2020 Miami FC season

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)

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.

Roster

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

Staff

Transfers

In

# 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

# 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

February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08) Preseason Minnesota United FC 5–0 Miami FC Melbourne, Florida
12:30 p.m.
  • Amarilla 11'
  • Greguš 24'
  • Booth
  • Toye 84',
Report Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
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

USL Championship

Standings — Group H

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

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

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 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 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

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

Squad statistics

As of Match played October 4, 2020

Appearances and goals

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

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

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

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