The Miami Americans was an American soccer

Football (soccer)

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 club based in Miami, Florida

Miami, Florida

Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

 that was a member of the American Soccer League

American Soccer League

The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...

. The team existed for only the 1980 season and played their home games at Tropical Park Stadium

Tropical Park Stadium

Tropical Park Stadium is a 10,000-seat stadium located in Olympia Heights, Florida, a CDP near Miami, Florida. The stadium is located in Tropical Park and was the home field of Miami FC of the United Soccer Leagues...

.

History

In late 1979, Joseph Raymond sold the New Jersey Americans

New Jersey Americans (soccer)

The New Jersey Americans was an American soccer club based in New Brunswick, New Jersey that was a member of the American Soccer League. The team won the ASL championship in 1977, in only its second year of existence....

 to a London based company. The new ownership moved the team to Miami and released most of the players and staff. In the winter of 1979-1980, the team then hired Ron Newman

Ron Newman (footballer)

Ronald Vernon Newman is a former association football player and coach. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame....

 on a five year contract at $200,000 per year. On June 20, Newman resigned to become coach of the San Diego Sockers of the first division North American Soccer League

North American Soccer League

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. When he left the Americans, he induced Manu Sanon to move with him. Five days later, the London company sold the team to Stan Noah and Archie Oliver. The team finished the season at 10-2-15 and folded soon after.

Coach

Ron Newman

Ron Newman (footballer)

Ronald Vernon Newman is a former association football player and coach. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame....

 (1980) 9 games (2 wins- 4 losses -3 draws record) Brian Tiler

Brian Tiler

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 (1980) 19 games (8 wins -11 losses-0 draws)

Roster

Ernst-Jean Baptiste Ernie Buriano

Ernie Buriano

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 Bob Delgado

Bob Delgado

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 Tony Donlic

Tony Donlic

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 Charlie Greene

Charlie Greene (soccer)

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 Soloman Hilton

Soloman Hilton

Solomon "Solly" Hilton is a retired soccer forward who played professionally in the American Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association....

 Ricardo Mena Guy Newman

Guy Newman

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 Al Njie

Al Njie

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 Brian Parkinson

Brian Parkinson

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 Neil Ramsbottom

Neil Ramsbottom

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 Bill Roberts Manu Sanon Pedro Tavares Ernesto Vallejos Denny Vaninger

Denny Vaninger

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 Ray Vigliotti

Ray Vigliotti

Raymond “Ray” Vigliotti is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League....

 Fred Zycorski

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
1980	2	ASL	3rd, American	Did not qualify	Did not enter