2025 Miami FC season

Miami FC
2025 season
OwnerRiccardo Silva
Head coachGastόn Maddoni
StadiumPitbull Stadium
Miami, Florida
USL ChampionshipEastern Conf.: 12th
Overall: 24th
U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kevin Hoyos (1 goal)
All: Francisco Bonfiglio (14 goals)
Highest home attendance1,394
Lowest home attendance1,027
Biggest winMIA 4–1 NAP (3/18) USOC
Biggest defeatMIA 0–2 DET (3/8) USLC
All statistics correct as of 16:49, March 20, 2025 (UTC).

The 2025 Miami FC season was 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 GK (2000-04-12) April 12, 2000 FC Hebar Pazardzhik 2023 12 0
Defenders
2 Allan Aniz DF (2003-05-11) May 11, 2003 SC Internacional U-20 2024 2 0
3 Jordan Ayimbila DF (2001-02-14) February 14, 2001 Las Vegas Lights FC 2023 21 0
4 Nicolás Cardona DF (1999-02-11) February 11, 1999 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 2023 30 0
13 Daltyn Knutson DF (1997-03-01) March 1, 1997 Tormenta FC 2024 2025[2] 32 0
29 Alejandro Mitrano DF (1998-04-04) April 4, 1998 Las Vegas Lights FC 2024 2025 34 0
Bolu Akinyode MF (1994-05-30) May 30, 1994 El Paso Locomotive FC 2025 98 2
Midfielders
99 Allen Gavilanes MF (1999-08-24) August 24, 1999 Greenville Triumph SC 2023 2025[3] 34 5
Forwards
19 Michael Lawrence FW (1999-07-10) July 10, 1999 Miami FC 2024 2025[4] 18 3
50 Roberto Molina FW (2001-01-28) January 28, 2001 Indy Eleven 2024 2024 27 1

Staff

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

Transfers

In

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

Out

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

Loan out

# Pos. Player Loaned to Details Date Source
3 DF Jordan Ayimbila 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
  • Blanco 10'
  • Rivera 50', 80'
  • Trialist 55'
  • Hoyos 67'
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

Standings — Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC (S) 30 22 1 7 56 19 +37 73 Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 30 19 6 5 62 32 +30 62
3 North Carolina FC 30 13 11 6 40 39 +1 45
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (C) 30 12 10 8 32 28 +4 44[a]
5 Hartford Athletic 30 13 12 5 48 36 +12 44[a]
6 Loudoun United FC 30 12 12 6 45 48 −3 42
7 Rhode Island FC 30 10 12 8 29 28 +1 38
8 Detroit City FC 30 9 11 10 33 35 −2 37
9 Indy Eleven 30 10 15 5 44 52 −8 35
10 Tampa Bay Rowdies 30 9 14 7 43 50 −7 34
11 Miami FC 30 8 16 6 29 44 −15 30
12 Birmingham Legion FC 30 5 13 12 36 50 −14 27
Source: USL Championship Standings
(C) Champions; (S) Players' Shield winner
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC are ahead of Hartford Athletic on head-to-head points. PGH 6, HFD 0.

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
21 6 5 10 22 31  −9 23 3 3 6 13 19  −6 3 2 4 9 12  −3

Last updated: August 23, 2025.
Source: Match reports

Matches

March 8 1 Miami FC 0–2 Detroit City FC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EST
Report
Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,394
March 15 2 Miami FC 1–3 Indy Eleven Miami, Florida
6:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,027
March 22 3 Miami FC 1–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Alex Billeter
March 29 4 Miami FC 0–1 New Mexico United Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,006
Referee: Alejo Calume
April 12 5 San Antonio FC 1–2 Miami FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,078
Referee: Alex Beehler
April 19 6 Miami FC 2–1 North Carolina FC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,103
Referee: Atahan Yaya
May 4 7 Monterey Bay FC 1–1 Miami FC Seaside, California
4:00 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,179
Referee: Brad Jensen
May 17 8 Miami FC 2–1 Loudoun United FC Miami, Florida
7:30 pm EST
Report
Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
May 24 9 Miami FC 1–2 Birmingham Legion FC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EST
Report
Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Natalie Simon
June 7 10 Rhode Island FC 0–1 Miami FC Pawtucket, RI
7:00PM
Report
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 7,508
Referee: Calin Radosav
June 14 11 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–1 Miami FC St. Petersburg, Florida
Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,717
Referee: Luis Arroyo
June 18 12 Miami FC 1–0 Charleston Battery Miami, Florida
Report Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 927
Referee: Luis Arroyo
June 21 14 Detroit City FC 2–0 Miami FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,004
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 5 14 Miami FC 2–2 FC Tulsa Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Bonfiglio 17' (pen.), 65'
Romero  45+4'
Report Calheira 13' (pen.)
Goldthorp 45+1'
Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,008
Referee: John Matto
July 12 15 Miami FC 1–1 Lexington SC Miami, Florida
Bonfiglio 24' Report Burke 90'+3' Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,014
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 19 16 Charleston Battery 0−1 Miami FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Report Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 927
Referee: Luis Arroyo
July 19 17 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 Miami FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ahl 90'+5' Report Bonfiglio 83' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,095
Referee: John Griggs
August 6 18 Hartford Athletic 2–0 Miami FC Hartford, Connecticut
  • Moreira 46'
  • Dieng 73' (Pen.)
Report Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,365
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August 9 19 Miami FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Miami, Florida
Veron  77'  90'+6' Report Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,496
Referee: Elton García
August 16 20 Miami FC 2–4 Louisville City FC Miami, Florida
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,233
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
August 23 21 Indy Eleven 3−2 Miami FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,942
Referee: Carlos Rodriguez
August 30 22 Loudoun United FC 3–1 Miami FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT
Report Bonfiglio 25' Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,553
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
September 6 23 Miami FC 0–1 Hartford Athletic Miami, Florida
7:30 PM Report Panayotou 54' Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,202
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
September 13 24 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–0 Miami FC Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 PM Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 3,576
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
September 19 25 Miami FC 0−1 Rhode Island FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium / Leyva Family Field
Attendance: 768
Referee: Cristian Campo
September 26 26 North Carolina FC 1–0 Miami FC Cary, North Carolina
Conway 13' Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,774
Referee: Edson Carvajal
October 4 27 Miami FC 3–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM
Report Ahl 22' Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 2,033
Referee: Drew Klemp
October 11 28 Louisville City FC 1–0 Miami FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM Ownby 88' Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,237
Referee: Amin Hadzic
October 19 29 Birmingham Legion FC 2–3 Miami FC Birmingham, Alabama
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Robert Vincze
October 25 30 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Miami FC Sacramento, California
10:00 PM Report Knutson 87' Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Joe Surgan

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 USL1 Greenville Triumph SC 4 3 0 0 1 6 3 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC Tampa Bay Rowdies 4 2 0 1 1 8 6 +2 7
3 USL1 South Georgia Tormenta FC 4 2 0 1 1 8 7 +1 7
4 USLC Miami FC 4 1 1 0 2 7 9 −2 5
5 USLC Charleston Battery 4 1 1 0 2 5 6 −1 5
6 USL1 FC Naples 4 1 0 0 3 4 7 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26). 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
4 2 0 2 7 9  −2 6 1 0 1 4 4  0 1 0 1 3 5  −2

Last updated: July 27, 2025.
Source: Match reports

Matches

Group stage
April 26 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–3
(3–4 p)
Miami FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,103
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
Penalties
May 31 Miami FC 3–2 FC Naples University Park, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,208
Referee: Greg Dopka
June 28 Greenville Triumph SC 2–0Miami FCGreenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Paladin Stadium
Attendance: 2,085
Referee: Edson Carvajal
July 26 Miami FC 1–2 South Georgia Tormenta FC University Park, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,024
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

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 the club's performance in the 2024 USL Championship season.[27]

March 15 First Round Miami FC 4–1 Naples United FC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EDT
Report
  • Furione  45+3'
  • Marisi  49'
  • Moreno  81', 83'
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Referee: Edson Carvajal
April 1 Second Round Inter Miami II 0–1 Miami FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 pm EDT
  • Abadia-Reda  13'
  • Ferraina  69'
  • Fung  75'
  • Basabe  82'
Report
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
April 16 Third Round Indy Eleven 1–0 (a.e.t.) Miami FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 4,366
Referee: Calin Radosav

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