FC SIGNS AMERICAN DEFENDER RHETT BERNSTEIN. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 27, 2016. January 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160119130649/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/01/07/miami-fc-signs-american-defender-rhett-bernstein. January 19, 2016. dead.
  20. Web site: Former Red Bull Dane Richards joins Miami FC. www.empireofsoccer.com. Empire of Soccer. January 27, 2016. December 10, 2015. February 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160221011058/http://www.empireofsoccer.com/former-richards-miami-43081/. dead.
  21. Web site: MIAMI FC INKS DETERMINED TWIN MIDFIELDERS. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 31, 2016. January 30, 2016. February 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160208101047/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/01/30/miami-fc-inks-determined-twin-midfielders-. dead.
  22. Web site: MIAMI FC REINFORCES DEFENSE WITH JOE FRANCO. miamifc.com. Miami FC. March 16, 2016. March 1, 2016. March 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321072216/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/03/01/miami-fc-reinforces-defense-with-joe-franco. dead.
  23. Web site: FORMER FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKER GOALKEEPER JOINS MIAMI FC. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. January 29, 2016. January 29, 2016. April 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410074544/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/02/29/former-fort-lauderdale-striker-goalkeeper-joins-miami-fc. dead.
  24. Web site: MODERN NASL ALL-TIME LEADING GOAL SCORER SIGNS WITH MIAMI FC. miamifc.com. Miami FC. February 22, 2016. February 19, 2016. February 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160226092151/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/02/19/modern-nasl-all-time-leading-goal-scorer-signs-with-miami-fc. dead.
  25. Web site: THE MIAMI FC ACQUIRES LOCAL PRODUCT SEBASTIAN EVERS FROM ARMADA. miamifc.com. Miami FC. August 4, 2016. August 2, 2016. August 22, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822121047/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/08/02/the-miami-fc-acquires-local-product-sebastian-evers-from-armada-. dead.
  26. Web site: THE MIAMI FC SIGNS KWADWO POKU FROM NEW YORK CITY FC. miamifc.com. Miami FC. July 14, 2016. June 29, 2016. July 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160702000347/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/06/29/the-miami-fc-signs-kwadwo-poku-from-new-york-city-fc. dead.
  27. Web site: THE MIAMI FC ACQUIRES DEFENDER HUNTER FREEMAN FROM NEW YORK. miamifc.com. Miami FC. September 6, 2016. September 2, 2016. September 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917212840/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/09/02/the-miami-fc-acquires-defender-hunter-freeman-from-new-york-. dead.
  28. Web site: THE MIAMI FC ACQUIRES IRISH MIDFIELDER RICHIE RYAN. www.miamifc.com. Miami FC. May 19, 2016. May 13, 2016. May 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160520000612/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/05/13/the-miami-fc-acquires-irish-midfielder-richie-ryan. dead.
  29. Web site: THE MIAMI FC BOLSTERS MIDFIELD WITH SIGNING OF JONNY STEELE. miamifc.com. Miami FC. July 14, 2016. July 14, 2016. July 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160720052723/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/07/14/the-miami-fc-bolster-midfield-with-signing-of-johnny-steele. dead.
  30. Web site: Union Transfer Michael Lahoud to Miami FC. MLS. May 24, 2016. November 30, 2017.
  31. Web site: THE MIAMI FC INKS GABRIEL FARFÁN FROM CHIAPAS. miamifc.com. Miami FC. July 14, 2016. July 1, 2016. August 22, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822034038/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/07/01/the-miami-fc-inks-gabriel-farfn-from-chiapas. dead.
  32. Web site: THE MIAMI FC ADDS FORMER LA LIGA STRIKER VINCENZO RENNELLA. miamifc.com. Miami FC. August 10, 2016. August 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170318150902/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2016/08/04/the-miami-fc-adds-italian-striker-vincenzo-rennella. March 18, 2017. dead.
  33. Web site: TRANSACTIONS. nasl.com. NASL. August 4, 2016.

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