2021 Miami FC season
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OwnerRiccardo Silva
PresidentPaul Dalglish
Head coachPaul Dalglish
StadiumRiccardo Silva Stadium
Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
| 2021 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Riccardo Silva |
| President | Paul Dalglish |
| Head coach | Paul Dalglish |
| Stadium | Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, Florida |
| USL Championship | Atlantic Div.: 4th Eastern Conf.: 6th Overall: 8th |
| Playoffs | Conf. Quarterfinals |
| U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled |
| Top goalscorer | Christiano François (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 1,083 (Oct 16 vs. PGH) |
| Lowest home attendance | 418 (Sep 25 vs. LDN) |
| Average home league attendance | 699[A] |
| Biggest win | MIA 6–1 LDN (Sept. 25) |
| Biggest defeat | TBR 3–0 MIA (Oct. 20) |
The 2021 Miami FC season was the club's second season in the USL Championship, the second-tier of American soccer, and seventh overall.
Staff
- As of November 6, 2021[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 | ||||||||||
| 24 | Connor Sparrow |  |
GK | May 10, 1994 | Chicago Fire FC | 2021 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 49 | Jeff Caldwell | |
GK | February 20, 1996 | loan from Hartford Athletic | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 92 | Brian Sylvestre |  |
GK | December 19, 1992 | Forward Madison FC | 2020 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Othello Bah |  |
DF | April 27, 1997 | Unattached | 2019 | 52 | 5 | ||
| 3 | Luca Antonelli |  |
DF | February 11, 1987 | Empoli F.C. |
2021 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Callum Chapman-Page |  |
DF | November 6, 1995 | FC Tulsa | 2021 | 42 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Paco Craig | |
DF | October 19, 1992 | Wycombe Wanderers F.C. |
2021 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 17 | Sean McFarlane |  |
DF | April 4, 1993 | Austin Bold FC | 2021 | 41 | 4 | ||
| 19 | János Löbe |  |
DF | August 21, 1995 | New York Red Bulls II | 2020 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 14 | Robert Baggio Kcira | |
MF | January 9, 1994 | Unattached | 2021 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 18 | Junior Palacios |  |
MF | July 26, 1996 | Boca Raton FC | 2021 | 2022 | 27 | 0 | |
| 25 | Lance Rozeboom | |
MF | May 31, 1989 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2019 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Bolu Akinyode |  |
MF | May 30, 1994 | Birmingham Legion FC | 2021 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 80 | Devon Williams | |
MF | April 8, 1992 | Louisville City FC | 2021 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 99 | Jahshaun Anglin | |
MF | May 6, 2001 | Harbour View F.C. |
2021 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Billy Forbes |  |
FW | December 13, 1990 | Austin Bold FC | 2021 | 26 | 7 | ||
| 8 | Joshua Pérez |  |
FW | January 21, 1998 |  UD Ibiza |
2021 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Christiano François | |
FW | July 17, 1993 | Reno 1868 FC | 2021 | 32 | 11 | ||
| 10 | Ariel Martínez |  |
FW | June 9, 1986 | FC Tulsa | 2021 | 122 | 31 | ||
| 11 | Richard Ballard | |
FW | January 26, 1994 | Unattached | 2021 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Lamar Walker | |
FW | December 5, 1999 | Portmore United F.C. |
2021 | 25 | 6 | ||
| 15 | Chris Cortez | |
FW | July 24, 1988 |  1. FK Příbram |
2021 | 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 21 | Adonijah Reid |  |
FW | August 13, 1999 | Unattached | 2021 | 30 | 6 | ||
| 98 | Pierre da Silva | |
FW | July 28, 1998 | Memphis 901 FC | 2021 | 26 | 2 | ||
Paul Dalglish – Head coach
Jed Davies – Assistant coach- Andy Thomson – Assistant coach[2]
Transfers
In
| # | Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | MF | Lance Rozeboom |
Miami FC |
Re-signed | January 5, 2021 | [3] |
| 92 | GK | Brian Sylvestre |
Miami FC |
Re-signed | January 5, 2021 | |
| 2 | DF | Othello Bah |
Miami FC |
Re-signed | January 5, 2021 | |
| 19 | DF | János Löbe |
Miami FC |
Re-signed | January 5, 2021 | |
| 18 | MF | Junior Palacios |
Boca Raton FC |
Signed following trial | January 5, 2021 | |
| 17 | DF | Sean McFarlane |
Austin Bold FC |
Multiyear contract | January 6, 2021 | [4] |
| 76 | DF |  Ramón Martín del Campo |
OKC Energy FC |
Free transfer | January 7, 2021 | [5] |
| 80 | MF | Devon Williams |
Louisville City FC |
Free transfer | January 8, 2021 | [6] |
| 7 | FW | Billy Forbes |
Austin Bold FC |
Free transfer | January 11, 2021 | [7] |
| 4 | DF | Callum Chapman-Page |
FC Tulsa |
Free transfer | January 12, 2021 | [8] |
| 5 | DF | Paco Craig |
Wycombe Wanderers F.C. |
Free transfer | January 13, 2021 | [9] |
| 98 | FW | Pierre da Silva |
Memphis 901 FC |
Free transfer | January 14, 2021 | [10] |
| 11 | FW | Richard Ballard |
Unattached | Free transfer | January 14, 2021 | |
| 30 | MF | Bolu Akinyode |
Birmingham Legion FC |
Undisclosed fee | January 15, 2021 | [11] |
| 9 | FW | Christiano François |
Reno 1868 FC |
Free transfer | January 18, 2021 | [12] |
| 10 | FW | Ariel Martínez |
FC Tulsa |
Free transfer | January 19, 2021 | [13] |
| 24 | GK | Connor Sparrow |
Chicago Fire FC |
Free transfer | January 21, 2021 | [14] |
| 21 | FW | Adonijah Reid |
Unattached | Free transfer | January 22, 2021 | [15] |
| 13 | FW | Lamar Walker |
Portmore United F.C. |
Free transfer | January 29, 2021 | [16] |
| 99 | MF | Jahshaun Anglin |
Harbour View F.C. |
Free transfer | January 29, 2021 | |
| 3 | DF | Luca Antonelli |
Empoli F.C. |
Free transfer | February 17, 2021 | [17] |
| 14 | MF | Robert Baggio Kcira |
Unattached | Free transfer | June 6, 2021 | [18] |
| 8 | FW | Joshua Pérez |
UD Ibiza |
Free transfer | August 26, 2021 | [19] |
| 15 | FW | Chris Cortez |
1. FK Příbram |
Free transfer | September 17, 2021 | [20] |
Out
| # | Pos. | Player | Signed to | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF |  Hassan Ndam |
FC Cincinnati |
Loan ended | October 11, 2020 | |
| 1 | GK | Mark Pais |
Unattached | Not re-signed | December 2020 | |
| 3 | DF | Marco Franco |
Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 6 | MF | Harrison Heath |
Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 12 | FW | Miguel González |
Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 13 | DF |  Lawrence Olum |
Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 14 | FW |  Lloyd Sam |
Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 17 | MF | Brian James |
Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 21 | MF | Héctor Morales |
Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 22 | GK | Bryant Gammiero |
Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 23 | DF | Brenton Griffiths |
Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 45 | DF | Jalen Markey |
Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 10 | MF | Sebastián Velásquez |
 Bnei Sakhnin F.C. |
Not re-signed | October 18, 2020 | [21] |
| 9 | FW | Romario Williams |
 Al Ittihad Alexandria Club |
Not re-signed | December 5, 2020 | [22] |
| 11 | MF | Prince Saydee |
Phoenix Rising FC |
Not re-signed | January 4, 2021 | [23] |
| 8 | MF | Tomás Granitto |
C.D. FAS |
Not re-signed | February 5, 2021 | [24] |
| 7 | MF |  Vincent Bezecourt |
 FC Alashkert |
Not re-signed | March 9, 2021 | [25] |
| 28 | FW |  Mohamed Thiaw |
Metro Louisville FC (PASL) |
Not re-signed | March 2021 | [26] |
| 76 | DF | Ramón Martín del Campo |
Unattached | Retired | May 22, 2021 | [27] |
Loan in
| # | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Luis Zamudio |
Fort Lauderdale CF |
Season-long, recalled on July 30 | July 7, 2021 | [28][29] |
| 49 | GK | Jeff Caldwell |
Hartford Athletic |
Emergency loan, ended on Nov 7 | November 5, 2021 | [30][31] |
Friendlies
| March 13, 2021 Preseason | Naples United FC | 0–1 | Miami FC | Naples, Florida |
| 6:00 p.m. EST | Report |
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Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Attendance: 0 | |
| Note: Played behind closed doors, match divided into three 15 minute periods | ||||
| March 20, 2021 Preseason | Inter Miami CF | P–P | Miami FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| TBD | Report | Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium | ||
| Note: Postponed due positive COVID-19 testing[32] | ||||
| March 27, 2021 Preseason | New York Red Bulls | 0–2 | Miami FC | Bradenton, Florida |
| 2:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy | ||
| Note: Match composed of two 30 minute halves | ||||
| April 1, 2021 Preseason | Fort Lauderdale CF | P–P | Miami FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter Miami CF Training Center | ||
| Note: Postponed due positive COVID-19 testing[33] | ||||
| April 6, 2021 Preseason | Orlando City SC | v | Miami FC | Kissimmee, Florida |
| TBD | Highlight | Stadium: Orlando City SC Training Facility | ||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| April 7, 2021 Preseason | Inter Miami CF | v | Miami FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| TBD | Report | Stadium: Inter Miami CF Training Center | ||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| April 11, 2021 Preseason | Inter Miami CF | P–P | Miami FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| TBD | Report | Stadium: Inter Miami CF Training Center | ||
| Note: Cancelled due to scheduling conflicts[34] | ||||
| April 19, 2021 Preseason | Inter Miami CF | v | Miami FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| TBD | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium | ||
| Note: Closed-door friendly, results not published | ||||
| April 25, 2021 Preseason | Miami FC | v | Miami FC U-19 | University Park, Florida |
| 5:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium | ||
| Note: Closed-door friendly, results not published | ||||
| April 25, 2021 Preseason | Miami FC | 1–0 | FC Miami City | University Park, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium | ||
| Note: Closed-door friendly | ||||
Competitive
Squad statistics
- As of Match played November 6, 2021[B]
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | GK | USA |
Connor Sparrow | 31 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 92 | GK | HAI |
Brian Sylvestre | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | LBR |
Othello Bah | 23 | 4 | 16+7 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | DF | ITA |
Luca Antonelli | 11 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Callum Chapman-Page | 27 | 2 | 23+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Paco Craig | 33 | 2 | 31+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | DF | JAM |
Sean McFarlane | 23 | 1 | 12+10 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | DF | GER |
János Löbe | 29 | 0 | 19+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | MF | USA |
Robert Baggio Kcira | 25 | 0 | 14+10 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | MF | COL |
Junior Palacios | 27 | 0 | 22+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | MF | USA |
Lance Rozeboom | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 30 | MF | NGA |
Bolu Akinyode | 32 | 1 | 31+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 80 | MF | JAM |
Devon Williams | 24 | 3 | 22+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 99 | MF | JAM |
Jahshaun Anglin | 15 | 0 | 4+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | TCA |
Billy Forbes | 26 | 7 | 10+15 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | FW | SLV |
Joshua Pérez | 7 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | FW | HAI |
Christiano François | 32 | 11 | 26+5 | 11 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | FW | CUB |
Ariel Martínez | 30 | 6 | 21+8 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | FW | USA |
Richard Ballard | 22 | 0 | 12+9 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | FW | JAM |
Lamar Walker | 25 | 6 | 18+7 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | FW | USA |
Chris Cortez | 5 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | FW | CAN |
Adonijah Reid | 30 | 6 | 9+20 | 6 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 98 | FW | USA |
Pierre da Silva | 26 | 2 | 17+8 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| Left during season | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Luis Zamudio | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 49 | GK | USA |
Jeff Caldwell | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 76 | DF | MEX |
Ramón Martín del Campo | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Regular Season | Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 9 | Christiano François | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | MF | | 7 | Billy Forbes | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | | 10 | Ariel Martínez | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| FW | | 13 | Lamar Walker | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| FW | | 21 | Adonijah Reid | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | DF | | 2 | Othello Bah | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | | 80 | Devon Williams | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | DF | | 4 | Callum Chapman-Page | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | | 5 | Paco Craig | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | | 98 | Pierre da Silva | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Own goal | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | FW | | 8 | Joshua Pérez | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | | 15 | Chris Cortez | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 17 | Sean McFarlane | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 30 | Bolu Akinyode | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Regular Season | Playoffs | Total | |||
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| 2 | | DF | Othello Bah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | | DF | Luca Antonelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | | DF | Callum Chapman-Page | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Paco Craig | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | | FW | Christiano François | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | | FW | Ariel Martínez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | | FW | Richard Ballard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | | FW | Lamar Walker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | | MF | Robert Baggio Kcira | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | | MF | Junior Palacios | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | | DF | János Löbe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | | FW | Adonijah Reid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | | GK | Connor Sparrow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | | MF | Bolu Akinyode | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 76 | | DF | Ramón Martín del Campo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | | MF | Devon Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 92 | | GK | Brian Sylvestre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | | FW | Pierre da Silva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 99 | | MF | Jahshaun Anglin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |