Miami FC
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| Full name | Miami FC | |||
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| Founded | May 20, 2015 | |||
| Stadium |
FIU Stadium Miami, Florida | |||
| Stadium capacity | 20,000 | |||
| President | Riccardo Silva | |||
| Co-owner | Paolo Maldini | |||
| Head Coach | Alessandro Nesta | |||
| League | North American Soccer League | |||
| 2016 |
Spring: 11th Fall: 5th Combined: 7th Playoffs: DNQ | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Miami FC is an American professional soccer team based in Miami, Florida. They began play in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid, in the 2016 season. They play home games at FIU Stadium.[1][2]
History
In September 2015, Alessandro Nesta was appointed as the clubs first coach.[3] On November 20, 2015 Italian sportswear company Macron were announced as the clubs kit suppliers on a three-year deal.[4]
League and cup history
| Season | NASL | Overall | U.S. Open Cup | Top goalscorer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts. | Name | League | |||
| 2016 | Spring | 11th | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7th | 3R |  Darío Cvitanich |
9 |
| Fall | 5th | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 33 | |||||
Players
Current roster
- As of 4 August 2016
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
Staff
- As of December 5, 2015 [5]
| Position | Nation | Staff |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach |  Italy | Alessandro Nesta |
| Technical director | Italy | Mauro Pederzoli |
| Assistant coach | Italy | Lorenzo Rubinacci |
| Head of performance and fitness |  Canada | Paolo Pacione |
| Goalkeeper coach | Italy | Vincenzo Benvenuto |
| Technical assistant | Italy | Federico Bertele |
| Equipment manager |  England | Brad Smith |
| Head athletic trainer |  United States | Joe Caroccio |
| Assistant athletic trainer | United States | Emmanuel Garcon |
Individual records
Top goalscorers
- As of Match played 8 October 2016
| Name | Years | NASL | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darío Cvitanich | 2016– | 9 (24) | 0 (1) | 9 (25) |
| 2 | Jaime Chavez | 2016– | 4 (19) | 1 (1) | 5 (20) |
| 2 |  Ariel Martínez | 2016– | 5 (24) | 0 (1) | 5 (25) |
| 2 |  Kwadwo Poku | 2016– | 5 (17) | 0 (0) | 5 (17) |
| 5 | Vincenzo Rennella | 2016– | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 3 (10) |
| 6 |  Jonny Steele | 2016– | 2 (14) | 0 (0) | 2 (14) |
| 7 | Brad Rusin | 2016– | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 1 (7) |
| 7 | Aaron Dennis | 2016– | 1 (9) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) |
| 7 |  Pablo Campos | 2016– | 1 (15) | 0 (1) | 1 (16) |
| 7 |  Michael Lahoud | 2016– | 1 (15) | 0 (1) | 1 (16) |
| 7 | Rhett Bernstein | 2016– | 1 (24) | 0 (0) | 1 (24) |
Managerial records
- As of October 8, 2016
| Name | Nat. | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W | Honours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Nesta | Italy |
September 1, 2015[3] | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 31.03 |
Club culture
Miami FC draw the bulk of their support from the suburbs in the south and west of Miami.
Rivalries
The closest team geographically is the Fort Lauderdale Strikers with games between the two sides often labelled the FL Clásico.[6] Fixtures with the other two teams in Florida, the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Jacksonville Armada are also keenly contested. These four teams compete for the Coastal Cup over the course of the NASL season.
Supporters group
Dade Brigade are the official supporters group of Miami FC and they occupy the east stand of FIU Stadium which is known as the Brigade End for home games.[7] They are named for Miami-Dade County.
Kit manufacturers and sponsorships
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016– | Macron |
No sponsor | [8] |
References
- ↑ "MIAMI FC BECOMES 12TH NASL CLUB". NASL.com. May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ↑ Evans, Simon (1 September 2015). "Alessandro Nesta lands top job at Miami as AC Milan legend starts coaching career". Daily Mail. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Alessandro Nesta lands top job at Miami as AC Milan legend starts coaching career". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "MACRON AND MIAMI FC SIGN FOR A 3 YEARS PARTNERSHIP". macron.com. Macron. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Staff". Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/fort-lauderdale-strikers-look-to-win-the-first-ever-florida-clasico-as-they-face-miami-fc-this-weekend-7989187
- ↑ http://www.dadebrigade.com/
- ↑ "Miami FC partners with Macron". Miami FC. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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