1997 Atlanta Ruckus Roster
A-League (A-League)
Team Record: 12-16 (SO: 3-1) - 30 points
Finishing 6th in the A-League's Central Division
Coach: Angus McAlpine (12-16)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1997 Atlanta Ruckus StatisticsTeam Record: 12-16 (SO: 3-1) - 30 points
Finishing 6th in the A-League's Central Division
Coach: Angus McAlpine (12-16)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
The Atlanta Ruckus of the A-League ended the 1997 season with a record of 12 wins and 16 losses, with a 3-1 showing in shootouts for 30 points finishing sixth in the A-League's Central Division.
The Ruckus bagged 39 goals and conceded 48. Mo Suri scored 10 goals for Atlanta, while Jacenir Silva netted five or more, too. Mo Suri recorded 5 assists. Eddie Carvacho topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 1.14 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Angus McAlpine coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adeola Ayegbaroju | M | September 19, 1973 | |||
| Sylvan Bednar | D | October 31, 1973 | |||
| Paul Beresford | D | June 24, 1965 | |||
| Bigu | D/M | 6'4" | , Brazil | ||
| Kenny Boardman | D | August 1, 1964 | 5'10" | 172 | , Nigeria |
| Eddie Carvacho | G | ||||
| Luis Claudio | D | ||||
| Mike Compisi | G | ||||
| Brian Crane | D | February 1, 1973 | |||
| Chris Dunlap | D | January 16, 1969 | |||
| Jimmy Dutreuil | D | September 1, 1970 | |||
| Fahmi El-Shami | F | December 0, 1964 | 5'8" | 155 | Benghazi, Libya |
| Justin Fashanu | F | February 19, 1961 | 6'1" | London, England | |
| Chris Hellenkamp | F,M | June 6, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | Tacoma, WA |
| Carlos Jacinto | M | November 20, 1977 | |||
| Frantz Jean-Louis | M | September 6, 1968 | , Haiti | ||
| Kevin Kinley | F | February 4, 1972 | |||
| Denny McCaughey | G | ||||
| Golla Negatu | D | August 11, 1975 | |||
| Emmanuel Obiaro | F | , Nigeria | |||
| Olusola Oretan | M | ||||
| Marcos Roberto Pimenta | M | April 11, 1967 | 5'10" | 167 | , Brazil |
| Eric Proctor | G | ||||
| Alan Redd | F | September 27, 1970 | |||
| John Regan | D | ||||
| Richard Richmond | M,D | February 24, 1969 | |||
| Andre Rodrigues | F | October 20, 1973 | |||
| Stilian Shishkov | F | June 12, 1972 | , Bulgaria | ||
| Jacenir Silva | D | February 11, 1959 | , Brazil | ||
| Jose Luis Silva | D | January 25, 1970 | , Brazil | ||
| Reginaldo Silva | |||||
| Mo Suri | D | April 1, 1969 | 5'6" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Javier Vivanco | M | February 2, 1973 | |||
| Jason Walker | F |
