Miami Dade FC

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Miami Dade FC
File:Mdfc16.png
Full name Miami Dade Football Club
Nickname(s) Miami Dade
Founded May 20, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-05-20)
Stadium Tropical Park Stadium
Ground Capacity 10,000
Owner Linck Group
President Guilherme Moretto
Head Coach Rafael Ferreiro
League APSL
Website Club home page

Miami Dade FC is an American soccer team based in Miami. The club was founded in 2014 and is currently competing in APSL.The team plays its home games at Tropical Park Stadium.[1]In November 2015, the club made international headlines by announcing that former Brazil national football team captain Emerson Ferreira da Rosa was joining the club.[2]

History

The team's franchise rights for the NAL were purchased by the investment company, Linck Group, on May 1, 2014.

Miami Dade Football Club, LLC was registered with the Florida State Department on May 1, 2014, and on May 20 the team was officially announced as the 5th NAL Florida conference franchise.[3]

Ginga Scout was announced to be MDFC inaugural jersey sponsor in an event at 1826 Lounge in Miami Beach on May 20, 2014, at the same event which revealed the club's first ever jersey design.

Miami Dade FC debuted in the NAL on May 30, 2014, in a match against Nacional SC, winning the match 3 to 1. Players Andres Perez and Kaique Negri scored the club's first winning goals.

On July 26, Miami Dade FC was crowned NAL champions after defeating Santos USA.

On March 12, Miami Dade FC announces that they will be part of the new league APSL, starting in April, 2015. [4]


Club culture

The Miami Dade FC name comes from the Dade County, which was created on January 18, 1836, under the Territorial Act of the United States. The county was named after Major Francis L. Dade, a soldier killed in 1835 in the Second Seminole War, at what has since been named the Dade Battlefield. At the time of its creation, Dade County included the land that now contains Palm Beach and Broward counties, together with the Florida Keys from Bahia Honda Key north and the land of present day Miami-Dade County. The county seat was originally at Indian Key in the Florida Keys; then in 1844, the County seat was moved to Miami. The Florida Keys from Key Largo to Bahia Honda were returned to Monroe County in 1866. In 1888 the county seat was moved to Juno, near present-day Juno Beach, Florida, returning to Miami in 1899. In 1909, Palm Beach County was formed from the northern portion of what was then Dade County, and then in 1915, Palm Beach County and Dade County contributed nearly equal portions of land to create what is now Broward County. There have been no significant boundary changes to the county since 1915.[5]

Colors and badge

On May 5, 2014 Miami Dade FC announced its selection of official club badge and colors, choosing to be represented by a palm tree and ocean, as well as blue and yellow as its primary colors.

Team kit

MDFC has as its primary colors white and black. The second uniform is Blue and white. MDFC will launch a full collection of kits once a year, Its schedule to launch in the second quarter, including also goalkeeper, training and travel kits.

  • Home colors – White;
  • Away colors – Blue;
  • Training – Gray;
  • Goalkeeper– Green.
Home 2016
Away 2016
Training 2016
Goalkeeper

Charitable work

On Thanksgiving Day, a half-dozen of the Miami-Dade FC team’s players and staff spent an afternoon making pasta at the Fort Lauderdale factory of Spaghetto, which manufactures fresh pasta, to then cook and donate to over 150 homeless.[6]

In July 2015, the United Nations presented Miami Dade FC in Barranquilla, Colombia in a event held at Estadio Metropolitano in front of 15,000 fans, an award for peace against drugs and offense in the world.[7]

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of May 14, 2016.[8]

No. Position Player Nation
— Goalkeeper Luis Araranzu      United States
— Goalkeeper Rodrigo Pigatto      Brazil
— Defender Matheus Eccard      Brazil
— Defender Antonio Damasio      Brazil
— Defender Aday Santana      Venezuela
— Defender Filippo Poggiopilini      Italy
— Defender Ivan Barriga      United States
— Defender David Alcantar      Mexico
— Midfielder Christian Dimitri      Colombia
— Midfielder Emerson Ferreira da Rosa      Brazil
— Midfielder Lorenzo Orellano      Colombia
— Midfielder Marcelo Norton      Brazil
— Midfielder Jonathan Lozano      Colombia
— Midfielder Leonardo Rodrigues      Brazil
— Midfielder Loisel Lou      France
— Midfielder Edwin Quesada      Colombia
— Midfielder Marx Castellano      Venezuela
— Forward Roberto Linck      United States
— Forward Sofian Domoraud      France
— Forward Gabriel Miranda      Brazil
— Forward Teslim Fatusi      Nigeria

Notable former players

This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.

List

Top goal scorers

# Pos. Name Nation Career APSL US Open Cup Total
1 Striker Matheus Ayrolla  United States 2014 12 0 12
2 Midfielder Marcelo Norton  Brazil 2015- 9 0 9
3 Striker Roberto Linck  United States 2014- 8 0 8

Last updated: May 25, 2016.
Bolded players are currently on the Miami Dade FC roster.
List only includes stats from 2014 to present


Team management

On December 11, 2013, Joao Garcia was announced as the first head coach of the new franchise, Garcia's official unveiling was made at a press conference on May 27, 2014.

Executive
Club Executive Roberto Linck Sr.
Club Executive Emerson Ferreira da Rosa
Club Executive Fernando Linck
Club Executive João Paulo Fernando Marangon
Club Executive Andres Cifuentes
Club Executive Craig Tornberg
Club Executive Fabio Simplicio
Club Executive Lisa Patton
Club Executive Sergio Menezes
Coaching staff
Technical Director Joao Garcia
Head Coach Rafael Ferreiro
Assistant Coach Henry Apaloo
Assistant Coach Felix Mats
Assistant Coach Sinue Zardo
Assistant Coach Thiago Bandeira
Trainer Aleksandra Olenka

Last updated: May 20, 2014
Source:[citation needed]

Friendlies

[9]

[10]

[11]

Honours

Domestic

League

Worldwide

See also

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.

Use <references />, or <references group="..." />

External links

  • ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Miami_Dade_FC&oldid=722223511"