2021 Miami FC season explained

Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Chrtitle:	President
League Result:	Atlantic Div.: 4th Eastern Conf.: 6th Overall: 8th
Cup1 Result:	Conf. Quarterfinals
Cup2 Result:	Cancelled
Highest Attendance:	1,083 (Oct 16 vs. PGH)
Lowest Attendance:	418 (Sep 25 vs. LDN)
Largest Win:	MIA 6–1 LDN (Sept. 25)
Largest Loss:	TBR 3–0 MIA (Oct. 20)
Nextseason:	2022

The 2021 Miami FC season was the club's second season in the USL Championship, the second-tier of American soccer, and seventh overall.

Roster

^[1] 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
24	Connor Sparrow		GK	10 May 1994	Chicago Fire FC	2021		31	0
49	Jeff Caldwell		GK	20 February 1996	loan from Hartford Athletic	2021	2021	1	0
92	Brian Sylvestre		GK	19 December 1992	Forward Madison FC	2020		4	0
Defenders
2	Othello Bah		DF	27 April 1997	Unattached	2019		52	5
3	Luca Antonelli		DF	11 February 1987	Empoli F.C.	2021		11	0
4	Callum Chapman-Page		DF	6 November 1995	FC Tulsa	2021		42	4
5	Paco Craig		DF	19 October 1992	Wycombe Wanderers F.C.	2021		33	2
17	Sean McFarlane		DF	4 April 1993	Austin Bold FC	2021		41	4
19	János Löbe		DF	21 August 1995	New York Red Bulls II	2020		44	0
Midfielders
14	Robert Baggio Kcira		MF	9 January 1994	Unattached	2021		42	2
18	Junior Palacios		MF	26 July 1996	Boca Raton FC	2021	2022	27	0
25	Lance Rozeboom		MF	31 May 1989	Tampa Bay Rowdies	2019		40	0
30	Bolu Akinyode		MF	30 May 1994	Birmingham Legion FC	2021		32	1
80	Devon Williams		MF	8 April 1992	Louisville City FC	2021		25	3
99	Jahshaun Anglin		MF	6 May 2001	Harbour View F.C.	2021		15	0
Forwards
7	Billy Forbes		FW	13 December 1990	Austin Bold FC	2021		26	7
8	Joshua Pérez		FW	21 January 1998	UD Ibiza	2021		7	1
9	Christiano François		FW	17 July 1993	Reno 1868 FC	2021		32	11
10	Ariel Martínez		FW	9 June 1986	FC Tulsa	2021		122	31
11	Richard Ballard		FW	26 January 1994	Unattached	2021		22	0
13	Lamar Walker		FW	5 December 1999	Portmore United F.C.	2021		25	6
15	Chris Cortez		FW	24 July 1988	1. FK Příbram	2021	2021	5	1
21	Adonijah Reid		FW	13 August 1999	Unattached	2021		30	6
98	Pierre da Silva		FW	28 July 1998	Memphis 901 FC	2021		26	2

Staff

• Paul Dalglish – Head coach
• Jed Davies – Assistant coach
• Andy Thomson – Assistant coach^[2]

Transfers

In

	Pos.	Player	Signed from	Details	Date	Source
25			Miami FC	Re-signed		^[3]
92			Miami FC	Re-signed
2			Miami FC	Re-signed
19			Miami FC	Re-signed
18			Boca Raton FC	Signed following trial
17			Austin Bold FC	Multiyear contract		^[4]
76			OKC Energy FC	Free transfer		^[5]
80			Louisville City FC	Free transfer		^[6]
7			Austin Bold FC	Free transfer		^[7]
4			FC Tulsa	Free transfer		^[8]
5			Wycombe Wanderers F.C.	Free transfer		^[9]
98			Memphis 901 FC	Free transfer		^[10]
11			Unattached	Free transfer
30			Birmingham Legion FC	Undisclosed fee		^[11]
9			Reno 1868 FC	Free transfer		^[12]
10			FC Tulsa	Free transfer		^[13]
24			Chicago Fire FC	Free transfer		^[14]
21			Unattached	Free transfer		^[15]
13			Portmore United F.C.	Free transfer		^[16]
99			Harbour View F.C.	Free transfer
3			Empoli F.C.	Free transfer		^[17]
14			Unattached	Free transfer		^[18]
8			UD Ibiza	Free transfer		^[19]
15			1. FK Příbram	Free transfer		^[20]

Out

	Pos.	Player	Signed to	Details	Date	Source
4			FC Cincinnati	Loan ended
1			Unattached	Not re-signed
3			Unattached	Not re-signed
6			Unattached	Not re-signed
12			Unattached	Not re-signed
13			Unattached	Not re-signed
14			Unattached	Not re-signed
17			Unattached	Not re-signed
21			Unattached	Not re-signed
22			Unattached	Not re-signed
23			Unattached	Not re-signed
45			Unattached	Not re-signed
10			Bnei Sakhnin F.C.	Not re-signed		^[21]
9			Al Ittihad Alexandria Club	Not re-signed		^[22]
11			Phoenix Rising FC	Not re-signed		^[23]
8			C.D. FAS	Not re-signed		^[24]
7			FC Alashkert	Not re-signed		^[25]
28			Metro Louisville FC (PASL)	Not re-signed		^[26]
76			Unattached	Retired		^[27]

Loan in

	Pos.	Player	Loaned from	Details	Date	Source
1			Fort Lauderdale CF	Season-long, recalled on July 30		^[28] ^[29]
49			Hartford Athletic	Emergency loan, ended on Nov 7		^[30] ^[31]

Competitive

USL Championship

See main article: 2021 USL Championship season.

Match results

USL Championship Playoffs

See main article: 2021 USL Championship Playoffs.

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2021 U.S. Open Cup. As a team playing in a recognized professional league, Miami normally automatically qualified for the U.S. Open Cup. However, with the 2021 edition shorted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Championship has only been allotted four teams spots.^[32] On March 29, US Soccer announced the four teams taking part from the league with Miami being left out.^[33]

On July 20, U.S. Soccer announced that the 2021 tournament was cancelled.^[34]

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan="16" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Goalkeepers|-! colspan="16" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Defenders|-! colspan="16" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Midfielders|-! colspan="16" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Forwards|-! colspan="16" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Left during season|-|}

Goal scorers

width=60	Place	width=60	Position	width=60	Nation	width=60	Number	width=150	Name	width=150	Regular Season	width=150	Playoffs	width=80	Total
1	FW		9	Christiano François	11	0	11
2	MF		7	Billy Forbes	7	0	7
3	FW		10	Ariel Martínez	6	0	6
	FW		13	Lamar Walker	6	0	6
	FW		21	Adonijah Reid	6	0	6
4	DF		2	Othello Bah	4	0	4
5	MF		80	Devon Williams	3	0	3
6	DF		4	Callum Chapman-Page	2	0	2
	DF		5	Paco Craig	2	0	2
	FW		98	Pierre da Silva	2	0	2
				Own goal	2	0	2
7	FW		8	Joshua Pérez	1	0	1
	FW		15	Chris Cortez	1	0	1
	DF		17	Sean McFarlane	1	0	1
	MF		30	Bolu Akinyode	1	0	1

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Regular Season		Playoffs		Total
2		DF	Othello Bah	1	0	0	0	1	0
3		DF	Luca Antonelli	1	0	0	0	1	0
4		DF	Callum Chapman-Page	10	0	0	0	10	0
5		DF	Paco Craig	5	1	1	0	6	1
9		FW	Christiano François	3	1	0	0	3	1
10		FW	Ariel Martínez	4	0	0	0	4	0
11		FW	Richard Ballard	3	0	0	0	3	0
13		FW	Lamar Walker	6	0	0	0	6	0
14		MF	Robert Baggio Kcira	3	0	0	0	3	0
18		MF	Junior Palacios	10	0	0	0	10	0
19		DF	János Löbe	0	1	0	0	0	1
21		FW	Adonijah Reid	4	0	0	0	4	0
24		GK	Connor Sparrow	2	1	0	0	2	1
30		MF	Bolu Akinyode	10	1	0	0	10	1
76		DF	Ramón Martín del Campo	1	0	0	0	1	0
80		MF	Devon Williams	3	0	0	0	3	0
92		GK	Brian Sylvestre	2	0	0	0	2	0
98		FW	Pierre da Silva	4	0	1	0	5	0
99		MF	Jahshaun Anglin	1	0	0	0	1	0

Notes and References

1. https://www.miamifc.com/firstteam Players
2. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Andy Thomson Joins Technical Staff as Assistant Coach . Miami FC . March 27, 2021 . en-us . March 25, 2021 . March 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210325150110/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1154436 . dead .
3. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Rozeboom, Sylvestre Bah and Löbe Return for 2021 Season . Miami FC . January 5, 2021 . en-us . January 5, 2021 . November 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211103225843/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1139340 . dead .
4. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Defender Sean McFarlane Returns to South Florida For 2021 USL Championship Season . Miami FC . January 6, 2021 . en-us . January 6, 2021 . January 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210108044714/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1139542 . dead .
5. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Signs Experienced Center Back Ramon Martin Del Campo . Miami FC . January 7, 2021 . en-us . January 7, 2021 . January 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210109053615/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1139670 . dead .
6. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Three-Time USL Championship Final-Winner Devon "Speedy" Williams Joins Miami FC . Miami FC . January 8, 2021 . en-us . January 8, 2021 . January 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210108160100/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1139826 . dead .
7. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Ink Experienced Winger Billy Forbes . Miami FC . January 11, 2021 . en-us . January 11, 2021 . January 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111160137/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1140168 . dead .
8. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Strengthens Backline with Return of Chapman-Page . Miami FC . January 12, 2021 . en-us . January 12, 2021 . January 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210112160225/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1140371 . dead .
9. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Announces Signing of Defender Paco Craig . Miami FC . January 13, 2021 . en-us . January 13, 2021 . January 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210114191936/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1140537 . dead .
10. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Add Dangerous Attacking Duo Ahead of 2021 Season . Miami FC . January 14, 2021 . en-us . January 14, 2021 . January 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210114160330/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1140703 . dead .
11. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Acquires Midfielder Bolu Akinyode from Birmingham . Miami FC . January 15, 2021 . en-us . January 15, 2021 . January 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210115153205/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1140868 . dead .
12. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Dangerous Winger Christiano François Signs with Miami FC . Miami FC . January 18, 2021 . en-us . January 18, 2021 . January 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120043611/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1141240 . dead .
13. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Announce Return of Attacking Threat Ariel Martinez . Miami FC . January 19, 2021 . en-us . January 19, 2021 . November 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117233730/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1141406 . dead .
14. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Goalkeeper Connor Sparrow Inks Deal with The Miami FC . Miami FC . January 21, 2021 . en-us . January 21, 2021 . January 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121190801/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1141826 . dead .
15. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Promising Attacker Adonijah Reid Joins The Miami FC . Miami FC . January 22, 2021 . en-us . January 22, 2021 . January 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210122153049/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1142029 . dead .
16. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . The Miami FC Acquires Promising Jamaican Internationals Jahshaun Anglin and Lamar Walker . Miami FC . January 29, 2021 . en-us . January 29, 2021 . February 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210208113216/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1143284 . dead .
17. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Former A.C. Milan Left Back Luca Antonelli Joins Miami FC . Miami FC . February 17, 2021 . en-us . February 17, 2021 . December 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226223055/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1146805 . dead .
18. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Announces Signing of Baggio Kcira . Miami FC . June 6, 2021 . en-us . June 6, 2021 . June 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210606190352/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1168008 . dead .
19. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Signs El Salvador National Team Forward Joshua Perez . Miami FC . August 27, 2021 . en-us . August 26, 2021 . August 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210827032146/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1180553 . dead .
20. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Announces Signing of Forward Chris Cortez . Miami FC . September 17, 2021 . en-us . September 17, 2021 . September 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210917141048/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1184091 . dead .
21. Web site: Thanks to the great work of my agent @wingert17 and @Itamar_keinan9 together! I’ve worked really hard for this opportunity and now it’s time to announce my new team!!! . Twitter . Sebastián Velásquez . January 5, 2021.
22. Web site: Soliman . Seif . OFFICIAL: Ittihad of Alexandria sign Jamaica forward Romario . KingFut . January 5, 2021 . December 5, 2020.
23. Web site: Communications . Phoenix Rising . Phoenix Rising Signs Winger Prince Saydee . Phoenix Rising FC . January 5, 2021 . en-us . January 4, 2021.
24. Web site: ¡BIENVENIDO TOMÁS GRANITTO! . www.cdeportivofas.com . February 17, 2021.
25. Web site: "We are happy to announce that before the transfer window deadline we had signed contract with French midfielder, @newyorkredbulls former player Vincent Bezecourt" . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CMM1D51BAAq . December 24, 2021 . registration. Instagram . FC Alashkert . March 17, 2021.
26. Web site: #Nationals2021 Lineup . Twitter . Metro Louisville FC . March 27, 2021 . en . March 27, 2021.
27. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Defender Ramon Martin Del Campo Announces Retirement . Miami FC . May 22, 2021 . en-us . May 22, 2021 . May 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210522190010/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1165490 . dead .
28. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Adds Goalkeeper Luis Zamudio On Loan . Miami FC . July 8, 2021 . en-us . July 7, 2021 . July 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184902/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1172982 . dead .
29. Web site: Luis Zamudio Joins Miami FC on Loan . Inter Miami CF . July 8, 2021 . en . July 7, 2021.
30. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Miami FC Signs Goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell On Emergency Loan from Hartford Athletic . Miami FC . November 5, 2021 . en-us . November 5, 2021 . November 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211105232031/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1192724 . dead .
31. Web site: Athletic . Hartford . Jeff Caldwell Joins Miami FC For Postseason On Temporary Emergency Loan . Hartford Athletic . November 5, 2021 . en-us . November 5, 2021.
32. Web site: Battista . Michael . 2021 US Open Cup format: Tournament shrinks due to COVID-19 pandemic . TheCup.us . March 14, 2021.
33. Web site: USLSoccer com Staff . United Soccer League Announces Participating Teams for 2021 U.S. Open Cup . USL Championship . March 31, 2021 . en-us . March 29, 2021.
34. Web site: Straus . Brian . U.S. Soccer Cancels Open Cup Again, Sets 2022 Plan . Sports Illustrated . July 25, 2021 . en-us . July 20, 2021.