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2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season

The 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the first season of the new team in the new North American Soccer League. Previously, the Miami FC had fielded a team that played for four seasons in the USL First Division and another for one season in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. After joining the new NASL, the club connected with the original Fort Lauderdale Striker's club. After 14 years, since 1997, the name and legacy was brought back and now placed together with Miami FC, uniting the clubs under the Striker's name. This marked the entire club's thirty-seventh season in professional soccer. In the inaugural year of the league, the club fielded the new team and finished fourth in the regular season. They made the playoffs and continued into the NASL Championship Series. They were this year's Runners-up.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers
2011 season
OwnerUnited States Aaron Davidson
Brazil Traffic Sports USA
CoachUnited States Daryl Shore
NASLFourth
NASL playoffsRunner-up
U.S. Open Cupdid not enter
Top goalscorerUnited States Brian Shriver
(11 goals)
Highest home attendance6,849
(Oct 29 v. Minnesota)
Lowest home attendance2,159
(Sep 7 v. Carolina)
Average home league attendance3,985
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Club

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Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Head Coach   Daryl Shore
Assistant Coach   Jim Rooney
Goalkeeper Coach   Ricardo Lopez
Head Athletic Trainer   Joe Caroccio
Strength and Conditioning Coach   Brook Hamilton

Last updated: November 13, 2011
Source: [1]

Squad

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Roster

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as of October 29, 2011[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Nic Platter
2 DF   COL Cristian Quiñones
5 DF   FIN Toni Ståhl
6 DF   JAM Lance Laing
7 FW   MEX Polo Moráles (on loan from Tigres)
8 MF   BRA Pecka
9 FW   USA Abe Thompson
10 MF   USA Mike Palacio
11 FW   USA David Santamaria
12 FW   USA Aaron Wheeler
13 DF   USA Adam West
15 DF   USA Scott Gordon
17 MF   USA Bryan Arguez
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   COL Yoximar Granado
19 MF   USA Wálter Restrepo
20 MF   SLV Gerson Mayen (on loan from Chivas USA)
21 MF   USA Brian Shriver
22 DF   USA Aaron Hohlbein (captain)
23 MF   URU Martin Nuñez
24 GK   USA Matt Glaeser
25 MF   USA Patrick Otte
26 DF   PUR Cristian Arrieta
27 DF   ENG Martyn Lancaster
39 GK   USA Phillip Lamarre
81 FW   HAI Jean Philippe Peguero
88 MF   ARG Eduardo Coudet

Transfers

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In

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Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
November 23, 2010   Aaron Wheeler FW   FC Tampa Bay [3]
January 13, 2011   David Santamaria FW   Open tryout [4]
February 1, 2011   Aaron Hohlbein DF   Columbus Crew Rejected MLS side in favor or permanent return to Strikers [5]
February 22, 2011   Bryan Arguez MF   Estoril Praia [6]
February 23, 2011   Lance Laing DF   Village United Open tryout [7]
February 24, 2011   Adam West DF   Rochester Rhinos NASL Combine [8]
February 24, 2011   Nic Platter GK   Carolina RailHawks [8]
March 4, 2011   Grant Kerr MF   Digenis Akritas Morphou [9]
March 16, 2011   Mike Palacio MF   New York Pancyprian-Freedoms [10]
March 28, 2011   Eduardo Coudet MF   Philadelphia Union Waived by Philadelphia [11]
March 30, 2011   Cristian Arrieta DF   Philadelphia Union Waived by Philadelphia [12]
March 30, 2011   Patrick Otte MF   Middlesbrough [13]
March 30, 2011   Phillip Lamarre GK   FC Tampa Bay [13]
April 1, 2011   Toni Ståhl DF   Philadelphia Union Waived by Philadelphia [14]
April 1, 2011   Scott Gordon DF   Lynn University Drafted by FC Dallas, but not offered contract [14]
April 14, 2011   Jean Philippe Peguero FW Signed after two years out of the game [15]
April 14, 2011   Yoximar Granado MF Unsuccessful trial with Chicago Fire [15]
July 12, 2011   Wálter Restrepo MF   Boyacá Chicó [16]
July 20, 2011   Gerson Mayen MF   Chivas USA On loan until end of season [17]
August 18, 2011   Leopoldo Moráles MF   Tigres On loan until end of season [18]
August 19, 2011   Cristian Quiñones DF   Atlanta Silverbacks Recalled from loan [19]
August 22, 2011   Pecka MF   Flamengo [20]

Out

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Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref
July 18, 2011   Zach Kirby DF Retired Retires after struggling with injuries [21]
July 20, 2011   Lennon MF Returned to Brazil [17]
August 2011   Paulinho Le Petit MF Returned to Brazil
August 19, 2011   Grant Kerr MF   Atlanta Silverbacks On loan until end of season [19]

Competitions

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Updated as published November 13, 2011.

Regular season

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Standings

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Overall

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Puerto Rico Islanders 28 15 7 6 41 32 +9 52 Playoff semifinals
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 11 8 9 41 36 +5 41 Playoff quarterfinals
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 11 8 35 36 −1 38
5 FC Edmonton 28 10 6 12 35 40 −5 36[a]
6 NSC Minnesota Stars (C) 28 9 9 10 30 32 −2 36[a]
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.[22]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b EDM: 8 pts; MIN: 2 pts

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Soccer Bowl 2011
1 Carolina RailHawks FC 0 4 4 (3)
3 FC Tampa Bay 0 6 NSC Minnesota Stars 1 3 4 (5)
6 NSC Minnesota Stars 1 6 NSC Minnesota Stars 3 0 3
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1 0 1
2 Puerto Rico Islanders 1 1 2
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 5 4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3 2 5
5 FC Edmonton 0

Recognition

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NASL Player of the Week

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Week Player Category
10   Aaron Hohlbein (DF) Defensive
12   Matt Glaeser (GK) Defensive
17   Brian Shriver (FW) Offensive
22   Gerson Mayen (MF) Offensive

References

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  1. ^ "Coaching Staff | Fort Lauderdale Strikers". Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "Roster | Fort Lauderdale Strikers". Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  3. ^ "Miami FC Announces Signings". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. November 23, 2010. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "Strikers Sign Santamaria". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. January 13, 2011. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  5. ^ "Strikers Solidify Backline". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  6. ^ "Arguez Returns". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. February 22, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  7. ^ "Strikers Acquire Laing". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. February 23, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  8. ^ a b "Strikers Add Veteran Depth". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. February 24, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  9. ^ "Strikers Ink Kerr Depth". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. March 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  10. ^ "Strikers Sign Palacio Depth". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. March 16, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  11. ^ "Strikers Ink Eduardo Coudet". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. March 28, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  12. ^ "Strikers Sign Star Defender Arrieta". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. March 30, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  13. ^ a b "Strikers Sign Midfielder Otte, GK Lamarre". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. March 30, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  14. ^ a b "Strikers Round Out Backline". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  15. ^ a b "Strikers Add Two to Attacking Corps". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. April 14, 2011. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  16. ^ "Strikers Sign Walter Restrepo". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. July 12, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  17. ^ a b "Gerson Mayen Returns to Strikers". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. July 20, 2011. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  18. ^ "Strikers Acquire Morales; Hohlbein Has Surgery". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. August 18, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  19. ^ a b "Strikers Recall Quinones and Loan Kerr to Atlanta". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. August 19, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  20. ^ "Strikers Sign Pecka and Arrieta Gets National Team Call". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. August 22, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  21. ^ "Zach Korby Retires From Strikers". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. July 18, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  22. ^ "NASL Standings".
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