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Miami FC 2025 football season

Miami FC
2025 season
Owner	Riccardo Silva
Head coach	TBA
Stadium	Pitbull Stadium Miami, Florida
USL Championship	Eastern Conf.: TBD Overall: TBD
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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

Appearances and goals are career totals from all-competitions and leagues.

No.	Name	Position	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from	Signed in	Contract ends	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Khadim Ndiaye	GK	(2000-04-12) April 12, 2000 (age 24)	FC Hebar Pazardzhik	2023		12	0
31	Felipe Rodriguez	GK	(2004-05-14) May 14, 2004 (age 20)	Miami FC Academy	2024	2024	11	0
Defenders
2	Allan Aniz	DF	(2003-05-11) May 11, 2003 (age 21)	SC Internacional U-20	2024		2	0
3	Jordan Ayimbila	DF	(2001-02-14) February 14, 2001 (age 23)	Las Vegas Lights FC	2023		21	0
4	Nicolás Cardona	DF	(1999-02-11) February 11, 1999 (age 25)	Chattanooga Red Wolves SC	2023		30	0
15	Mujeeb Murana	DF	(2000-09-23) September 23, 2000 (age 24)	Birmingham Legion FC	2024	2024	17	0
18	Junior Palacios	DF	(1996-07-26) July 26, 1996 (age 28)	Unattached	2024	2024	63	1
29	Alejandro Mitrano	DF	(1998-04-04) April 4, 1998 (age 26)	Las Vegas Lights FC	2024		34	0
Midfielders
5	Joey DeZart	MF	(1998-06-09) June 9, 1998 (age 26)	Tampa Bay Rowdies	2024		12	1
13	Daltyn Knutson	MF	(1997-03-01) March 1, 1997 (age 27)	Tormenta FC	2024		32	0
16	Manuel Botta	MF	(2002-07-16) July 16, 2002 (age 22)	SS Audace Cerignola	2024		25	1
32	David Mejía	MF	(2003-08-23) August 23, 2003 (age 21)	Atlanta United 2	2024		5	0
33	Lucas De Paula	MF	(2006-03-23) March 23, 2006 (age 18)	Miami FC Academy	2024	2024	11	0
99	Allen Gavilanes	MF	(1999-08-24) August 24, 1999 (age 25)	Greenville Triumph SC	2023		34	5
Forwards
11	Frank López	FW	(1995-02-25) February 25, 1995 (age 29)	Rio Grande Valley FC	2023		24	7
19	Michael Lawrence	FW	(1999-07-10) July 10, 1999 (age 25)	Miami FC	2024	2024	18	3
35	Sébatien Joseph	FW	(2007-01-02) January 2, 2007 (age 18)	Miami FC Academy	2024	2024	9	0
50	Roberto Molina	FW	(2001-01-28) January 28, 2001 (age 23)	Indy Eleven	2024	2024	27	1

Staff

Marcello Alves – Interim head coach
Ariel Martínez – Assistant coach
Giuseppe Weller – Goalkeeper coach

Transfers

Out

#	Pos.	Player	Signed to	Details	Date
7	FW	Luis "Luisinho" Pedro	Esporte Clube São Luiz	Mutual contract termination	December 26, 2024
8	MF	Gabriel Cabral	Unattached	Contract option not extended	December 26, 2024
9	FW	Isaac Zuleta	Unattached	Contract option not extended	December 26, 2024
12	GK	Daniel Gagliardi	Unattached	Contract option not extended	December 26, 2024
14	DF	Daniel Barbir	Lexington SC	Transfer	December 26, 2024
23	FW	Rocco Genzano	Unattached	Mutual contract termination	December 26, 2024

Competitive

USL Championship

Main article: 2025 USL Championship season

Standings — Eastern Conference

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	Birmingham Legion FC	Playoffs
2	Charleston Battery
3	Detroit City FC
4	Hartford Athletic
5	Indy Eleven
6	Loudoun United FC
7	Louisville City FC
8	Miami FC
9	North Carolina FC
10	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
11	Rhode Island FC
12	Tampa Bay Rowdies

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

USL Cup

Main article: 2025 USL Cup

Standings — Group 6

Pos	Lg	Team v t e	Qualification
1	USLC	Charleston Battery	Advance to knockout stage
2	USL1	Greenville Triumph SC
3	USLC	Miami FC
4	USL1	FC Naples
5	USL1	South Georgia Tormenta FC
6	USLC	Tampa Bay Rowdies

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

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2025 U.S. Open Cup

References

"Roster". Miami FC. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
"Miami FC adds former club star Ariel Martínez to 2024 Technical Staff". Miami FC. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
^ Orabi, Mariam (December 26, 2024). "The Miami Football Club Announces Roster Updates". Miami FC. Retrieved January 12, 2025.

External links

Official website

Miami FC

Founded 2015 Based in Miami, Florida
Stadiums	FIU Stadium St. Thomas University Soccer Field Buccaneer Field
Key personnel	President/Owner Riccardo Silva CEO Michael Williamson Head coach Anthony Pulis
Other topics	Current roster Coastal Cup Related articles

Seasons (11)
NASL	2016 2017
NPSL	2018 2019
NISA	2019–20
USLC	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Major Honors (5)
NASL Seasonal Champions	2017 Spring 2017 Fall
NPSL National Champions	2018 2019
NISA East Coast Champions	2019

v t e USL Championship
Eastern Conference	Birmingham Legion FC Charleston Battery Detroit City FC Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Loudoun United FC Louisville City FC Miami FC North Carolina FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Rhode Island FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
Western Conference	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso Locomotive FC Las Vegas Lights FC Lexington SC Monterey Bay FC New Mexico United Oakland Roots SC Orange County SC Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento Republic FC San Antonio FC FC Tulsa
Future teams	Brooklyn FC (2026) Buffalo Pro Soccer (2026) Milwaukee Pro Soccer (2026) Ozark United FC (2026) Santa Barbara Sky FC (2026) Sporting Club Jacksonville (2026) USL Dallas (2027) USL Pro Iowa (TBD) USL Palm Beach (TBD) OKC Energy FC (on hiatus)
Former teams	Antigua Barracuda FC Atlanta United 2 Austin Aztex Charlotte Eagles Charlotte Independence FC Cincinnati Dayton Dutch Lions Fresno FC LA Galaxy II Memphis 901 FC FC Montreal Nashville SC F.C. New York New York Red Bulls II Orlando City B Orlando City SC Ottawa Fury FC Penn FC Philadelphia Union II Phoenix FC Portland Timbers 2 Puerto Rico United Real Monarchs Reno 1868 FC Richmond Kickers Rio Grande Valley FC Toros River Plate Puerto Rico Rochester Rhinos Saint Louis FC San Diego Loyal SC Sevilla FC Puerto Rico Sporting Kansas City II Tacoma Defiance Toronto FC II VSI Tampa Bay FC Whitecaps FC 2 Wilmington Hammerheads FC
Seasons	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Miscellaneous	Conferences Eastern Western Foreign players USL Championship Final United Soccer League USL League One USL League Two

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Playoffs
Eastern	Birmingham Legion Charleston Battery Detroit City FC Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Loudoun United Louisville City Miami FC North Carolina FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Rhode Island FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
Western	Colorado Springs Switchbacks El Paso Locomotive Las Vegas Lights Lexington SC Monterey Bay FC New Mexico United Oakland Roots Orange County SC Phoenix Rising Sacramento Republic San Antonio FC FC Tulsa

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National teams

League competitions

Level 1	Major League Soccer (All-Star Game, Playoffs, MLS Cup)
Level 2	USL Championship (Playoffs)
Level 3	MLS Next Pro (Playoffs) USL League One (Playoffs) NISA
Amateur	NPSL USL League Two NISA Nation UPSL
Collegiate	NCAA Division I Division II Division III NAIA NJCAA

Cup competitions

Domestic	U.S. Open Cup (Qualification, Final) USL Cup National Amateur Cup NISA Independent Cup Steinbrecher Cup
International	FIFA Club World Cup CONCACAF Champions Cup Campeones Cup Leagues Cup group stage knockout stage final

Youth competitions

Under-23	NCAA College Cup (Final)
Under-18	MLS Next 2024–25 2025–26

Club seasons
MLS	Atlanta United FC Austin FC Charlotte FC Chicago Fire FC Cincinnati Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew D.C. United FC Dallas Houston Dynamo FC Inter Miami CF LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC Minnesota United FC CF Montréal Nashville SC New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Diego FC San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC St. Louis City SC Sporting Kansas City Toronto FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC
USLC	Birmingham Legion FC Charleston Battery Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Detroit City FC El Paso Locomotive FC Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Las Vegas Lights FC Loudoun United FC Louisville City Lexington SC Miami FC Monterey Bay FC New Mexico United North Carolina FC Oakland Roots SC Orange County SC Phoenix Rising Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Rhode Island FC Sacramento Republic FC San Antonio FC Tampa Bay Rowdies FC Tulsa
MLS Next Pro	Atlanta United 2 Austin FC II Carolina Core FC Chattanooga FC Chicago Fire FC II FC Cincinnati 2 Colorado Rapids 2 Columbus Crew 2 Crown Legacy FC Houston Dynamo 2 Huntsville City FC Inter Miami CF II Jacksonville Armada Los Angeles FC 2 Ventura County FC Minnesota United FC 2 New England Revolution II New York City FC II New York Red Bulls II North Texas SC Orlando City B Philadelphia Union II Portland Timbers 2 Real Monarchs The Town FC St. Louis City 2 Sporting Kansas City II Tacoma Defiance Toronto FC II Whitecaps FC 2
USL1	AV Alta Charlotte Independence Chattanooga Red Wolves Forward Madison Greenville Triumph FC Naples Portland Hearts of Pine One Knoxville Richmond Kickers Santa Barbara Sky Spokane Velocity Texoma FC South Georgia Tormenta Union Omaha Westchester SC
NISA	Arizona Monsoon Capo FC Club de Lyon Georgia FC Irvine Zeta Las Vegas Legends Los Angeles Force Maryland Bobcats Michigan Stars Savannah Clovers

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