1997 Tampa Bay Mutiny Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 14-13 (SO: 3-2) - 45 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: John Kowalski (14-13, SO: 3-2)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 181,323, Avg. 11,333 in 16 home dates
1997 Tampa Bay Mutiny StatisticsTeam Record: 14-13 (SO: 3-2) - 45 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: John Kowalski (14-13, SO: 3-2)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 181,323, Avg. 11,333 in 16 home dates
The Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer ended the 1997 season with a record of 14 wins and 13 losses, with a 3-2 showing in shootouts for 45 points finishing second in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Mutiny netted 58 goals and allowed 62. Roy Lassiter scored 10 goals for Tampa Bay, while Gilmar, Giuseppe Galderisi, Steve Ralston and Alan Prampin each tallied five or more as well. Carlos Valderrama recorded 19 assists. Mark Dougherty topped the squad with 15 wins. Scott Budnick recorded a 1.22 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
John Kowalski coached the team. The 1997 Tampa Bay Mutiny lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Backman | M | January 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | , South Africa |
| Joao Batista | M | December 28, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | Vastervik, Sweden |
| Scott Budnick | G | October 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Wichita, KS |
| Chiquinho Conde | F | November 22, 1965 | 5'7" | 150 | Beira, Mozambique |
| Mark Dougherty | G | November 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA |
| Mike Duhaney | D | April 5, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | San Diego, CA |
| Marco Ferruzzi | M | October 15, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | San Antonio, TX |
| Adam Frye | D | February 15, 1974 | 5'8" | 159 | Alamogordo, NM |
| Giuseppe Galderisi | F | March 22, 1963 | 5'8" | 157 | Salerno, Italy |
| Sam George | M | June 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Santa Margarita, CA |
| Gilmar | M-F | May 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 170 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Bill Harte | M | December 20, 1971 | 5'8" | 150 | Baltimore, MD |
| Frankie Hejduk | D | August 5, 1974 | 5'8" | 155 | La Mesa, CA |
| Cle Kooiman | D | July 3, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA |
| Roy Lassiter | F | March 9, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, DC |
| Ivan McKinley | D-M | June 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| David Moxom | D | May 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 186 | Cleveland, OH |
| Alan Prampin | F | November 30, 1971 | 5'7" | 165 | Dallas, TX |
| Eric Quill | F | February 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Missouri City, TX |
| Steve Ralston | M | June 14, 1974 | 5'9" | 160 | Oakville, MO |
| Musa Shannon | M-F | August 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 168 | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Carlos Valderrama | M | September 2, 1961 | 5'9" | 157 | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Nelson Vargas | M | August 6, 1974 | 5'7" | 150 | Holyoke, MA |
| Martin Vasquez | M | December 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 168 | Yahualica, Jalisco Mexico |
| Evans Wise | M | November 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 155 | Port-of-Spain, Trinidad |
| Frank Yallop | D | April 4, 1964 | 5'10" | 160 | Watford, England |
