Profile
| Founded | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Conference | Eastern |
| Stadium | DRV PNK Stadium |
| Coach | Gerardo Martimo |
| Captain | Lionel Messi |
| Club President | David Beckham |
Introduction
Established in 2018, the club began playing in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer during the 2020 season. The club currently plays its home MLS matches at DRV PNK Stadium, the site of the former Lockhart Stadium.
Era of Lionel Messi
On June 1, 2023, Inter Miami announced that the club had parted ways with Neville. At the time, the club was placed last in the Eastern Conference. Four days later, seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi announced his intention to join the club as a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain, turning down an offer to play for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and ruling out a return to FC Barcelona. Messi signed his Designated Player contract on July 15, 2023, joining the team through the 2025 MLS season. Argentine and former Barça manager Tata Martino was appointed as the head coach of the club on June 28 and joined Miami the following month. Messi formally joined the team, alongside former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets, at an unveiling ceremony on July 16. Five days later, another of his former Barcelona teammates, Jordi Alba, also signed for Inter Miami. Following Messi's arrival, resale ticket prices for his first games with the club increased by over 1,000%. Inter Miami became the top selling team across all sports on e-commerce retailer Fanatics, while Messi broke the record for most shirt sales in 24 hours. Messi and Busquets made their debuts on July 21, 2023, at home in a 2–1 win over Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup, with both players coming on in the 54th minute. Messi scored the winning goal from a free-kick in stoppage time, ending Miami's 11 game winless streak.[43] On August 19, in the Leagues Cup final against Nashville SC, Inter Miami won its first-ever Leagues Cup title, winning 10–9 in penalties after a 1–1 draw.
On August 23, 2023, in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup, Inter Miami beat FC Cincinnati in penalties 5-4 after a 3-3 draw in extra time to go into the finals on September 27, they will play in the final against Houston Dynamo FC.
