Ferdinando De Matthaeis Explained

Ferdinando De Matthaeis
Fullname:Ferdinando De Matthaeis
Birth Date:29 May 1961
Birth Place:Alberona, Italy
Height:5 ft 10 in
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1979–1980
Clubs1:Lucera
Years2:1981–1984
Clubs2:New York Cosmos
Caps2:38
Goals2:17
Years3:1986
Clubs3:Brooklyn Italians
Years4:1987–1988
Clubs4:US Ragusa
Years5:1989
Clubs5:New Jersey Eagles (ASL)
Years6:1990
Clubs6:Boston Bolts (APSL)
Years7:1991–1992
Clubs7:New Jersey Arrows
Years8:1993–1994
Clubs8:New Jersey Stallions
Managerclubs1:IMG Academy
Manageryears2:2014
Managerclubs2:Miami United
Manageryears3:2015–2016
Managerclubs3:Miami Fusion
Manageryears4:2016–2017
Managerclubs4:NJ Ceder Stars
Manageryears5:2017
Managerclubs5:Miami Fusion
Manageryears6:2019–
Managerclubs6:Miami United

Ferdinando De Matthaeis (born May 29, 1961) is a retired professional Italian footballer who played for the New York Cosmos. He currently serves as head coach of Miami United FC in the National Premier Soccer League.

Playing career

De Matthaeis spent the majority of his fifteen-year professional career in New York, with short stints in Italy. He was called in to one National team training camp towards the end of his career. While he played with the New York Cosmos he enjoyed minutes playing alongside some of the greats like Carlos Alberto, Franz Beckenbauer, and Giorgio Chinaglia. He appeared 38 times over 4 years for the New York Cosmos from 1981 to 1984. During his career with the Cosmos he scored 17 times and assisted on 12 goals in both indoor and outdoor competitions.

Coaching career

De Matthaeis coached at IMG Academy in Sarasota, Florida for a number of years, where he developed young athletes in preparation for the next level. In 2014 De Matthaeis moved to Miami, Florida where he became head coach of Miami United FC (NPSL). During his only year in charge he posted a record of 7–3–0 and won the NPSL Sunshine Conference. He became the only Miami United FC head coach to go undefeated during the regular season. In 2015 with the help of another ownership group he founded the Miami Fusion FC of the NPSL. He would coach them in their first season of play to a NPSL Sunshine Conference championship over his former team Miami United FC. With this win he would secure a place for the Miami Fusion FC in the 2016 US Open Cup in their first season.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MIAMI FUSION FC JOINS THE NPSL - National Premier Soccer League. www.npsl.info. 2017-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092313/http://www.npsl.info/home/869918.html. 2016-03-04. dead.
  2. News: Staff - Miami Fusion. Miami Fusion. en-US. 2017-01-12.
  3. Web site: NASL-Fernando DeMatthais. www.nasljerseys.com. 2017-01-12.
  4. News: Ferdinando De Matthaeis Statistics on JustSportsStats.com. 2017-01-13.
  5. News: Ferdinando De Matthaeis Statistics on JustSportsStats.com. 2017-01-13.
  6. Web site: Miami Fusion version 2.0 back 13 years after MLS dumping. Farmer. Drew. 2015-04-14. World Soccer Talk. 2017-01-13.
  7. News: MIAMI UNITED IMPRESSES IN ITALY. NPSL. 2014-10-16. National Premier Soccer League. 2017-01-13.