Fort Lauderdale CF

Fort Lauderdale Club de Fútbol, commonly known as Fort Lauderdale CF, is an American professional soccer club based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that will play in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer. The club was established on February 1, 2020 and is the reserve team of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF.

Fort Lauderdale CF
Full nameFort Lauderdale Club de Fútbol
FoundedOctober 9, 2019 (2019-10-09)
GroundInter Miami CF Stadium
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Capacity18,000
OwnerInter Miami CF
Head coachJason Kreis
LeagueUSL League One
WebsiteClub website
Active teams of Inter Miami CF
MLS USL1

History

On October 9, 2019, it was announced by Inter Miami of Major League Soccer, that they would be fielding a reserve side in USL League One in 2020.[1][2] A few months later, on February 1, 2020, the club announced the team's name as Fort Lauderdale Club de Fútbol and that they would be playing at the main team's temporary Inter Miami CF Stadium.[3]

Stadium
Main article: Inter Miami CF Stadium

Inter Miami CF Stadium is a soccer stadium under construction in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the site of the former Lockhart Stadium. The new 19,000-seat stadium and training facility will be headquarters and training ground for Inter Miami CF, its youth academy, and Fort Lauderdale CF. The stadium will house the USL team as well as the first team for the first two seasons while the Miami Freedom Park stadium is under construction.[4][5][6]

Players

First-team squad
As of July 17, 2020[7]
No. Position Player Nation
2 Defender Brian Rosales  Cuba
3 Defender Sami Guediri  United States
4 Defender Frank Nodarse  Cuba
5 Midfielder Servando Carrasco  United States
6 Midfielder Rivaldo Ibarra  Cuba
7 Forward Ricky Lopez-Espin  United States
8 Midfielder Blaine Ferri  United States
10 Midfielder Eduardo Sosa  Venezuela
12 Goalkeeper Daniel Gagliardi  United States
13 Goalkeeper Andre Zuluaga ([B])  United States
14 Defender Kai Thomas ([B])  United States
15 Defender Modesto Méndez  Cuba
16 Defender Allan Cuartas ([B])  Colombia
17 Forward Dairon Reyes ([B])  Cuba
18 Midfielder Cesar Cuellar ([B])  El Salvador
19 Midfielder Francisco Raggio  United States
20 Defender Christian Lue Young  United States
21 Forward Edison Azcona ([B])  United States
22 Forward Jason Bucknor ([B])  United States
24 Defender Ian Fray ([B])  United States
25 Defender Ethan Hardin ([B])  United States
26 Midfielder Joshua Saavedra ([B])  Colombia
27 Forward Andres Cardenas ([B])  United States
28 Forward Felipe Valencia ([B])  United States
29 Forward Dylan Talero ([B])  Colombia
30 Goalkeeper Dylan Castanheira  United States

Coaching staff

Current staff
Coaching staff
Jason Kreis Head coach
Martin Paterson Assistant coach
Chris Barocas Goalkeeper coach
Sport management and organization
Darren Powell Director of Player Development for Inter Miami CF
Mateus Manoel Developmental Performance Manager

Head Coaches record
As of February 16, 2020
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Jason Kreis  United States February 15, 2020 Present 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—

See also

References
  1. Northam, Mitchell (October 9, 2019). "Inter Miami CF to field USL League One team in 2020". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. "Inter Miami CF, New England Revolution Launch League One Clubs". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. "Fort Lauderdale Club de Fútbol Announced as Name for Club's USL League One Team" (Press release). Inter Miami CF. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. "Inter Miami CF To Make Historic MLS Home Debut on March 14, 2020". InterMiamiCF.com. November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  5. "Demolition Of Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Underway". WFOR-TV. May 8, 2019.
  6. Bandell, Brian (March 14, 2019). "David Beckham wants MLS team to play initial seasons in Fort Lauderdale at Lockhart Stadium". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  7. "Players". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved July 17, 2020.


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