2020 Miami FC season explained

Manager:Nelson Vargas
(until Aug. 10)
Paul Dalglish
(since Aug. 10)
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chrtitle:President
League Result:Group H: 3rd
Eastern Conf.: 13th
Cup1 Result:Did not qualify
Cup2 Result:Cancelled
League Topscorer:Romario Williams

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Largest Loss:MIA 0–4 BHM
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Nextseason: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.

Roster

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

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Mark PaisGK3 June 1991Fresno FC2019310
22Bryant GammieroGK2 November 1993Florida Soccer Soldiers201960
92Brian SylvestreGK19 December 1992Forward Madison FC202020
Defenders
3Marco FrancoDF6 October 1991Penn FC2019290
4Hassan NdamDF29 October 1998loan from FC Cincinnati20202020140
13Lawrence OlumDF10 July 1984Minnesota United FC202010
19János LöbeDF21 August 1995New York Red Bulls II2020150
23Brenton GriffithsDF9 February 1991Reno 18682019333
45Jalen MarkeyDF30 March 1995Seattle Sounders FC 22019280
Midfielders
6Harrison HeathMF6 March 1996Minnesota United FC2019291
7Vincent BezecourtMF10 June 1993New York Red Bulls2020151
8Tomás GranittoMF12 June 1993Miami United FC2019382
10Sebastián VelásquezMF11 February 1991El Paso Locomotive FC2020104
11Prince SaydeeMF20 February 1996Atlanta SC2020111
17Brian JamesMF25 October 1993 Toronto FC II2018382
21Héctor MoralesMF19 January 1993AFC Ann Arbor2019242
25Lance RozeboomMF31 May 1989Tampa Bay Rowdies2019370
Forwards
2Othello BahFW27 April 1997Unattached2019291
9Romario WilliamsFW15 August 1994Columbus Crew SC2020168
12Miguel GonzálezFW1 October 1990Oklahoma City Energy20193925
14Lloyd SamFW27 September 1984 AFC Wimbledon2019323
28Mohamed ThiawFW24 January 1995San Jose Earthquakes20193817

Staff

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerSigned fromDetailsDateSource
9 Columbus Crew SCFree transfer[3]
1 Miami FCRe-signed[4]
45 Miami FCRe-signed
16 Miami FCRe-signed
11 Miami FCRe-signed
22 Miami FCRe-signed[5]
21 Miami FCRe-signed
28 Miami FCRe-signed
2 Miami FCRe-signed
3 Miami FCRe-signed[6]
23 Miami FCRe-signed
17 Miami FCRe-signed
8 Miami FCRe-signed
12 Miami FCRe-signed
11 Atlanta SCFree transfer[7]
13 Minnesota United FCFree transfer[8]
7 New York Red BullsFree transfer[9]
25 Miami FCRe-signed[10]
92 Forward Madison FCUndisclosed fee[11] [12]
19 New York Red Bulls IIFree transfer[13]
4 FC CincinnatiLoan for 2020 season[14]
10 El Paso Locomotive FCFree transfer[15]

Out

Pos.PlayerSigned toDetailsDateSource
33UnattachedNot re-signed
88UnattachedNot re-signed
14UnattachedNot re-signed
20UnattachedNot re-signed
10 FC TulsaFree transfer[16]
92 FC TulsaFree transfer
5 FC TulsaFree transfer[17]
7 FC TulsaFree transfer
4 Hartford AthleticFree transfer[18]
6 El Paso Locomotive FCFree transfer[19]

Competitive

USL Championship

See main article: 2020 USL Championship season.

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]

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2020 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

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1 FW9 Romario Williams808
2 MF10 Sebastián Velásquez404
FW12 Miguel González404
4 MF7 Vincent Bezecourt101
MF8 Tomás Granitto101
MF11 Prince Saydee101
FW28 Mohamed Thiaw101

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameRegular SeasonU.S. Open CupTotal
1 GKMark Pais20--20
2 FWOthello Bah20--20
4 DFHassan Ndam40--40
6 MFHarrison Heath40--40
7 MFVincent Bezecourt10--10
8 MFTomás Granitto30--30
9 FWRomario Williams40--40
10 MFSebastián Velásquez20--20
11 MFPrince Saydee20--20
12 FWMiguel González20--20
14 FWLloyd Sam10--10
17 MFBrian James10--10
19 DFJános Löbe10--10
22 GKBryant Gammiero10--10
23 DFBrenton Griffiths30--30
25 MFLance Rozeboom30--30
28 FWMohamed Thiaw30--30
45 DFJalen Markey20--20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ottawa Fury FC Announce Relocation, Sale of Franchise Rights to The Miami FC . December 11, 2019 . USL Championship . en-us . March 9, 2020.
  2. https://www.miamifc.com/firstteam Players
  3. Web site: THE MIAMI FC ADDS JAMAICAN INTERNATIONAL TO USL CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER . Miami FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . January 1, 2020 . September 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200913072635/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1078824 . dead .
  4. Web site: FOUR RETURN TO THE MIAMI FC FOR 2020 SEASON . Miami FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . January 7, 2020.
  5. Web site: FOUR MORE RETURN TO ROSTER FOR 2020 . Miami FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . January 8, 2020.
  6. Web site: THE MIAMI FC STRENGTHENS ROSTER WITH FIVE PLAYERS RETURNING . Miami FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . January 9, 2020.
  7. Web site: THE MIAMI FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER PRINCE SAYDEE . Miami FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . January 10, 2020.
  8. Web site: EXPERIENCED DEFENDER LAWRENCE OLUM JOINS THE MIAMI FC . Miami FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . January 16, 2020.
  9. Web site: CREATIVE MIDFIELDER VINCENT BEZECOURT JOINS THE MIAMI FC . Miami FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . January 21, 2020.
  10. Web site: THE MIAMI FC ANNOUNCE RETURN OF CLUB CAPTAIN LANCE ROZEBOOM . Miami FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . January 22, 2020.
  11. Web site: MIAMI FC SIGN SOUTH FLORIDA NATIVE BRIAN SYLVESTRE . Miami FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . January 23, 2020 . September 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210911122824/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1081111 . dead .
  12. Web site: Forward Madison transfers Brian Sylvestre to Miami FC . Forward Madison FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . January 23, 2020 . November 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211103225845/https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/news_article/show/1080231 . dead .
  13. Web site: MIAMI FC STRENGTHENS BACKLINE WITH ADDITION OF JÁNOS LÖBE . Miami FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . January 28, 2020.
  14. Web site: HASSAN NDAM JOINS MIAMI FC ON LOAN AHEAD OF 2020 SEASON . Miami FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . February 1, 2020.
  15. Web site: MIAMI FC SIGNS COLOMBIAN MIDFIELDER SEBASTIÁN VELÁSQUEZ . Miami FC . March 15, 2020 . en-us . February 5, 2020.
  16. Web site: FC Tulsa Signs Two Former Cuba National Team Forwards. Tulsa. F. C.. December 17, 2019. FC Tulsa. en-us. February 11, 2020. December 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191217201850/https://www.fctulsa.com/news_article/show/1072161-fc-tulsa-signs-two-former-cuba-national-team-forwards. dead.
  17. Web site: FC Tulsa Adds Two Defenders From Miami FC . FC Tulsa . March 15, 2020 . en-us . December 18, 2019.
  18. Web site: Hartford Athletic Signs Defender Matheus Silva . Hartford Athletic . March 15, 2020 . en-us . January 14, 2020.
  19. Web site: El Paso Locomotive FC Announces Attacking Midfielder Dylan Mares . www.eplocomotivefc.com . March 15, 2020.
  20. Web site: USL Championship Announces Revised USL Schedule . miamifc.com . July 2, 2020 . July 8, 2020 .
  21. Web site: 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 . December 18, 2019.