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| fullname = Miami Football Club
| nickname = Blues
| founded  = 2006
| ground   = [[Tropical Park Stadium]]
| capacity = 7,000
| chairman = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron Davidson]]
| manager  = {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Crizam César de Oliveira Filho|Zinho]]
| league   = [[USL First Division]]
| season   = [[United Soccer Leagues 2008|2008]]
| position = in progress

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'''Miami Football Club''' is an American professional [[soccer]] team, founded in 2006. The team is a member of the [[USL First Division]], the second tier of the [[American Soccer Pyramid]]. 

They currently play at [[Tropical Park Stadium]] in [[Glenvar Heights, Florida]], around 8 miles west of downtown [[Miami]]. The team is currently coached by [[Crizam César de Oliveira Filho|Zinho]]. The team's colors are tropical blue and white.

Miami FC is owned by [[Traffic Sports USA]], the American branch of [[Traffic Group]], which owns and organizes South American club tournaments such as the [[Copa America]] and [[Copa Sudamericana]].

South Florida was most recently home to the [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]]-based [[Miami Fusion F.C.]] of [[Major League Soccer]]. The Fusion folded in [[2002]], and Miami have inherited a portion of their fanbase, leaving some to see them as semi-continuation of Fusion. 

== History ==
===Inaugural Game===
On [[April 16]], 2006, the team played its first home game at [[Tropical Park Stadium]]. [[Mario Rafael Rodríguez|Mario ''El Loco'' Rodríguez]], a [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemalan national team]] [[midfielder]], scored the team's first goal in the 77th minute. He was assisted by [[Zinho]], a starter on [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]'s [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994 World Cup]] champion team. The lone goal was enough to defeat [[Jamaican National Premier League|Jamaican]] champion [[Portmore United F.C.|Portmore United]].

[[Romario]], also a star of the Brazil's 1994 World Cup winning team, was signed to the club [[March 30]], 2006. Though injuries left him unable to play in the April 16, 2006 opener, Miami FC gave the famed [[striker]] the honor of the ceremonial first kick.

===Mascot and Nickname Contest===
In 2007, the team held a contest through public schools in the greater Miami-Dade area for a nickname and mascot. Shia Moreno, an elementary school student won for her nickname "Blues". Daniel Townsend, a senior at Robert Morgan Educational Center won for his mascot creation "Hotshot", a flaming sonic-like character.

== Year-By-Year ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! League
! Reg. Season
! Playoffs
! Open Cup
|-
| 2006
| USL First Division
| 5th
| Quarterfinals
| 2nd round
|-
| 2007
| USL First Division
| 9th
| ''Did not qualify''
| 1st Round
|}

==2008 Roster==
''as of May 30, 2008''
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Puerto Rico|pos=GK|name=[[Josh Saunders]]}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Eddie Gutierrez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=[[Christopher Williams (American soccer player)|Christopher Williams]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Brazil|pas=DF|name=[[Cristiano Dias]]}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Guyana|pos=DF|name=[[John Paul Rodrigues|JP Rodrigues]]}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Haiti|pos=DF|name=[[Stephane Guillaume]]}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=Jamaica|pos=MF|name=[[Sean Fraser (Jamaican)|Sean Fraser]]}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Colombia|pos=MF|name=[[John Pulido]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Alex Afonso]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Eric Vasquez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Sam Reynolds]]}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Trinidad and Tobago|pos=DF|name=[[Avery John]]}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Jarryd Goldberg]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Cauê Santos da Mata|Cauê]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Guyana|pos=MF|name=[[Sean Cameron (soccer)|Sean Cameron]]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Colombia|pos=FW|name=[[Nicolas Mosquera]]}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Venezuela|pos=MF|name=[[Juan Pablo Galavis]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=[[Luis Calix]]}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=Honduras|pos=DF|name=[[Walter Ramirez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=Guatemala|pos=FW|name=[[Willie Sims]]}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Leandro Bispo de Souza|Mineiro]]}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=Jamaica|pos=FW|name=[[Sean Barrett (soccer player)|Sean Barrett]]}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=[[Bryan Loureiro]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=[[Eric Brunner]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Haiti|pos=GK|name=[[Gabard Fénélon]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Leo Inacio]]}}
{{Fs end}}

=== Notable Former Players ===
* {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Romario]]
* {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Crizam César de Oliveira Filho|Zinho]]
* {{flagicon|Guatemala}} [[Mario Rafael Rodriguez]]

== Affiliated Clubs ==
* {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Adelaide United FC]]

== Supporter's Group ==
[[Image:IMG 0756.jpg|200px|thumb|right|From left: Miami FC Manager Luiz Muzzi, "Newtbomb89", Marcos Ommatti, Victor Palkaninec, and "pb9000". Photo by ChisGreen]]
[[Image:IMG 0764.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Victor Palkaninec (pictured) and ChrisGreen photograph each other as "pb9000" interviews Miami FC manager Luiz Muzzi]]
In 2007, the Miami FC supporter's group was officially founded by avid fan and photographer Victor Palkaninec. The group began a website, www.miamifc2.com. Victor covers all the home games as photo press. The site uses updates and game recaps provided by Miami FC's media relation's manager, Marcos Ommatti. On June 9, 2007, the group held its first ever tailgating party before the game against the Puerto Rico Islanders. Victor, as well as members Chris Green (Robert Morgan High School WRMN8 News, iPatchNews.com), pb9000 ("Random Thoughts" podcast creator), and Newtbomb89 (YouTube video poster) had the chance to meet and greet Miami FC manager Luiz Muzzi and plater Chris "Big Smooth" Williams.

== Romario ==
[[Brazil]]ian [[1994 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] Winner [[Romario]] has recently left the club and has signed a short term contract with Australian [[List of A-League champions#A-League Premiers|league premier]] team [[Adelaide United]] in Australia's premier football competition the [[Hyundai A-League]], for a 4-game "guest" stint. He has now come back to play for Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Romario scored his 1000th career goal against Sport from Recife on May 20th, 2007.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.miamifc.com/ Miami FC Official site]
* [http://www.miamifc.net/ Unofficial Fans Forum about the Miami FC]
* [http://www.miamifc2.com/ Miami FC Supporters Group]

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