2020 Inter Miami CF season

Inter Miami CF
2020 season
PresidentDavid Beckham
Head coachDiego Alonso
StadiumInter Miami CF Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 10th
Overall: 19th
U.S. Open CupCanceled
MLS CupPlay-in round
MLS is Back TournamentGroup stage
Top goalscorerLewis Morgan (5 goals)
Average home league attendance2,216
Biggest winMIA 3–2 ORL (Aug. 22)
ATL 1–2 MIA (Sept. 19)
Biggest defeatMIA 1–4 NYRB {Sept. 23)
PHI 3–0 MIA (Sept. 27)
NSH 3–0 MIA (Nov. 20)
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The 2020 Inter Miami CF season was the first season in the history of Inter Miami CF and the 17th season of first-division club soccer in South Florida. It was the first time since 2001 that a South Florida club competed in the first-division. In addition to playing in Major League Soccer, the club was scheduled to participate in the U.S. Open Cup but the competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Management

Position Staff
Ownership
Lead Managing Owner United States Jorge Mas
President England David Beckham
Chairman Bolivia Marcelo Claure
Co-owner United States Jose Mas
Co-owner Japan Masayoshi Son
Front office
Chief Business Officer Mexico Jurgen Mainka
Sporting Director United States Paul McDonough
Vice President United States Pablo Alvarez
Coaching staff
Head Coach Uruguay Diego Alonso
Assistant Coach Wales Anthony Pulis
Assistant Coach Argentina Claudio Arzeno
Assistant Coach Spain Albert Rudé
Goalkeeper Coach Argentina Sebastián Saja
Fitness Coach Uruguay Mauricio Marchetti
Sports Scientist Argentina Gustavo Metral
Viedo Analyst United States Brett Uttley

Last updated: January 13, 2020
Source: Inter Miami CF

Roster

Squad No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 John McCarthy United States GK (1992-07-04)July 4, 1992 (aged 27) United States Tampa Bay Rowdies
27 Drake Callender United States GK (1997-10-07)October 7, 1997 (aged 22) United States San Jose Earthquakes
31 Luis Robles United States GK (1984-05-11)May 11, 1984 (aged 35) United States New York Red Bulls
Defenders
2 Alvas Powell Jamaica DF (1994-07-14)July 14, 1994 (aged 25) United States FC Cincinnati
3 Andrés Reyes Colombia DF (1999-09-08)September 8, 1999 (aged 20) Colombia Atlético Nacional
4 Christian Makoun Venezuela DF (2000-03-05)March 5, 2000 (aged 19) Italy Juventus
5 Nicolás Figal Argentina DF (1994-04-03)April 3, 1994 (aged 25) Argentina Independiente
18 Dylan Nealis United States DF (1998-07-30)July 30, 1998 (aged 21) United States Georgetown University
20 A. J. DeLaGarza Guam DF (1987-11-04)November 4, 1987 (aged 32) United States Houston Dynamo
22 Ben Sweat United States DF (1991-09-04)September 4, 1991 (aged 28) United States New York City FC
26 Leandro González Pírez Argentina DF (1992-02-26)February 26, 1992 (aged 28) Mexico Tijuana
28 Brek Shea United States DF (1990-02-28)February 28, 1990 (aged 30) United States Atlanta United FC
33 Mikey Ambrose United States DF (1993-10-05)October 5, 1993 (aged 26) United States Atlanta United FC
36 Denso Ulysse Haiti DF (1998-11-20)November 20, 1998 (aged 21) United States Tacoma Defiance
Midfielders
6 Wil Trapp United States MF (1993-01-15)January 15, 1993 (aged 27) United States Columbus Crew
7 Lewis Morgan Scotland MF (1996-09-30)September 30, 1996 (aged 23) Scotland Celtic
8 Blaise Matuidi France MF (1987-04-09)April 9, 1987 (aged 32) Italy Juventus
10 Rodolfo Pizarro Mexico MF (1994-02-15)February 15, 1994 (aged 26) Mexico Monterrey
11 Matías Pellegrini Argentina MF (2000-03-11)March 11, 2000 (aged 19) Argentina Estudiantes
13 Víctor Ulloa Mexico MF (1992-03-04)March 4, 1992 (aged 27) United States FC Cincinnati
14 Jay Chapman Canada MF (1994-01-01)January 1, 1994 (aged 26) Canada Toronto FC
15 David Norman Canada MF (1998-05-31)May 31, 1998 (aged 21) Canada Pacific FC
30 George Acosta United States MF (2000-01-19)January 19, 2000 (aged 20) United States Austin Bold
34 Federico Higuaín Argentina MF (1984-10-25)October 25, 1984 (aged 35) United States D.C. United
Forwards
9 Gonzalo Higuaín Argentina FW (1987-12-10)December 10, 1987 (aged 32) Italy Juventus
12 Juan Agudelo United States FW (1992-11-23)November 23, 1992 (aged 27) United States New England Revolution
17 Jerome Kiesewetter United States FW (1993-02-09)February 9, 1993 (aged 27) United States El Paso Locomotive
19 Robbie Robinson United States FW (1998-12-17)December 17, 1998 (aged 21) United States Clemson University
21 Julián Carranza Argentina FW (2000-05-22)May 22, 2000 (aged 19) Argentina Banfield

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position No. Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 2019
July 26, 2019 FW Argentina Julián Carranza Argentina Banfield Undisclosed [1]
MF Argentina Matías Pellegrini Argentina Estudiantes Undisclosed
August 6, 2019 DF Venezuela Christian Makoun Venezuela Zamora Undisclosed [2]
Winter 2019–20
November 11, 2019 MF Mexico Víctor Ulloa United States FC Cincinnati Trade [3]
November 13, 2019 MF Canada Jay Chapman Canada Toronto FC $100,000 GAM
November 14, 2019 DF United States Grant Lillard United States Chicago Fire FC $75,000 GAM
November 18, 2019 FW United States Jerome Kiesewetter United States El Paso Locomotive Free
November 19, 2019 DF United States Ben Sweat United States New York City FC Expansion Draft [4]
MF Jamaica Alvas Powell United States FC Cincinnati Expansion Draft
MF United States Lee Nguyen United States Los Angeles FC Expansion Draft
MF United States Luis Argudo United States Columbus Crew Expansion Draft
GK United States Bryan Meredith United States Seattle Sounders FC Expansion Draft
November 26, 2019 DF United States Mikey Ambrose United States Atlanta United FC Re-Entry Draft
December 2, 2019 GK United States Luis Robles United States New York Red Bulls Free
DF Guam A. J. DeLaGarza United States Houston Dynamo Free
December 4, 2019 GK United States John McCarthy United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Free
December 24, 2019 GK United States Drake Callender United States San Jose Earthquakes Trade [5]
DF Haiti Denso Ulysse United States Tacoma Defiance Free
December 28, 2019 FW United States Juan Agudelo Canada Toronto FC Trade [6]
December 29, 2019 DF Panama Román Torres United States Seattle Sounders FC Free [7]
January 1, 2020 MF United States George Acosta United States Austin Bold Free [8]
MF Canada David Norman Canada Pacific FC Free [9]
January 9, 2020 FW United States Robbie Robinson United States Clemson University SuperDraft [10]
DF United States Dylan Nealis United States Georgetown University SuperDraft
January 30, 2020 DF Argentina Nicolás Figal Argentina Independiente Undisclosed [11]
January 31, 2020 MF Scotland Lewis Morgan Scotland Celtic Undisclosed [12]
MF United States Wil Trapp United States Columbus Crew $100,000 GAM [13]
February 12, 2020 MF Colombia Andrés Reyes Colombia Atlético Nacional Loan [14]
MF Bolivia Jairo Quinteros Spain Valencia CF Academy Undisclosed [15]
February 17, 2020 MF Mexico Rodolfo Pizarro Mexico C.F. Monterrey $12,000,000 [16]
Summer 2020
June 25, 2020 DF United States Brek Shea United States Atlanta United FC Free [17]
July 1, 2020 DF Argentina Leandro González Pírez Mexico Tijuana Undisclosed [18]
August 10, 2020 MF France Blaise Matuidi Italy Juventus Free [19]
September 18, 2020 FW Argentina Gonzalo Higuaín Italy Juventus Free [20]
October 10, 2020 MF Argentina Federico Higuaín United States D.C. United $50,000 GAM [21]

Transfers out

Date Position No. Name To Fee Ref.
Winter 2019–20
January 29, 2020 GK United States Bryan Meredith Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Trade [22]
February 12, 2020 DF Bolivia Jairo Quinteros Bolivia Club Bolivar Loan [15]
Summer 2020
August 14, 2020 DF 25 United States Grant Lillard United States Columbus Crew Trade [23]
September 5, 2020 MF 16 United States Luis Argudo Sweden Norrby IF Waivers [24]
September 8, 2020 MF 24 United States Lee Nguyen United States New England Revolution Trade [25]
September 28, 2020 DF 29 Panama Román Torres United States Seattle Sounders FC Trade [26]

MLS SuperDraft

Round No. Player Pos. Team
1 1 United States Robbie Robinson FW Clemson University
1 3 United States Dylan Nealis MF Georgetown University

Non-competitive

Preseason

February 15 1 Inter Miami United States 1–2 United States Philadelphia Union St. Petersburg, FL
4:00PM EST Pizarro 33' Report Santos 19'
Oravec 86'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 22 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies United States 0–1 United States Inter Miami St. Petersburg, FL
7:00PM EST Robinson 21' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

Competitive

Major League Soccer

League tables

Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
8 New England Revolution 23 8 7 8 26 25 +1 32 1.39 Qualification for the Playoffs play-in round
9 Montreal Impact[a] 23 8 13 2 33 43 −10 26 1.13
10 Inter Miami CF 23 7 13 3 25 35 −10 24 1.04
11 Chicago Fire FC 23 5 10 8 33 39 −6 23 1.00
12 Atlanta United FC 23 6 13 4 23 30 −7 22 0.96 Qualification for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[b]
Source: MLS[27]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  2. ^ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
Overall
2020 MLS overall standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG
17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23 9 14 0 27 44 −17 27 1.17
18 Montreal Impact 23 8 13 2 33 43 −10 26 1.13
19 Inter Miami CF 23 7 13 3 25 35 −10 24 1.04
20 LA Galaxy 22 6 12 4 27 46 −19 22 1.00
21 Real Salt Lake 22 5 10 7 25 35 −10 22 1.00
Source: MLS[28]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

MLS is Back – group stage

Group A results
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orlando City SC (H) 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Philadelphia Union 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
3 New York City FC 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4 Inter Miami CF 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: MLS[29]
(H) Hosts

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

March 1 1 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Inter Miami Los Angeles, CA
5:30 PM EST Vela 44' Report Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,121
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 7 2 D.C. United 2–1 Inter Miami Washington, D.C.
3:30 PM EST Asad 59' (pen.)
Brillant 61'
Report Pizarro 2'
Torres Red card 54'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,183
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 8 3 MLSiBT GS Orlando City SC 2–1 Inter Miami Bay Lake, FL
8:00 PM EDT Mueller 70'
Nani 90+7'
Report Agudelo 47' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
July 14 4 MLSiBT GS Philadelphia Union 2–1 Inter Miami Bay Lake, FL
10:30 PM EDT Wagner 5'
Przybyłko 63'
Report Pizarro 36' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
July 20 5 MLSiBT GS Inter Miami 0–1 New York City FC Bay Lake, FL
9:00 AM EDT Report Tajouri-Shradi 64' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
August 22 6 Inter Miami 3–2 Orlando City SC Fort Lauderdale, FL
8:00 PM EDT Carranza 12', 23'
Pizarro 49'
Report Dike 18'
Nani 80'
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
August 30 7 Nashville SC 1–0 Inter Miami Nashville, TN
8:30 PM EDT Godoy 53' Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Note: The match was played behind closed doors..
September 2 8 Atlanta United FC 0–0 Inter Miami Atlanta, GA
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
September 6 9 Inter Miami 0–0 Nashville SC Fort Lauderdale, FL
8:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
September 9 10 Inter Miami 2–1 Atlanta United FC Fort Lauderdale, FL
8:00 PM EDT Morgan 28', 38' Report Remedi 33' Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Note: The match was originally scheduled for August 26.
September 12 11 Orlando City SC 2–1 Inter Miami Orlando, FL
7:30 PM EDT Reyes 34' (o.g.)
Pereyra 69'
Report Shea 65' Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
September 19 12 Atlanta United FC 1–2 Inter Miami Atlanta, GA
7:00 PM EDT Gallagher 5' Report Agudelo 2'
Shea 11'
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
September 23 13 Inter Miami 1–4 New York Red Bulls Fort Lauderdale, FL
8:00 PM EDT Agudelo 39' Report Egbo 14' (pen.)
White 49'
Mines 85'
Royer 90+1'
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
September 27 14 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Inter Miami Chester, PA
7:30 PM EDT Fontana 25'
Ilsinho 69'
Aaronson 90+6'
Report Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elton García
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
October 3 15 Inter Miami 2–3 New York City FC Fort Lauderdale, FL
8:00 PM EDT Morgan 27', 38' Report Mitriță 4', 43'
Tinnerholm 35'
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
October 7 16 New York Red Bulls 1–2 Inter Miami Harrison, NJ
7:00 PM EDT Fernandez 53' Report Pellegrini 55'
Higuaín 81'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
October 10 17 Inter Miami 1–0 Houston Dynamo Fort Lauderdale, FL
5:00 PM EDT Morgan 57' (pen.) Report Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Drew Fischer
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
October 14 18 Inter Miami 1–1 Atlanta United FC Fort Lauderdale, FL
8:00 PM EDT Shea 80' Report Mulraney 83' Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 360
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 17 19 Montreal Impact 2–1 Inter Miami Harrison, NJ
7:00 PM EDT Bojan 6'
Urruti 80'
Report Shea 33' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timothy Ford
Note: The match was played behind closed doors. Montreal played their home matches in Harrison, NJ due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
October 24 20 Inter Miami 2–1 Orlando City SC Fort Lauderdale, FL
3:30 PM EDT Jansson 45' (o.g.)
González Pirez 89'
Report Dike 12' Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 2,216
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 28 21 FC Dallas 2–1 Inter Miami Frisco, TX
8:30 PM EDT Jara 60' (pen.)
Hollingshead 82'
Report Pizarro 33' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,233
Referee: Victor Rivas
November 1 22 Toronto FC 2–1 Inter Miami Hartford, CT
7:30 PM EDT Akinola 55'
Pozuelo 84' (pen.)
Report Matuidi 42' Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Attendance: 1,394
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Note: Toronto played their home matches in Hartford, CT due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
November 8 23 Inter Miami 2–1 FC Cincinnati Fort Lauderdale, FL
3:30 PM EDT Ambrose 19'
González Pirez 23'
Report Gyau 66' Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

MLS Cup Playoffs

Overall statistics

Games played 23
Games won 7
Games drawn 3
Games lost 13
Goals scored 25
Goals conceded 35
Goal difference -10
Clean sheets 3
Yellow cards 54
Red cards 5
Top scorer Lewis Morgan (5)

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup USOC Total
1 MF 7 Scotland Lewis Morgan 5 0 0 5
2 MF 10 Mexico Rodolfo Pizarro 4 0 0 4
DF 28 United States Brek Shea 4 0 0 4
4 FW 12 United States Juan Agudelo 3 0 0 3
5 FW 21 Argentina Julián Carranza 2 0 0 2
DF 26 Argentina Leandro González Pírez 2 0 0 2
7 MF 8 France Blaise Matuidi 1 0 0 1
FW 9 Argentina Gonzalo Higuain 1 0 0 1
DF 33 United States Mikey Ambrose 1 0 0 1
MF 11 Argentina Matías Pellegrini 1 0 0 1
Total 24 0 0 24

As of 9 September 2020.

See also

References

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