Inter Miami CF II unveiled today its full 20-man roster and technical staff ahead of the start of the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro season. The team is now entering its fourth season in existence as Inter Miami CF’s lower division affiliate and second season in MLS NEXT Pro.
Technical Staff
Head coach Federico Higuaín’s technical staff will feature the addition of Assistant Head Coach Cristian Ledesma and the return of Goalkeeper Coach Chris Barocas.
Ledesma is a former Argentine international midfielder with nearly 20 years of playing experience, primarily for River Plate. He also brings coaching experience, previously serving as the head coach of Club Atlético Tigre in Argentina.
Barocas, meanwhile, returns for his fourth season with Inter Miami CF II. Prior to joining the Club, he served as the head of goalkeeping at both the New York Red Bulls academy and Orlando City SC. He also served as Orlando City B assistant coach in his time in Orlando.
The staff will be rounded out by Fitness Coach Carlos Catano, Video Performance Analyst Erik Marquis, Athletic Trainer Jennifer Asuaje, Equipment Manager Edis Miftari, and Team Administrator Antonio Cardone.
Roster
Inter Miami CF II’s roster currently features 20 players; 13 are signed to professional MLS NEXT Pro contracts, while the remaining six are on amateur contracts. Of the 20 players, 16 are either returning from last year’s squad or have been promoted through the Club’s Academy. Four new players have joined on professional contracts.
Notably, the returning players on professional contracts will feature captain Abel Caputo as well as Modesto Mendez, Israel Boatwright, Braxton Najib, Dairon Reyes, David Ruiz and Lawson Sunderland. Bryan Destin and Tyler Hall, meanwhile, will return to the team on professional contracts after previously featuring on amateur deals.
The team will also feature seven players on amateur contracts from the Inter Miami CF Academy, including Ezequiel Abadia-Reda, Israel Boatwright, Joseph Convers, Pedro Faife, Kevin Gorbell, Miles Perkovich and Kobi Thomas.
The roster is rounded out by the four new professional signings. Notably, Lucas Meek joins the team after being selected by the Club in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft and returning to the University of Washington, where he earned NCAA Soccer Best Starting XI honors. Goalkeeper Owen Finnerty signs after previously featuring for Michigan State University, defender Farid Sar-Sar Cairo joins after playing for Nova Southeastern University, and defender Nyk Sessock signs after featuring for Indiana University.
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2023 Inter Miami CF II Roster
• Ezequiel Abadia-Reda - Defender
• Romeo Beckham* - Midfielder
• Israel Boatwright - Defender
• Abel Caputo - Midfielder / Defender
• Joseph Convers - Midfielder
• Bryan Destin - Forward
• Pedro Faife - Midfielder
• Owen Finnerty - Goalkeeper
• Kevin Gorbell - Defender
• Tyler Hall - Defender
• Lucas Meek - Forward
• Modesto Mendez - Defender
• Braxton Najib - Midfielder
• Miles Perkovich - Midfielder / Forward
• Dairon Reyes - Midfielder / Forward
• David Ruiz - Midfielder
• Farid Sar-Sar Cairo - Defender
• Nyk Sessock - Defender
• Lawson Sunderland - Midfielder
• Kobi Thomas - Forward
*Romeo Beckham is currently on loan at Brentford B in England
