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
Squad
Roster as of October 29, 2011
Transfers
In DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef November 23, 2010 Aaron Wheeler FW FC Tampa Bay January 13, 2011 David Santamaria FW Open tryout February 1, 2011 Aaron Hohlbein DF Columbus Crew Rejected MLS side in favor or permanent return to Strikers February 22, 2011 Bryan Arguez MF Estoril Praia February 23, 2011 Lance Laing DF Village United Open tryout February 24, 2011 Adam West DF Rochester Rhinos NASL Combine February 24, 2011 Nic Platter GK Carolina RailHawks March 4, 2011 Grant Kerr MF Digenis Akritas Morphou March 16, 2011 Mike Palacio MF New York Pancyprian-Freedoms March 28, 2011 Eduardo Coudet MF Philadelphia Union Waived by Philadelphia March 30, 2011 Cristian Arrieta DF Philadelphia Union Waived by Philadelphia March 30, 2011 Patrick Otte MF Middlesbrough March 30, 2011 Phillip Lamarre GK FC Tampa Bay April 1, 2011 Toni Ståhl DF Philadelphia Union Waived by Philadelphia April 1, 2011 Scott Gordon DF Lynn University Drafted by FC Dallas, but not offered contract April 14, 2011 Jean Philippe Peguero FW Signed after two years out of the game April 14, 2011 Yoximar Granado MF Unsuccessful trial with Chicago Fire July 12, 2011 Wálter Restrepo MF Boyacá Chicó July 20, 2011 Gerson Mayen MF Chivas USA On loan until end of season August 18, 2011 Leopoldo Moráles MF Tigres On loan until end of season August 19, 2011 Cristian Quiñones DF Atlanta Silverbacks Recalled from loan August 22, 2011 Pecka MF Flamengo
Out DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef July 18, 2011 Zach Kirby DF Retired Retires after struggling with injuries July 20, 2011 Lennon MF Returned to Brazil August 2011 Paulinho Le Petit MF Returned to Brazil August 19, 2011 Grant Kerr MF Atlanta Silverbacks On loan until end of season
Competitions Updated as published November 13, 2011.
Regular season
Standings Overall
Playoffs
Recognition
NASL Player of the Week WeekPlayerCategory10 Aaron Hohlbein (DF)Defensive12 Matt Glaeser (GK)Defensive17 Brian Shriver (FW)Offensive22 Gerson Mayen (MF)Offensive
References
External links Strikers Official site Miami FC Supporters Group