# 2020 Inter Miami CF season

The 2020 Inter Miami CF season was the first season in the history of Inter Miami CF and the 17th season of first-division club soccer in South Florida. It was the first time since 2001 that a South Florida club competed in the first-division. In addition to playing in Major League Soccer, the club was scheduled to participate in the U.S. Open Cup but the competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Management

| Position | Staff |
| Ownership ||
| Lead Managing Owner | Jorge Mas |
| President | David Beckham |
| Chairman | Marcelo Claure |
| Co-owner | Jose Mas |
| Co-owner | Masayoshi Son |
| Front office ||
| Chief Business Officer | Jurgen Mainka |
| Sporting Director | Paul McDonough |
| Vice President | Pablo Alvarez |
| Coaching staff ||
| Head Coach | Diego Alonso |
| Assistant Coach | Anthony Pulis |
| Assistant Coach | Claudio Arzeno |
| Assistant Coach | Albert Rudé |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Sebastián Saja |
| Fitness Coach | Mauricio Marchetti |
| Sports Scientist | Gustavo Metral |
| Viedo Analyst | Brett Uttley |
Last updated: January 13, 2020 Source: Inter Miami CF

## Roster

| Squad No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed From |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | John McCarthy | GK | (1992-07-04)July 4, 1992 (aged 27) | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
| 27 | Drake Callender | GK | (1997-10-07)October 7, 1997 (aged 22) | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 31 | Luis Robles | GK | (1984-05-11)May 11, 1984 (aged 35) | New York Red Bulls |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | Alvas Powell | DF | (1994-07-14)July 14, 1994 (aged 25) | FC Cincinnati |
| 3 | Andrés Reyes | DF | (1999-09-08)September 8, 1999 (aged 20) | Atlético Nacional |
| 4 | Christian Makoun | DF | (2000-03-05)March 5, 2000 (aged 19) | Juventus |
| 5 | Nicolás Figal | DF | (1994-04-03)April 3, 1994 (aged 25) | Independiente |
| 18 | Dylan Nealis | DF | (1998-07-30)July 30, 1998 (aged 21) | Georgetown University |
| 20 | A. J. DeLaGarza | DF | (1987-11-04)November 4, 1987 (aged 32) | Houston Dynamo |
| 22 | Ben Sweat | DF | (1991-09-04)September 4, 1991 (aged 28) | New York City FC |
| 26 | Leandro González Pírez | DF | (1992-02-26)February 26, 1992 (aged 28) | Tijuana |
| 28 | Brek Shea | DF | (1990-02-28)February 28, 1990 (aged 30) | Atlanta United FC |
| 33 | Mikey Ambrose | DF | (1993-10-05)October 5, 1993 (aged 26) | Atlanta United FC |
| 36 | Denso Ulysse | DF | (1998-11-20)November 20, 1998 (aged 21) | Tacoma Defiance |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 6 | Wil Trapp | MF | (1993-01-15)January 15, 1993 (aged 27) | Columbus Crew |
| 7 | Lewis Morgan | MF | (1996-09-30)September 30, 1996 (aged 23) | Celtic |
| 8 | Blaise Matuidi | MF | (1987-04-09)April 9, 1987 (aged 32) | Juventus |
| 10 | Rodolfo Pizarro | MF | (1994-02-15)February 15, 1994 (aged 26) | Monterrey |
| 11 | Matías Pellegrini | MF | (2000-03-11)March 11, 2000 (aged 19) | Estudiantes |
| 13 | Víctor Ulloa | MF | (1992-03-04)March 4, 1992 (aged 27) | FC Cincinnati |
| 14 | Jay Chapman | MF | (1994-01-01)January 1, 1994 (aged 26) | Toronto FC |
| 15 | David Norman | MF | (1998-05-31)May 31, 1998 (aged 21) | Pacific FC |
| 30 | George Acosta | MF | (2000-01-19)January 19, 2000 (aged 20) | Austin Bold |
| 34 | Federico Higuaín | MF | (1984-10-25)October 25, 1984 (aged 35) | D.C. United |
| Forwards ||||||
| 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín | FW | (1987-12-10)December 10, 1987 (aged 32) | Juventus |
| 12 | Juan Agudelo | FW | (1992-11-23)November 23, 1992 (aged 27) | New England Revolution |
| 17 | Jerome Kiesewetter | FW | (1993-02-09)February 9, 1993 (aged 27) | El Paso Locomotive |
| 19 | Robbie Robinson | FW | (1998-12-17)December 17, 1998 (aged 21) | Clemson University |
| 21 | Julián Carranza | FW | (2000-05-22)May 22, 2000 (aged 19) | Banfield |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Fee |
| Summer 2019 |||||||
| July 26, 2019 | FW | — | Julián Carranza | Banfield | Undisclosed |
| July 26, 2019 | MF | — | Matías Pellegrini | Estudiantes | Undisclosed |
| August 6, 2019 | DF | — | Christian Makoun | Zamora | Undisclosed |
| Winter 2019–20 |||||||
| November 11, 2019 | MF | — | Víctor Ulloa | FC Cincinnati | Trade |
| November 13, 2019 | MF | — | Jay Chapman | Toronto FC | $100,000 GAM |
| November 14, 2019 | DF | — | Grant Lillard | Chicago Fire FC | $75,000 GAM |
| November 18, 2019 | FW | — | Jerome Kiesewetter | El Paso Locomotive | Free |
| November 19, 2019 | DF | — | Ben Sweat | New York City FC | Expansion Draft |
| November 19, 2019 | MF | — | Alvas Powell | FC Cincinnati | Expansion Draft |
| November 19, 2019 | MF | — | Lee Nguyen | Los Angeles FC | Expansion Draft |
| November 19, 2019 | MF | — | Luis Argudo | Columbus Crew | Expansion Draft |
| November 19, 2019 | GK | — | Bryan Meredith | Seattle Sounders FC | Expansion Draft |
| November 26, 2019 | DF | — | Mikey Ambrose | Atlanta United FC | Re-Entry Draft |
| December 2, 2019 | GK | — | Luis Robles | New York Red Bulls | Free |
| December 2, 2019 | DF | — | A. J. DeLaGarza | Houston Dynamo | Free |
| December 4, 2019 | GK | — | John McCarthy | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Free |
| December 24, 2019 | GK | — | Drake Callender | San Jose Earthquakes | Trade |
| December 24, 2019 | DF | — | Denso Ulysse | Tacoma Defiance | Free |
| December 28, 2019 | FW | — | Juan Agudelo | Toronto FC | Trade |
| December 29, 2019 | DF | — | Román Torres | Seattle Sounders FC | Free |
| January 1, 2020 | MF | — | George Acosta | Austin Bold | Free |
| January 1, 2020 | MF | — | David Norman | Pacific FC | Free |
| January 9, 2020 | FW | — | Robbie Robinson | Clemson University | SuperDraft |
| January 9, 2020 | DF | — | Dylan Nealis | Georgetown University | SuperDraft |
| January 30, 2020 | DF | — | Nicolás Figal | Independiente | Undisclosed |
| January 31, 2020 | MF | — | Lewis Morgan | Celtic | Undisclosed |
| January 31, 2020 | MF | — | Wil Trapp | Columbus Crew | $100,000 GAM |
| February 12, 2020 | MF | — | Andrés Reyes | Atlético Nacional | Loan |
| February 12, 2020 | MF | — | Jairo Quinteros | Valencia CF Academy | Undisclosed |
| February 17, 2020 | MF | — | Rodolfo Pizarro | C.F. Monterrey | $12,000,000 |
| Summer 2020 |||||||
| June 25, 2020 | DF | — | Brek Shea | Atlanta United FC | Free |
| July 1, 2020 | DF | — | Leandro González Pírez | Tijuana | Undisclosed |
| August 10, 2020 | MF | — | Blaise Matuidi | Juventus | Free |
| September 18, 2020 | FW | — | Gonzalo Higuaín | Juventus | Free |
| October 10, 2020 | MF | — | Federico Higuaín | D.C. United | $50,000 GAM |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | No. | Name | To | Fee |
| Winter 2019–20 |||||||
| January 29, 2020 | GK | — | Bryan Meredith | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Trade |
| February 12, 2020 | DF | — | Jairo Quinteros | Club Bolivar | Loan |
| Summer 2020 |||||||
| August 14, 2020 | DF | 25 | Grant Lillard | Columbus Crew | Trade |
| September 5, 2020 | MF | 16 | Luis Argudo | Norrby IF | Waivers |
| September 8, 2020 | MF | 24 | Lee Nguyen | New England Revolution | Trade |
| September 28, 2020 | DF | 29 | Román Torres | Seattle Sounders FC | Trade |

### MLS SuperDraft

| Round | No. | Player | Pos. | Team |
| 1 | 1 | Robbie Robinson | FW | Clemson University |
| 1 | 3 | Dylan Nealis | MF | Georgetown University |

## Competitive
### Major League Soccer
#### League tables
##### Eastern Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
| 8 | New England Revolution | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 32 | 1.39 | Qualification for the playoffs play-in round |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 23 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 26 | 1.13 | Qualification for the playoffs play-in round |
| 10 | Inter Miami CF | 23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 24 | 1.04 | Qualification for the playoffs play-in round |
| 11 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 23 | 1.00 | |
| 12 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 22 | 0.96 | Qualification for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League |
* ↑ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
* ↑ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions

##### Overall

2020 MLS overall standings :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
| 17 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Montreal Impact | 23 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 19 | Inter Miami CF | 23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 20 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 22 | 1.00 |

#### MLS is Back – group stage

Group A results :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Orlando City SC (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 3 | New York City FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss

#### MLS Cup Playoffs
## Overall statistics

| Games played | 23 |
| Games won | 7 |
| Games drawn | 3 |
| Games lost | 13 |
| Goals scored | 25 |
| Goals conceded | 35 |
| Goal difference | -10 |
| Clean sheets | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 54 |
| Red cards | 5 |
| Top scorer | Lewis Morgan (5) |

### Top scorers

| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | USOC | Total |
| 1 | MF | 7 | Lewis Morgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | MF | 10 | Rodolfo Pizarro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | DF | 28 | Brek Shea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | FW | 12 | Juan Agudelo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 21 | Julián Carranza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | 26 | Leandro González Pírez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 8 | Blaise Matuidi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 9 | Gonzalo Higuain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 33 | Mikey Ambrose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 11 | Matías Pellegrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
As of 9 September 2020.