2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season

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OwnerUnited States Aaron Davidson
Brazil Traffic Sports USA
CoachUnited States Daryl Shore
NASLFourth
NASL playoffsRunner-up
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
2011 season
OwnerUnited States Aaron Davidson
Brazil Traffic Sports USA
CoachUnited States Daryl Shore
NASLFourth
NASL playoffsRunner-up
U.S. Open Cupdid not enter
Top goalscorerUnited States Brian Shriver
(11 goals)
Highest home attendance6,849
(Oct 29 v. Minnesota)
Lowest home attendance2,159
(Sep 7 v. Carolina)
Average home league attendance3,985
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The 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the first season of the new team in the new North American Soccer League. Previously, the Miami FC had fielded a team that played for four seasons in the USL First Division and another for one season in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. After joining the new NASL, the club connected with the original Fort Lauderdale Striker's club. After 14 years, since 1997, the name and legacy was brought back and now placed together with Miami FC, uniting the clubs under the Striker's name. This marked the entire club's thirty-seventh season in professional soccer. In the inaugural year of the league, the club fielded the new team and finished fourth in the regular season. They made the playoffs and continued into the NASL Championship Series. They were this year's Runners-up.

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head Coach United States Daryl Shore
Assistant Coach United States Jim Rooney
Goalkeeper Coach Brazil Ricardo Lopez
Head Athletic Trainer United States Joe Caroccio
Strength and Conditioning Coach United States Brook Hamilton

Last updated: November 13, 2011
Source: [1]

Squad

Roster

as of October 29, 2011[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Nic Platter
2 DF  COL Cristian Quiñones
5 DF  FIN Toni Ståhl
6 DF  JAM Lance Laing
7 FW  MEX Polo Moráles (on loan from Tigres)
8 MF  BRA Pecka
9 FW  USA Abe Thompson
10 MF  USA Mike Palacio
11 FW  USA David Santamaria
12 FW  USA Aaron Wheeler
13 DF  USA Adam West
15 DF  USA Scott Gordon
17 MF  USA Bryan Arguez
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  COL Yoximar Granado
19 MF  USA Wálter Restrepo
20 MF  SLV Gerson Mayen (on loan from Chivas USA)
21 MF  USA Brian Shriver
22 DF  USA Aaron Hohlbein (captain)
23 MF  URU Martin Nuñez
24 GK  USA Matt Glaeser
25 MF  USA Patrick Otte
26 DF  PUR Cristian Arrieta
27 DF  ENG Martyn Lancaster
39 GK  USA Phillip Lamarre
81 FW  HAI Jean Philippe Peguero
88 MF  ARG Eduardo Coudet

Transfers

In

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
November 23, 2010United States Aaron WheelerFWUnited States FC Tampa Bay[3]
January 13, 2011United States David SantamariaFWUnited StatesOpen tryout[4]
February 1, 2011United States Aaron HohlbeinDFUnited States Columbus CrewRejected MLS side in favor or permanent return to Strikers[5]
February 22, 2011United States Bryan ArguezMFPortugal Estoril Praia[6]
February 23, 2011Jamaica Lance LaingDFJamaica Village UnitedOpen tryout[7]
February 24, 2011United States Adam WestDFUnited States Rochester RhinosNASL Combine[8]
February 24, 2011United States Nic PlatterGKUnited States Carolina RailHawks[8]
March 4, 2011Scotland Grant KerrMFCyprus Digenis Akritas Morphou[9]
March 16, 2011United States Mike PalacioMFUnited States New York Pancyprian-Freedoms[10]
March 28, 2011Argentina Eduardo CoudetMFUnited States Philadelphia UnionWaived by Philadelphia[11]
March 30, 2011Puerto Rico Cristian ArrietaDFUnited States Philadelphia UnionWaived by Philadelphia[12]
March 30, 2011United States Patrick OtteMFEngland Middlesbrough[13]
March 30, 2011United States Phillip LamarreGKUnited States FC Tampa Bay[13]
April 1, 2011Finland Toni StåhlDFUnited States Philadelphia UnionWaived by Philadelphia[14]
April 1, 2011United States Scott GordonDFUnited States Lynn UniversityDrafted by FC Dallas, but not offered contract[14]
April 14, 2011Haiti Jean Philippe PegueroFWSigned after two years out of the game[15]
April 14, 2011Colombia Yoximar GranadoMFUnsuccessful trial with Chicago Fire[15]
July 12, 2011United States Wálter RestrepoMFColombia Boyacá Chicó[16]
July 20, 2011El Salvador Gerson MayenMFUnited States Chivas USAOn loan until end of season[17]
August 18, 2011Mexico Leopoldo MorálesMFMexico TigresOn loan until end of season[18]
August 19, 2011Colombia Cristian QuiñonesDFUnited States Atlanta SilverbacksRecalled from loan[19]
August 22, 2011Brazil PeckaMFBrazil Flamengo[20]

Out

Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref
July 18, 2011United States Zach KirbyDFRetiredRetires after struggling with injuries[21]
July 20, 2011Brazil LennonMFReturned to Brazil[17]
August 2011Brazil Paulinho Le PetitMFReturned to Brazil
August 19, 2011Scotland Grant KerrMFUnited States Atlanta SilverbacksOn loan until end of season[19]

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