1997 MLS College Draft
The 1997
1997 MLS Supplemental Draft took place on the afternoon of February 2.[3]
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
Round 1
| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Rapids | Tahj Jakins | D | UCLA
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| 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny[R1 trade 1] | Mike Fisher | M | University of Virginia |
| 3 | Columbus Crew |
Rob Jachym | M | University of Hartford |
| 4 | San Jose Clash |
Alberto Montoya |
M | Santa Clara University |
| 5 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars |
Brian Kelly |
M | Duke University |
| 6 | Dallas Burn |
Temoc Suarez | F | University of North Carolina |
| 7 | Kansas City Wizards |
Brian Johnson | M | Fresno State
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| 8 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Mike Mekelburg | M | University of South Florida |
| 9 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Steve Jolley | M | William & Mary College
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| 10 | D.C. United | Danny Care | D | Clemson University |
Round 1 trades
- ^ #2: New England Revolution → Tampa Bay Mutiny. 5 November 1996: Tampa Bay Mutiny acquired this first-round pick from New England Revolution in exchange for New England signing head coach Thomas Rongen.[ref 1]
Round 2
| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | Ross Paule | M | Creighton University |
| 12 | New England Revolution | Scott Coufal | GK | Indiana University |
| 13 | Columbus Crew |
John Smith |
F | Rollins College |
| 14 | San Jose Clash |
Jason Annicchero | D | Santa Clara University |
| 15 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars |
Will Kohler | M | Harvard University |
| 16 | Dallas Burn |
Alan Branigan | D | Rutgers University |
| 17 | Kansas City Wizards |
Ike Udeh | F | Alabama A&M
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| 18 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | PASS | ||
| 19 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Shawn Boney | M | Southern Connecticut State |
| 20 | D.C. United | Tom Presthus | GK | Southern Methodist University |
Round 2 trades
No trades reported.
Round 3
| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Colorado Rapids | Mike Feniger | F | East Stroudsburg |
| 22 | New England Revolution | Steve Klein | M | Bowling Green State University |
| 23 | Columbus Crew |
Todd DeNault | F | University of South Florida |
| 24 | San Jose Clash |
Chris McDonald | M | University of San Francisco |
| 25 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars |
Andrew Lewis | D | Princeton University |
| 26 | New England Revolution[R3 trade 1] | J.T. Roberts |
M | Northern Kentucky University |
| 27 | Kansas City Wizards |
Jake Joy | M | Midwestern State University |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Musa Shannon | F | Robert Morris University |
| 29 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Kevin Hartman | GK | UCLA |
| 30 | D.C. United | Brandon Leib | D | Georgetown University |
Round 3 trades
- 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round selection (#2) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft.[ref 2]
References
- ^ "MLS: 1997 Collegiate Draft Results (Feb. 2)". www.socceramerica.com.
- ^ "Pro Draft Will Be Part Of Umbro College Soccer Classic". Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ mlssoccer. "1997 MLS College Draft | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "MLS: Mutiny trade Hattrup to Dallas". Soccer America. January 31, 1997. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ "MLS: 1997 Collegiate Draft Results (Feb. 2)". Soccer America. February 2, 1997. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
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