Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)
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| Full name | Miami Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Miami F.C. | ||
| Founded | 2005 | ||
| Ground | Tropical Park Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 7,000 | ||
| Chairman | Traffic Sports LLC | ||
| Manager | Chiquinho de Assis | ||
| League | USL First Division | ||
| 2005 | N/A | ||
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Miami F.C. are an American professional soccer club in First Division of the United Soccer Leagues. The team was founded in 2006.
Miami F.C. is owned by Traffic Sports USA, the American branch of Traffic Sports, 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 of Major League Soccer. The Fusion folded in 2002.
Inaugural Game
On April 16, 2005, the team played their first home game at Tropical Park Stadium. Mario El Loco Rodriguez, a Guatemalan national team player, scored the team's first goal 77th minute by midfielder. 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 April 14, 2005. Though injuries left him unable to play in the April 16, 2005 opener, Miami FC gave the famed striker the honor of the ceremonial first kick.
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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