1997 MLS College Draft

College draft for soccer teams August 2023 The 1997 Major League Soccer College Draft was held on February 1 and 2, 1997 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.http://www.socceramerica.com/article/16901/mls-1997-collegiate-draft-results-feb-2.html MLS: 1997 Collegiate Draft Results (Feb. 2) www.socceramerica.com January 1, 2015 September 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104017/http://www.socceramerica.com/article/16901/mls-1997-collegiate-draft-results-feb-2.html dead The draft took place in conjunction with the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic. The first round of the draft took place at halftime of the game and was broadcast live by Prime Sports. The second and third rounds of the draft took place February 2, 1997, beginning at 9:00 a.m. EST in the Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton.http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-11-07/news/9611070060_1_umbro-game-and-draft-independent-soccer-leagues Pro Draft Will Be Part Of Umbro College Soccer Classic 2011-11-30 2012-07-01 https://archive.today/20120701130929/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-11-07/news/9611070060_1_umbro-game-and-draft-independent-soccer-leagues dead The 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft took place on the afternoon of February 2.mlssoccer 1997 MLS College Draft MLSSoccer.com https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1997-mls-college-draft-369934 2024-10-03 mlssoccer en * Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team Round 1 Pick # MLS team Player Position College1 Colorado Rapids Tahj Jakins D UCLA2 Tampa Bay Mutiny#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. "R1 trade" Mike Fisher M University of Virginia3 Columbus Crew Rob Jachym M University of Hartford4 San Jose Clash Alberto Montoya M Santa Clara University5 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Brian Kelly M Duke University6 Dallas Burn Temoc Suarez F University of North Carolina7 Kansas City Wizards Brian Johnson M Fresno State8 Tampa Bay Mutiny Mike Mekelburg M University of South Florida9 Los Angeles Galaxy Steve Jolley M William & Mary College10 D.C. United Danny Care D Clemson University Round 1 trades R1 trade Round 2 Pick # MLS team Player Position Affiliation11 Colorado Rapids Ross Paule M Creighton University12 New England Revolution Scott Coufal GK Indiana University13 Columbus Crew John Smith F Rollins College14 San Jose Clash Jason Annicchero D Santa Clara University15 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Will Kohler M Harvard University16 Dallas Burn Alan Branigan D Rutgers University17 Kansas City Wizards Ike Udeh F Alabama A&M18 Tampa Bay Mutiny PASS 19 Los Angeles Galaxy Shawn Boney M Southern Connecticut State20 D.C. United Tom Presthus GK Southern Methodist University Round 2 trades No trades reported. Round 3 Pick # MLS team Player Position Affiliation21 Colorado Rapids Mike Feniger F East Stroudsburg22 New England Revolution Steve Klein M Bowling Green State University23 Columbus Crew Todd DeNault F University of South Florida24 San Jose Clash Chris McDonald M University of San Francisco25 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Andrew Lewis D Princeton University26 New England Revolution#26: Dallas Burn → New England Revolution. 2 February 1997: New England Revolution acquired this third-round pick and a first-round selection (#3) in the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round selection (#2) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft. "R3 trade" J.T. Roberts M Northern Kentucky University27 Kansas City Wizards Jake Joy M Midwestern State University28 Tampa Bay Mutiny Musa Shannon F Robert Morris University29 Los Angeles Galaxy Kevin Hartman GK UCLA30 D.C. United Brandon Leib D Georgetown University Round 3 trades R3 trade References 1 "ref" MLS: Mutiny trade Hattrup to Dallas http://www.socceramerica.com/article/16803/mls-mutiny-trade-hattrup-to-dallas.html Soccer America 31 January 1997 14 August 2015 MLS: 1997 Collegiate Draft Results (Feb. 2) http://www.socceramerica.com/article/16901/mls-1997-collegiate-draft-results-feb-2.html Soccer America 2 February 1997 14 August 2015 September 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104017/http://www.socceramerica.com/article/16901/mls-1997-collegiate-draft-results-feb-2.html dead Category:Major League Soccer drafts Draft MLS College Draft Category:Soccer in Florida Category:Sports in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Category:Organized events in Fort Lauderdale, Florida MLS College Draft