2001 Miami Fusion season

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Miami Fusion F.C.
2000 season
ManagerEngland Ray Hudson
Major League Soccer1st in Eastern Division
Supporters' ShieldWinners
U.S. Open CupThird round
MLS Cup PlayoffsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerAlex Pineda Chacón (19)
Average home league attendance11,177
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Miami Fusion overcame their financial problems to finish first in the Eastern Division. However, these problems would eventually cause the MLS to fold the Fusion in January 2002.[1]

First-team squad[]

Squad at end of season[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Jeff Cassar
2 MF England ENG Ian Woan
3 DF United States USA Carlos Llamosa[3]
4 MF State of Palestine PLE Shaker Asad
5 MF United States USA Kyle Beckerman
6 MF England ENG Ian Bishop
7 DF United States USA Brian Dunseth
8 DF South Africa RSA Ivan McKinley
9 MF United States USA Lazo Alavanja
10 FW Honduras HON Alex Pineda Chacón
11 MF United States USA Preki[4]
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW United States USA Pete Marino
14 MF United States USA Jim Rooney
15 DF Jamaica JAM Tyrone Marshall
16 FW Jamaica JAM Greg Simmonds
17 FW Colombia COL Diego Serna
18 GK United States USA Nick Rimando
19 MF United States USA Chris Henderson
22 MF Colombia COL Johnny Torres
23 MF United States USA Jeff Bilyk
25 MF United States USA Pablo Mastroeni[5]
27 MF United States USA Randy Merkel (on loan from Atlanta Silverbacks)

Left club during season[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF United States USA Leo Cullen (to New England Revolution)
4 DF United States USA Tim Sahaydak (released)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF United States USA Judah Cooks (on loan from Charleston Battery)

References[]

  1. ^ "Fusion and Mutiny fold". BBC News. 9 January 2002. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Miami Fusion - 2001".
  3. ^ Llamosa was born in Palmira, Colombia, but also qualified to represent the United States after becoming a naturalised citizen and made his international debut for the United States in November 1998.
  4. ^ Preki was born in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) but also qualified to represent the United States after becoming a naturalised citizen and made his international debut for the United States in November 1996.
  5. ^ Mastroeni was born in Mendoza, Argentina, but also qualified to represent the United States after becoming a naturalised citizen and made his international debut for the United States in June 2001.
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