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2020 Miami FC season

The 2020 Miami FC season was the club's first season following the sale of the franchise rights of the Ottawa Fury FC to ownership in Miami, Florida.[1] The side participated in the USL Championship, the second-tier of American soccer.

Miami FC
2020 season
OwnerRiccardo Silva
PresidentPaul Dalglish
Head coachNelson Vargas
(until Aug. 10)
Paul Dalglish
(since Aug. 10)
StadiumRiccardo Silva Stadium
Miami, Florida
USL ChampionshipGroup H: 3rd
Eastern Conf.: 13th
PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupCancelled
Top goalscorerRomario Williams: 8
Biggest winMIA 3–1 ATL (Oct. 4)
Biggest defeatMIA 0–4 BHM (Sept. 16)
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Roster

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As of October 4, 2020[2]

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 Mark Pais   GK (1991-06-03) June 3, 1991 (age 33) Fresno FC 2019 31 0
22 Bryant Gammiero   GK (1993-11-02) November 2, 1993 (age 31) Florida Soccer Soldiers 2019 6 0
92 Brian Sylvestre   GK (1992-12-19) December 19, 1992 (age 31) Forward Madison FC 2020 2 0
Defenders
3 Marco Franco   DF (1991-10-06) October 6, 1991 (age 33) Penn FC 2019 29 0
4 Hassan Ndam   DF (1998-10-29) October 29, 1998 (age 26) loan from FC Cincinnati 2020 2020 14 0
13 Lawrence Olum   DF (1984-07-10) July 10, 1984 (age 40) Minnesota United FC 2020 1 0
19 János Löbe   DF (1995-08-21) August 21, 1995 (age 29) New York Red Bulls II 2020 15 0
23 Brenton Griffiths   DF (1991-02-09) February 9, 1991 (age 33) Reno 1868 2019 33 3
45 Jalen Markey   DF (1995-03-30) March 30, 1995 (age 29) Seattle Sounders FC 2 2019 28 0
Midfielders
6 Harrison Heath   MF (1996-03-06) March 6, 1996 (age 28) Minnesota United FC 2019 29 1
7 Vincent Bezecourt   MF (1993-06-10) June 10, 1993 (age 31) New York Red Bulls 2020 15 1
8 Tomás Granitto   MF (1993-06-12) June 12, 1993 (age 31) Miami United FC 2019 38 2
10 Sebastián Velásquez   MF (1991-02-11) February 11, 1991 (age 33) El Paso Locomotive FC 2020 10 4
11 Prince Saydee   MF (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996 (age 28) Atlanta SC 2020 11 1
17 Brian James   MF (1993-10-25) October 25, 1993 (age 31)   Toronto FC II 2018 38 2
21 Héctor Morales   MF (1993-01-19) January 19, 1993 (age 31) AFC Ann Arbor 2019 24 2
25 Lance Rozeboom   MF (1989-05-31) May 31, 1989 (age 35) Tampa Bay Rowdies 2019 37 0
Forwards
2 Othello Bah   FW (1997-04-27) April 27, 1997 (age 27) Unattached 2019 29 1
9 Romario Williams   FW (1994-08-15) August 15, 1994 (age 30) Columbus Crew SC 2020 16 8
12 Miguel González   FW (1990-10-01) October 1, 1990 (age 34) Oklahoma City Energy 2019 39 25
14 Lloyd Sam   FW (1984-09-27) September 27, 1984 (age 40)   AFC Wimbledon 2019 32 3
28 Mohamed Thiaw   FW (1995-01-24) January 24, 1995 (age 29) San Jose Earthquakes 2019 38 17

Staff

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Transfers

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In

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# Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Source
9 FW   Romario Williams   Columbus Crew SC Free transfer January 1, 2020 [3]
1 GK   Mark Pais   Miami FC Re-signed January 7, 2020 [4]
45 DF   Jalen Markey   Miami FC Re-signed January 7, 2020
16 MF   Harrison Heath   Miami FC Re-signed January 7, 2020
11 FW   Lloyd Sam   Miami FC Re-signed January 7, 2020
22 GK   Bryant Gammiero   Miami FC Re-signed January 8, 2020 [5]
21 MF   Héctor Morales   Miami FC Re-signed January 8, 2020
28 FW   Mohamed Thiaw   Miami FC Re-signed January 8, 2020
2 FW   Othello Bah   Miami FC Re-signed January 8, 2020
3 DF   Marco Franco   Miami FC Re-signed January 9, 2020 [6]
23 DF   Brenton Griffiths   Miami FC Re-signed January 9, 2020
17 MF   Brian James   Miami FC Re-signed January 9, 2020
8 MF   Tomás Granitto   Miami FC Re-signed January 9, 2020
12 FW   Miguel González   Miami FC Re-signed January 9, 2020
11 MF   Prince Saydee   Atlanta SC Free transfer January 10, 2020 [7]
13 DF   Lawrence Olum   Minnesota United FC Free transfer January 16, 2020 [8]
7 MF   Vincent Bezecourt   New York Red Bulls Free transfer January 21, 2020 [9]
25 MF   Lance Rozeboom   Miami FC Re-signed January 22, 2020 [10]
92 GK   Brian Sylvestre   Forward Madison FC Undisclosed fee January 23, 2020 [11][12]
19 DF   János Löbe   New York Red Bulls II Free transfer January 28, 2020 [13]
4 DF   Hassan Ndam   FC Cincinnati Loan for 2020 season February 1, 2020 [14]
10 MF   Sebastián Velásquez   El Paso Locomotive FC Free transfer February 5, 2020 [15]

Out

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# Pos. Player Signed to Details Date Source
33 GK   Lionel Brown Unattached Not re-signed December 1, 2019
88 DF   Shawn Chin Unattached Not re-signed December 1, 2019
14 MF   Robert Baggio Kcira Unattached Not re-signed December 1, 2019
20 MF   Alessandro Milesi Unattached Not re-signed December 1, 2019
10 MF   Ariel Martínez   FC Tulsa Free transfer December 17, 2019 [16]
92 FW   Darío Suárez   FC Tulsa Free transfer December 17, 2019
5 DF   Callum Chapman-Page   FC Tulsa Free transfer December 18, 2019 [17]
7 DF   Maximiliano Schenfeld   FC Tulsa Free transfer December 18, 2019
4 DF   Matheus Silva   Hartford Athletic Free transfer January 13, 2020 [18]
6 MF   Dylan Mares   El Paso Locomotive FC Free transfer March 2, 2020 [19]

Friendlies

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February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08) Preseason Minnesota United FC 5–0 Miami FC Melbourne, Florida
12:30 p.m.
Report Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13) Preseason Miami FC 0–0 New York City FC Boca Raton, Florida
12:00 p.m. Report Stadium: Florida Atlantic University
February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22) Preseason Miami FC 2–0 Orlando City B Miami, Florida
1:00 p.m.
Report Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium

Competitive

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USL Championship

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Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group H

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 16 10 3 3 25 11 +14 33 2.06 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 15 9 3 3 26 15 +11 30 2.00
3 Miami FC 16 4 4 8 20 34 −14 16 1.00
4 Atlanta United 2 16 3 3 10 23 33 −10 12 0.75
Source: USL

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
16 4 4 8 20 34  −14 16 3 2 3 12 16  −4 1 2 5 8 18  −10

Last updated: October 4, 2020.
Source: Match reports

Match results

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In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Miami's schedule was announced on July 2.[20]

March 7 1 Saint Louis FC 4–1 Miami FC Fenton, Missouri
2:00 PM Greig   10'
Cicerone   21',   90+2'
Fink   59'
Kavita   71'
Blackwood   77'
Gee   84'		 Report Williams   45' (pen.) Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,019
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 29 2 Atlanta United 2 4–3 Miami FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Conway   15'   69',   69'
Amadou Diop   41',   48'
Jadama   57'
Reilly   64'
Bashti   81'
Mejia   87',   90+5'		 Report Thiaw   13'
Velásquez   47'
González   68'
Griffiths   83'
Othello   90+3'
Williams   90+7'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
August 7 3 Miami FC 0–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Rozeboom   36'
Williams   64'
Thiaw   76'		 Report Guenzatti   38'
Johnson   85'
Tejada   90+4'		 Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
August 16 4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Miami FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Guillén   31'
Mkosana   59'		 Report Velásquez   7'
Griffiths   11'
Othello   45+4'
Heath   76'
Thiaw   82'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 244
Referee: Tori Penso
August 19 5 Miami FC 2–2 Atlanta United 2 Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Ndam   22'
Williams   24',   45+1'
Saydee   27'		 Report Gurr   18'
Macky Diop   23' (pen.),   75'
Jadama   60'		 Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Natalie Simon
August 23 6 Miami FC 2–1 Charlotte Independence Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Williams   16'
Granitto   86'
Gammiero   89'		 Report Areman   8'
Roberts   90+1'		 Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
August 26 7 Charleston Battery 3–1 Miami FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Gdula   29'
Piggott   34',   48'
Marini   63'		 Report Griffiths   44'
Ndam   45+2'
González   53'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 150
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
September 2 8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–0 Miami FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Steinberger   11'
Scarlett   39'
Guenzatti   64'
Fernandes   83' (pen.)		 Report Sam   37'
Thiaw   42'
Rozeboom   82'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 180
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
September 5 9 Miami FC 1–1 Charleston Battery Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Markey   26'
Velásquez   42'
Löbe   67'
Granitto   78'
González   86'		 Report Zarokostas   49',   59'
Paterson   58'
Kelly-Rosales   88'
Gdula   89'		 Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
September 12 10 Atlanta United 2 1–2 Miami FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
September 16 11 Miami FC 0–4 Birmingham Legion FC Miami, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Rozeboom   52' Report Brett   35',   55'
Dean   38'
A. Crognale   42',   45+1'		 Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
September 20 12 Charleston Battery 2–0 Miami FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Lewis   19'
Daley   44'
Zarokostas   76'		 Report Ndam   52'
Heath   85'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kyle Johnston
September 23 13 Charlotte Independence 0–0 Miami FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Miller   33'
Dimick   43'
Vadalá   86'
Martínez   90+5'		 Report James   45'
Heath   51'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 26 14 Miami FC 0–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Miami, Florida
10:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Natalie Simon
September 30 15 Miami FC 4–3 Charleston Battery Miami, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Williams   39',   48'
Bezecourt   60'
Velásquez   65'
González   88'
Heath   90+1'
Pais   90+4'
Saydee   90+6'		 Report Daley   12',   30'
Crawford   26',   50'
van Schaik   60'
Lewis   67'		 Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Johan Fredrik Roenning
October 4 16 Miami FC 3–1 Atlanta United 2 Miami, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Bezecourt   22'
Williams   31' (pen.)
Saydee   50'
Thiaw   73'
Granitto   74'
Velásquez   90',   90+4'
González   90+1'		 Report Edwards   11'
Conway   13'
Reilly   65'
Bashti   70'
Lambe   90+3'		 Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Alex Billeter

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, Miami FC will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[21]

TBD 2nd round Miami United FC U23  
or Miami FC   		P–P   Miami FC or
  Naples United FC 		Hialeah, Florida or
Miami, Florida
TBD PM Stadium: Ted Hendricks Stadium or
Riccardo Silva Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[22]

Squad statistics

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As of Match played October 4, 2020

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Regular Season U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   USA Mark Pais 9 0 9+0 0 0 0
22 GK   USA Bryant Gammiero 5 0 5+0 0 0 0
92 GK   USA Brian Sylvestre 2 0 2+0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF   USA Marco Franco 14 0 13+1 0 0 0
4 DF   CMR Hassan Ndam 14 0 13+1 0 0 0
13 DF   KEN Lawrence Olum 1 0 1+0 0 0 0
19 DF   GER János Löbe 15 0 7+8 0 0 0
23 DF   JAM Brenton Griffiths 12 0 9+3 0 0 0
45 DF   USA Jalen Markey 9 0 3+6 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF   ENG Harrison Heath 16 0 14+2 0 0 0
7 MF   FRA Vincent Bezecourt 15 1 15+0 1 0 0
8 MF   SLV Tomás Granitto 16 1 12+4 1 0 0
10 MF   COL Sebastián Velásquez 10 4 9+1 4 0 0
11 MF   LBR Prince Saydee 11 1 9+2 1 0 0
17 MF   USA Brian James 12 0 6+6 0 0 0
21 MF   CUB Héctor Morales 5 0 0+5 0 0 0
25 MF   USA Lance Rozeboom 14 0 13+1 0 0 0
Forwards
2 FW   LBR Othello Bah 11 0 10+1 0 0 0
9 FW   JAM Romario Williams 16 8 11+5 8 0 0
12 FW   MEX Miguel González 16 4 6+10 4 0 0
14 FW   GHA Lloyd Sam 11 0 4+7 0 0 0
28 FW   SEN Mohamed Thiaw 15 1 5+10 1 0 0

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name Regular Season U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW   9 Romario Williams 8 0 8
2 MF   10 Sebastián Velásquez 4 0 4
FW   12 Miguel González 4 0 4
4 MF   7 Vincent Bezecourt 1 0 1
MF   8 Tomás Granitto 1 0 1
MF   11 Prince Saydee 1 0 1
FW   28 Mohamed Thiaw 1 0 1

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name Regular Season U.S. Open Cup Total
           
1   GK Mark Pais 2 0 - - 2 0
2   FW Othello Bah 2 0 - - 2 0
4   DF Hassan Ndam 4 0 - - 4 0
6   MF Harrison Heath 4 0 - - 4 0
7   MF Vincent Bezecourt 1 0 - - 1 0
8   MF Tomás Granitto 3 0 - - 3 0
9   FW Romario Williams 4 0 - - 4 0
10   MF Sebastián Velásquez 2 0 - - 2 0
11   MF Prince Saydee 2 0 - - 2 0
12   FW Miguel González 2 0 - - 2 0
14   FW Lloyd Sam 1 0 - - 1 0
17   MF Brian James 1 0 - - 1 0
19   DF János Löbe 1 0 - - 1 0
22   GK Bryant Gammiero 1 0 - - 1 0
23   DF Brenton Griffiths 3 0 - - 3 0
25   MF Lance Rozeboom 3 0 - - 3 0
28   FW Mohamed Thiaw 3 0 - - 3 0
45   DF Jalen Markey 2 0 - - 2 0

References

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