Inter Miami CF II
Full nameInter Miami CF II
FoundedOctober 9, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-10-09), as Fort Lauderdale CF
StadiumChase Stadium
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Capacity21,000
OwnerInter Miami CF
Head coachFederico Higuaín
LeagueMLS Next Pro
202313th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: Did not qualify
WebsiteClub website
Current season
Active teams of Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami Club de Fútbol II, commonly known as Inter Miami CF II, is an American professional soccer club based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that plays in the MLS Next Pro, the third-tier of American soccer. The club was established on February 1, 2020 as Fort Lauderdale CF, before changing to their current name in 2022 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 CF and that they would be playing at the main team's temporary Inter Miami CF Stadium.[3]

The club announced on December 6, 2021, that it was joining the inaugural 21-team MLS Next Pro season starting in 2022.[4] They changed their name to Inter Miami CF II.[5]

Stadium

Main article: Chase Stadium

Chase Stadium is a soccer stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida built on the site of the former Lockhart Stadium. The 21,000-seat stadium and training facility serves as the team headquarters and training ground for Inter Miami CF, its youth academy, and Inter Miami CF II. The stadium will house the team as well as the first team for the first two seasons while the Miami Freedom Park stadium is under construction.[6][7][8]

Players and staff

Current squad

As of January 29, 2024[9]
No. Pos. Player Nation
40 MF Braxton Taghvai-Najib  United States
45 FW Lucas Meek  United States
47 FW Dairon Reyes  Cuba
67 FW Bryan Destin  United States
77 DF Nykolas Sessock  United States
88 GK Owen Finnerty  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Inter Miami
    2.
  2. ^
    Inter Miami Academy player
    3.

Coaching staff

Coaching staff
Argentina Federico Higuaín Head coach
Argentina Cristian Ledesma 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 September 24, 2023
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 January 6, 2023 52 18 12 22 80 98 034.62
Federico Higuaín  Argentina January 6, 2023 Present 28 5 6 17 34 68 017.86

Statistics and records

Season-by-season

As of September 24, 2023
Fort Lauderdale CF
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
2021 28 8 7 13 40 49 31 10th Did not qualify Canada Shaan Hundal 11
Inter Miami CF II
Season MLS Next Pro Playoffs Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Conference Overall Player Goals
2022 24 10 5 9 40 49 36 6th, Eastern 11th Did not qualify Haiti Shanyder Borgelin 14
2023 28 5 6 17 34 68 22 13th, Eastern 27th Did not qualify United States Lawson Sunderland 5

Team records

As of October 24, 2020[10]
Most goals
Rank Player Goals (ref)
1 United States Ricky Lopez-Espin 7
Most appearances
Rank Player Appearances (ref)
1 United States Sami Guediri 16 games; 1290 minutes

See also

References

  1. ^ Northam, Mitchell (October 9, 2019). "Inter Miami CF to field USL League One team in 2020". Pro Soccer USA. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. 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. ^ intermiamicf. "Inter Miami CF Unveils MLS NEXT Pro Team Name, Initial Roster and Full Schedule | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Inter Miami CF To Make Historic MLS Home Debut on March 14, 2020". InterMiamiCF.com. November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Demolition Of Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Underway". WFOR-TV. May 8, 2019.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Roster". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "Fort Lauderdale CF Player Stats". USL League One. Retrieved September 29, 2022.

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