2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season

The 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the club's sixth season of existence. This was the first year they branded under the Strikers moniker alluding to their NASL

North American Soccer League

North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...

roots. They had previous played under the name Miami FC

Miami FC

Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...

Coaching staff

Current roster

as of October 29, 2011

In

Date	Player	Position	Previous Club	Fee/Notes
November 23, 2010	Aaron Wheeler Aaron Wheeler Aaron Wheeler is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:...	FW	FC Tampa Bay
January 13, 2011	David Santamaria David Santamaria David Santamaria is a American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Youth:...	FW		Open tryout
February 1, 2011	Aaron Hohlbein Aaron Hohlbein Aaron Hohlbein is an American soccer player who currently plays for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:...	DF	Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...	Rejected MLS side in favor or permanent return to Strikers
February 22, 2011	Bryan Arguez Bryan Arguez Bryan Joshua Arguez is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.-Club:...	MF	Estoril Praia
February 23, 2011	Lance Laing Lance Laing Lance Laing is a Jamaican footballer currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Professional:...	DF	Village United	Open tryout
February 24, 2011	Adam West Adam West (soccer) Adam West is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and College:...	DF	Rochester Rhinos	NASL Combine
February 24, 2011	Nic Platter Nicolas Platter Nicolas Platter is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-College:...	GK	Carolina RailHawks
March 4, 2011	Grant Kerr Grant Kerr Grant Kerr is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Career:...	MF	Digenis Akritas Morphou
March 16, 2011	Mike Palacio Mike Palacio Michael "Mike" Palacio is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and college:...	MF	New York Pancyprian-Freedoms New York Pancyprian-Freedoms New York Pancyprian-Freedoms is an American amateur soccer team based in Jamaica, New York, United States. Founded in 1974, the team plays in Region I of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.The team plays its home...
March 28, 2011	Eduardo Coudet Eduardo Coudet Eduardo Germán Coudet is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Career:...	MF	Philadelphia Union	Waived by Philadelphia
March 30, 2011	Cristian Arrieta Cristian Arrieta Cristian Arrieta is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League....	DF	Philadelphia Union	Waived by Philadelphia
March 30, 2011	Patrick Otte Patrick Otte Patrick Otte is a American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Youth:...	MF	Middlesbrough
March 30, 2011	Phillip Lamarre Phillip Lamarre Phillip Lamarre is an American soccer player currently with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the second division North American Soccer League.-Youth and College:...	GK	FC Tampa Bay
April 1, 2011	Toni Ståhl Toni Ståhl Toni Ståhl is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Early career in Finland:...	DF	Philadelphia Union	Waived by Philadelphia
April 1, 2011	Scott Gordon Scott Gordon (soccer) Scott Gordon is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-College and amateur:...	DF	Lynn University Lynn University Lynn University is a private, non-profit university in Boca Raton, Florida, founded in 1962.The university currently hosts students from 40 states and 90 nations...	Drafted by FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... , but not offered contract
April 14, 2011	Jean Philippe Peguero	FW		Signed after two years out of the game
April 14, 2011	Yoximar Granado Yoximar Granado Yoximar Granados Mosquera is a Colombian footballer currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Career:...	MF		Unsuccessful trial with Chicago Fire Chicago Fire Chicago Fire may refer to:Great Chicago Fire, the fire that burned much of Chicago in 1871Chicago Fire Soccer Club, a Major League Soccer club**Chicago Fire Premier, part of the development system for the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer club...
July 12, 2011	Wálter Restrepo Wálter Restrepo Wálter Restrepo Uribe is an American soccer player who currently plays for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Career:...	MF	Boyacá Chicó
July 20, 2011	Gerson Mayen Gerson Mayen Gerson Mayen is an American-born Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.-Youth:...	MF	Chivas USA	On loan until end of season
August 18, 2011	Leopoldo Moráles Leopoldo Moráles Leopoldo Moráles Garcia is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League on loan from Tigres.-External links:*...	MF	Tigres	On loan until end of season
August 19, 2011	Cristian Quiñones Cristian Quiñones Cristian Quiñones is a Colombian footballer currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Career:...	DF	Atlanta Silverbacks Atlanta Silverbacks Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...	Recalled from loan
August 22, 2011	Pecka	MF	Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...

Out

Date	Player	Position	Destination Club	Fee/Notes
July 18, 2011	Zach Kirby Zach Kirby Zach Kirby is a retired American soccer player.-Youth and College:Kirby grew up in Marietta, Georgia, attended Pope High School, played club soccer for United Quest Red , and played college soccer at Boston University from 2003 to 2006...	DF	Retired	Retires after struggling with injuries
July 20, 2011	Lennon Lennon Eduardo Carvalho Celestino Lennon Eduardo Carvalho Celestino, commonly known as Lennon is a Brazilian footballer.-Career:Lennon was part of the youth squad at Desportivo Brasil, before signing for the team's American sister club Miami FC in 2010.Lennon made his professional debut on August 7, 2010 in a 1-1 tie with the...	MF		Returned to Brazil
August 2011	Paulinho Le Petit	MF		Returned to Brazil
August 19, 2011	Grant Kerr Grant Kerr Grant Kerr is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Career:...	MF	Atlanta Silverbacks Atlanta Silverbacks Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...	On loan until end of season

Standings

Overall

Playoffs

NASL Player of the Week

Week	Player	Category
10	Aaron Hohlbein Aaron Hohlbein Aaron Hohlbein is an American soccer player who currently plays for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:... (DF)	Defensive
12	Matt Glaeser Matt Glaeser Matt Glaeser is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:... (GK)	Defensive
17	Brian Shriver Brian Shriver Brian Shriver is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and College:... (FW)	Offensive
22	Gerson Mayen Gerson Mayen Gerson Mayen is an American-born Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.-Youth:... (MF)	Offensive

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