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NY/NJ Metrostars - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 1997
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NY/NJ Metrostars 1997

CityNew York City
Full nameNew York/New Jersey Metrostars
Diminutive Metrostars
Foundation1996

Roster NY/NJ Metrostars 1997

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Goalkeepers

photo Tony Meola

Tony Meola

Goalkeeper

United States

Arrived on : 05/01/1996

left on : 28/01/1999
B.date21/02/1969
Age28 years
Height1m85
Weight93 kg

Display stats

Played matches 33
First team matches 33
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Clean sheets 7
Goals against 51
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3030
Yellow cards 3
Red cards 0
Victories 36%
Draws 12%
Losses 52%
photo Zach Thornton

Zach Thornton

Goalkeeper

United States

Arrived on : 06/02/1996

left on : 06/11/1997
B.date10/10/1973
Age23 years
Height1m91
Weight104 kg

Display stats

Played matches 3
First team matches 2
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Clean sheets 0
Goals against 4
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 198
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 33%
Draws 0%
Losses 67%

Defenders

photo Joao Luiz

Joao Luiz

Central defender

Brazil

Arrived on : 04/04/1997

left on : 31/12/1997
B.date23/06/1971
Age26 years
Height1m82
Weight77 kg

Display stats

Played matches 7
First team matches 7
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 585
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 43%
Draws 14%
Losses 43%
photo Carlos Parra

Carlos Parra

Central defender

United States

Arrived on : 01/03/1997

left on : 14/01/1998
B.date03/02/1977
Age20 years
Height1m82
Weight74 kg

Display stats

Played matches 5
First team matches 4
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 363
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 20%
Draws 20%
Losses 60%
photo Rhett Harty

Rhett Harty

Left central defender

United States

Arrived on : 06/02/1996

left on : 01/01/1999
B.date08/03/1970
Age27 years
Height1m85
Weight81 kg

Display stats

Played matches 29
First team matches 29
On the bench 0
Goals 1
Efficiency 2607
Own goals 0
Assists 1
Minutes played 2607
Yellow cards 5
Red cards 0
Victories 38%
Draws 10%
Losses 52%
photo Andrew Lewis

Andrew Lewis

Versatile Defender

United States

Arrived on : 02/02/1997

left on : 06/11/1997
B.date10/09/1974
Age22 years
Height1m85
Weight79 kg

Display stats

Played matches 20
First team matches 16
On the bench 4
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1514
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 35%
Draws 10%
Losses 55%
photo Mark Semioli

Mark Semioli

Versatile Defender

United States

Arrived on : 16/06/1997

left on : 17/11/2001
B.date20/03/1968
Age29 years
Height1m83
Weight79 kg

Display stats

Played matches 19
First team matches 19
On the bench 0
Goals 2
Efficiency 783
Own goals 0
Assists 1
Minutes played 1565
Yellow cards 6
Red cards 0
Victories 42%
Draws 11%
Losses 47%
photo Ezra Hendrickson

Ezra Hendrickson

Right full-back

Saint Vincent

Arrived on : 02/02/1997

left on : 04/08/1997
B.date16/01/1972
Age25 years
Height1m91
Weight84 kg

Display stats

Played matches 8
First team matches 4
On the bench 4
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 466
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 38%
Draws 0%
Losses 63%
photo Kerry Zavagnin

Kerry Zavagnin

Right full-back

United States

Arrived on : 03/02/1997

left on : 16/06/1997
B.date02/07/1974
Age22 years
Height1m77
Weight77 kg

Display stats

Played matches 22
First team matches 12
On the bench 10
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1122
Yellow cards 2
Red cards 0
Victories 41%
Draws 14%
Losses 45%
photo Jeff Zaun

Jeff Zaun

Right full-back

United States

Arrived on : 06/02/1996

left on : 25/02/1999
B.date02/04/1971
Age26 years
Height1m82
Weight74 kg

Display stats

Played matches 10
First team matches 6
On the bench 4
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 651
Yellow cards 3
Red cards 0
Victories 30%
Draws 10%
Losses 60%
photo  Branco

Branco

Left full-back

Brazil

Arrived on : 20/07/1997

left on : 31/12/1997
B.date04/04/1964
Age33 years
Height1m79
Weight77 kg

Display stats

Played matches 13
First team matches 13
On the bench 0
Goals 2
Efficiency 562
Own goals 0
Assists 2
Minutes played 1124
Yellow cards 2
Red cards 3
Victories 38%
Draws 8%
Losses 54%
photo Brian Bliss

Brian Bliss

Left full-back

United States

Arrived on : 08/07/1997

left on : 01/01/1998
B.date28/09/1965
Age31 years
Height1m79
Weight70 kg

Display stats

Played matches 19
First team matches 17
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1527
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 47%
Draws 11%
Losses 42%
photo Matt Knowles

Matt Knowles

Left full-back

United States

Arrived on : 06/02/1996

left on : 04/06/1998
B.date07/10/1970
Age26 years
Height1m85
Weight86 kg

Display stats

Played matches 4
First team matches 2
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 174
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 25%
Draws 25%
Losses 50%
photo John DeBrito

John DeBrito

Left full-back

United States

Arrived on : 17/03/1997

left on : 01/07/1997
B.date03/12/1968
Age28 years
Height1m88
Weight77 kg

Display stats

Played matches 8
First team matches 8
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 566
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 38%
Draws 13%
Losses 50%
photo Marco Rizi

Marco Rizi

Left full-back

Canada

Arrived on : 03/05/1997

left on : 31/12/1997
B.date15/09/1968
Age28 years
Height1m85
Weight84 kg

Display stats

Played matches 1
First team matches 0
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 34
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 0%
Losses 100%

Midfielders

photo Mike Sorber

Mike Sorber

Defensive Midfielder

United States

Arrived on : 01/02/1997

left on : 21/02/2000
B.date14/05/1971
Age26 years
Height1m77
Weight75 kg

Display stats

Played matches 24
First team matches 23
On the bench 1
Goals 4
Efficiency 513
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2051
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 33%
Draws 8%
Losses 58%
photo  Guido

Guido

Defensive Midfielder

Brazil

Arrived on : 04/04/1997

left on : 31/12/1997
B.date09/03/1976
Age21 years
Height1m72
Weight68 kg

Display stats

Played matches 9
First team matches 9
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 1
Minutes played 791
Yellow cards 2
Red cards 0
Victories 44%
Draws 11%
Losses 44%
photo Cristian da Silva

Cristian da Silva

Defensive Midfielder

Argentina

Arrived on : 01/01/1996

left on : 30/06/1998
B.date03/02/1971
Age26 years
Height1m80
Weight78 kg

Display stats

Played matches 15
First team matches 6
On the bench 9
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 1
Minutes played 561
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 13%
Draws 27%
Losses 60%
photo Miles Joseph

Miles Joseph

Right Midfielder

United States

Arrived on : 04/03/1996

left on : 02/05/2000
B.date02/05/1974
Age23 years
Height1m75
Weight75 kg

Display stats

Played matches 32
First team matches 17
On the bench 15
Goals 3
Efficiency 663
Own goals 0
Assists 8
Minutes played 1990
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 41%
Draws 9%
Losses 50%
photo Braeden Cloutier

Braeden Cloutier

Right Midfielder

United States

Arrived on : 02/02/1997

left on : 01/10/1997
B.date03/10/1974
Age22 years
Height1m80
Weight74 kg

Display stats

Played matches 17
First team matches 10
On the bench 7
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 1
Minutes played 921
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 24%
Draws 18%
Losses 59%
photo Roberto Donadoni

Roberto Donadoni

Left Midfielder

Italy

Arrived on : 03/05/1996

left on : 13/10/1997
B.date09/09/1963
Age33 years
Height1m73
Weight68 kg

Display stats

Played matches 35
First team matches 34
On the bench 1
Goals 3
Efficiency 1008
Own goals 0
Assists 6
Minutes played 3025
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 37%
Draws 11%
Losses 51%
photo Manny Lagos

Manny Lagos

Versatile Midfielder

United States

Arrived on : 01/03/1996

left on : 06/11/1997
B.date11/06/1971
Age26 years
Height1m83
Weight75 kg

Display stats

Played matches 18
First team matches 18
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 1
Minutes played 1393
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 39%
Draws 6%
Losses 56%
photo Christopher Nwosu

Christopher Nwosu

Midfield

Nigeria

Arrived on : 01/07/1997

left on : 01/10/1997
B.date06/10/1971
Age25 years
photo Brian Kelly

Brian Kelly

Left Offensive Midfielder

United States

Arrived on : 01/02/1997

left on : 19/05/2000
B.date06/10/1974
Age22 years
Height1m70
Weight65 kg

Display stats

Played matches 24
First team matches 15
On the bench 9
Goals 1
Efficiency 1524
Own goals 0
Assists 4
Minutes played 1524
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 42%
Draws 8%
Losses 50%
photo Tab Ramos

Tab Ramos

Right Offensive Midfielder

United States

Arrived on : 25/04/1996

left on : 01/01/2003
B.date21/09/1966
Age30 years
Height1m70
Weight63 kg

Display stats

Played matches 15
First team matches 15
On the bench 0
Goals 2
Efficiency 582
Own goals 0
Assists 3
Minutes played 1164
Yellow cards 5
Red cards 0
Victories 47%
Draws 13%
Losses 40%

Forwards

photo Shaun Bartlett

Shaun Bartlett

Striker

South Africa

Arrived on : 10/07/1997

left on : 31/12/1997
B.date31/10/1972
Age24 years
Height1m84
Weight79 kg

Display stats

Played matches 16
First team matches 11
On the bench 5
Goals 4
Efficiency 268
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1071
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 50%
Draws 6%
Losses 44%
photo Antony De Avila

Antony De Avila

Forward

Colombia

Arrived on : 11/08/1996

left on : 31/10/1997
B.date21/12/1963
Age33 years
Height1m60
Weight61 kg

Display stats

Played matches 26
First team matches 24
On the bench 2
Goals 9
Efficiency 242
Own goals 0
Assists 7
Minutes played 2174
Yellow cards 8
Red cards 0
Victories 42%
Draws 8%
Losses 50%
photo Giovanni Savarese

Giovanni Savarese

Forward

Venezuela

Arrived on : 07/02/1996

left on : 20/01/1999
B.date14/07/1971
Age25 years
Height1m83
Weight81 kg

Display stats

Played matches 32
First team matches 25
On the bench 7
Goals 14
Efficiency 166
Own goals 0
Assists 2
Minutes played 2326
Yellow cards 4
Red cards 0
Victories 38%
Draws 13%
Losses 50%
photo A. J. Wood

A. J. Wood

Forward

United States

Arrived on : 06/02/1996

left on : 08/07/1997
B.date17/08/1973
Age23 years
Height1m88
Weight86 kg

Display stats

Played matches 13
First team matches 5
On the bench 8
Goals 2
Efficiency 283
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 565
Yellow cards 2
Red cards 0
Victories 23%
Draws 15%
Losses 62%
photo Rob Johnson

Rob Johnson

Forward

United States

Arrived on : 18/06/1996

left on : 01/04/1997
B.date10/02/1973
Age24 years
Height1m80
Weight79 kg

Display stats

Played matches 2
First team matches 0
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 31
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 50%
Losses 50%
photo Gerson Echeverry

Gerson Echeverry

Forward

United States

Arrived on : 03/04/1997

left on : 30/05/1997
B.date25/08/1971
Age25 years
Height1m80
Weight79 kg

Display stats

Played matches 1
First team matches 1
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 73
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 100%
Draws 0%
Losses 0%

Manager

photo Carlos Alberto Parreira

Carlos Alberto Parreira

Manager

B.date 27/02/1943

Age 54 years

Arrived on : 02/01/1997

Left on : 11/12/1997

35 Games
13 Victories
18 Losses

Success rate in this team:

37 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

50 %

Staff members

Ralph PerezArrived on : 27/05/1996
assistant managerLeft on : 31/12/1997
Tim MulqueenArrived on : 01/01/1996
goalkeeping coachLeft on : 31/12/1999
Charlie StillitanoArrived on : 01/01/1996
Sporting DirectorLeft on : 12/01/2000
Leandro StillitanoArrived on : 01/01/1996
Marketing ManagerLeft on : 29/10/1997

Games list

20/0920/09/1997MLSMLSRound 32R32New England3 2NY/NJ Metrostars
25/0925/09/1997MLSMLSRound 33R33NY/NJ Metrostars0 1Columbus Crew
28/0928/09/1997MLSMLSRound 34R34D.C. United1 3NY/NJ Metrostars

General ranking
MLS

pts m v d l GF GA diff
1
logo D.C. United D.C. United 5532218117053+17
2
logo Kansas City WizardsKansas City Wizards4932219115751+6
3
logo Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa Bay Mutiny 4532175155560-5
4
logo Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy 4432166165544+11
5
logo Dallas BurnDallas Burn4232165165549+6
6
logo Columbus CrewColumbus Crew3932157174241+1
7
logo Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids 3832145185059-9
8
logo New England Revolution New England Revolution 3732158174053-13
9
logo NY/NJ MetrostarsNY/NJ Metrostars3532134194353-10
10
logo San Jose ClashSan Jose Clash3032129205559-4

Competitions overview 1997Last updated on 20/11/2024 at 19:04

MLS

mpvdlgfgadiff
32114174353-10

US Open Cup

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3201523

Total

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35134184855-7

Transfers: In

Players in

01/0201/02/1997photo Brian Kelly Brian KellyDuke U.Draft
01/0201/02/1997photo Mike Sorber Mike SorberKansas City
02/0202/02/1997photo Braeden Cloutier B. CloutierWingsFree
02/0202/02/1997photo Ezra Hendrickson E. HendricksonNew OrleansDraft
02/0202/02/1997photo Andrew Lewis Andrew LewisPrinceton U.Draft
03/0203/02/1997photo Kerry Zavagnin Kerry ZavagninColoradoTrade
01/0301/03/1997photo Carlos Parra Carlos Parra
17/0317/03/1997photo John DeBrito John DeBritoNew England
03/0403/04/1997photo Gerson Echeverry G. EcheverryFree
04/0404/04/1997photo  Guido GuidoSão Paulo
04/0404/04/1997photo Joao Luiz Joao LuizVasco
03/0503/05/1997photo Marco Rizi Marco RiziRochester
01/0601/06/1997photo Gerson Echeverry G. EcheverryBaronsReturn from loan
16/0616/06/1997photo Mark Semioli Mark SemioliLA Galaxy
22/0622/06/1997photo Kerry Zavagnin Kerry ZavagninLong IslandReturn from loan
01/0701/07/1997photo Christopher Nwosu C. NwosuTielen
08/0708/07/1997photo Brian Bliss Brian BlissColumbusTrade
10/0710/07/1997photo Shaun Bartlett Shaun BartlettColorado
20/0720/07/1997photo  Branco BrancoMogi Mirim

Staff members in

02/0102/01/1997photo Carlos Alberto Parreira C. A. ParreiraSão Paulomanager

Transfers: Out

Players out

01/0101/01/1997photo Manuel Carou Manuel CarouLong Island
01/0101/01/1997photo Ted Gillen Ted GillenNJ Stallions
03/0203/02/1997photo Damian Silvera Damian SilveraKansas City
03/0203/02/1997photo Peter Vermes Peter VermesColoradoTrade
01/0701/07/1997photo John DeBrito John DeBritoKansas City
08/0708/07/1997photo A. J. Wood A. J. WoodColumbus
04/0804/08/1997photo Ezra Hendrickson E. HendricksonLA Galaxy

Players loaned out

01/0401/04/1997photo Rob Johnson Rob JohnsonHersheyLoan
30/0530/05/1997photo Gerson Echeverry G. EcheverryBaronsLoan
16/0616/06/1997photo Kerry Zavagnin Kerry ZavagninLong IslandLoan

Players retired

31/1231/12/1996photo Chris Unger Chris UngerRetired
01/0101/01/1997photo Mirsad Huseinovic M. HuseinovicRetired
11/0211/02/1997photo Nicola Caricola Nicola CaricolaRetired

Players released

04/0604/06/1997photo Gerson Echeverry G. EcheverryFree

Trophy room

Runner-ups

US Open Cup 220172003
Major League Soccer 12008
Data verified since 1996

Club overall statsLast updated on 23/11/2024 at 23:29

Home

Away

Total

Number of matches without scoring

League

31%

38%

34%

All competitions

29%

33%

31%

Number of matches without conceding a goal

League

19%

13%

16%

All competitions

18%

22%

20%

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

League

69%

75%

72%

All competitions

71%

72%

71%

Number of times the team scores first

League

19%

31%

25%

All competitions

18%

39%

29%

Number of times the opponent scores first

League

75%

56%

66%

All competitions

76%

50%

63%

Average minute of the first goal scored

League

28

44

32

All competitions

32

51

42

Average minute of the first goal conceded

League

28

41

27

All competitions

27

41

34

Most frequent score

Home
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
3 - 12 times2 times
1 - 21 times2 times
2 - 12 times2 times
0 - 01 times1 times
0 - 13 times3 times
1 - 01 times1 times
3 - 21 times1 times
1 - 31 times1 times
4 - 11 times1 times
0 - 41 times1 times
2 - 31 times1 times
3 - 01 times1 times
Away
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
0 - 02 times2 times
2 - 13 times3 times
3 - 01 times1 times
3 - 12 times2 times
1 - 01 times1 times
0 - 30 times1 times
2 - 01 times1 times
3 - 31 times1 times
1 - 21 times1 times
0 - 10 times1 times
1 - 32 times2 times
4 - 01 times1 times
3 - 21 times1 times

Total

Victories

Draws

Losses

Result when the team scores first

League

Home

100%

Away

20%

20%

60%

Total

50%

12.5%

37.5%

All competitions

Home

100%

Away

42.86%

14.29%

42.86%

Total

60%

10%

30%

Result when the opponent scores first

League

Home

41.67%

58.33%

Away

22.22%

77.78%

Total

33.33%

66.67%

All competitions

Home

38.46%

61.54%

Away

22.22%

77.78%

Total

31.82%

68.18%

Total

Team leading

Team drawing

Team chasing

Time leading and behind score

League

26%

44%

30%

23

39

27

Min./Match

12%

62%

26%

11

56

23

Min./Match

19%

53%

28%

17

48

25

Min./Match

All competitions

25%

43%

33%

22

38

30

Min./Match

12%

65%

23%

11

59

20

Min./Match

18%

54%

28%

16

49

25

Min./Match

Season formLast updated on 23/11/2024 at 23:29

Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss

Goals per quarterLast updated on 24/11/2024 at 11:18

MinutesGoals forGoals against
0 - 153
10
Best scorer : Antony De Avila - 2 Goals
16 - 309
6
Best scorer : Giovanni Savarese - 6 Goals
31 - 458
6
Best scorer : Mark Semioli - 4 Goals
46 - 606
10
Best scorer : Giovanni Savarese - 6 Goals
61 - 7510
13
Best scorer : Giovanni Savarese - 7 Goals
76 - 9012
10
Best scorer : Antony De Avila - 3 Goals

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 15/11/2024 at 10:18

This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1988 and 1997 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.
4Kansas City1.47 pts/m
5FC Dallas1.38 pts/m
6Colorado Foxes1.64 pts/m
7Columbus Crew1.33 pts/m
8San Jose1.27 pts/m
9Red Bulls1.22 pts/m
10CF Montréal1.87 pts/m
11New England1.19 pts/m
12Colorado Rapids1.16 pts/m
13Seattle Sounders1.88 pts/m
14Vancouver1.44 pts/m
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 19/05/1991. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 23/11/2024 at 23:29

Best club streaksLast updated on 23/11/2024 at 23:29

Series Home Away Total
consecutive wins233
League223
consecutive draws0
consecutive losses275
League285
consecutive matches without a win285
League2105
consecutive matches without a draw13915
League12814
consecutive matches without a loss244
League234
matches with at least one goal scored546
League436
matches with at least one goal conceded678
League61213
matches without scoring any goal223
League223
matches without conceding any goal112
League111

Running streaksLast updated on 23/11/2024 at 23:29

Series Running Home Away Total
consecutive wins11
League11
consecutive losses2
League2
consecutive matches without a win2
League2
consecutive matches without a draw1324
League1224
consecutive matches without a loss11
League11
matches with at least one goal scored21
League21
matches with at least one goal conceded424
League324
matches without scoring any goal2
League2
matches without conceding any goal
League

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