2024 Inter Miami CF season
2024 season | ||||
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President | David Beckham | |||
Head coach | Gerardo Martino | |||
Stadium | Chase Stadium | |||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 1st Overall: 1st | |||
MLS Cup playoffs | Round one | |||
Leagues Cup | Round of 16 | |||
CONCACAF Champions Cup | Quarterfinals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Lionel Messi Luis Suárez (20 each) All: Luis Suárez (25) | |||
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The 2024 Inter Miami CF season was the fifth season in the history of Inter Miami CF and the 21st season of first-division club soccer in South Florida. The team were in their fifth year as a member of the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). In addition to playing in the MLS regular season, the club participated in the MLS Cup playoffs, in the CONCACAF Champions Cup for the first time, and in the Leagues Cup as defending champions.
The club embarked on an international tour during preseason from January to February that included friendy matches in El Salvador, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Japan.[1] Following over two years of AutoNation's DRV PNK branding, JPMorgan Chase bought the naming rights to the stadium, renaming it Chase Stadium.[2]
Management
[edit]Position | Staff |
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Ownership[3] | |
President and Co-Owner | David Beckham |
Lead Managing Owner | Jorge Mas |
Co-Owner | Jose Mas |
Front office[4] | |
Chief Business Officer | Xavier Asensi |
Sporting Director | Chris Henderson |
Vice President | Pablo Alvarez |
Coaching staff[5] | |
Head Coach | Gerardo Martino |
Assistant Coach | Javier Morales |
Goalkeeper Coach | Sebastián Saja |
Performance Director | Garrison Draper |
Assistant Coach & Performance Analyst | Alec Scott |
Performance Analyst | Connor Ceballos |
Last updated: November 16, 2023
Source: Inter Miami CF
Squad
[edit]- As of September 12, 2024[6]
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date | Position | No. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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December 22, 2023 | FW | 9 | Luis Suárez | Grêmio | Free | [7] |
January 1, 2024 | FW | 49 | Shanyder Borgelin | New Mexico United | End of loan | [8] |
January 9, 2024 | MF | 24 | Julian Gressel | Columbus Crew | Free | [9] |
January 10, 2024 | DF | 26 | Tyler Hall | Inter Miami CF II | Homegrown Player | [10] |
DF | 62 | Israel Boatwright | Inter Miami CF II | Homegrown Player | [11] | |
January 23, 2024 | DF | 21 | Nicolás Freire | UNAM | Loan | [12] |
February 23, 2024 | MF | 55 | Federico Redondo | Argentinos Juniors | Undisclosed | [13] |
March 22, 2024 | MF | 42 | Yannick Bright | University of New Hampshire | SuperDraft | [14] |
March 28, 2024 | DF | 57 | Marcelo Weigandt | Boca Juniors | Loan | [15] |
April 2, 2024 | FW | 73 | Leo Afonso | University of Virginia | SuperDraft | [16] |
April 23, 2024 | MF | 7 | Matías Rojas | Corinthians | Free | [17] |
July 25, 2024 | DF | 14 | David Martínez | River Plate | Loan | [18] |
September 9, 2024 | GK | 19 | Oscar Ustari | Free agent | Free | [19] |
Transfers out
[edit]Date | Position | No. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
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October 25, 2023 | MF | 3 | Dixon Arroyo | Barcelona SC | Option declined | [8] |
FW | 12 | Jake LaCava | Charleston Battery | Option declined | ||
FW | 17 | Josef Martínez | CF Montréal | Option declined | ||
MF | 13 | Víctor Ulloa | Retired | Free | ||
January 4, 2024 | DF | 31 | Kamal Miller | Portland Timbers | $625,000 GAM | [20] |
January 6, 2024 | DF | 26 | Leandro González Pírez | River Plate | $200,000 | [21] |
January 31, 2024 | FW | 22 | Nicolás Stefanelli | Fehérvár | Undisclosed | [22] |
February 1, 2024 | DF | 4 | Christopher McVey | D.C. United | $100,000 GAM | [23] |
February 16, 2024 | MF | 25 | Emerson Rodríguez | Millonarios | Loan | [24] |
February 19, 2024 | MF | 26 | Gregore | Botafogo | Undisclosed | [25] |
MF | 28 | Edison Azcona | Las Vegas Lights | Loan | [26] | |
February 21, 2024 | FW | 14 | Corentin Jean | Inter Miami CF II | Buyout | [27] |
March 4, 2024 | DF | 2 | DeAndre Yedlin | FC Cincinnati | $172,799 GAM | [28] |
March 5, 2024 | MF | 7 | Jean Mota | Vitória | Undisclosed | [29] |
March 15, 2024 | DF | 40 | Harvey Neville | Portland Timbers 2 | Mutual agreement | [30] |
June 30, 2024 | FW | 19 | Robbie Robinson | Unattached | Contract terminated | [31] |
July 9, 2024 | MF | 28 | Edison Azcona | Las Vegas Lights | Undisclosed | [32] |
July 16, 2024 | MF | 25 | Emerson Rodríguez | Vasco da Gama | Loan | [33] |
August 8, 2024 | FW | 49 | Shanyder Borgelin | Vendsyssel | Undisclosed | [34] |
MLS SuperDraft
[edit]Round | No. | Player | Pos. | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15 | Yannick Bright | MF | University of New Hampshire |
1 | 24 | Ryan Carmichael | FW | Hofstra University |
2 | 32 | Leo Afonso | FW | University of Virginia |
3 | 61 | Pep Casas | MF | UNC Wilmington |
Non-competitive
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]January 19 Friendly | El Salvador | 0–0 | Inter Miami CF | San Salvador, El Salvador |
8:00 p.m. EST | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: 44,836 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
January 22 Friendly | FC Dallas | 1–0 | Inter Miami CF | Dallas, Texas |
6:00 p.m. EST |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 32,211 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
January 29 2024 Riyadh Season Cup | Al Hilal | 4–3 | Inter Miami CF | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
1:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Kingdom Arena Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil) |
February 1 2024 Riyadh Season Cup | Al Nassr | 6–0 | Inter Miami CF | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
1:00 p.m. EST | Report |
| Stadium: Kingdom Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
February 4 Friendly | Hong Kong League XI | 1–4 | Inter Miami CF | Hong Kong |
3:00 a.m. EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 38,417 Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong) |
February 7 Friendly | Vissel Kobe | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Inter Miami CF | Tokyo, Japan |
5:00 a.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 28,614 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) | ||
Penalties | ||||
February 15 Friendly | Inter Miami CF | 1–1 | Newell's Old Boys | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
7:30 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 17,550 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States) |
Competitive
[edit]Overview
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Major League Soccer | February 21 | October 19 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 79 | 49 | +30 | 64.71 |
MLS Cup playoffs | October 25 | November 9 | Round one | Round one | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 33.33 |
CONCACAF Champions Cup | March 7 | April 10 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 25.00 |
Leagues Cup | July 27 | August 13 | Group stage | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 50.00 |
Total | 45 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 100 | 71 | +29 | 57.78 |
Source: ESPN
Major League Soccer
[edit]League tables
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 79 | 49 | +30 | 74 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 66 | Qualification for round one |
3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 59 | |
4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 52 | |
5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 51 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Inter Miami CF (S, Q) | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 79 | 49 | +30 | 74 | Qualification for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage[35] and CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a] |
2 | Columbus Crew (L, Q) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 66 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16[b] |
3 | Los Angeles FC (U, X) | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 64 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[c] |
4 | LA Galaxy (X) | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 64 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[d] |
5 | FC Cincinnati (Q) | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 59 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[e] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(L) Leagues Cup winner; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (S) Supporters' Shield winner; (U) U.S. Open Cup winner; (X) Qualified for Round One, may still enter Round of 16 as MLS Cup Winners
Notes:
- ^ As 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield champions
- ^ As winners of Leagues Cup
- ^ As runners-up of Leagues Cup
- ^ As 2024 Western Conference regular season runners up
- ^ As highest-ranked club in 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 79 | 49 | +30 | 74 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 27 | +7 |
Source: MLS standings
Results by round
[edit]Match results
[edit]February 21 1 | Inter Miami CF | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
8:00 p.m. EST | Report |
| Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 21,137 Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez |
February 25 2 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Inter Miami CF | Carson, CA |
9:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 27,642 Referee: Gabriele Ciampi |
March 2 3 | Inter Miami CF | 5–0 | Orlando City SC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
4:30 p.m. EST | Report |
| Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 21,352 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
March 10 4 | Inter Miami CF | 2–3 | CF Montréal | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
5:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 21,212 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov |
March 16 5 | D.C. United | 1–3 | Inter Miami CF | Washington, D.C. |
2:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,365 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
March 23 6 | New York Red Bulls | 4–0 | Inter Miami CF | Harrison, NJ |
2:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Rafael Santos |
March 30 7 | Inter Miami CF | 1–1 | New York City FC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 21,550 Referee: Filip Dujic |
April 6 8 | Inter Miami CF | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,868 Referee: Ted Unkel |
April 13 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–3 | Inter Miami CF | Kansas City, MO |
8:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 72,610 Referee: Victor Rivas |
April 20 10 | Inter Miami CF | 3–1 | Nashville SC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 21,398 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
April 27 11 | New England Revolution | 1–4 | Inter Miami CF | Foxborough, MA |
7:30 p.m. EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 65,612 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
May 4 12 | Inter Miami CF | 6–2 | New York Red Bulls | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 21,488 Referee: Tori Penso |
May 11 13 | CF Montréal | 2–3 | Inter Miami CF | Montreal, QC |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,619 Referee: Drew Fischer |
May 15 14 | Orlando City SC | 0–0 | Inter Miami CF | Orlando, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 25,046 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
May 18 15 | Inter Miami CF | 1–0 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 21,318 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
May 25 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–2 | Inter Miami CF | Vancouver, BC |
10:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 51,035 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
May 29 17 | Inter Miami CF | 1–3 | Atlanta United FC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 21,326 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
June 1 18 | Inter Miami CF | 3–3 | St. Louis City SC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,793 Referee: Allen Chapman |
June 15 19 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Inter Miami CF | Chester, PA |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 19,513 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
June 19 20 | Inter Miami CF | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 19,939 Referee: Serhiy Boyko |
June 29 21 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Inter Miami CF | Nashville, TN |
8:30 p.m. EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
July 3 22 | Charlotte FC | 1–2 | Inter Miami CF | Charlotte, NC |
7:30 p.m. EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 47,218 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
July 6 23 | FC Cincinnati | 6–1 | Inter Miami CF | Cincinnati, OH |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Chris Penso |
July 17 24 | Inter Miami CF | 3–1 | Toronto FC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,120 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
July 20 25 | Inter Miami CF | 2–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,318 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II |
August 24 26 | Inter Miami CF | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,106 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 31 27 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–4 | Inter Miami CF | Chicago, IL |
8:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 55,385 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
September 14 28 | Inter Miami CF | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,915 Referee: Serhiy Boyko |
September 18 29 | Atlanta United FC | 2–2 | Inter Miami CF | Atlanta, GA |
7:30 p.m. EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,795 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 21 30 | New York City FC | 1–1 | Inter Miami CF | New York, NY |
2:00 p.m. EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 44,738 Referee: Jon Freemon |
September 28 31 | Inter Miami CF | 1–1 | Charlotte FC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 21,374 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
October 2 32 | Columbus Crew | 2–3 | Inter Miami CF | Columbus, OH |
7:45 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,815 Referee: Drew Fischer |
October 5 33 | Toronto FC | 0–1 | Inter Miami CF | Toronto, ON |
4:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 30,217 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
October 19 34 | Inter Miami CF | 6–2 | New England Revolution | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
6:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 21,429 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
MLS Cup playoffs
[edit]Round one
[edit]October 25 Match 1 | Inter Miami CF | 2–1 | Atlanta United FC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
8:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,673 Referee: Allen Chapman |
November 2 Match 2 | Atlanta United FC | 2–1 | Inter Miami CF | Atlanta, GA |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 68,455 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
November 9 Match 3 | Inter Miami CF | 2–3 | Atlanta United FC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
8:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,673 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]Inter Miami CF was not sent to the tournament, and neither was their MLS Next Pro team Inter Miami CF II, following the deal reached on March 1, 2024, due to their participation in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[36]
CONCACAF Champions Cup
[edit]Inter Miami CF qualified for the tournament as the 2023 Leagues Cup winners.
Round of 16
[edit]March 7 First leg | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Inter Miami CF | Nashville, United States |
9:00 p.m. EST |
| Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico) |
March 13 Second leg | Inter Miami CF | 3–1 (5–3 agg.) | Nashville SC | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
8:15 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 18,143 Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) |