2024 Inter Miami CF season explained

Club:Inter Miami CF
Season:2024
Chairman:David Beckham
Chrtitle:President
Manager:Gerardo Martino
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Stadium:Chase Stadium
League:Major League Soccer
League Result:Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
Cup1:MLS Cup Playoffs
Cup2:Leagues Cup
Cup2 Result:Round of 16
Cup3:CONCACAF Champions Cup
Cup3 Result:Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:
Lionel Messi
Luis Suárez
(12 each)
Season Topscorer:
Luis Suárez (16)
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Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025
Updated:August 9, 2024
American:yes

The 2024 Inter Miami CF season is the fifth season in the history of Inter Miami CF and the 21st season of first-division club soccer in South Florida. The team are in their fifth year as a member of the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). In addition to playing in the MLS regular season, the club participated in the CONCACAF Champions Cup for the first time and in the Leagues Cup as defending champions.

The club embarked on an international tour during preseason from January to February that included friendy matches in El Salvador, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Japan.[1] Following over two years of AutoNation's DRV PNK branding, JPMorgan Chase bought the naming rights to the stadium, renaming it Chase Stadium.[2]

Management

|-!colspan="2" style="background:#F7B5CD; color:#000000; text-align:left" |Ownership[3] |-|-!colspan="2" style="background:#F7B5CD; color:#000000; text-align:left" |Front office[4] |-|-!colspan="2" style="background:#F7B5CD; color:#000000; text-align:left" |Coaching staff[5] |-

Squad

[6]

No.PlayerNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed from
Goalkeepers
1GK7 October 1997 San Jose Earthquakes
13GK24 August 2000 Benfica
99GK22 January 2001 Xavier University
Defenders
6DF3 August 2004 Racing Club
14DF21 January 1998 River Plate
15DF27 November 1998 University of Washington
17DF31 August 2002 Fort Lauderdale CF
18DF21 March 1989 Barcelona
21DF18 February 1994 UNAM
26DF5 February 2006 Inter Miami CF II
27DF15 March 1991 Shakhtar Donetsk
32DF28 April 2004 Inter Miami CF II
33DF20 February 1995 Godoy Cruz
57DF11 January 2000 Boca Juniors
62DF2 June 2005 Inter Miami CF II
Midfielders
5 MF16 July 1988 Barcelona
7MF3 November 1995 Corinthians
11MF28 August 2002 Colón
16MF21 October 1994 Brann
20MF27 March 2003 Libertad
24MF16 December 1993 Columbus Crew
30MF2 March 2005 Inter Miami CF II
35MF1 March 2005 Fort Lauderdale CF
41MF8 February 2004 Inter Miami CF II
42MF3 September 2001 University of New Hampshire
43MF7 November 2001 Inter Miami CF II
55MF18 January 2003 Argentinos Juniors
81MF9 February 2007 Inter Miami CF II
Forwards
8FW24 July 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers
9FW24 January 1987 Grêmio
10 (captain)FW24 June 1987 Paris Saint-Germain
73FW13 July 2001 University of Virginia

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNo.PlayerFromFeeRef.
Winter 2023–24
December 22, 2023FW9 Luis Suárez GrêmioFree[7]
January 1, 2024FW49 Shanyder Borgelin New Mexico UnitedEnd of loan[8]
January 9, 2024MF24 Julian Gressel Columbus CrewFree[9]
January 10, 2024DF26 Tyler Hall[10]
DF62 Israel Boatwright[11]
January 23, 2024DF21 Nicolás Freire UNAMLoan[12]
February 23, 2024MF55 Federico Redondo Argentinos JuniorsUndisclosed[13]
March 22, 2024MF42 Yannick Bright University of New HampshireSuperDraft[14]
March 28, 2024DF57 Marcelo Weigandt Boca JuniorsLoan[15]
April 2, 2024FW73 Leo Afonso University of VirginiaSuperDraft[16]
April 23, 2024MF7 Matías Rojas CorinthiansFree[17]
July 25, 2024DF14 David Martínez River PlateLoan[18]

Transfers out

DatePositionNo.PlayerToFeeRef.
Winter 2023–24
October 25, 2023MF3 Dixon Arroyo Barcelona SCOption declined
FW12 Jake LaCava Charleston BatteryOption declined
FW17 Josef Martínez CF MontréalOption declined
MF13 Víctor UlloaRetiredFree
January 4, 2024DF31 Kamal Miller Portland Timbers$625,000 GAM[19]
January 6, 2024DF26 Leandro González Pírez River Plate$200,000[20]
January 31, 2024FW22 Nicolás Stefanelli FehérvárUndisclosed[21]
February 1, 2024DF4 Christopher McVey D.C. United$100,000 GAM[22]
February 16, 2024MF25 Emerson Rodríguez MillonariosLoan[23]
February 19, 2024MF26 Gregore BotafogoUndisclosed[24]
MF28 Edison Azcona Las Vegas LightsLoan[25]
February 21, 2024FW14 Corentin Jean Inter Miami CF IIBuyout[26]
March 4, 2024DF2 DeAndre Yedlin FC Cincinnati$172,799 GAM[27]
March 5, 2024MF7 Jean Mota VitóriaUndisclosed[28]
March 15, 202440 Portland Timbers 2Mutual agreement[29]
June 30, 2024FW19 Robbie RobinsonUnattachedContract terminated[30]
July 9, 2024MF28 Edison Azcona Las Vegas LightsUndisclosed[31]
July 16, 2024MF25 Emerson Rodríguez Vasco da GamaLoan[32]
August 8, 2024FW49 Shanyder Borgelin VendsysselUndisclosed[33]

MLS SuperDraft

See main article: 2024 MLS SuperDraft.

RoundNo.PlayerPos.Team
115 Yannick BrightMFUniversity of New Hampshire
124 Ryan CarmichaelFWHofstra University
232 Leo AfonsoFWUniversity of Virginia
361 Pep CasasMFUNC Wilmington

Non-competitive

Pre-season

Competitive

Major League Soccer

See main article: 2024 Major League Soccer season.

Match results

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup. Inter Miami CF was not sent to the tournament, and neither will their MLS Next Pro team Inter Miami CF II following the deal reached on March 1, 2024, due to their participation in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[34]

CONCACAF Champions Cup

See main article: 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup. Inter Miami CF qualified for the tournament as the 2023 Leagues Cup winners.

Quarter-finals

Leagues Cup

See main article: 2024 Leagues Cup.

Knockout stage

See main article: 2024 Leagues Cup knockout stage.

Statistics

[35]

Appearances and goals

A = Appearances, S = Starts, G = Goals

No.PlayerMLSPlayoffsCONCACAFLeagues CupTotal
Goalkeepers
1GK2424000044033031310
13GK110000000110220
Defenders
6DF2120000044133028271
14DF000000330330
15DF820000100000920
17DF632000000200832
18DF2017400033044027244
21DF109000044000014130
27DF1814100022010021161
32DF13500003203101980
33DF9700000001001070
57DF1615000022044022210
2DF330330
Midfielders
5MF2321100044043031281
7MF107400044414118
11MF000000000000000
16MF2218400021122026215
20MF1210300044122218166
24MF2524100044043033311
30MF14930000002001693
41MF219000031030027100
42MF147000000043018100
43MF530000100000630
55MF98200022044015142
82MF200000000000200
7MF200200
Forwards
8FW2112500010041126136
9FW181412000442332252116
10FW121112000332000151414
73FW11120001002001412
49FW610000000000610
Total25560047493372

Top scorers

RankPos.No.width=150Playerwidth=60MLSwidth=60POwidth=60CCCwidth=60LCwidth=65Total
1FW9 Luis Suárez12 0 2 2 16
2FW10 Lionel Messi12 0 2 0 14
3MF7 Matías Rojas4 0 0 4 8
4FW8 Leonardo Campana5 0 0 1 6
MF20 Diego Gómez3 0 1 2 6
6MF16 Robert Taylor4 0 1 0 5
7DF18 Jordi Alba4 0 0 0 4
8MF30 Benjamin Cremaschi3 0 0 0 3
9FW73 Leo Afonso2 0 0 0 2
DF17 Ian Fray2 0 0 0 2
MF55 Federico Redondo2 0 0 0 2
12DF6 Tomás Avilés0 0 1 0 1
MF5 Sergio Busquets1 0 0 0 1
MF24 Julian Gressel1 0 0 0 1
DF27 Serhiy Kryvtsov1 0 0 0 1
Total56 0 7 9 72

Top assisters

RankPos.No.width=150Playerwidth=60MLSwidth=60POwidth=60CCCwidth=60LCwidth=65Total
1FW10 Lionel Messi9 0 2 0 11
2DF18 Jordi Alba5 0 0 5 10
MF24 Julian Gressel9 0 1 0 10
4FW9 Luis Suárez5 0 2 1 8
5MF5 Sergio Busquets4 0 1 0 5
6MF20 Diego Gómez2 0 1 1 4
MF16 Robert Taylor3 0 0 1 4
8MF55 Federico Redondo2 0 0 0 2
MF41 David Ruiz2 0 0 0 2
10MF24 Yannick Bright1 0 0 0 1
FW8 Leonardo Campana1 0 0 0 1
MF30 Benjamin Cremaschi1 0 0 0 1
DF33 Franco Negri1 0 0 0 1
MF7 Matías Rojas1 0 0 0 1
MF43 Lawson Sunderland1 0 0 0 1
Total47 0 7 8 62

Clean sheets

No.width=150Playerwidth=60MLSwidth=60POwidth=60CCCwidth=60LCwidth=65Total
1 Drake Callender4 0 0 0 4
2 CJ dos Santos0 0 0 1 1

Notes and References

  1. News: Kaufman . Michelle . Michelle Kaufman . December 11, 2023 . Messi vs. Ronaldo match on Feb. 1 headlines Inter Miami preseason Saudi Arabia tour . . December 11, 2023.
  2. Web site: Kaufman. Michelle. February 20, 2024. Goodbye, DRV PNK Stadium. Hello, Chase Stadium. Inter Miami home venue gets new name. Miami Herald.
  3. Web site: Inter Miami CF Ownership . Inter Miami CF . January 22, 2024.
  4. Web site: Executives . Inter Miami CF . January 22, 2024.
  5. Web site: Technical Staff . Inter Miami CF . January 22, 2024.
  6. Web site: Inter Miami CF Roster. Inter Miami CF. March 15, 2024.
  7. Web site: Inter Miami CF Signs Iconic Striker Luis Suárez. Inter Miami CF. December 22, 2023.
  8. Web site: Inter Miami CF Announces 2023 Roster Decisions. Inter Miami CF . October 25, 2023.
  9. Web site: Inter Miami CF Signs Reigning MLS Cup Champion, Versatile USMNT Player Julian Gressel. Inter Miami CF. January 9, 2024.
  10. Web site: Inter Miami CF Signs Academy Graduate Tyler Hall as Homegrown Player. Inter Miami CF. January 10, 2024.
  11. Web site: Inter Miami CF Signs Academy Graduate Israel Boatwright as Homegrown Player. Inter Miami CF. January 10, 2024.
  12. Web site: Inter Miami CF Signs Defender Nicolás Freire on Loan. Inter Miami CF. January 23, 2024.
  13. Web site: Inter Miami CF Signs Argentine Midfielder Federico Redondo . Inter Miami CF. February 23, 2024.
  14. Web site: Inter Miami CF Signs MLS SuperDraft Pick Yannick Bright. Inter Miami CF. March 22, 2024.
  15. Web site: Inter Miami CF Signs Argentine Defender Marcelo Weigandt on Loan From Boca Juniors. Inter Miami CF. March 28, 2024.
  16. Web site: Inter Miami CF Signs Academy Product and MLS SuperDraft Pick Leo Afonso. Inter Miami CF. April 2, 2024.
  17. Web site: Inter Miami CF Signs Paraguayan Midfielder Matías Rojas . Inter Miami CF. April 23, 2024.
  18. Web site: Inter Miami CF Signs Defender David Martínez on Loan. Inter Miami CF. July 25, 2024.
  19. Web site: Inter Miami CF Acquires Up to $775,000 in GAM and an International Slot in Exchange for Kamal Miller. Inter Miami CF. January 4, 2024.
  20. Web site: Inter Miami CF Transfers Leandro González Pirez to Club Atlético River Plate. Inter Miami CF. January 6, 2024.
  21. Web site: Inter Miami CF Transfers Nicolás Stefanelli to Fehérvár FC in Hungary. Inter Miami CF. January 31, 2024.
  22. Web site: Inter Miami CF Acquires International Roster Slot and Up to $100,000 GAM in Exchange for Christopher McVey. Inter Miami CF. February 1, 2024.
  23. Web site: Inter Miami CF Loans Emerson Rodríguez to Millonarios FC. Inter Miami CF. February 16, 2024.
  24. Web site: Inter Miami CF Transfers Midfielder Gregore to Brazilian Serie A Side Botafogo. Inter Miami CF. February 19, 2024.
  25. Web site: Inter Miami CF Loans Homegrown Edison Azcona to Las Vegas Lights FC. Inter Miami CF. February 19, 2024.
  26. Web site: Inter Miami CF Exercises Offseason Buyout on Attacker Corentin Jean. Inter Miami CF. February 21, 2024.
  27. Web site: Inter Miami CF Trades DeAndre Yedlin to FC Cincinnati for General Allocation Money. Inter Miami CF. March 4, 2024.
  28. Web site: Inter Miami CF Transfers Midfielder Jean Mota Brazilian Serie A Side Esporte Clube Vitória. Inter Miami CF. March 5, 2024.
  29. Web site: Inter Miami CF and Harvey Neville Agree to Mutually Terminate Contract. Inter Miami CF. March 15, 2024.
  30. Web site: Inter Miami CF Confirms Robbie Robinson Contract Termination . Inter Miami CF. June 30, 2024.
  31. Web site: Inter Miami CF Transfers Homegrown Player Edison Azcona to Las Vegas Lights FC. Inter Miami CF. July 9, 2024.
  32. Web site: Inter Miami CF Loans Emerson Rodríguez to CR Vasco Da Gama. Inter Miami CF. July 16, 2024.
  33. Web site: Inter Miami CF Transfers Homegrown Player Shanyder Borgelin to Danish Side Vendsyssel FF. Inter Miami CF. August 8, 2024.
  34. News: Carisle . Jeff . U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams . March 1, 2024 . . March 1, 2024 . en.
  35. Web site: Inter Miami squad. BeSoccer. July 4, 2024.