1997 MLS Expansion Draft

1997 MLS Expansion Draft

The 1997 MLS Expansion Draft was held November 6, 1997. Two teams participated, the Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion F.C., both expansion clubs planned for the 1998 season. Each team selected 12 players from a pool of players that each present Major League Soccer club was required to submit.

Expansion Draft

*Withdrew Billy Thompson upon selection of Jason Farrell(7)
*Withdrew Mike Clark upon selection of Jorge Salcedo (9)
*Reached maximum upon selection of A.J. Wood (21)

D.C. United

*Withdrew Brian Johnson upon selection of Diego Gutierrez (15)

Los Angeles Galaxy

*Withdrew Steve Klein upon selection of Francis Okaroh (13)

an Jose Clash

*Withdrew Shawn Medved upon selection of Ramiro Corrales (16)

Tampa Bay Mutiny

*Withdrew Alan Prampin upon selection of Nelson Vargas (12)
*Withdrew Sam George upon selection of Cle Kooiman (14)
*Reached maximum upon selection of Scott Budnick (20)


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