2023 Miami FC season explained

Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Anthony Pulis (until June 20) Lewis Neal (from June 20)
Chrtitle:	CEO
Chairman:	Michael Williamson
League Result:	Eastern Conf.: 9th Overall: 20th
Cup1 Result:	DNQ
Cup2 Result:	Third Round
League Topscorer:	Joaquín Rivas (10)
Season Topscorer:	Joaquín Rivas (10)
Highest Attendance:	League: 2,235 (Sept. 30 vs. HFD) All: 12,099 (Apr. 26 vs. IMCF)
Lowest Attendance:	League: 1,007 (Sept. 20 vs. LOU) All: 654 (Apr. 4 vs. JAX)
Average Attendance:	League: All:
Largest Win:	MIA 4–0 ELP (Aug. 5)
Largest Loss:	MEM 5–1 MIA (June 3)
Nextseason:	2024

The 2023 Miami FC season was the club's fourth season in the USL Championship, the second-tier of American soccer, and ninth 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
1	Jake McGuire		GK	3 September 1994	North Carolina FC	2022		25	0
13	Adrian Zendejas		GK	30 August 1995	loan from Charlotte FC	2023	2023	23	0
Defenders
3	Aedan Stanley		DF	13 December 1999	Austin FC	2022		69	0
4	Paco Craig		DF	19 October 1992	Wycombe Wanderers F.C.	2021	2024+	96	6
5	Callum Chapman-Page		DF	6 November 1995	FC Tulsa	2021		73	6
6	Moisés Hernández		DF	5 March 1992	C.S.D. Municipal	2023	2024+	21	0
22	Benjamin Ofeimu		DF	30 September 2000	Birmingham Legion FC	2022	2024+	40	1
23	Curtis Thorn		DF	2 December 1995	Tormenta FC	2022	2024+	18	0
77	Gustavo Rissi		DF	4 February 1998	loan from Indy Eleven	2023	2023	1	0
Midfielders
8	Gabriel Cabral		MF	29 April 1997	Tormenta FC	2022	2024+	22	2
10	Florian Valot		MF	12 February 1993	FC Cincinnati	2022	2023	63	7
14	Ryan Telfer		MF	4 March 1994	Columbus Crew 2	2023	2024+	30	5
15	Lorenzo Di Mercurio		MF	8 April 2003	Miami FC Academy	2023		2	0
18	Dennis Dowouna		MF	18 May 2000	KF Skënderbeu Korçë	2022	2023	27	1
20	Ben Mines		MF	13 May 2000	FC Cincinnati	2022	2024+	23	1
21	Bolu Akinyode		MF	30 May 1994	Birmingham Legion FC	2021		98	2
30	Christopher Jean-Francois		MF	1 November 2005	Miami FC Academy	2023	2023	0	0
Forwards
7	Claudio Repetto		FW	2 February 1997	Phoenix Rising FC	2022		34	5
9	Kyle Murphy		FW	11 December 1992	Memphis 901 FC	2022		66	17
11	Joaquín Rivas		FW	26 April 1992	FC Tulsa	2022		44	15
17	Michael Salazar		FW	15 December 1992	LA Galaxy II	2023	2024+	34	2
19	Michael Lawrence		FW	10 July 1999	Nova Southeastern Sharks	2023		4	0
99	Christian Sorto		FW	19 January 2000	Rio Grande Valley FC	2022	2023	61	8

Staff

• Lewis Neal – Interim head coach^[2]
• Marcello Alves – Interim assistant coach
• Ryan Thamm – Head of Performance
• Giuseppe Weller – Goalkeeper coach
• Keeler Watson – Equipment manager

Transfers

In

	Pos.	Player	Signed from	Details	Date	Source
8			Tormenta FC	Free transfer, Multi-year		^[3]
23			Tormenta FC	Free transfer, Multi-year		^[4]
20			FC Cincinnati	Free transfer, Multi-year		^[5]
17			LA Galaxy II	Free transfer, Multi-year		^[6]
14			Columbus Crew 2	Free transfer, Multi-year		^[7]
6			C.S.D. Municipal	Free transfer, Multi-year		^[8]
19			Nova Southeastern Sharks	Free transfer		^[9]
15			Miami FC Academy	Free transfer		^[10]
30			Miami FC Academy	Free transfer, Remainder of season		^[11]

Out

	Pos.	Player	Signed to	Details	Date	Source
27			Unattached	Not re-signed
3			Retired			^[12]
80			Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Not re-signed	November 2022 (Joined new team)	^[13]
24			Tampa Bay Rowdies	Not re-signed	November 2022 (Joined new team)	^[14]
11			Detroit City FC	Not re-signed	November 2022 (Joined new team)	^[15]
18			Union Omaha	Not re-signed	November 2022 (Joined new team)	^[16]
30			Pacific FC	Not re-signed	November 2022 (Joined new team)	^[17]
7			Montevarchi Calcio Aquila 1902	Not re-signed	November 2022 (Joined new team)	^[18]
13			Portmore United F.C.	Not re-signed	November 2022 (Joined new team)	^[19]
98			Forward Madison FC	Not re-signed	November 2022 (Joined new team)	^[20]
31			Retired	On loan at time of departure		^[21] ^[22]
2			Charleston Battery	Undisclosed transfer		^[23]

Loan in

	Pos.	Player	Loaned from	Details	Date	Source
13			Charlotte FC	Season-long		^[24] ^[25]
77			Indy Eleven	Remainder of season		^[26]

Loan out

	Pos.	Player	Loaned to	Details	Date	Source
31			Charlotte Independence	Season-long, retired while on loan		^[27]
5			Indy Eleven	Remainder of season		^[28]

Competitive

USL Championship

See main article: 2023 USL Championship season.

Match results

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2023 U.S. Open Cup. As a USL Championship club, Miami FC entered the competition in the Second Round, played between April 4–6.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1	FW		11	Joaquín Rivas	10	0	10
2	FW		9	Kyle Murphy	6	0	6
	FW		99	Christian Sorto	5	1	6
3	FW		7	Claudio Repetto	3	2	5
	MF		14	Ryan Telfer	4	1	5
4				Own goal	3	1	4
5	DF		4	Paco Craig	2	0	2
	MF		8	Gabriel Cabral	2	0	2
	MF		10	Florian Valot	2	0	2
	FW		17	Michael Salazar	2	0	2
6	MF		18	Dennis Dowouna	1	0	1
	MF		20	Ben Mines	1	0	1
	MF		21	Bolu Akinyode	1	0	1
	DF		22	Ben Ofeimu	1	0	1

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Regular Season		Open Cup		Total
2		DF	Mark Segbers	10	0	0	0	10	0
3		DF	Aedan Stanley	3	0	0	0	3	0
4		DF	Paco Craig	8	2	1	0	9	2
5		DF	Callum Chapman-Page	7	0	0	0	7	0
6		DF	Moisés Hernández	3	0	0	0	3	0
7		FW	Claudio Repetto	2	0	0	0	2	0
8		MF	Gabriel Cabral	3	0	0	0	3	0
9		FW	Kyle Murphy	2	0	0	0	2	0
10		MF	Florian Valot	3	0	0	0	3	0
11		FW	Joaquín Rivas	3	0	0	0	3	0
13		GK	Adrian Zendejas	3	0	1	0	4	0
14		MF	Ryan Telfer	3	0	0	0	3	0
17		FW	Michael Salazar	5	0	0	0	5	0
18		MF	Dennis Dowouna	1	0	1	0	2	0
19		FW	Michael Lawrence	0	0	1	0	1	0
21		MF	Bolu Akinyode	11	2	2	0	13	2
22		DF	Ben Ofeimu	6	0	0	0	6	0
23		DF	Curtis Thorn	0	0	2	1	2	1
99		FW	Christian Sorto	6	0	0	0	6	0

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roster . Miami FC . January 12, 2022.
2. Web site: Miami FC Announces Departure of Anthony Pulis as Head Coach . Miami FC . 5 October 2023 . en . 20 June 2023.
3. Web site: Brazilian Midfielder Gabriel Cabral signs multi-year deal with Miami FC from USL League One champions Tormenta FC . Miami FC . December 24, 2022 . en . December 19, 2022.
4. Web site: Miami FC signs English defender Curtis Thorn to a multi-year deal . Miami FC . December 24, 2022 . en . December 23, 2022.
5. Web site: Miami FC signs forward Ben Mines to multi-year deal . USL Championship . December 30, 2022 . en-us . December 29, 2022.
6. Web site: Miami FC announces arrival of forward Michael Salazar . USL Championship . January 5, 2023 . en-us . January 3, 2023.
7. Web site: Beckles . Jelani . Trinidad and Tobago footballer Telfer joins Miami FC - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday . newsday.co.tt . January 8, 2023 . en . January 6, 2023.
8. Web site: Pineda . Javier . Moisés Hernández volverá a jugar en Estados Unidos . Guatefutbol.com . January 21, 2023 . es . January 19, 2023.
9. Web site: Miami FC is pleased to announce the signing of Michael Lawrence. . Twitter . Miami FC . June 17, 2023 . en . April 20, 2023.
10. Web site: Miami FC Academy Promotes Young Talent Lorenzo Di Mercurio to Senior Team Roster in Club's Historic Move . Miami FC . June 17, 2023 . en . April 25, 2023.
11. Web site: Post . www.instagram.com . 9 October 2023 . en . 6 September 2023.
12. Web site: Luca Antonelli announces retirement . Miami FC . December 24, 2022 . en . November 10, 2022.
13. Web site: Switchbacks FC Sign Midfielder Devon 'Speedy' Williams . Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC . December 24, 2022 . en . December 23, 2022.
14. Web site: Rowdies Add Veteran Keeper Connor Sparrow . Tampa Bay Rowdies . December 24, 2022 . en . December 23, 2022.
15. Web site: USL Championship Roster Updates . Detroit City FC . January 11, 2023 . en . January 10, 2023.
16. Web site: UNION OMAHA SIGNS DEFENDER JUNIOR PALACIOS . Union Omaha . February 1, 2023 . en . January 31, 2023.
17. Web site: Pacific FC add Canadian forward Adonijah Reid . Canadian Premier League . February 1, 2023 . en . January 31, 2023.
18. Web site: Rinforzo in attacco . Aquila Montevarchi 1902 . February 18, 2023 . it-IT . February 8, 2023.
19. Web site: Walker . Howard . Arnett spoil Portmore’s Ferdie Neita Park homecoming . Jamaica Observer . February 26, 2023 . en . February 20, 2023.
20. Web site: Forward Madison FC Signs Attacker Pierre da Silva . Forward Madison FC . 2 September 2023 . en . 7 August 2023.
21. Web site: Post . X (formerly Twitter) . Charlotte Independence . 10 October 2023 . en . 6 September 2023.
22. Web site: Post . X (formerly Twitter) . The Miami FC . 10 October 2023 . en . 6 September 2023.
23. Web site: Battery acquire defender Mark Segbers from Miami FC . Charleston Battery . 10 October 2023 . en . 22 September 2023.
24. Web site: Miami FC strikes loan deal for goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas . USL Championship . January 18, 2023 . en-us . January 17, 2023.
25. Web site: Charlotte FC Loans Goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas to Miami FC Charlotte FC . Charlotte Football Club . January 18, 2023 . en . January 17, 2023.
26. Web site: Miami FC and Indy Eleven Exchange Defenders Midseason . Miami FC . 6 October 2023 . en . 21 July 2023.
27. Web site: Charlotte Independence Acquires USL Championship Goalkeeper Noah Abrams On Loan From The Miami FC . Charlotte Independence . March 17, 2023 . en . March 15, 2023.
28. Web site: Indy Eleven Acquires Callum Chapman-Page on Loan from Miami FC . Indy Eleven . 6 October 2023 . en . 21 July 2023.