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Miami FC
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Full nameMiami Football Club
Nickname(s)Blues
Founded2006
GroundTropical Park Stadium
Capacity7,000
ChairmanUnited States Aaron Davidson
ManagerBrazil Zinho
LeagueUSL First Division
2008in progress

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 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-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 El Loco Rodríguez, a Guatemalan national team midfielder, scored the team's first goal in the 77th minute. He was assisted by Zinho, a starter on Brazil's 1994 World Cup champion team. The lone goal was enough to defeat Jamaican champion 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

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 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Puerto Rico PUR Josh Saunders
2 MF United States USA Eddie Gutierrez
3 DF United States USA Christopher Williams

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5 DF Guyana GUY JP Rodrigues
6 DF Haiti HAI Stephane Guillaume
7 MF Jamaica JAM Sean Fraser
8 MF Colombia COL John Pulido
9 FW Brazil BRA Alex Afonso
11 MF United States USA Eric Vasquez
12 MF United States USA Sam Reynolds
13 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Avery John
14 MF United States USA Jarryd Goldberg
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Brazil BRA Cauê
17 MF Guyana GUY Sean Cameron
18 FW Colombia COL Nicolas Mosquera
19 MF Venezuela VEN Juan Pablo Galavis
20 DF United States USA Luis Calix
21 DF Honduras HON Walter Ramirez
22 FW Guatemala GUA Willie Sims
23 MF Brazil BRA Mineiro
25 FW Jamaica JAM Sean Barrett
99 GK United States USA Bryan Loureiro
— DF United States USA Eric Brunner
— GK Haiti HAI Gabard Fénélon
— MF United States USA Leo Inacio

Notable Former Players

Affiliated Clubs

Supporter's Group

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From left: Miami FC Manager Luiz Muzzi, "Newtbomb89", Marcos Ommatti, Victor Palkaninec, and "pb9000". Photo by ChisGreen
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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

Brazilian World Cup Winner Romario has recently left the club and has signed a short term contract with Australian 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.

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