The 2025 Miami FC season is the club's sixth season in the USL Championship, the second-tier of American soccer, and eleventh overall.

Roster

As of December 26, 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 12 0
Defenders
2 Allan Aniz Brazil DF (2003-05-11) May 11, 2003 (age 21) Brazil SC Internacional U-20 2024 2 0
3 Jordan Ayimbila Ghana DF (2001-02-14) February 14, 2001 (age 24) Las Vegas Lights FC 2023 21 0
4 Nicolás Cardona Puerto Rico DF (1999-02-11) February 11, 1999 (age 26) Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 2023 30 0
13 Daltyn Knutson United States DF (1997-03-01) March 1, 1997 (age 28) Tormenta FC 2024 2025[2] 32 0
29 Alejandro Mitrano Venezuela DF (1998-04-04) April 4, 1998 (age 26) Las Vegas Lights FC 2024 2025 34 0
Bolu Akinyode Nigeria MF (1994-05-30) May 30, 1994 (age 30) El Paso Locomotive FC 2025 98 2
Midfielders
99 Allen Gavilanes United States MF (1999-08-24) August 24, 1999 (age 25) Greenville Triumph SC 2023 2025[3] 34 5
Forwards
19 Michael Lawrence United States FW (1999-07-10) July 10, 1999 (age 25) Miami FC 2024 2025[4] 18 3
50 Roberto Molina El Salvador FW (2001-01-28) January 28, 2001 (age 24) Indy Eleven 2024 2024 27 1

Staff

  • Argentina Gastόn Maddoni – Head coach
  • Argentina Matias Farao – Assistant coach
  • Argentina Cristian Blanco – Goalkeeper coach
  • United States Lucas Vaeza – Strength and performance coach

Transfers

In

# Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Source
21 DF Nigeria Bolu Akinyode United States El Paso Locomotive FC Free transfer January 21, 2025 [5]
2 DF United States Jonathan Ricketts United States Sacramento Republic FC Transfer, undisclosed details January 22, 2025 [6]
MF Argentina Matías Romero Argentina Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba Free transfer January 27, 2025 [7]
17 FW Puerto Rico Ricardo Rivera Dominican Republic O&M FC Free transfer January 30, 2025 [8]
10 MF Argentina Sebastián Blanco Argentina San Lorenzo de Almagro Free transfer January 31, 2025 [9]
26 FW Argentina Lucas Melano Azerbaijan Neftçi PFK Free transfer February 5, 2025 [10]
MF Argentina Diego Mercado Argentina Ferro Carril Oeste Free transfer February 6, 2025 [11]
6 DF Israel Walid Yacoubou United States Memphis 901 FC Free transfer February 7, 2025 [12]
28 GK United States Bill Hamid United States Virginia Dream FC Free transfer February 10, 2025 [13]
29 FW United States Kevin Hoyos Unattached Free transfer February 11, 2025 [14]
11 MF Argentina Deian Verón Argentina Estudiantes de La Plata Free transfer February 13, 2025 [15]
16 MF Puerto Rico Gerald Díaz Puerto Rico Academia Quintana Free transfer February 16, 2025 [16]
30 MF Argentina Cristian Vázquez Ecuador Vinotinto F.C. Ecuador Free transfer February 18, 2025 [17]
22 MF Argentina Francesco Celeste Venezuela Zamora F.C. Free transfer February 20, 2025 [18]
12 GK Germany Rafael Martell Argentina Club Atlético Brown Free transfer February 21, 2025 [19]
FW Argentina Tobías Zárate Greece Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. Free transfer February 26, 2025 [20]
FW Argentina Francisco Bonfiglio Argentina Club Atlético Tucumán Free transfer February 27, 2025 [21]

Out

# Pos. Player Signed to Details Date Source
5 MF Jamaica Joey DeZart Unattached End of contract November 30, 2024
15 DF Nigeria Mujeeb Murana Unattached End of contract November 30, 2024
17 FW United States Khalid Balogun United States Lexington SC End of loan November 30, 2024
18 DF Colombia Junior Palacios Unattached End of contract November 30, 2024
30 MF Haiti Christopher Jean-Francois United States Miami FC Academy End of academy contract November 30, 2024
31 GK Uruguay Felipe Rodriguez United States Miami FC Academy End of academy contract November 30, 2024
33 MF United States Lucas De Paula United States Miami FC Academy End of academy contract November 30, 2024
34 DF Spain Marco Santana United States Miami FC Academy End of academy contract November 30, 2024
35 FW Haiti Sébatien Joseph United States Miami FC Academy End of academy contract November 30, 2024
50 FW El Salvador Roberto Molina Unattached End of contract November 30, 2024
7 FW Brazil Luis "Luisinho" Pedro Brazil Esporte Clube São Luiz Mutual contract termination December 26, 2024 [22]
8 MF Brazil Gabriel Cabral United States South Georgia Tormenta FC Contract option not extended December 26, 2024 [22]
9 FW Colombia Isaac Zuleta Unattached Contract option not extended December 26, 2024 [22]
12 GK United States Daniel Gagliardi Unattached Contract option not extended December 26, 2024 [22]
14 DF United States Daniel Barbir United States Lexington SC Transfer December 26, 2024 [22]
23 FW Italy Rocco Genzano Unattached Mutual contract termination December 26, 2024 [22]
11 FW Cuba Frank López United States El Paso Locomotive FC Transfer, undisclosed details January 22, 2025 [23]
16 MF Italy Manuel Botta Italy FBC Gravina Free transfer January 30, 2025 [24]

Loan out

# Pos. Player Loaned to Details Date Source
3 DF Ghana Jordan Ayimbila United States Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Season-long February 24, 2025 [25]

Friendlies

February 14 Preseason Miami FC 5–0 FIU Panthers Miami, Florida
1:00 pm EST
Report Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
February 22 Preseason Barry Buccaneers 0–2 Miami FC Miami Shores, Florida
11:00 am EST Report
Stadium: Buccaneer Field
February 25 Preseason Miami FC 3–1 Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish Miami, Florida
1:00 pm EST
Report
Stadium: FIU Intramural Field
February 28 Preseason Miami FC 2–3 Miami United FC Miami, Florida
8:30 am EST
Miami FC Report
Miami United Report
Stadium: FIU Intramural Field
Note: Two games, the first was a full 90 minutes, which Miami United won 3–2, and a second game of 45 minutes between academy players, which Miami United won 3–1.

Competitive

USL Championship

Main article: 2025 USL Championship season

Standings — Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Birmingham Legion FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Detroit City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Hartford Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Indy Eleven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Loudoun United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Louisville City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Miami FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 North Carolina FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Rhode Island FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 8, 2025. Source: USL Championship Standings

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: November 1, 2024.
Source: Match reports

Matches

March 8 1 Miami FC v Detroit City FC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EST Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
March 15 2 Miami FC v Indy Eleven Miami, Florida
6:30 pm EDT Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
March 22 3 Miami FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EDT Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
March 29 4 Miami FC v New Mexico United Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EDT Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
April 12 5 San Antonio FC v Miami FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Toyota Field
April 19 6 Miami FC v North Carolina FC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EDT Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
May 4 7 Monterey Bay FC v Miami FC Seaside, California
4:00 pm PDT Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
May 17 8 Miami FC v Loudoun United FC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EST Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
May 24 9 Miami FC v Birmingham Legion FC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EST Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
June 7 10 Rhode Island FC v Miami FC Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00 pm EST Stadium: Tidewater Landing Stadium
  • MORE GAMES TO ADD *

USL Cup

Main article: 2025 USL Cup

On December 12, 2024, the United Soccer League announced an expansion of the USL Cup, known as the Jägermeister Cup for sponsorship reasons.[26] All clubs from the second division USL Championship and third division USL League One will compete in a world cup style, interleague competition.

Miami was drawn into Group 6.

Standings — Group 6

Pos Lg Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC Charleston Battery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 USL1 Greenville Triumph SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 USLC Miami FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 USL1 FC Naples 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 USL1 South Georgia Tormenta FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 USLC Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26). Source: USL

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: November 1, 2024.
Source: Match reports

Matches

Group stage
April 26 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Miami FC St. Petersburg, Florida
TBD Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
May 31 Miami FC v FC Naples University Park, Florida
TBD Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
June 28 Greenville Triumph SC v Miami FC Greenville, South Carolina
TBD Stadium: Paladin Stadium
July 26 Miami FC v South Georgia Tormenta FC University Park, Florida
TBD Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2025 U.S. Open Cup

The Miami FC, as a member of the second division USL Championship, entered the U.S. Open Cup in the First Round based on its performance in the 2024 USL Championship season.[27]

March 15 First Round Miami FC Florida v Florida Naples United FC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EDT Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium

References

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Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Miami_FC_season
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