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| Full name | Miami Dade Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Miami | ||
| Founded | May 20, 2014 | ||
| Owner | Linck Group | ||
| President | Felipe Moeller | ||
| Head Coach | Rodrigo Luigi | ||
| League | United Premier Soccer League | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Miami Dade FC is an American soccer team based in Miami, Florida. The club was founded in 2014 and is currently competing in United Premier Soccer League.[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][3][4]
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.[5]
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.
Miami Dade FC were defeated in the semi-finals against Boca Raton FC therefore being eliminated, and ending their inaugural season in the APSL.[6]
In May 2016, Miami Dade FC played its first match against a National Team. The game was a Copa America 2016 preparation match against Haiti national football team at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL. The game ended 4x1 for Haiti national football team.[7]
The Miami Dade FC found immediate success in the APSL, winning the 2016 Regular Season Championship with a 5–2–0 (Win-Draw-Loss) record.[8]
With former Brazil national football team players Emerson Ferreira da Rosa and Gabriel Rodrigues dos Santos, Miami Dade FC won the 2017 Regular Season Championship undefeated.
In 2018, Miami Dade FC joined the United Premier Soccer League. During their first season, the club managed to qualify to the playoffs but failed to advance to the final. In 2019 Miami Dade FC failed to qualify to the playoffs, finishing 10th in the standings.[9]
Miami Dade FC participated of the 2018 Campeonato Carioca of Beach Soccer. The tournament was founded in 1906, and feature traditional Brazilian teams such as Flamengo and Vasco da Gama. Miami Dade FC finish 3rd in their group, and did not qualify for the finals.[10]
On July 29, 2019, Miami Dade FC took 2nd place at the Svema Karlstad Trophy in Sweden, after losing against FBK Karlstad in the final.[11]
On May 2, 2021, Miami Dade FC was crown champions of the Top Tour Tournament at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla, Mexico after defeating Cafessa in the final. The tournament trophy was handed by former Mexico National Team captain Carlos Salcido.[12]
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.[13]
Miami Dade FC participated in the reality TV Show, (Sueño Fútbol) in which Scouts of Miami Dade FC had to pick one player out of 25,000 trialists.[14][15] Produced by RCN Televisión, The show's first episode was aired on March 6, 2016, with a 3.2 rating.[16]
In February 2021, Miami Dade FC participated on the TV Show Camino Al Gol picking one winner out of 5,000 players.[17]
In February 2016, Miami Dade FC announced 2 franchises. Miami Dade FC Macae which is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Miami Dade FC Barranquilla which is located in Barranquilla, Colombia. In 2019 Miami Dade FC announce their new franchise BIFA in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and Miami Dade FC RJ, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[18][19]
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.
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 2022
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    Away 2022
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     Training 2022
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| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2014–2020 | Adidas | Ginga Scout |
| 2021-Present | SQ Apparel | Ginga Scout 'See TV Network Siva+ Vitaderm Couto & Silva ISA |
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.[20]
In July 2015, the United Nations presented Miami Dade FC in Barranquilla, Colombia in an event held at Estadio Metropolitano in front of 15,000 fans, an award for peace against drugs and offense in the world.[21]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.[22]
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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
Bryan Arguez (2014)
Rodrigo Alvim (2014) Paulinho Le Petit (2014) Gabriel Hoyos (2014) Tiago Fernandes (2014)
Diego Serna (2015) Kerlon (2015)
Teslim Fatusi (2016) Rafinha (2018) Emerson Ferreira da Rosa (2015-2020) Gabriel Rodrigues dos Santos (2017-2020)
| # | Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | League | US Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | Midfielder | Victor Hensel |  Italy
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2019-2022 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | Midfielder | Roberto Linck |  United States
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2014-2022 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Striker | Matheus Ayrolla | United States
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2015-2018 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Last updated: June 23, 2022.
Bolded players are currently on the Miami Dade FC roster.
List only includes stats from 2014 to present
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 | |
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| Club Executive | Roberto Linck Sr. |
| Club Executive | Emerson Ferreira da Rosa |
| Club Executive | Munir Alle |
| Club Executive | Anastasiia Oilynik |
| Club Executive | Fabio Simplicio |
| Coaching staff | |
| Technical director | Victor Hensel |
| Head coach | Rodrigo Luigi |
| Assistant coach | Leonardo Jacovas |
| Assistant coach | Felix Mats |
| Trainer | Miranda Gorenssen |
Last updated: May 7, 2021
Source: [citation needed]
| June 22, 2014 | Cruzeiro | 5–1 | Miami Dade FC | Framingham, Massachusetts |
Júlio Baptista  17'Manoel 22'Marlone 26', 44', 56' |
Report | Diego Hurtado 60' |
Stadium: Bowditch Field |
| June 24, 2014 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Miami Dade FC | Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| Lucas Silva 28' Egídio 73' |
Report | Paulinho Le Petit 57' |
Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Boris Senic Marin |
| July 3, 2015 | Barranquilla FC U-23 | 0–2 | Miami Dade FC | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Report | Kerlon Moura 12' Matheus Ayrolla 33' |
Stadium: Uniautonoma Stadium |
| July 5, 2015 | Uniautónoma F.C. | 4–0 | Miami Dade FC | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Mejía 38' Tapia 73'Cortés 88', 90' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Referee: Juan Martinez |
| May 25, 2016 | Haiti  | 4–1 | Miami Dade FC | Bradenton, FL |
| Kervens Belfort 25', 75' Kim Jaggy 73'Kevin Lafrance 79' |
[1] | Marcelo Norton 35' |
Stadium: IMG Referee: Albert Chiti Escovar |
| January 29, 2017 | Junior Barranquilla 93 | 3–2 | Miami Dade FC | Puerto Colombia, Colombia |
| Iván Valenciano 25' Orlando Ballesteros 39'Aldair Valenciano 80' |
Report | Gabriel Rodrigues dos Santos 5' 65' |
Stadium: Estadio Puerto Colombia Referee: Juan Martinez |
| July 26, 2019 | Miami Dade FC | 3–2 |  IK Arvika | Arvika, Sweden |
| Brian Cabraley 25' Simeon Okoro 77'Lucas Soares 90' |
Simen Slåen Johansen 17' 65' |
Stadium: Arvika Stadium Referee: Martin Thoren, Caroline Lindqvist, Pedram Najafi |
| July 28, 2019 | Miami Dade FC | 0–4 | FBK Karlstad | Karlstad, Sweden |
| Report | William Fernström 10' Fernström 27' Haytam 54' Molander 90' |
Stadium: Karlstad Stadium Referee: Martin Thoren,Caroline Lindqvist,Pedram Najafi |
| May 2, 2021 | Miami Dade FC | 2–0 |  Deportivo CAFESSA Jalisco | Puebla, Mexico |
| Brian Daza 25' Steven Gaviria 77' |
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Referee: Gustavo Rodriguez, Jose Maldonado, Pedro Durano |
| June 27, 2023 | Miami Dade FC | 0–5 |  Ado Den Haag U-21 | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Lloyd Hendriks 2' Enoch George 27' Giovanni Franken 47' Hendriks 67' Calvin Gustina 87' |
Stadium: De Aftrap Referee: Thomas Groenendijk |
| June 29, 2023 | Miami Dade FC | 1–1 | Willem II (football club) U21 | Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Pietro Loli 65' |
Stadium: Sportpark Spoordijk Attendance: 200 Referee: Thomas Groenendijk |
| July 1, 2023 | Miami Dade FC | 1–1 | Excelsior U-21 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Victor Milao 65' |
Len Bleeker 35' |
Stadium: Stadion Woudestein Attendance: 500 Referee: Thomas Groenendijk |
| July 4, 2023 | Miami Dade FC | 0–2 | PSV U-18 | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| [2] | Peter Quispel 10' Sami Bouhoudane 27' |
Stadium: De Herdgang Referee: Dave Steenis, Wouter Linders, Bram Van Der Wei |
