1997 mls expansion draft

The 1997 MLS Expansion Draft was held November 6, 1997. Two teams participated, the Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion F.C., both expansion clubs planned for the 1998 season. Each team selected 12 players from a pool of players that each present Major League Soccer club was required to submit.

Expansion Draft

gcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%"\| Pick	bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="23%"\| Player	bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%"\| MLS Team	bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="22%"\| Previous Team	bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="35%"\| College
\|\|Danny Pena (D)\|\|Chicago Fire\|\|Los Angeles Galaxy\|\|
\|\|David Vaudreuil (D/M)\|\|Miami Fusion\|\|D.C. United\|\|University of North Carolina
\|\|Kevin Hartman (GK)\|\|Chicago Fire\|\|Los Angeles Galaxy\|\|UCLA
\|\|John Maessner (M)\|\|Miami Fusion\|\|D.C. United\|\|University of Virginia
\|\|Manny Lagos (M)\|\|Chicago Fire\|\|MetroStars\|\|University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
\|\|Kris Kelderman (D/M)\|\|Miami Fusion\|\|D.C. United\|\|University of Virginia
\|\|Jason Farrell (M)\|\|Chicago Fire\|\|Columbus Crew\|\|Seattle Pacific University
\|\|Joey Martinez (D)\|\|Miami Fusion\|\|Dallas Burn\|\|
\|\|Jorge Salcedo (M)\|\|Chicago Fire\|\|Columbus Crew\|\|UCLA
0	Jeff Cassar (GK)	Miami Fusion	Dallas Burn	Florida International University
1	Zach Thornton (GK)	Chicago Fire	MetroStars	Loyola University
2	Nelson Vargas (M)	Miami Fusion	Tampa Bay Mutiny
3	Francis Okaroh (D)	Chicago Fire	New England Revolution
4	Cle Kooiman (D)	Miami Fusion	Tampa Bay Mutiny
5	Diego Gutierrez (M)	Chicago Fire	Kansas City Wizards	Rockhurst University
6	Ramiro Corrales (D)	Miami Fusion	San Jose Clash	None
7	Andrew Lewis (D)	Chicago Fire	MetroStars	Princeton University
8	Matt Kmosko (D)	Miami Fusion	Colorado Rapids	Hartwick College
9	Brian Bates (D)	Chicago Fire	Colorado Rapids	University of Virginia
0	Scott Budnick (GK)	Miami Fusion	Tampa Bay Mutiny	William & Mary College
1	A.J. Wood (F)	Chicago Fire	Columbus Crew	University of Virginia
2	Wade Webber (D)	Miami Fusion	Dallas Burn	University of Portland
3	Steve Patterson (F)	Chicago Fire	Colorado Rapids
4	Brian Taylor (F)	Miami Fusion	Los Angeles Galaxy	Fresno State

Team-by Team breakdown

Colorado Rapids

gcolor="#DDDDFF" width="23%"\| Exposed	bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%"\| Protected
a href="/encyclopedia/Rafael-Amaya" title="Rafael Amaya">Rafael Amaya (M)	Marcelo Balboa (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Brian-Bates" title="Brian Bates">Brian Bates (D)	Paul Bravo (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Tote-Castaneda" title="Tote Castaneda">Tote Castaneda (M)	Marcus Hahnemann (GK)
a href="/encyclopedia/Paul-Grafer" title="Paul Grafer">Paul Grafer (GK)	Wolde Harris (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Sean-Henderson-(soccer)" title="Sean Henderson (soccer)">Sean Henderson (M)	Chris Henderson (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Tahj-Jakins" title="Tahj Jakins">Tahj Jakins (D)	David Patio (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Matt-Kmosko" title="Matt Kmosko">Matt Kmosko (D)	Ross Paule (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Chris-Martinez" title="Chris Martinez">Chris Martinez (D)	Adrian Paz (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Steve-Patterson" title="Steve Patterson">Steve Patterson (F)	Steve Trittschuh (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Steve-Rammel" title="Steve Rammel">Steve Rammel (F)	Peter Vermes (D)
\|Joey DiGiamarino (M)

Withdrew Sean Henderson upon selection of Matt Kmosko(18)
Withdrew Paul Grafer upon selection of Brian Bates (19)
Reached maximum upon selection of Steve Patterson (23)

Columbus Crew

gcolor="#DDDDFF" width="23%"\| Exposed	bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%"\| Protected
a href="/encyclopedia/Marcelo-Carrera" title="Marcelo Carrera">Marcelo Carrera (F)	Thomas Dooley (D/M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Mike-Clark-(soccer)" title="Mike Clark (soccer)">Mike Clark (D)	Ansil Elcock (D/M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Jason-Farrell" title="Jason Farrell">Jason Farrell (M)	Brad Friedel (GK)
a href="/encyclopedia/Janusz-Michallik" title="Janusz Michallik">Janusz Michallik (D)	Doctor Khumalo (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Sergio-Miguez" title="Sergio Miguez">Sergio Miguez (D)	Frank Klopas (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Jorge-Salcedo" title="Jorge Salcedo">Jorge Salcedo (M)	Mike Lapper (D/M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Rob-Smith" title="Rob Smith">Rob Smith (M)	Brian Maisonneuve (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Billy-Thompson" title="Billy Thompson">Billy Thompson (F)	Brian McBride (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/A.J.-Wood" title="A.J. Wood">A.J. Wood (F)	Robert Warzycha (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/David-Winner-(soccer)" title="David Winner (soccer)">David Winner (GK)	Todd Yeagley (D/M)
\|\|Ubusuku Abukusumo (D/M)

Withdrew Billy Thompson upon selection of Jason Farrell(7)
Withdrew Mike Clark upon selection of Jorge Salcedo (9)
Reached maximum upon selection of A.J. Wood (21)

D.C. United

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a href="/encyclopedia/Scott-Garlick" title="Scott Garlick">Scott Garlick (GK)	Jeff Agoos (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Ben-Iroha" title="Ben Iroha">Ben Iroha (D/M)	Raul Diaz Arce (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Brian-Kamler" title="Brian Kamler">Brian Kamler (M)	Marco Etcheverry (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Kris-Kelderman" title="Kris Kelderman">Kris Kelderman (D)	Mario Gori (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Jesse-Marsch" title="Jesse Marsch">Jesse Marsch (M)	John Harkes (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Clint-Peay" title="Clint Peay">Clint Peay (D)	Carlos Llamosa (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/John-Maessner" title="John Maessner">John Maessner (M)	Jaime Moreno (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Tom-Presthus" title="Tom Presthus">Tom Presthus (GK)	Eddie Pope (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Mark-Simpson-(soccer)" title="Mark Simpson (soccer)">Mark Simpson (GK)	Tony Sanneh (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/David-Vaudreuil" title="David Vaudreuil">David Vaudreuil (D)	Richie Williams (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Roy-Wegerle" title="Roy Wegerle">Roy Wegerle (F)

Withdrew Scott Garlick upon selection of David Vaudreuil (2)
Withdrew Roy Wegerle upon selection of John Maessner (4)
Reached maximum upon selection of Kris Kelderman (6)

Dallas Burn

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a href="/encyclopedia/Jeff-Cassar" title="Jeff Cassar">Jeff Cassar (GK)	Damian (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Eric-Dade" title="Eric Dade">Eric Dade (D)	Mark Dodd (GK)
a href="/encyclopedia/Richard-Farrer" title="Richard Farrer">Richard Farrer (F)	Ted Eck (M/F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Jorge-Flores" title="Jorge Flores">Jorge Flores (M)	Gerell Elliott (M/F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Brian-Haynes" title="Brian Haynes">Brian Haynes (F)	Jason Kreis (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Garth-Lagerwey" title="Garth Lagerwey">Garth Lagerwey (GK)	Brandon Pollard (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Joey-Martinez" title="Joey Martinez">Joey Martinez (D)	Jorge Rodriguez (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Daniel-Peinado" title="Daniel Peinado">Daniel Peinado (M)	Mark Santel (D/M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Tom-Soehn" title="Tom Soehn">Tom Soehn (D)	Alain Sutter (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Temoc-Suarez" title="Temoc Suarez">Temoc Suarez (F)	Dante Washington (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Wade-Webber" title="Wade Webber">Wade Webber (D)	Juan Sastoque (F)

Withdrew Eric Dade upon selection of Joey Martinez (8)
Withdrew Temoc Suarez upon selection of Jeff Cassar (10)
Reached maximum upon selection of Wade Webber (22)

Kansas City Wizards

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a href="/encyclopedia/Jake-Dancy" title="Jake Dancy">Jake Dancy (D)	Mike Ammann (GK)
a href="/encyclopedia/John-DeBrito" title="John DeBrito">John DeBrito (F)	Sean Bowers (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Diego-Gutierrez" title="Diego Gutierrez">Diego Gutierrez (D/M)	Mark Chung (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Brian-Johnson-(soccer)" title="Brian Johnson (soccer)">Brian Johnson (M)	Mo Johnston (M/F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Steve-Pittman" title="Steve Pittman">Steve Pittman (D)	Pete Marino (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Edmundo-Rodriguez" title="Edmundo Rodriguez">Edmundo Rodriguez (D)	Matt McKeon (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Dionysius-Sebwe" title="Dionysius Sebwe">Dionysius Sebwe (D)	Uche Okafor (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Chris-Snitko" title="Chris Snitko">Chris Snitko (GK)	Preki (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Scott-Uderitz" title="Scott Uderitz">Scott Uderitz (D)	Vitalis Takawira (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Paul-Wright" title="Paul Wright">Paul Wright (M/F)	Ryan Tinsley (M)
\|Nino Da Silva (M)

Withdrew Brian Johnson upon selection of Diego Gutierrez(15)

Los Angeles Galaxy

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a href="/encyclopedia/Paul-Caligiuri" title="Paul Caligiuri">Paul Caligiuri (D)	Chris Armas (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Ezra-Hendrickson" title="Ezra Hendrickson">Ezra Hendrickson (D)	Dan Calichman (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Kevin-Hartman" title="Kevin Hartman">Kevin Hartman (GK)	Jorge Campos (GK)
a href="/encyclopedia/Guillermo-Jara" title="Guillermo Jara">Guillermo Jara (F)	Mauricio Cienfuegos (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Steve-Jolley" title="Steve Jolley">Steve Jolley (M)	Robin Fraser (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Harut-Karapetyan" title="Harut Karapetyan">Harut Karapetyan (F)	Eduardo Hurtado (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Peter-Lak" title="Peter Lak">Peter Lak (D)	Cobi Jones (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Gerardo-Laterza" title="Gerardo Laterza">Gerardo Laterza (M)	Martin Machon (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Danny-Pena" title="Danny Pena">Danny Pena (D)	Greg Vanney (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Brian-Taylor" title="Brian Taylor">Brian Taylor (F)	Welton (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Jose-Vasquez" title="Jose Vasquez">Jose Vasquez (D)	Jose Botello (F)

Withdrew Harut Karapetyan upon selection of Danny Pena (1)
Withdrew Steve Jolley upon selection of Kevin Hartman (3)
Reached maximum upon selection of Brian Taylor (24)

MetroStars

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a href="/encyclopedia/Brian-Bliss" title="Brian Bliss">Brian Bliss (D)	Shaun Bartlett (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Braeden-Cloutier" title="Braeden Cloutier">Braeden Cloutier (M)	Antony de Avila (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Cristian-da-Silva" title="Cristian da Silva">Cristian da Silva (D)	Rhett Harty (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Matt-Knowles" title="Matt Knowles">Matt Knowles (D)	Miles Joseph (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Manny-Lagos" title="Manny Lagos">Manny Lagos (M)	Brian Kelly (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Andrew-Lewis-(soccer)" title="Andrew Lewis (soccer)">Andrew Lewis (D)	Tony Meola (GK)
a href="/encyclopedia/Joao-Luiz" title="Joao Luiz">Joao Luiz (D)	Tab Ramos (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Zach-Thornton" title="Zach Thornton">Zach Thornton (GK)	Giovanni Savarese (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Jeff-Zaun" title="Jeff Zaun">Jeff Zaun (D)	Mark Semioli (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Kerry-Zavagnin" title="Kerry Zavagnin">Kerry Zavagnin (D)	Mike Sorber (M)
\|Carlos Parra (M)

Withdrew Brian Bliss upon selection of Manny Lagos (5)
Withdrew Jeff Zaun upon selection of Zach Thornton (11)
Reached maximum upon selection of Andrew Lewis (17)

New England Revolution

gcolor="#DDDDFF" width="23%"\| Exposed	bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%"\| Protected
a href="/encyclopedia/Jeff-Causey" title="Jeff Causey">Jeff Causey (GK)	Imad Baba (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Scott-Coufal" title="Scott Coufal">Scott Coufal (GK)	Mike Burns (D/M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Giuseppe-Galderisi" title="Giuseppe Galderisi">Giuseppe Galderisi (F)	Ted Chronopoulos (D/M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Erik-Imler" title="Erik Imler">Erik Imler (D)	Alejandro Farias (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Rob-Jachym" title="Rob Jachym">Rob Jachym (F)	Paul Keegan (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/John-Kerr-(soccer)" title="John Kerr (soccer)">John Kerr (M)	Alexi Lalas (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Steve-Klein" title="Steve Klein">Steve Klein (M)	Ivan McKinley (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Alberto-Naveda" title="Alberto Naveda">Alberto Naveda (M/F)	Joe-Max Moore (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Francis-Okaroh" title="Francis Okaroh">Francis Okaroh (D)	Leonardo Squadrone (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Darren-Sawatzky" title="Darren Sawatzky">Darren Sawatzky (M/F)	Walter Zenga (GK)
a href="/encyclopedia/Evans-Wise" title="Evans Wise">Evans Wise (M)	Brian Dunseth (D)

Withdrew Steve Klein upon selection of Francis Okaroh (13)

San Jose Clash

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a href="/encyclopedia/Ramiro-Corrales" title="Ramiro Corrales">Ramiro Corrales (D)	Jeff Baicher (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Troy-Dayak" title="Troy Dayak">Troy Dayak (D)	Ronald Cerritos (M/F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Oscar-Draguicevich" title="Oscar Draguicevich">Oscar Draguicevich (D)	Arnold Cruz (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Dominic-Kinnear" title="Dominic Kinnear">Dominic Kinnear (M)	John Doyle (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Tim-Martin-(soccer)" title="Tim Martin (soccer)">Tim Martin (D)	Michael Emenalo (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Shawn-Medved" title="Shawn Medved">Shawn Medved (M)	David Kramer (GK)
a href="/encyclopedia/Curt-Onalfo" title="Curt Onalfo">Curt Onalfo (D)	Eddie Lewis (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Dave-Salzwedel" title="Dave Salzwedel">Dave Salzwedel (GK)	Lawrence Lozzano (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Chris-Sullivan" title="Chris Sullivan">Chris Sullivan (M/F)	Eric Wynalda (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Istvan-Urbanyi" title="Istvan Urbanyi">Istvan Urbanyi (M)	Zico (M)
\|Esmundo Rodriguez (M)

Withdrew Shawn Medved upon selection of Ramiro Corrales (16)

Tampa Bay Mutiny

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a href="/encyclopedia/Derek-Backman" title="Derek Backman">Derek Backman (M)	Mike Duhaney (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Scott-Budnick" title="Scott Budnick">Scott Budnick (GK)	Gilmar (M/F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Chiquinho-Conde" title="Chiquinho Conde">Chiquinho Conde (F)	Frankie Hejduk (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Mark-Dougherty" title="Mark Dougherty">Mark Dougherty (GK)	Roy Lassiter (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Marco-Ferruzzi" title="Marco Ferruzzi">Marco Ferruzzi (M)	Steve Ralston (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Adam-Frye" title="Adam Frye">Adam Frye (D)	Carlos Valderrama (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Sam-George" title="Sam George">Sam George (M)	Martin Vasquez (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Bill-Harte" title="Bill Harte">Bill Harte (D)	Frank Yallop (D)
a href="/encyclopedia/Cle-Kooiman" title="Cle Kooiman">Cle Kooiman (D)	Joao Batista (M)
a href="/encyclopedia/Alan-Prampin" title="Alan Prampin">Alan Prampin (F)	Jacek Ziober (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Musa-Shannon" title="Musa Shannon">Musa Shannon (M/F)	Eric Quill (F)
a href="/encyclopedia/Nelson-Vargas" title="Nelson Vargas">Nelson Vargas (M)

Withdrew Alan Prampin upon selection of Nelson Vargas (12)
Withdrew Sam George upon selection of Cle Kooiman (14)
Reached maximum upon selection of Scott Budnick (20)

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