2020 Inter Miami CF season

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Inter Miami
2020 season
Inter Miami CF wordmark-full pink.png
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)
Away colors
2021 →

The 2020 Inter Miami CF season was the first season of existence for Inter Miami CF. They participated in Major League Soccer, the top tier of soccer in the United States. It was be the first time since 2001 that a first division soccer club will have competed in the Greater Miami Area.

Inter Miami played their first competitive match on March 1 away to Los Angeles FC. Their first home match was planned for March 14 against the LA Galaxy, former team of Inter Miami president David Beckham, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Team information[]

Roster[]

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals Assists Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 John McCarthy United States GK (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 29) 0 0 0 United States Tampa Bay Rowdies
31 Luis Robles United States GK (1984-05-11) 11 May 1984 (age 37) 4 0 0 United States New York Red Bulls
Defenders
2 Alvas Powell Jamaica DF (1994-07-14) 14 July 1994 (age 27) 1 0 0 United States FC Cincinnati
3 Andrés Reyes Colombia DF (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 22) 3 0 0 Colombia Atlético Nacional (loan)
4 Christian Makoun Venezuela DF (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 21) 1 0 0 Italy Juventus
5 Nicolás Figal Argentina DF (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 (age 27) 4 0 0 Argentina Independiente
18 Dylan Nealis United States DF (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 23) 2 0 0 United States Georgetown University
20 A. J. DeLaGarza Guam DF (1987-11-04) 4 November 1987 (age 34) 0 0 0 United States Houston Dynamo
22 Ben Sweat United States DF (1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 (age 30) 4 0 0 United States New York City FC
25 Grant Lillard United States DF (1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 (age 26) 0 0 0 United States Chicago Fire
26 Leandro González Pírez Argentina DF (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 (age 29) 0 0 0 Mexico Tijuana
28 Brek Shea United States DF (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990 (age 31) 0 0 0 United States Atlanta United
29 Román Torres Panama DF (1986-03-20) 20 March 1986 (age 35) 3 0 0 United States Seattle Sounders
33 Mikey Ambrose United States DF (1993-10-05) 5 October 1993 (age 28) 2 0 0 United States Atlanta United
36 Denso Ulysse Haiti DF (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 23) 0 0 0 United States Tacoma Defiance
Midfielders
6 Wil Trapp United States MF (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 28) 4 0 0 United States Columbus Crew
7 Lewis Morgan Scotland MF (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 25) 4 0 2 Scotland Celtic
8 Blaise Matuidi France MF (1987-04-09) 9 April 1987 (age 34) 0 0 0 Italy Juventus
10 Rodolfo Pizarro Mexico MF (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 27) 4 2 0 Mexico Monterrey
11 Matías Pellegrini Argentina MF (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 21) 4 0 2 Argentina Estudiantes
13 Víctor Ulloa Mexico MF (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 29) 4 0 1 United States FC Cincinnati
14 Jay Chapman Canada MF (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 27) 2 0 0 Canada Toronto FC
15 David Norman Canada MF (1998-05-31) 31 May 1998 (age 23) 0 0 0 Canada Pacific FC
16 Luis Argudo United States MF (1995-12-13) 13 December 1995 (age 26) 1 0 0 United States Columbus Crew
24 Lee Nguyen United States MF (1986-10-07) 7 October 1986 (age 35) 3 0 0 United States Los Angeles FC
George Acosta United States MF (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 (age 21) 0 0 0 United States Austin Bold
Forwards
9 Gonzalo Higuaín Argentina FW (1987-12-10) December 10, 1987 (age 34) 0 0 0 Italy Juventus
12 Juan Agudelo United States FW (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 (age 29) 3 1 0 United States New England Revolution
17 Jerome Kiesewetter United States FW (1993-02-09) February 9, 1993 (age 28) 1 0 0 United States El Paso Locomotive
19 Robbie Robinson United States FW (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998 (age 23) 2 0 1 United States Clemson University
21 Julián Carranza Argentina FW (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 (age 21) 2 0 0 Argentina Banfield

Front office and coaching staff[]

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

Last updated: October 27, 2019
Source: Inter Miami CF

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date Position No. Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 2019
July 26, 2019 FW — Argentina Julián Carranza Argentina Banfield Undisclosed [1]
July 26, 2019 MF — Argentina Matías Pellegrini Argentina Estudiantes Undisclosed [1]
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 $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
November 19, 2019 MF — Jamaica Alvas Powell United States FC Cincinnati Expansion Draft
November 19, 2019 MF — United States Lee Nguyen United States Los Angeles FC Expansion Draft
November 19, 2019 MF — United States Luis Argudo United States Columbus Crew Expansion Draft
November 19, 2019 GK — United States Bryan Meredith United States Seattle Sounders Expansion Draft
November 26, 2019 DF — United States Mikey Ambrose United States Atlanta United Re-Entry Draft
December 2, 2019 GK — United States Luis Robles United States New York Red Bulls Free
December 2, 2019 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 California Golden Bears Trade [4]
December 24, 2019 DF — Haiti Denso Ulysse United States Tacoma Defiance Free [4]
January 1, 2020 MF — United States George Acosta United States Austin Bold Free [5]
January 1, 2020 MF — Canada David Norman Canada Pacific FC Free [6]
February 17, 2020 MF — Mexico Rodolfo Pizarro Mexico C.F. Monterrey $12,000,000 [7]
Summer 2020
August 10, 2020 MF — France Blaise Matuidi Italy Juventus F.C. Free [8]
September 18, 2020 FW — Argentina Gonzalo Higuain Free [9]

Friendlies[]

Preseason[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

February 15, 2020 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Inter Miami St. Petersburg, Florida
4:00PM EST Santos Goal 19'
Oravec Goal 86'		 Report Pizarro Goal 33' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 22, 2020 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–1 Inter Miami St. Petersburg, Florida
7:00PM EST Robinson Goal 21' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

Competitions[]

Major League Soccer[]

Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season

League tables[]

Eastern Conference[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 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
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[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 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
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[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 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
(H) Host

Matches[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

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

MLS Cup Playoffs[]

Main article: 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 20 Play-in Round Nashville SC 3–0 Inter Miami CF Nashville, Tennessee
9:00 PM EST Leal Goal 14'
Mukhtar Goal 24' (pen.)
Johnston Yellow card 30'
McCarty Goal 57'		 Report Nealis Yellow card 5'
Trapp Yellow card 31'		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,240
Referee: Ismail Elfath

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 5
Red cards 1
Top scorer Lewis Morgan (5)

Top scorers[]

Place Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Total
1 MF 7 Scotland Lewis Morgan 2 0 5
2 MF 10 Mexico Rodolfo Pizarro 3 0 3
4 FW 21 Argentina Julián Carranza 2 0 2
4 FW 12 United States Juan Agudelo 1 0 1
Total 11 0 11

As of 9 September 2020.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Inter Miami CF Signs Matías Pellegrini, Julián Carranza As First Players in Club History". Inter Miami CF. July 26, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Bogert, Tom (August 6, 2019). "Inter Miami seals third signing, Venezuelan teenager Christian Makoun". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Inter Miami CF Acquires Midfielder Victor Ulloa from FC Cincinnati". Inter Miami CF. November 11, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Boehm, Charles (December 24, 2019). "Inter Miami sign young fullback Denso Ulysse, goalkeeper Drake Callender". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  5. ^ Baer, Benjamin (September 20, 2019). "Inter Miami sign US youth international midfielder George Acosta". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  6. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (September 3, 2019). "Inter Miami trade for Vancouver Whitecaps Homegrown David Norman Jr". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  7. ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Mexican International Midfielder Rodolfo Pizarro as Designated Player". Inter Miami. February 17, 2020.
  8. ^ Juve, Jonathan (August 10, 2020). "BREAKING: Blaise Matuidi to leave Juventus". juvefc.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Forward Gonzalo Higuaín as Designated Player". Inter Miami. September 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "Match postponed vs Atlanta United". August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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