Fort Lauderdale CF

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Fort Lauderdale CF
Fort Lauderdale CF logo.svg
Full nameFort Lauderdale Club de Fútbol
FoundedOctober 9, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-10-09)
StadiumDRV PNK Stadium
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Capacity18,000
OwnerInter Miami CF
Head coachDarren Powell
LeagueUSL League One
2021USL League One, 10th of 12
Playoffs: Did not qualify
WebsiteClub website
Active teams of Inter Miami CF
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Fort Lauderdale Club de Fútbol, commonly known as Fort Lauderdale CF, is an American professional soccer club based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that plays in the USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer. The club was established on February 1, 2020, and is the reserve team of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF.

History[]

On October 9, 2019, it was announced by Inter Miami of Major League Soccer, that they would be fielding a reserve side in USL League One in 2020.[1][2] A few months later, on February 1, 2020, the club announced the team's name as Fort Lauderdale Club de Fútbol and that they would be playing at the main team's temporary Inter Miami CF Stadium.[3]

MLS Next Pro[]

The club announced on December 6, 2021, that it was joining the inaugural 21-team MLS Next Pro season starting in 2022.[4]

Stadium[]

Main article: DRV PNK Stadium

DRV PNK Stadium is a soccer stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida built on the site of the former Lockhart Stadium. The new 19,000-seat stadium and training facility serves as the team headquarters and training ground for Inter Miami CF, its youth academy, and Fort Lauderdale CF. The stadium will house the USL team as well as the first team for the first two seasons while the Miami Freedom Park stadium is under construction.[5][6][7]

Players and staff[]

Current roster[]

As of December 28, 2021[8]
No. Pos. Player Nation
0 GK Andre Zuluaga  United States
1 GK Luis Zamudio  United States
2 DF Brian Rosales  Cuba
4 DF Aimé Mabika  Zambia
5 DF Ethan Hardin ([B])  England
6 DF Harvey Neville  Republic of Ireland
9 FW Mitchell Curry  England
10 FW Shaan Hundal  Canada
11 FW Romeo Beckham  England
12 MF Drew Hardin ([B])  England
13 DF Frank Nodarse  Cuba
14 MF Joshua Saavedra ([B])  United States
15 MF Braxton Taghvai-Najib ([B])  United States
17 DF Modesto Méndez  Cuba
19 DF Christian Lue Young  United States
20 MF Rivaldo Ibarra  Cuba
21 MF Francisco Raggio  United States
26 MF Dairon Reyes ([B])  Cuba
29 FW Abel Caputo  Venezuela
32 DF Noah Allen ([B])  United States
33 MF Cesar Cuellar ([B])  United States
34 MF Ignacio Poplawski (on loan from Estudiantes)  Argentina
36 FW Jason Bucknor ([B])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Inter Miami
    2.
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    Inter Miami Academy player
    3.

Coaching staff[]

Coaching staff
England Darren Powell Head coach
Northern Ireland Martin Paterson Assistant coach
United States Chris Barocas Goalkeeper coach
Sport management and organization
England Darren Powell Director of Player Development for Inter Miami CF
Mexico Mateus Manoel Developmental Performance Manager

Head coaches record[]

As of October 22, 2021
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Jason Kreis  United States February 15, 2020 March 16, 2021 16 4 3 9 19 28 025.00
Darren Powell  England March 16, 2021 present 28 8 7 13 40 49 028.57

Statistics and records[]

Season-by-season[]

As of October 22, 2021
Season USL League One Playoffs Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2020 16 4 3 9 19 28 15 10th Did not qualify United States Ricky Lopez-Espin 7
28 8 7 13 40 49 31 10th Did not qualify Canada Shaan Hundal 11

Team records[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Northam, Mitchell (October 9, 2019). "Inter Miami CF to field USL League One team in 2020". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Inter Miami CF, New England Revolution Launch League One Clubs". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Fort Lauderdale Club de Fútbol Announced as Name for Club's USL League One Team" (Press release). Inter Miami CF. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season". intermiamicf.
  5. ^ "Inter Miami CF To Make Historic MLS Home Debut on March 14, 2020". InterMiamiCF.com. November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Demolition Of Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Underway". WFOR-TV. May 8, 2019.
  7. ^ Bandell, Brian (March 14, 2019). "David Beckham wants MLS team to play initial seasons in Fort Lauderdale at Lockhart Stadium". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "Roster". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  9. ^ a b https://www.uslleagueone.com/fort-lauderdale-cf-player-stats

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