2024 Miami FC season explained

Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chrtitle:CEO
Chairman:Michael Williamson
Stadium:FIU Stadium
Miami, Florida
FIU Soccer Stadium
Miami, Florida
(5 matches)
League Result:Eastern Conf.: TBD
Overall: TBD
Nextseason:2025

The 2024 Miami FC season is the club's fifth season in the USL Championship, the second-tier of American soccer, and tenth overall.

Roster

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

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Khadim NdiayeGK12 April 2000 FC Hebar Pazardzhik202300
12Daniel GagliardiGK21 January 1997Unattached202430
Defenders
2Allan AnizDF11 May 2003 SC Internacional U-20202400
3Jordan AyimbilaDF14 February 2001Las Vegas Lights FC202310
4Nicolás CardonaDF11 February 1999Chattanooga Red Wolves SC202330
5Achille TruchotDF1 October 2004 1. SC Znojmo FK202400
13Daltyn KnutsonDF1 March 1997Tormenta FC202430
22Benjamin OfeimuDF30 September 2000Birmingham Legion FC20222024+431
29Alejandro MitranoDF4 April 1998Las Vegas Lights FC202430
Midfielders
6Samuel BiekMF7 August 1997 FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt202320
8Gabriel CabralMF29 April 1997Tormenta FC20222024+242
16Manuel BottaMF16 July 2002 SS Audace Cerignola202431
17Ben MinesMF13 May 2000FC Cincinnati20222024+251
21Michael VangMF13 May 2000Portland Timbers 2202320
32David MejíaMF23 August 2003Atlanta United 2202430
80Andrew BoothMF16 July 1997Charleston Battery202431
99Allen GavilanesMF24 August 1999Greenville Triumph SC202332
Forwards
7Luis PedroFW19 December 2002 Itabirito Futebol Clube202430
9Isaac ZuletaFW10 August 2003New Mexico United202300
11Frank LópezFW25 February 1995Rio Grande Valley FC202320
23Rocco GenzanoFW15 May 2004 Lykos Football Club202330
67Mattia GagliardiFW15 August 2004 ASD GC Sora202330

Staff

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerSigned fromDetailsDateSource
11 Rio Grande Valley FCFree transfer[3]
6 FC Rot-Weiß ErfurtFree transfer[4]
3 Las Vegas Lights FCFree transfer[5]
9 New Mexico UnitedFree transfer[6]
13 Tormenta FCFree transfer[7]
21 Portland Timbers 2Free transfer[8]
4 Chattanooga Red Wolves SCFree transfer[9]
23 Lykos Football ClubFree transfer[10]
67 ASD GC SoraFree transfer[11]
99 Greenville Triumph SCFree transfer[12]
1 FC Hebar PazardzhikFree transfer[13]
32 Atlanta United 2Free transfer[14]
16 SS Audace CerignolaFree transfer[15]
12UnattachedFree transfer[16]
2 SC Internacional U-20Free transfer[17]
5 1. SC Znojmo FKFree transfer[18]
80 Charleston BatteryFree transfer[19]
29 Las Vegas Lights FCFree transfer[20]
7 Itabirito Futebol ClubeFree transfer[21]

Out

Pos.PlayerSigned toDetailsDateSource
1 North Carolina FCNot re-signed[22]
3 Indy ElevenNot re-signed
6 Dallas Sidekicks (indoor)Mutual contract termination
7RetiredNot re-signed
9 Memphis 901 FCNot re-signed
10 Loudoun United FCNot re-signed
11 El Paso Locomotive FCNot re-signed
13 Charlotte FCEnd of loan
14 HFX Wanderers FCContract options not exercised
18UnattachedContract options not exercised
21 El Paso Locomotive FCNot re-signed
23UnattachedBuy-out option executed
77 Indy ElevenEnd of loan
99 Orange County SCNot re-signed
5 Indy ElevenFree transfer[23]
17 Los Angeles ForceBuy-out option executed
4 North Carolina FCTransfer, undisclosed fee[24]

Competitive

USL Championship

See main article: 2024 USL Championship season.

Match results

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup. As a member of the USL Championship, Miami FC entered the U.S. Open Cup in the third round,[25] matched up against South Georgia Tormenta FC, a member of the USL League One, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid.[26]

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1 MF99 Allen Gavilanes202
2 FW16 Manuel Botta101
MF80 Andrew Booth101

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameRegular SeasonOpen CupTotal
6 MFSamuel Biek200020
16 MFManuel Botta200020
17 MFBen Mines100010
23 FWRocco Genzano200020
29 DFAlejandro Mitrano100010
80 MFAndrew Booth100010

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roster . Miami FC . January 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Miami FC adds former club star Ariel Martínez to 2024 Technical Staff . Miami FC . 8 February 2024 . en . 5 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs Frank López ahead of 2024 season . Miami FC . 26 December 2023 . en . 3 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC Announces Acquisition of Samuel Biek . Miami FC . 26 December 2023 . en . 6 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs Defender Jordan Ayimbila . Miami FC . 26 December 2023 . en . 8 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC Announces Signing of Isaac Zuleta . Miami FC . 26 December 2023 . en . 11 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs Defender Daltyn Knutson . Miami FC . 26 December 2023 . en . 13 December 2023.
  8. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs Michael Vang ahead of 2024 season . Miami FC . 26 December 2023 . en . 15 December 2023.
  9. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs Defender Nicolás Cardona . Miami FC . en . 18 December 2023.
  10. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs forward Rocco Genzano ahead of 2024 season . Miami FC . 26 December 2023 . en . 22 December 2023.
  11. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs Left Winger Mattia Gagliardi . Miami FC . 27 December 2023 . en . 27 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs USL League One’s Allen Gavilanes . Miami FC . 31 December 2023 . en . 29 December 2023.
  13. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs Goalkeeper Khadim Ndiaye . Miami FC . 3 January 2024 . en . 1 January 2024.
  14. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs 20-year-old David Mejía . Miami FC . 8 January 2024 . en . 7 January 2024.
  15. Web site: Borer . Sarah . 20 January 2024 . Miami FC signs Italian midfielder Manuel Botta . 20 January 2024 . Miami FC . en-US.
  16. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs South Florida Native Daniel Gagliardi . Miami FC . 25 January 2024 . en . 24 January 2024.
  17. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC acquires Brazilian Defender Allan Aniz . Miami FC . 9 March 2024 . en . 26 January 2024.
  18. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs French defender Achille Truchot . Miami FC . 1 February 2024 . en . 1 February 2024.
  19. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs former FIU star and SoFlo native Andrew Booth . Miami FC . 10 February 2024 . en . 10 February 2024.
  20. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs Venezuelan left-back Alejandro Mitrano . Miami FC . 27 February 2024 . en . 26 February 2024.
  21. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC signs Brazilian forward Luis Pedro . Miami FC . 9 March 2024 . en . 7 March 2024.
  22. Web site: Borer . Sarah . Miami FC Announces Roster Updates in Conclusion of the 2023 Season . Miami FC . 25 December 2023 . en . 7 November 2023.
  23. Web site: Indy Eleven Announces Initial Roster Moves for 2024 Season . Indy Eleven . 26 December 2023 . en . 17 November 2023.
  24. Web site: NCFC acquires defender Paco Craig from Miami FC . North Carolina FC . 25 December 2023 . en . 8 December 2023.
  25. Web site: U.S. Soccer Sets Third Round Schedule for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup . 2024-07-16 . www.ussoccer.com . en.
  26. Web site: Match Preview: Miami FC vs South Georgia Tormenta FC . 2024-07-16 . Miami FC . en-US.