The 2017
Miami FC
The Miami FC is an American professional soccer team based in Miami, Florida that competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The club began play in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in the 2016 se ...
season was the club's second season of existence, and second season playing in the
North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to:
*North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league
*North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
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. During the season Miami won both the Spring and Fall NASL season, qualifying for the end of season playoffs where they would go out on penalties to the
New York Cosmos New York Cosmos may refer to
* New York Cosmos (1970–1985), a team in the North American Soccer League (then the top-tier soccer league in the United States and Canada)
* New York Cosmos (2010), a team playing since 2020 in the National Independe ...
in the Semifinals. In the
U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in men's Soccer in the United States, soccer in the United States of America. It is the oldest ongoing nati ...
, Miami reached the Quarterfinals before losing to
USL
The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, p ...
side
FC Cincinnati
Football Club Cincinnati, commonly known as FC Cincinnati, is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Cincinnati. The club plays in the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The ...
0-1 in a game that had to be re-arranged due to bad weather.
Stefano
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ended the season as the club's top goalscorer with 21 goals across all competitions, 17 coming in the NASL.
Roster
Staff
* Mauro Pederzoli – ''Technical Director''
* Federico Bertele' -'' Assistant Technical Director''
*
Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta (; born 19 March 1976) is an Italian professional football manager and former player. Usually deployed as a centre-back, he is widely considered one of the best defenders of all time. He was best known for his pace, artistic tac ...
– ''Head Coach''
* Lorenzo Rubinacci – ''Assistant coach''
* Vincenzo Benvenuto – ''Goalkeeper coach''
* Paolo Pacione – ''Head of Performance and Fitness Coach''
Transfers
Winter
In:
Out:
Summer
In:
Out:
Friendlies
Competitions
NASL Spring season
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
NASL Fall season
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
NASL Playoff
U.S. Open Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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, colspan="14", ''Players who left Miami FC during the season:''
Goal scorers
Disciplinary record
References
External links
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Miami FC seasons
American soccer clubs 2017 season
2017 in sports in Florida
2017 North American Soccer League season