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.

Inter Miami CF II
Full nameInter Miami CF II
FoundedOctober 9, 2019 (2019-10-09), as Fort Lauderdale CF
StadiumDRV PNK Stadium
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Capacity21,000
OwnerInter Miami CF
Head coachFederico Higuaín
LeagueMLS Next Pro
202313th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: Did not qualify
WebsiteClub website
Active teams of 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: 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 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 August 2, 2023[9]
No. Pos. Player Nation
15 DF Ryan Sailor ([A])  United States
19 FW Robbie Robinson ([A])  United States
28 MF Edison Azcona ([A])  Dominican Republic
29 GK CJ dos Santos ([A])  United States
30 MF Benjamin Cremaschi ([A])  Argentina
32 DF Noah Allen ([A])  United States
35 FW Felipe Valencia ([A])  United States
40 MF Braxton Taghvai-Najib  United States
41 MF David Ruiz ([A])  Honduras
43 MF Lawson Sunderland ([A])  United States
45 FW Lucas Meek  United States
47 FW Dairon Reyes  Cuba
48 DF Tye Barton ([B])  United States
50 DF Kevin Gorbell ([B])  United States
51 DF Samuel Basabe ([B])  United States
52 MF Gabriel Velez ([B])  United States
53 FW Italo Addimandi ([B])  United States
55 DF Tyler Hall  United States
56 MF Kobi Thomas ([B])  Jamaica
57 MF Miles Perkovich ([B])  United States
58 DF Farid Sar-Sar  Senegal
60 MF Santiago Garcia ([B])  United States
62 DF Israel Boatwright  Dominican Republic
63 FW Lorenzo D'Agostini ([B])  United States
66 MF Joseph Convers ([B])  United States
67 FW Bryan Destin  United States
68 MF Pedro Faife ([B])  Cuba
69 DF Ricardo Montenegro ([B])  United States
71 GK Markus Steinhauser ([B])  United States
75 MF Jack Pymm ([B])  United States
76 DF Ezequiel Abadia-Reda ([B])  United States
77 DF Nykolas Sessock  United States
79 MF Alejandro Flores ([B])  United States
81 MF Santiago Morales ([A])  United States
88 GK Owen Finnerty  United States
89 FW Cameron Johnson ([B])  Costa Rica
99 GK Cole Jensen ([A])  United States
— GK Brett Kaminski ([B])  United States

Out on loan
No. Pos. Player Nation
49 FW Shanyder Borgelin (on loan to New Mexico United [A])  Haiti
  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
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
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 1643919281510thDid not qualifyUnited States Ricky Lopez-Espin7
2021 28871340493110thDid not qualifyCanada Shaan Hundal11
Inter Miami CF II
Season MLS Next Pro Playoffs Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Conference Overall Player Goals
2022 2410594049366th, Eastern11thDid not qualifyHaiti Shanyder Borgelin14
2023 28561734682213th, Eastern27thDid not qualifyUnited States Lawson Sunderland5

Team records
As of October 24, 2020[10]
Most goals
Rank Player Goals (ref)
1United States Ricky Lopez-Espin7
Most appearances
Rank Player Appearances (ref)
1United States Sami Guediri16 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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