FC Miami City

FC Miami City

Full name	FC Miami City
Nickname(s)	Champions
Founded	November 20, 2014 (2014-11-20)
Ground	Tropical Park Stadium
Capacity	7,000
President	Ravy Truchot
Head Coach	Wagneau Eloi
General Manager	Youri Vaisse
League	Premier Development League
2016	3rd, Southeast Division Playoffs: DNQ
Website	http://www.fcmiamicity.com

FC Miami City (also referred to as FC Miami or FC Miami City Champions) is an American soccer team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Founded in 2014, the team plays in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division as an Expansion Team in 2015.

The team plays its home games at Tropical Park Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team's colors are blue, white and red.

History

FC Miami City (or FC Miami) was founded in 2014 by Ravy Truchot, Wagneau Eloi, and Éric Rabésandratana to bring a top-level soccer team in Miami, FL through the USL Premier Development League (PDL) - considered the fourth division of the American soccer pyramid, roughly equal to the National Premier Soccer League - while supporting youth development and coaching by former professional players.

Head coach Wagneau Eloi and Assistant coach Eric Rabesandratana are both former professional players with a broad range of Experience in coaching for adult and youth players in the Highest level such as the Haitian National Team.

Roster

As of June 7, 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
30	GK	FRA	Arthur Clapot
1	GK	ENG	David Ashwood
16	GK	USA	Alejandro Santillan
99	GK	USA	Ian McGrane
2	DF	USA	Daniel Del Rio
3	DF	FRA	Abdel Cherigui
4	DF	USA	Ryan Parrado
5	DF	USA	Alexander Joseph
6	DF	FRA	Kevin Coiffic
18	DF	FRA	Hervé Batoménila
20	DF	VEN	Jon Colino
35	DF	GER	Marvin Hezel
31	DF	ENG	Patrick Dier
24	DF	USA	Jonathan Campbell
17	DF	USA	Deshawon Nembhard
25	DF	FRA	Kevin Le Nours
8	MF	VEN	Manuel Rodriguez
10	MF	USA	Daniel Gonzalez
14	MF	PAN	Geidner Fernandez
17	MF	USA	Christopher Davis
21	MF	USA	Bryan Ruiz
23	MF	USA	Adam Chahti
32	MF	PUR	Patrick Lopez
75	MF	FRA	Fares Mouri
94	MF	FRA	Fabien Iscol
29	MF	GER	Sebastian Wladyko
—	MF	USA	Michael Rosario
—	MF	FRA	Jonathan Remond
9	FW	FRA	Gregory Dutil
7	FW	USA	Yerandy Suarez
11	FW	COL	Bryan Perea
12	FW	CAN	Mohamed Kourouma
14	FW	USA	Jamar Campion-Hinds
23	FW	CRC	Juan Pablo Fallas
28	FW	USA	Zakariae Merzouk
—	FW	USA	Perry Nehemiah

Notable players

Defenders:

• Hugo Leroux, Defender, 01/07/1992 French. Former club: Montpellier HSC was named Defender of the year by the Premier Development League in 2015.
• Victor Nirennold, Defender

Midfilders:

• Sidney Govou Middle - 27/07/79 French. Former club: Chasselay MDA,
• Marcel Mahouvé Midfielder,
• Bryan Arguez Defensive Midfielder - 01/13/1989. Former clubs: Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Atlanta Silverbacks (loan), Des Moines Menace, Cimarrones de Sonora
• Patrick Lopez Defensive Midfielder

Strikers:

• David Santamaria Forward - 12/15/1990. Former clubs: D.C United Hertha BSC II Hertha BSC Miami FC Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Minnesota United FC, Carolina RailHawks,

Head coaches

• Wagneau Eloi (2014: Head coach)
• Eric Rabesandratana (2014: assistant coach)

Governance

• Ravy Truchot (2014: President)

Staff

• Youri Vaisse (2014: General Manager)

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
2015	4	USL PDL	2nd, Southeast	Conference Finals	Did not qualify
2016	4	USL PDL	3rd, Southeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify

Stadium

Tropical Park stadium, which has a capacity of 7,000.

External links

• Official website