2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season
2011 season | |||
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Coach |
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NASL |
Regular Season: fourth, NASL Championship: Runner-up | ||
Top goalscorer |
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Highest home attendance |
6,849 (Oct 29 v. Minnesota) | ||
Lowest home attendance |
2,159 (Sep 7 v. Carolina) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,985 | ||
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The 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the first season of the new team in the new North American Soccer League. Previously, the Miami FC had fielded a team that played for four seasons in the USL First Division and another for one season in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. After joining the new NASL, the club connected with the original Fort Lauderdale Striker's club. After 14 years, since 1997, the name and legacy was brought back and now placed together with Miami FC, uniting the clubs under the Striker's name. This marked the entire club's thirty-seventh season in professional soccer. In the inaugural year of the league, the club fielded the new team and finished fourth in the regular season. They made the playoffs and continued into the NASL Championship Series. They were this year's Runners-up.
Club
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
Head Athletic Trainer | ![]() |
Strength and Conditioning Coach | ![]() |
Last updated: November 13, 2011
Source: [1]
Squad
Current roster
as of October 29, 2011[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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November 23, 2010 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | [3] | |
January 13, 2011 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Open tryout | [4] |
February 1, 2011 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Rejected MLS side in favor or permanent return to Strikers | [5] |
February 22, 2011 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | [6] | |
February 23, 2011 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Open tryout | [7] |
February 24, 2011 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | NASL Combine | [8] |
February 24, 2011 | ![]() | GK | ![]() | [8] | |
March 4, 2011 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | [9] | |
March 16, 2011 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | [10] | |
March 28, 2011 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Waived by Philadelphia | [11] |
March 30, 2011 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Waived by Philadelphia | [12] |
March 30, 2011 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | [13] | |
March 30, 2011 | ![]() | GK | ![]() | [13] | |
April 1, 2011 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Waived by Philadelphia | [14] |
April 1, 2011 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Drafted by FC Dallas, but not offered contract | [14] |
April 14, 2011 | ![]() | FW | Signed after two years out of the game | [15] | |
April 14, 2011 | ![]() | MF | Unsuccessful trial with Chicago Fire | [15] | |
July 12, 2011 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | [16] | |
July 20, 2011 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | On loan until end of season | [17] |
August 18, 2011 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | On loan until end of season | [18] |
August 19, 2011 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Recalled from loan | [19] |
August 22, 2011 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | [20] |
Out
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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July 18, 2011 | ![]() | DF | Retired | Retires after struggling with injuries | [21] |
July 20, 2011 | ![]() | MF | Returned to Brazil | [17] | |
August 2011 | ![]() | MF | Returned to Brazil | ||
August 19, 2011 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | On loan until end of season | [19] |
Competitions
Updated as published November 13, 2011.
Regular season
Standings
Overall
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Promotion or qualification | Head-to-head |
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1 | Carolina RailHawks (C) | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 54 | 2011 NASL Playoffs semifinals | |
2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 52 | ||
3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 41 | 2011 NASL Playoffs quarterfinals | |
4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 38 | ||
5 | Edmonton | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 36 | EDM: 8 pts MIN: 2 pts | |
6 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 36 | ||
7 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 35 | ||
8 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 63 | −38 | 16 |
Updated to games played on September 24, 2011.
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
In the case of two or more teams are tied on points, the first tie-breaker is the head-to-head record among the tied teams.[22]
(C) denotes regular season champion.
Playoffs
Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Carolina RailHawks | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
3 | FC Tampa Bay | 0 | 6 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
6 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 1 | 4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
6 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 5 | 4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
5 | FC Edmonton | 0 |
Recognition
NASL Player of the Week
Week | Player | Category |
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10 | ![]() |
Defensive |
12 | ![]() |
Defensive |
17 | ![]() |
Offensive |
22 | ![]() |
Offensive |
References
- ↑ http://strikers.com/index.php?id=28
- ↑ http://www.strikers.com/index.php?id=23
- ↑ "Miami FC Announces Signings". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. November 23, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Strikers Sign Santamaria". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. January 13, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Strikers Solidify Backline". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. February 1, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Arguez Returns". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. February 22, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Strikers Acquire Laing". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. February 23, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- 1 2 "Strikers Add Veteran Depth". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. February 24, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Strikers Ink Kerr Depth". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. March 4, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Strikers Sign Palacio Depth". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. March 16, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Strikers Ink Eduardo Coudet". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. March 28, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Strikers Sign Star Defender Arrieta". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. March 30, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- 1 2 "Strikers Sign Midfielder Otte, GK Lamarre". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. March 30, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- 1 2 "Strikers Round Out Backline". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. April 1, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- 1 2 "Strikers Add Two to Attacking Corps". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. April 14, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Strikers Sign Walter Restrepo". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. July 12, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- 1 2 "Gerson Mayen Returns to Strikers". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. July 20, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Strikers Acquire Morales; Hohlbein Has Surgery". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. August 18, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- 1 2 "Strikers Recall Quinones and Loan Kerr to Atlanta". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. August 19, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Strikers Sign Pecka and Arrieta Gets National Team Call". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. August 22, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Zach Korby Retires From Strikers". Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Relations. July 18, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "NASL Standings".