Inter Miami CF II
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.
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| Full name | Inter Miami CF II | ||
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| Founded | October 9, 2019, as Fort Lauderdale CF | ||
| Stadium | Chase Stadium Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||
| Capacity | 21,000 | ||
| Owner | Inter Miami CF | ||
| Head coach | Federico Higuaín | ||
| League | MLS Next Pro | ||
| 2023 | 13th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Owen Finnerty |  United States |
| 2 | DF | Nykolas Sessock | United States |
| 4 | DF | Tyler Hall ([A]) | United States |
| 6 | MF | Yannick Bright ([A]) |  Italy |
| 8 | MF | Pep Casas ([A]) |  Spain |
| 9 | MF | Ryan Carmichael | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland |
| 10 | MF | Santiago Morales ([A]) | United States |
| 12 | DF | Tye Barton ([B]) | United States |
| 13 | DF | Samuel Basabe ([B]) | United States |
| 14 | DF | Santiago Garcia ([B]) | United States |
| 15 | DF | Ryan Sailor ([A]) | United States |
| 16 | DF | Victor Fung ([B]) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| 17 | DF | Cesar Abadia-Reda ([B]) | United States |
| 21 | MF | Derrek Martinez ([B]) | United States |
| 22 | MF | Alejandro Flores ([B]) | United States |
| 23 | MF | Ricardo Montenegro | United States |
| 24 | FW | Jack Pymm ([B]) | United States |
| 30 | FW | Benjamin Cremaschi ([A]) | United States |
| 32 | DF | Noah Allen ([A]) | United States |
| 33 | DF | Franco Negri ([A]) |  Argentina |
| 36 | DF | Alejo Castro ([B]) | United States |
| 37 | MF | Mateo Turletti ([B]) | United States |
| 39 | MF | Mateo Saja ([B]) | Argentina |
| 40 | FW | Daniel Pinter ([B]) | United States |
| 42 | MF | Ian Urkidi ([B]) | United States |
| 43 | MF | Lawson Sunderland ([A]) | United States |
| 47 | FW | Dairon Reyes |  Cuba |
| 49 | FW | Shanyder Borgelin ([A]) |  Haiti |
| 62 | DF | Israel Boatwright ([A]) |  Dominican Republic |
| 66 | MF | Joseph Convers ([B]) | United States |
| 70 | FW | Bryan Destin | United States |
| 71 | GK | Marcus Steinhauser ([B]) | United States |
| 85 | FW | Idoh Zeltzer-Zubida ([B]) | United States |
| 87 | GK | Brett Kaminski ([B]) | United States |
| 90 | FW | Cohen Yuval ([B]) | United States |
| 92 | MF | Cristian Ortiz ([B]) |  Puerto Rico |
| 93 | DF | Lesther Garcia-Spencer ([B]) | United States |
| 99 | GK | Cole Jensen ([A]) | United States |
| — | FW | Dylan Mendez ([B]) | United States |
- ^ Signed to first team contract with Inter Miami
- ^ Inter Miami Academy player
Coaching staff
| Coaching staff | |
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| Federico Higuaín |
Head coach |
| Cristian Ledesma |
Assistant coach |
| Chris Barocas |
Goalkeeper coach |
| Sport management and organization | |
 Darren Powell |
Director of Player Development for Inter Miami CF |
 Mateus Manoel |
Developmental Performance Manager |
Head coaches record
- As of September 24, 2023
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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| Jason Kreis | .png.webp){kind=small} United States |
February 15, 2020 | March 16, 2021 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 25.00 |
| Darren Powell | England |
March 16, 2021 | January 6, 2023 | 52 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 80 | 98 | 34.62 |
| Federico Higuaín | Argentina |
January 6, 2023 | Present | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 68 | 17.86 |
Statistics and records
Season-by-season
- As of September 24, 2023
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| 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 | Ricky Lopez-Espin | 7 | |
| 2021 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 49 | 31 | 10th | Did not qualify | Shaan Hundal | 11 | |
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| 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 | Shanyder Borgelin | 14 | |
| 2023 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 68 | 22 | 13th, Eastern | 27th | Did not qualify | Lawson Sunderland | 5 | |
Most goals
| Rank | Player | Seasons | Goals |
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| 1 | Shaan Hundal | 2021–2022 | 17 |
| 2 | Shanyder Borgelin | 2022– | 14 |
| 3 | Mitchell Curry | 2021 | 8 |
| 4 | Edison Azcona | 2020–2023 | 7 |
| Ricky Lopez-Espin | 2020 | 7 | |
| Lawson Sunderland | 2021– | 7 | |
| 7 | Felipe Valencia | 2020– | 6 |
| 8 | Benjamin Cremaschi | 2022– | 5 |
| George Acosta | 2021–2022 | 5 | |
| 10 |  Leo Afonso | 2024– | 4 |
| Bryan Destin | 2022– | 4 | |
 Venton Evans | 2021 | 4 | |
| Lucas Meek | 2023 | 4 | |
| Miles Perkovich | 2022–2023 | 4 |
Most assists
| Rank | Player | Seasons | Assists |
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| 1 | Romeo Beckham | 2021–2022 | 10 |
| 2 | George Acosta | 2021–2022 | 8 |
| 3 | Noah Allen | 2020– | 7 |
| Nykolas Sessock | 2023– | 7 | |
| 5 | Alejandro Flores | 2023– | 6 |
| Shaan Hundal | 2021–2022 | 6 | |
| 7 | Mitchell Curry | 2021 | 5 |
| 8 | Edison Azcona | 2020–2023 | 4 |
 Harvey Neville | 2021–2023 | 4 | |
 Eduardo Sosa | 2020 | 4 |
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Seasons | Appearances |
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| 1 | Abel Caputo | 2021–2023 | 62 |
| 2 | Braxton Taghvai-Najib | 2021–2023 | 53 |
| 3 | Noah Allen | 2020– | 50 |
| 4 | Shaan Hundal | 2021–2022 | 48 |
| 5 | Modesto Méndez | 2020–2023 | 45 |
| 6 | Lawson Sunderland | 2021– | 43 |
| 7 | Harvey Neville | 2021–2023 | 42 |
| 8 | Edison Azcona | 2020–2023 | 39 |
| 9 | Ethan Hardin | 2020–2022 | 38 |
| 10 | Tyler Hall | 2022– | 35 |
Most minutes
| Rank | Player | Seasons | Minutes |
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| 1 | Abel Caputo | 2021–2023 | 4500 |
| 2 | Noah Allen | 2020– | 4179 |
| 3 | Modesto Méndez | 2020–2023 | 3677 |
| 4 | Harvey Neville | 2021–2023 | 3362 |
| 5 | Lawson Sunderland | 2021– | 3236 |
| 6 | Ethan Hardin | 2020–2022 | 3188 |
| 7 | Shaan Hundal | 2021–2022 | 3151 |
| 8 | Edison Azcona | 2020–2023 | 2781 |
| 9 | Tyler Hall | 2022– | 2630 |
| 10 | Braxton Taghvai-Najib | 2021–2023 | 2619 |
References
- 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.
- "Inter Miami CF, New England Revolution Launch League One Clubs". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- "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.
- "MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season". intermiamicf.
- intermiamicf. "Inter Miami CF Unveils MLS NEXT Pro Team Name, Initial Roster and Full Schedule | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- "Inter Miami CF To Make Historic MLS Home Debut on March 14, 2020". InterMiamiCF.com. November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- "Demolition Of Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Underway". WFOR-TV. May 8, 2019.
- 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.
- "Roster". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- "Fort Lauderdale CF Player Stats". USL League One. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- "Inter Miami CF II Player Stats". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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