1997 MLS supplemental draft

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The 1997 Major League Soccer supplemental draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 2, 1997.

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*Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team

Round 1

Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionAffiliation
1 Los Angeles Galaxy [R1 trade 1] Danny Pena D Cincinnati Silverbacks
2 Dallas Burn [R1 trade 2] Wade Webber D University of Portland, Seattle Sounders
3 New England Revolution [R1 trade 3] Bill Harte D Loyola University, Baltimore Spirit
4 Dallas Burn [R1 trade 4] Dan Stebbins F University of Notre Dame, Milwaukee Rampage
5 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Ezra Hendrickson D Drake University, New Orleans Shell Shockers
6 Tampa Bay Mutiny [R1 trade 5] Marco Ferruzzi M University of North Carolina, Tampa Bay Cyclones
7 Kansas City Wizards Ryan Tinsley M Fresno State, San Diego Sockers (CISL)
8 D.C. United [R1 trade 6] Carlos Llamosa D New York Centaurs
9 Los Angeles Galaxy Bryan Taylor F Fresno State, Central Coast Roadrunners
10 Tampa Bay Mutiny [R1 trade 7] David Moxom D Robert Morris University, Carolina Dynamo

Round 1 trades

  1. #1: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2 February 1997: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this first-round selection from Columbus Crew in exchange for midfielder Jorge Salcedo. [ref 1] Earlier the same day, Columbus had acquired this first-round pick from Colorado Rapids in exchange for a third-round pick (#23) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and midfielder Adrián Paz. [ref 1]
  2. #2: New England Revolution → Dallas Burn. 2 February 1997: Dallas Burn acquired this first-round pick from New England Revolution in exchange for a first-round selection (#3) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and a third-round pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft. [ref 2]
  3. #3: Columbus Crew → Dallas Burn → New England Revolution. 2 February 1997: New England Revolution acquired this first-round pick and a third-round pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round selection (#2) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft. [ref 2] On 9 August 1996, Dallas had acquired this first-round pick and defender Dante Washington from Columbus Crew in exchange for an allocation. Columbus used the allocation to sign goalkeeper Brad Friedel. [ref 3]
  4. #4: San Jose Clash → Dallas Burn. 2 February 1997: Dallas Burn acquired this first-round pick and a second-round pick (#20) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft from San Jose Clash in exchange for a second-round pick (#16) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and defender Lawrence Lozzano. [ref 2]
  5. #6: Dallas Burn → Tampa Bay Mutiny. 31 January 1997: Tampa Bay Mutiny acquired this first-round selection and a third-round pick in the 1998 MLS College Draft from Dallas Burn in exchange for forward Peter Hattrup. [ref 1]
  6. #8: Tampa Bay Mutiny → D.C. United. 2 February 1997: D.C. United acquired this first-round pick from Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for a first-round pick (#10) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and a second-round pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. [ref 2]
  7. #10: D.C. United → Tampa Bay Mutiny. 2 February 1997: Tampa Bay Mutiny acquired this first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for a first-round pick (#8) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft. [ref 2]

Round 2

Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionAffiliation
11 Colorado Rapids Billy Baumhoff M University of South Carolina, Kansas City Wiz
12 New England Revolution Patrick Olalere F Carson-Newman, California Jaguars
13 Columbus Crew Jason Farrell M Seattle Pacific University, Seattle Sounders
14 D.C. United [R2 trade 1] Gerson Echeverry F Seton Hall University, Richmond Kickers
15 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Braeden Cloutier F San Diego Sockers
16 San Jose Clash [R2 trade 2] Curt Onalfo D University of Virginia, Los Angeles Galaxy
17 Kansas City Wizards Ricci Greenwood F Seattle Pacific University, Columbus Invaders
18 Tampa Bay Mutiny Paulo Dos Santos M Rhode Island University, New England Revolution
19 Los Angeles Galaxy John Jones F Sacramento State University, Sacramento Scorpions
20 Dallas Burn [R2 trade 3] Joey Martinez D Milwaukee Rampage

Round 2 trades

  1. #14: San Jose Clash → D.C. United. 22 January 1997: D.C. United acquired this second-round pick from San Jose Clash in exchange for a second-round pick (#20) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and midfielder Shawn Medved. [ref 4]
  2. #16: Dallas Burn → San Jose Clash. 2 February 1997: San Jose Clash acquired this second-round pick and defender Lawrence Lozzano from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round pick (#4) and a second-round pick (#20) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft. [ref 2]
  3. #20: D.C. United → San Jose Clash → Dallas Burn. 2 February 1997: Dallas Burn acquired this second-round pick and a first-round pick (#4) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft from San Jose Clash in exchange for a second-round pick (#16) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and defender Lawrence Lozzano. [ref 2] On 22 January 1997, San Jose had acquired this second-round pick and midfielder Shawn Medved from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round pick (#14) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft. [ref 4]

Round 3

Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionAffiliation
21 Colorado Rapids Kerry Zavagnin M University of North Carolina, Raleigh Flyers
22 New England Revolution Sam George M UCLA, Anaheim Splash
23 Colorado Rapids [R3 trade 1] Mike Britton D Syracuse University, Houston Hotshots
24 San Jose Clash Edmundo Rodriguez F University of New Mexico, Tampa Bay Terror
25 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Dave Stewart F El Paso Patriots
26 Dallas Burn Eric StempinskiF University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee Rampage
27 Tampa Bay Mutiny [R3 trade 2] Mike Heald M University of Tampa, Tampa Bay Cyclones
28 Columbus Crew [R3 trade 3] Billy Clifford D University of South Carolina, South Carolina Shamrocks
29 Los Angeles Galaxy Travis Rinker D Bridgeport University, Long Island Rough Riders
30 D.C. United Joey Thieman M Princeton University, R. Charleroi S.C.

Round 3 trades

  1. #23: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. 2 February 1997: Colorado Rapids acquired this third-round selection and midfielder Adrián Paz from Columbus Crew in exchange for a first-round pick (#1) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft. [ref 1]
  2. #27: Kansas City Wizards → Tampa Bay Mutiny. 9 January 1997: Tampa Bay Mutiny acquired this third-round pick and forward Alan Prampin from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for defender Steve Pittman. [ref 5]
  3. #28: Tampa Bay Mutiny → Columbus Crew. 2 February 1997: Columbus Crew acquired this third-round pick from Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for a third-round selection in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. [ref 2]

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