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2024 Miami FC season

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Miami FC
2024 season
OwnerRiccardo Silva
CEOMichael Williamson
Head coachAntonio Nocerino
StadiumFIU Stadium
Miami, Florida
FIU Soccer Stadium
Miami, Florida
(5 matches)
USL ChampionshipEastern Conf.: TBD
Overall: TBD
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The 2024 Miami FC season is the club's fifth season in the USL Championship, the second-tier of American soccer, and tenth overall.

Roster

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As of March 23, 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 Senegal GK (2000-04-12) April 12, 2000 (age 24) Bulgaria FC Hebar Pazardzhik 2023 0 0
12 Daniel Gagliardi United States GK (1997-01-21) January 21, 1997 (age 27) Unattached 2024 3 0
Defenders
2 Allan Aniz Brazil DF (2003-05-11) May 11, 2003 (age 21) Brazil SC Internacional U-20 2024 0 0
3 Jordan Ayimbila Ghana DF (2001-02-14) February 14, 2001 (age 23) Las Vegas Lights FC 2023 1 0
4 Nicolás Cardona Puerto Rico DF (1999-02-11) February 11, 1999 (age 25) Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 2023 3 0
5 Achille Truchot France DF (2004-10-01) October 1, 2004 (age 19) Czech Republic 1. SC Znojmo FK 2024 0 0
13 Daltyn Knutson United States DF (1997-03-01) March 1, 1997 (age 27) Tormenta FC 2024 3 0
22 Benjamin Ofeimu United States DF (2000-09-30) September 30, 2000 (age 23) Birmingham Legion FC 2022 2024+ 43 1
29 Alejandro Mitrano Venezuela DF (1998-04-04) April 4, 1998 (age 26) Las Vegas Lights FC 2024 3 0
Midfielders
6 Samuel Biek Germany MF (1997-08-07) August 7, 1997 (age 26) Germany FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt 2023 2 0
8 Gabriel Cabral Brazil MF (1997-04-29) April 29, 1997 (age 27) Tormenta FC 2022 2024+ 24 2
16 Manuel Botta Italy MF (2002-07-16) July 16, 2002 (age 22) Italy SS Audace Cerignola 2024 3 1
17 Ben Mines United States MF (2000-05-13) May 13, 2000 (age 24) FC Cincinnati 2022 2024+ 25 1
21 Michael Vang Laos MF (2000-05-13) May 13, 2000 (age 24) Portland Timbers 2 2023 2 0
32 David Mejía Peru MF (2003-08-23) August 23, 2003 (age 20) Atlanta United 2 2024 3 0
80 Andrew Booth Jamaica MF (1997-07-16) July 16, 1997 (age 27) Charleston Battery 2024 3 1
99 Allen Gavilanes United States MF (1999-08-24) August 24, 1999 (age 24) Greenville Triumph SC 2023 3 2
Forwards
7 Luis Pedro Brazil FW (2002-12-19) December 19, 2002 (age 21) Brazil Itabirito Futebol Clube 2024 3 0
9 Isaac Zuleta United States FW (2003-08-10) August 10, 2003 (age 20) New Mexico United 2023 0 0
11 Frank López Cuba FW (1995-02-25) February 25, 1995 (age 29) Rio Grande Valley FC 2023 2 0
23 Rocco Genzano Italy FW (2004-05-15) May 15, 2004 (age 20) Italy Lykos Football Club 2023 3 0
67 Mattia Gagliardi Italy FW (2004-08-15) August 15, 2004 (age 19) Italy ASD GC Sora 2023 3 0

Staff

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  • Italy Antonio NocerinoHead coach
  • Italy Giovanni Troise – Assistant coach
  • Cuba Ariel MartínezAssistant coach[2]
  • Italy Giuseppe Weller – Goalkeeper coach
  • Italy Massimo Borlina – Head of sports performance

Transfers

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In

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# Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Source
11 FW Cuba Frank López United States Rio Grande Valley FC Free transfer December 4, 2023 [3]
6 MF Germany Samuel Biek Germany FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt Free transfer December 6, 2023 [4]
3 DF Ghana Jordan Ayimbila United States Las Vegas Lights FC Free transfer December 8, 2023 [5]
9 FW United States Isaac Zuleta United States New Mexico United Free transfer December 11, 2023 [6]
13 DF United States Daltyn Knutson United States Tormenta FC Free transfer December 13, 2023 [7]
21 MF Laos Michael Vang United States Portland Timbers 2 Free transfer December 15, 2023 [8]
4 DF Puerto Rico Nicolás Cardona United States Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Free transfer December 18, 2023 [9]
23 FW Italy Rocco Genzano Italy Lykos Football Club Free transfer December 22, 2023 [10]
67 FW Italy Mattia Gagliardi Italy ASD GC Sora Free transfer December 27, 2023 [11]
99 MF United States Allen Gavilanes United States Greenville Triumph SC Free transfer December 29, 2023 [12]
1 GK Senegal Khadim Ndiaye Bulgaria FC Hebar Pazardzhik Free transfer January 1, 2024 [13]
32 MF Peru David Mejía United States Atlanta United 2 Free transfer January 7, 2024 [14]
16 MF Italy Manuel Botta Italy SS Audace Cerignola Free transfer January 19, 2024 [15]
12 GK United States Daniel Gagliardi Unattached Free transfer January 24, 2024 [16]
2 DF Brazil Allan Aniz Brazil SC Internacional U-20 Free transfer January 26, 2024 [17]
5 DF France Achille Truchot Czech Republic 1. SC Znojmo FK Free transfer February 1, 2024 [18]
80 MF Jamaica Andrew Booth United States Charleston Battery Free transfer February 10, 2024 [19]
29 DF Venezuela Alejandro Mitrano United States Las Vegas Lights FC Free transfer February 26, 2024 [20]
7 FW Brazil Luis Pedro Brazil Itabirito Futebol Clube Free transfer March 7, 2024 [21]

Out

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# Pos. Player Signed to Details Date Source
1 GK United States Jake McGuire United States North Carolina FC Not re-signed November 7, 2023 [22]
3 DF United States Aedan Stanley United States Indy Eleven Not re-signed November 7, 2023 [22]
6 DF Guatemala Moisés Hernández United States Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) Mutual contract termination November 7, 2023 [22]
7 FW Italy Claudio Repetto Retired Not re-signed November 7, 2023 [22]
9 FW United States Kyle Murphy United States Memphis 901 FC Not re-signed November 7, 2023 [22]
10 MF France Florian Valot United States Loudoun United FC Not re-signed November 7, 2023 [22]
11 FW El Salvador Joaquín Rivas United States El Paso Locomotive FC Not re-signed November 7, 2023 [22]
13 GK United States Adrian Zendejas United States Charlotte FC End of loan November 7, 2023 [22]
14 MF Trinidad and Tobago Ryan Telfer Canada HFX Wanderers FC Contract options not exercised November 7, 2023 [22]
18 MF Ghana Dennis Dowouna Unattached Contract options not exercised November 7, 2023 [22]
21 DF Nigeria Bolu Akinyode United States El Paso Locomotive FC Not re-signed November 7, 2023 [22]
23 DF England Curtis Thorn Unattached Buy-out option executed November 7, 2023 [22]
77 DF Brazil Gustavo Rissi United States Indy Eleven End of loan November 7, 2023 [22]
99 FW El Salvador Christian Sorto United States Orange County SC Not re-signed November 7, 2023 [22]
5 DF England Callum Chapman-Page United States Indy Eleven Free transfer November 17, 2023 [23]
17 FW Belize Michael Salazar United States Los Angeles Force Buy-out option executed December 5, 2023 [22]
4 DF England Paco Craig United States North Carolina FC Transfer, undisclosed fee December 8, 2023 [24]

Friendlies

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January 27 Preseason Miami FC v Miami Soccer Academy Miami, Florida
Report 1
Report 2
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Note: Results not published
February 3 Preseason Miami FC v Florida Atlantic Owls Miami, Florida
Report 1
Report 2
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Note: Results not published
February 10 Preseason Miami FC 0–5 Sporting Kansas City Miami, Florida
11 AM EST Report
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Note: 120-minute scrimmage
February 17 Preseason Miami FC v FIU Panthers Miami, Florida
Report Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Note: Results not published
February 24 Preseason Miami FC v Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish Miami, Florida
9 AM EST Report Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Note: Results not published

Competitive

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USL Championship

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Standings — Eastern Conference

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Charleston Battery 21 12 2 7 40 16 +24 43 Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC 19 13 4 2 48 23 +25 41
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 19 10 4 5 33 18 +15 35
4 Indy Eleven 19 9 6 4 31 28 +3 31
5 Birmingham Legion FC 20 8 8 4 22 28 −6 28
6 Detroit City FC 17 8 5 4 25 20 +5 28
7 Loudoun United FC 19 7 7 5 28 23 +5 26
8 Rhode Island FC 19 5 4 10 30 29 +1 25
9 North Carolina FC 19 5 6 8 25 22 +3 23
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 20 5 9 6 19 21 −2 21
11 Hartford Athletic 18 5 11 2 16 33 −17 17
12 Miami FC 20 2 16 2 20 47 −27 8
Updated to match(es) played on July 24, 2024. Source: USL Championship Standings

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
14 2 1 11 14 30  −16 7 2 0 7 9 19  −10 0 1 4 5 11  −6

Last updated: 8 June 2024.
Source: Match reports

Match results

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March 9 1 Miami FC 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EST
Report
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 1,122
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
March 16 2 Miami FC 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 1,044
Referee: Elton García
March 23 3 Orange County SC 2–2 Miami FC Irvine, California
7:00 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
March 30 4 Miami FC 1–2 Charleston Battery Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
April 6 5 Hartford Athletic 3–2 Miami FC Hartford, Connecticut
2:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,394
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
April 11 6 Miami FC 2–5 Tampa Bay Rowdies Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 887
Referee: United States Calin Radosav
April 20 7 Miami FC 0–1 Birmingham Legion FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 1,092
Referee: United States Lorenzo Hernandez
April 27 8 Miami FC 2–1 San Antonio FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 1,078
Referee: United States Nabil Bensalah
May 4 9 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Miami FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,172
Referee: United States Brandon Stevis
May 8 10 Miami FC P–P Memphis 901 FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Note: Postponed to August 14 to accommodate U.S. Open Cup scheduling conflict
May 12 11 Miami FC 1–3 Indy Eleven Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,004
Referee: United States Muhammad Hassan
May 18 12 Phoenix Rising FC 2–0 Miami FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass
Referee: United States Matthew Corrigan
May 25 13 Miami FC 0–4 North Carolina FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,039
Referee: United States Trevor Wiseman
June 1 14 Miami FC 1–2 Louisville City FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 1,098
Referee: United States Alejo Calume
June 8 15 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–1 Miami FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PST
Report
  • López 25'
  • Mujeeb Murana Yellow card 65'
  • Michael Lawrence Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,748
Referee: United States Lorenzo Hernandez
June 19 16 FC Tulsa 2-1 Miami FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Goodrum 61'
Pacheco 71'
Report Gavilanes 11' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,009
Referee: Christopher Calderon
June 22 17 Miami FC 2-0 Loudoun United FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EST Lopez 11' Yellow card 90'+2'
Booth Yellow card 14'
Lawrence 26'
Genzano Yellow card 32'
Barbir Yellow card 49'
Gavilanes Yellow card 90'
Report Aboukoura 51'
Bidois 53'
Wane Yellow card 90'+1'
Bustamante Yellow card 90'+5'
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 846
Referee: Eric Tattersall
June 29 18 Miami FC 0-4 Detroit City FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EST Botta Yellow card 6'
Palacios Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 88'
Booth Yellow card 53'
Frank Lopez Yellow card 87'
Report Williams 44'
Bryant 51'
Carroll Yellow card 65'
Rodriguez 72' 90'+3'
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
July 6 19 North Carolina FC 4-1 Miami FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 EST Craig Yellow card 11'
Mentzingen 50'
Conway 63' 64'
Anderson 77' (pen.)
da Costa Yellow card 90'+3'
Report Knutson Yellow card 7'
Balogun 18'
Cardona Yellow card 45'+2'
Mitrano Yellow card 57'
Biek Yellow card 66'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,161
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 13 20 Miami FC 2-3 Rhode Island FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EST Palacios Yellow card 9'
Biek Yellow card 46'
Lopez 62'
Molina 78'
Report Nodarse Yellow card 5' 11'
Williams Yellow card 44'
Lega 45'+5' 48'
Holstad Yellow card 50'
Vegas Yellow card 80'
Fuson Yellow card 81'
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Alex Billeter
July 19 21 Charleston Battery 2-0 Miami FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 EST Markanich 47' 51' (pen.)
Crawford Yellow card 83'
Report Lopez Yellow card 45'+2'
Murana Yellow card 50'
Santana Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,883
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 27 22 Miami FC v Oakland Roots Miami, Florida
Stadium: FIU Stadium
August 3 23 Loudoun United FC v Miami FC Leesburg, Virginia
Stadium: Segra Field
August 14 25 Miami FC v Memphis 901 FC Miami, Florida
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Note: Rescheduled match that was to be played on May 8
August 31 27 Miami FC v Monterey Bay FC Miami, Florida
Stadium: FIU Stadium
September 6 28 New Mexico United v Miami FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
Stadium: Isotopes Park
September 14 29 Miami FC v Hartford Athletic Miami, Florida
Stadium: FIU Stadium
September 28 31 Indy Eleven v Miami FC Indianapolis, Indiana
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
October 19 34 Detroit City FC v Miami FC Hamtramck, Michigan
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 26 35 Rhode Island FC v Miami FC Smithfield, Rhode Island
Stadium: Beirne Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

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As a member of the USL Championship, Miami FC entered the U.S. Open Cup in the third round,[25] matched up against South Georgia Tormenta FC, a member of the USL League One, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid.[26]

April 17 Miami FC (ULSC) Florida2–4 Georgia (U.S. state) South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) Miami, Florida
Report
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 471
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez

Squad statistics

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As of Match played March 23, 2024

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Regular Season Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Senegal SEN Khadim Ndiaye 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 GK United States USA Daniel Gagliardi 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
2 DF Brazil BRA Allan Aniz 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF Ghana GHA Jordan Ayimbila 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
4 DF Puerto Rico PUR Nicolás Cardona 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF France FRA Achille Truchot 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
13 DF United States USA Daltyn Knutson 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF United States USA Benjamin Ofeimu 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0
29 DF Venezuela VEN Alejandro Mitrano 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Germany GER Samuel Biek 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF Brazil BRA Gabriel Cabral 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
16 MF Italy ITA Manuel Botta 3 1 2+1 1 0+0 0
17 MF United States USA Ben Mines 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
21 MF Laos LAO Michael Vang 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
32 MF Peru PER David Mejía 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0
80 MF Jamaica JAM Andrew Booth 3 1 3+0 1 0+0 0
99 MF United States USA Allen Gavilanes 3 2 3+0 2 0+0 0
Forwards
7 FW Brazil BRA Luis Pedro 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0
9 FW United States USA Isaac Zuleta 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW Cuba CUB Frank López 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW Italy ITA Rocco Genzano 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
67 FW Italy ITA Mattia Gagliardi 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name Regular Season Open Cup Total
1 MF United States 99 Allen Gavilanes 2 0 2
2 FW Italy 16 Manuel Botta 1 0 1
MF Jamaica 80 Andrew Booth 1 0 1

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name Regular Season Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
6 Germany MF Samuel Biek 2 0 0 0 2 0
16 Italy MF Manuel Botta 2 0 0 0 2 0
17 United States MF Ben Mines 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 Italy FW Rocco Genzano 2 0 0 0 2 0
29 Venezuela DF Alejandro Mitrano 1 0 0 0 1 0
80 Jamaica MF Andrew Booth 1 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  14. ^ Borer, Sarah (January 7, 2024). "Miami FC signs 20-year-old David Mejía". Miami FC. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  15. ^ Borer, Sarah (January 20, 2024). "Miami FC signs Italian midfielder Manuel Botta". Miami FC. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  16. ^ Borer, Sarah (January 24, 2024). "Miami FC signs South Florida Native Daniel Gagliardi". Miami FC. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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  23. ^ "Indy Eleven Announces Initial Roster Moves for 2024 Season". Indy Eleven. November 17, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  24. ^ "NCFC acquires defender Paco Craig from Miami FC". North Carolina FC. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
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