2020 Inter Miami CF season

The 2020 Inter Miami CF season will be the first season of existence for Inter Miami CF. They will participate in Major League Soccer, the top tier of soccer in the United States. It will be the first time since 2001 that a first division soccer club will have competed in the Greater Miami Area.

Inter Miami
2020 season
PresidentDavid Beckham
Head coachDiego Alonso
StadiumInter Miami CF Stadium
Major League SoccerTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
MLS CupTBD
MLS is Back TournamentGroup stage
Top goalscorerRodolfo Pizarro (1 goal)
Highest home attendanceLeague/All:
Lowest home attendanceLeague/All:

Inter Miami played their first competitive match on March 1 away to Los Angeles FC. Their first home match was planned for March 14 against the LA Galaxy, former team of Inter Miami president David Beckham, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Team information

Roster
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals Assists Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 John McCarthy GK (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 0 0 0 Tampa Bay Rowdies
31 Luis Robles GK (1984-05-11) 11 May 1984 4 0 0 New York Red Bulls
Defenders
2 Alvas Powell DF (1994-07-14) 14 July 1994 1 0 0 FC Cincinnati
3 Andrés Reyes DF (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 3 0 0 Atlético Nacional (loan)
4 Christian Makoun DF (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 1 0 0 Juventus
5 Nicolás Figal DF (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 4 0 0 Independiente
18 Dylan Nealis DF (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 2 0 0 Georgetown University
20 A. J. DeLaGarza DF (1987-11-04) 4 November 1987 0 0 0 Houston Dynamo
22 Ben Sweat DF (1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 4 0 0 New York City FC
25 Grant Lillard DF (1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 0 0 0 Chicago Fire
26 Leandro González Pírez DF (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 0 0 0 Tijuana
28 Brek Shea DF (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990 0 0 0 Atlanta United
29 Román Torres DF (1986-03-20) 20 March 1986 3 0 0 Seattle Sounders
33 Mikey Ambrose DF (1993-10-05) 5 October 1993 2 0 0 Atlanta United
Denso Ulysse DF (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 0 0 0 Tacoma Defiance
Midfielders
6 Wil Trapp MF (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 4 0 0 Columbus Crew
7 Lewis Morgan MF (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 4 0 2 Celtic
10 Rodolfo Pizarro MF (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 4 2 0 Monterrey
11 Matías Pellegrini MF (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 4 0 2 Estudiantes
13 Víctor Ulloa MF (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 4 0 1 FC Cincinnati
14 Jay Chapman MF (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 2 0 0 Toronto FC
15 David Norman MF (1998-05-31) 31 May 1998 0 0 0 Pacific FC
16 Luis Argudo MF (1995-12-13) 13 December 1995 1 0 0 Columbus Crew
24 Lee Nguyen MF (1986-10-07) 7 October 1986 3 0 0 Los Angeles FC
George Acosta MF (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 0 0 0 Austin Bold
Forwards
12 Juan Agudelo FW (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 3 1 0 New England Revolution
17 Jerome Kiesewetter FW (1993-02-09) February 9, 1993 1 0 0 El Paso Locomotive
19 Robbie Robinson FW (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998 2 0 1 Clemson University
21 Julián Carranza FW (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 2 0 0 Banfield

Front office and coaching staff
Position Staff
Ownership
Lead managing owner Jorge Mas
President David Beckham
Chairman Marcelo Claure
Co-owner Jose Mas
Co-owner Masayoshi Son
Front office
Chief business officer Jurgen Mainka
Sporting director Paul McDonough
Vice president Pablo Alvarez

Last updated: October 27, 2019
Source: Inter Miami CF

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position No. Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 2019
July 26, 2019 FW — Julián Carranza Banfield Undisclosed [1]
July 26, 2019 MF — Matías Pellegrini Estudiantes Undisclosed [1]
August 6, 2019DF– Christian Makoun ZamoraUndisclosed[2]
Winter 2019–20
November 11, 2019 MF — Víctor Ulloa FC Cincinnati Trade [3]
November 13, 2019 MF — Jay Chapman Toronto FC $100,000 GAM
November 14, 2019 DF — Grant Lillard Chicago Fire $75,000 GAM
November 18, 2019 FW — Jerome Kiesewetter El Paso Locomotive Free
November 19, 2019 DF — Ben Sweat New York City FC Expansion Draft
November 19, 2019 MF — Alvas Powell FC Cincinnati Expansion Draft
November 19, 2019 MF — Lee Nguyen Los Angeles FC Expansion Draft
November 19, 2019 MF — Luis Argudo Columbus Crew Expansion Draft
November 19, 2019 GK — Bryan Meredith Seattle Sounders Expansion Draft
November 26, 2019 DF — Mikey Ambrose Atlanta United Re-Entry Draft
December 2, 2019 GK Luis Robles New York Red Bulls Free
December 2, 2019 DF — A. J. DeLaGarza Houston Dynamo Free
December 4, 2019 GK — John McCarthy Tampa Bay Rowdies Free
December 24, 2019 GK — Drake Callender California Golden Bears Trade [4]
December 24, 2019 DF — Denso Ulysse Tacoma Defiance Free [4]
January 1, 2020 MF — George Acosta Austin Bold Free [5]
January 1, 2020 MF — David Norman Pacific FC Free [6]
Summer 2020
August 10,2020 MF — Blaise Matuidi Juventus F.C. Free [7]

Friendlies

Preseason

  Win   Draw   Loss

February 15, 2020 Philadelphia Union2–1Inter MiamiSt. Petersburg, Florida
4:00PM EST Santos  19'
Oravec  86'		 Report Pizarro  33' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 22, 2020 Tampa Bay Rowdies0–1Inter MiamiSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:00PM EST Robinson  21' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

Competitions

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season

League tables
Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
10 D.C. United 5 1 2 2 6 7 −1 5
11 Nashville SC[lower-alpha 1] 4 1 2 1 2 3 −1 4
12 Chicago Fire FC 5 1 3 1 4 8 −4 4
13 New York City FC 5 1 4 0 2 6 −4 3
14 Inter Miami CF 5 0 5 0 3 8 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on August 16, 2020. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. On June 10, 2020, Major League Soccer announced that Nashville SC would switch from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference for the remainder of the 2020 season.[8]
Overall
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
23 New York City FC 5 1 4 0 2 6 −4 3
24 Houston Dynamo 5 0 2 3 6 11 −5 3
25 LA Galaxy 5 0 3 2 5 11 −6 2
26 Inter Miami CF 5 0 5 0 3 8 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on August 16, 2020. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots

MLS is Back – group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orlando City SC (H) 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Philadelphia Union 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
3 New York City FC 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4 Inter Miami CF 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: MLS
(H) Host.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

March 1 1Los Angeles FC1–0Inter MiamiLos Angeles, California
5:30 PM EST Vela  44' Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,121
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 7 2D.C. United2–1Inter MiamiWashington, D.C.
3:30 PM EST Asad  59' (pen.)
Brillant  61'		 Pizarro  2' Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,183
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 8 3 MLSiBT group stageOrlando City2–1Inter MiamiBay Lake, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Mueller  70'
Nani  90+7'		 Report Agudelo  47' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 14 4 MLSiBT group stagePhiladelphia Union2–1Inter MiamiBay Lake, Florida
10:30 PM EDT Wagner  5'
Przybyłko  63'		 Report Pizarro  36' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 20 5 MLSiBT group stageInter Miami0–1New York City FCBay Lake, Florida
9:00 AM EDT Report Tajouri-Shradi  64' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 22 6Inter MiamivOrlando CityFort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
August 26 7Inter MiamivAtlanta UnitedFort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
August 30 8Nashville SCvInter MiamiNashville, Tennessee
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Nissan Stadium
September 2 9Atlanta UnitedvInter MiamiAtlanta, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
September 6 10Inter MiamivNashville SCFort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
September 12 11Orlando CityvInter MiamiOrlando, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Exploria Stadium

Overall statistics
Games played2 (2 MLS, 0 U.S. Open Cup)
Games won0 (0 MLS, 0 U.S. Open Cup)
Games drawn0 (0 MLS, 0 U.S. Open Cup)
Games lost2 (2 MLS, 0 U.S. Open Cup)
Goals scored1
Goals conceded3
Goal difference-2 (-2 MLS, 0 U.S. Open Cup)
Clean sheets0
Most clean sheets
Best result
Worst result
Yellow cards5
Red cards1
Top scorerRodolfo Pizarro (1 goal)
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References
  1. "Inter Miami CF Signs Matías Pellegrini, Julián Carranza As First Players in Club History". Inter Miami CF. July 26, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. Bogert, Tom (August 6, 2019). "Inter Miami seals third signing, Venezuelan teenager Christian Makoun". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. "Inter Miami CF Acquires Midfielder Victor Ulloa from FC Cincinnati". Inter Miami CF. November 11, 2019.
  4. Boehm, Charles (December 24, 2019). "Inter Miami sign young fullback Denso Ulysse, goalkeeper Drake Callender". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  5. Baer, Benjamin (September 20, 2019). "Inter Miami sign US youth international midfielder George Acosta". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  6. Sigal, Jonathan (September 3, 2019). "Inter Miami trade for Vancouver Whitecaps Homegrown David Norman Jr". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  7. Juve, Jonathan (August 10, 2020). "BREAKING: Blaise Matuidi to leave Juventus". juvefc.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  8. "Nashville SC moves to Eastern Conference for remainder of 2020 season". Major League Soccer. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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