1997 New York/New Jersey MetroStars season

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NY/NJ MetroStars
1997 season
MetroStars wordmark 1996.png
Head coach Carlos Alberto Parreira
Stadium Giants Stadium
MLS 5th, East
Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Semi-finals
Average home league attendance16,899
  1996
1998  

The 1997 New York/New Jersey MetroStars season was the franchise's second year of existence and their second year in the top-tier of American soccer. The MetroStars played in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference for the second consecutive season.

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The MetroStars failed to qualify for the playoffs by finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. Outside of MLS play, the MetroStars reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup. There, the MetroStars lost to eventual Open Cup champions, Dallas Burn.

Player statistics

Top scorers

PlacePositionNumberNameMLSMLS CupU.S. Open CupTotal
1 FW 17 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Giovanni Savarese 140014
2 FW 11 Flag of Colombia.svg Antony De Avila 9009
3 MF 6 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sorber 4004
FW 12 Flag of South Africa.svg Shaun Bartlett 2022
4 MF 7 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Donadoni 3003
MF 19 Flag of the United States.svg Miles Joseph 2013
5 DF 3 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Semioli 2002
DF 4 Flag of Brazil.svg Branco 1012
MF 10 Flag of the United States.svg Tab Ramos 2002
FW 22 Flag of the United States.svg A.J. Wood 2002
6 DF 15 Flag of the United States.svg Rhett Harty 0011
MF 20 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kelly 1001
Total400444

As of December 31, 1997.

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