2025 Miami FC season
| 2025 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Riccardo Silva |
| Head coach | Gastόn Maddoni |
| Stadium | Pitbull Stadium Miami, Florida |
| USL Championship | Eastern Conf.: 12th Overall: 24th |
| U.S. Open Cup | Second Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Hoyos (1 goal) All: Francisco Bonfiglio (9 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 1,394 |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,027 |
| Biggest win | MIA 4–1 NAP (3/18) USOC |
| Biggest defeat | MIA 0–2 DET (3/8) USLC |
| All statistics correct as of 16:49, March 20, 2025 (UTC). | |
The 2025 Miami FC season is the club's sixth season in the USL Championship, the second-tier of American soccer, and eleventh overall.
Roster
- As of December 26, 2024[1]
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 | Khadim Ndiaye | GK | April 12, 2000 | FC Hebar Pazardzhik | 2023 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Allan Aniz | DF | May 11, 2003 | SC Internacional U-20 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | Jordan Ayimbila | DF | February 14, 2001 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2023 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Nicolás Cardona | DF | February 11, 1999 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 2023 | 30 | 0 | |||
| 13 | Daltyn Knutson | DF | March 1, 1997 | Tormenta FC | 2024 | 2025[2] | 32 | 0 | ||
| 29 | Alejandro Mitrano | DF | April 4, 1998 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2024 | 2025 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Bolu Akinyode | MF | May 30, 1994 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2025 | 98 | 2 | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 99 | Allen Gavilanes | MF | August 24, 1999 | Greenville Triumph SC | 2023 | 2025[3] | 34 | 5 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 19 | Michael Lawrence | FW | July 10, 1999 | Miami FC | 2024 | 2025[4] | 18 | 3 | ||
| 50 | Roberto Molina | FW | January 28, 2001 | Indy Eleven | 2024 | 2024 | 27 | 1 | ||
Staff
- Gastόn Maddoni – Head coach
- Matias Farao – Assistant coach
- Cristian Blanco – Goalkeeper coach
- Lucas Vaeza – Strength and performance coach
Transfers
In
| # | Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | DF | Bolu Akinyode | El Paso Locomotive FC | Free transfer | January 21, 2025 | [5] |
| 2 | DF | Jonathan Ricketts | Sacramento Republic FC | Transfer, undisclosed details | January 22, 2025 | [6] |
| MF | Matías Romero | Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba | Free transfer | January 27, 2025 | [7] | |
| 17 | FW | Ricardo Rivera | O&M FC | Free transfer | January 30, 2025 | [8] |
| 10 | MF | Sebastián Blanco | San Lorenzo de Almagro | Free transfer | January 31, 2025 | [9] |
| 26 | FW | Lucas Melano | Neftçi PFK | Free transfer | February 5, 2025 | [10] |
| MF | Diego Mercado | Ferro Carril Oeste | Free transfer | February 6, 2025 | [11] | |
| 6 | DF | Walid Yacoubou | Memphis 901 FC | Free transfer | February 7, 2025 | [12] |
| 28 | GK | Bill Hamid | Virginia Dream FC | Free transfer | February 10, 2025 | [13] |
| 29 | FW | Kevin Hoyos | Unattached | Free transfer | February 11, 2025 | [14] |
| 11 | MF | Deian Verón | Estudiantes de La Plata | Free transfer | February 13, 2025 | [15] |
| 16 | MF | Gerald Díaz | Academia Quintana | Free transfer | February 16, 2025 | [16] |
| 30 | MF | Cristian Vázquez | Vinotinto F.C. Ecuador | Free transfer | February 18, 2025 | [17] |
| 22 | MF | Francesco Celeste | Zamora F.C. | Free transfer | February 20, 2025 | [18] |
| 12 | GK | Rafael Martell | Club Atlético Brown | Free transfer | February 21, 2025 | [19] |
| FW | Tobías Zárate | Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. | Free transfer | February 26, 2025 | [20] | |
| FW | Francisco Bonfiglio | Club Atlético Tucumán | Free transfer | February 27, 2025 | [21] |
Out
| # | Pos. | Player | Signed to | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | MF | Joey DeZart | Unattached | End of contract | November 30, 2024 | |
| 15 | DF | Mujeeb Murana | Unattached | End of contract | November 30, 2024 | |
| 17 | FW | Khalid Balogun | Lexington SC | End of loan | November 30, 2024 | |
| 18 | DF | Junior Palacios | Unattached | End of contract | November 30, 2024 | |
| 30 | MF | Christopher Jean-Francois | Miami FC Academy | End of academy contract | November 30, 2024 | |
| 31 | GK | Felipe Rodriguez | Miami FC Academy | End of academy contract | November 30, 2024 | |
| 33 | MF | Lucas De Paula | Miami FC Academy | End of academy contract | November 30, 2024 | |
| 34 | DF | Marco Santana | Miami FC Academy | End of academy contract | November 30, 2024 | |
| 35 | FW | Sébatien Joseph | Miami FC Academy | End of academy contract | November 30, 2024 | |
| 50 | FW | Roberto Molina | Unattached | End of contract | November 30, 2024 | |
| 7 | FW | Luis "Luisinho" Pedro | Esporte Clube São Luiz | Mutual contract termination | December 26, 2024 | [22] |
| 8 | MF | Gabriel Cabral | South Georgia Tormenta FC | Contract option not extended | December 26, 2024 | [22] |
| 9 | FW | Isaac Zuleta | Unattached | Contract option not extended | December 26, 2024 | [22] |
| 12 | GK | Daniel Gagliardi | Unattached | Contract option not extended | December 26, 2024 | [22] |
| 14 | DF | Daniel Barbir | Lexington SC | Transfer | December 26, 2024 | [22] |
| 23 | FW | Rocco Genzano | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | December 26, 2024 | [22] |
| 11 | FW | Frank López | El Paso Locomotive FC | Transfer, undisclosed details | January 22, 2025 | [23] |
| 16 | MF | Manuel Botta | FBC Gravina | Free transfer | January 30, 2025 | [24] |
Loan out
| # | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Jordan Ayimbila | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Season-long | February 24, 2025 | [25] |
Friendlies
| February 14 Preseason | Miami FC | 5–0 | FIU Panthers | Miami, Florida |
| 1:00 pm EST | Report | Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium |
| February 22 Preseason | Barry Buccaneers | 0–2 | Miami FC | Miami Shores, Florida |
| 11:00 am EST | Report |
|
Stadium: Buccaneer Field |
| February 25 Preseason | Miami FC | 3–1 | Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish | Miami, Florida |
| 1:00 pm EST | Report | Stadium: FIU Intramural Field |
| February 28 Preseason | Miami FC | 2–3 | Miami United FC | Miami, Florida |
| 8:30 am EST | Miami FC Report Miami United Report |
|
Stadium: FIU Intramural Field | |
| Note: Two games, the first was a full 90 minutes, which Miami United won 3–2, and a second game of 45 minutes between academy players, which Miami United won 3–1. | ||||
Competitive
USL Championship
Standings — Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville City FC | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 37 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 32 | |
| 3 | Loudoun United FC | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 26 | |
| 4 | North Carolina FC | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 23 | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 20[a] | |
| 6 | Detroit City FC | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 20[a] | |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 20[b] | |
| 8 | Miami FC | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 18[b] | |
| 9 | Rhode Island FC | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 17 | |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion FC | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 16 | |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 11 | |
| 12 | Hartford Athletic | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 5, 2025. Source: USL Championship Standings
Notes:
Notes:
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 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
Last updated: May 30, 2025.
Source: Match reports
Matches
| March 8 1 | Miami FC | 0–2 | Detroit City FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EST | Report | Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,394 |
| March 15 2 | Miami FC | 1–3 | Indy Eleven | Miami, Florida |
| 6:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,027 |
| March 22 3 | Miami FC | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report |
|
Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Alex Billeter |
| March 29 4 | Miami FC | 0–1 | New Mexico United | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EDT |
|
Report | Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,006 Referee: Alejo Calume |
| April 12 5 | San Antonio FC | 1–2 | Miami FC | San Antonio, Texas |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,078 Referee: Alex Beehler |
| April 19 6 | Miami FC | 2–1 | North Carolina FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,103 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
| May 4 7 | Monterey Bay FC | 1–1 | Miami FC | Seaside, California |
| 4:00 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,179 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| May 17 8 | Miami FC | 2–1 | Loudoun United FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 pm EST | Report |
|
Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,257 Referee: Muhammad Kaleia |
| May 24 9 | Miami FC | 1–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EST | Report | Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| June 7 10 | Rhode Island FC | 0–1 | Miami FC | Pawtucket, RI |
| 7:00PM | Report | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium Attendance: 7,508 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| June 14 11 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–1 | Miami FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Report |
|
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,717 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| June 18 12 | Miami FC | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Miami, Florida |
|
Report | Stadium: Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 927 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| June 21 14 | Detroit City FC | 2–0 | Miami FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,004 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| July 5 14 | Miami FC | v | FC Tulsa | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| July 12 15 | Miami FC | v | Lexington SC | Miami, Florida |
| Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| July 19 16 | Charleston Battery | v | Miami FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
| July 19 17 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Miami FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| August 6 18 | Hartford Athletic | v | Miami FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| August 9 19 | Miami FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Miami, Florida |
| Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| August 16 20 | Miami FC | v | Louisville City FC | Miami, Florida |
| Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| August 23 21 | Indy Eleven | v | Miami FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM EST | Stadium: Carroll Stadium |
| August 30 22 | Loudoun United FC | v | Miami FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| Stadium: Segra Field |
| September 6 23 | Miami FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Miami, Florida |
| Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| September 13 24 | Las Vegas Lights FC | v | Miami FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Stadium: Cashman Field |
| September 17 25 | Miami FC | v | Rhode Island FC | Miami, Florida |
| Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| September 26 26 | North Carolina FC | v | Miami FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Complex |
| October 4 27 | Miami FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Miami, Florida |
| Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| October 11 28 | Louisville City FC | v | Miami FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| October 19 29 | Birmingham Legion FC | v | Miami FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Stadium: Protective Stadium |
| October 25 30 | Sacramento Republic FC | v | Miami FC | Sacramento, California |
| Stadium: Heart Health Park |
USL Cup
On December 12, 2024, the United Soccer League announced an expansion of the USL Cup, known as the Jägermeister Cup for sponsorship reasons.[26] All clubs from the second division USL Championship and third division USL League One will compete in a world cup style, interleague competition.
Miami was drawn into Group 6.
Standings — Group 6
| Pos | Lg | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USLC | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | USL1 | Greenville Triumph SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | USLC | Miami FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | USL1 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | USL1 | FC Naples | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 | USLC | Charleston Battery | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 4, 2025. 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 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Last updated: May 30, 2025.
Source: Match reports
Matches
Group stage
| April 26 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Miami FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,103 Referee: Benjamin Meyer | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| May 31 | Miami FC | 3–2 | FC Naples | University Park, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,208 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| June 28, 2025 | Greenville Triumph SC | 2–0 | Miami FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Paladin Stadium Attendance: 2,085 Referee: Edson Carvajal |
| July 26 | Miami FC | v | South Georgia Tormenta FC | University Park, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
The Miami FC, as a member of the second division USL Championship, entered the U.S. Open Cup in the First Round based on its performance in the 2024 USL Championship season.[27]
| March 15 First Round | Miami FC | 4–1 | Naples United FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report |
|
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium Referee: Edson Carvajal |
| April 1 Second Round | Inter Miami II | 0–1 | Miami FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 pm EDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
| April 16 Third Round | Indy Eleven | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Miami FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:30 pm EDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 4,366 Referee: Calin Radosav |
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