2020 Miami FC season

The 2020 Miami FC season will be 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 will participate 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)

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.
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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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 coronavirus 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

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 TotalRegular SeasonU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Mark Pais 909+0000
22 GK Bryant Gammiero 505+0000
92 GK Brian Sylvestre 202+0000
Defenders
3 DF Marco Franco 14013+1000
4 DF Hassan Ndam 14013+1000
13 DF Lawrence Olum 101+0000
19 DF János Löbe 1507+8000
23 DF Brenton Griffiths 1209+3000
45 DF Jalen Markey 903+6000
Midfielders
6 MF Harrison Heath 16014+2000
7 MF Vincent Bezecourt 15115+0100
8 MF Tomás Granitto 16112+4100
10 MF Sebastián Velásquez 1049+1400
11 MF Prince Saydee 1119+2100
17 MF Brian James 1206+6000
21 MF Héctor Morales 500+5000
25 MF Lance Rozeboom 14013+1000
Forwards
2 FW Othello Bah 11010+1000
9 FW Romario Williams 16811+5800
12 FW Miguel González 1646+10400
14 FW Lloyd Sam 1104+7000
28 FW Mohamed Thiaw 1515+10100

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Regular Season U.S. Open Cup Total
1FW9Romario Williams808
2MF10Sebastián Velásquez404
FW12Miguel González404
4MF7Vincent Bezecourt101
MF8Tomás Granitto101
MF11Prince Saydee101
FW28Mohamed Thiaw101

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Regular Season U.S. Open Cup Total
1GKMark Pais20--20
2FWOthello Bah20--20
4DFHassan Ndam40--40
6MFHarrison Heath40--40
7MFVincent Bezecourt10--10
8MFTomás Granitto30--30
9FWRomario Williams40--40
10MFSebastián Velásquez20--20
11MFPrince Saydee20--20
12FWMiguel González20--20
14FWLloyd Sam10--10
17MFBrian James10--10
19DFJános Löbe10--10
22GKBryant Gammiero10--10
23DFBrenton Griffiths30--30
25MFLance Rozeboom30--30
28FWMohamed Thiaw30--30
45DFJalen Markey20--20

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