# 1997 MLS supplemental draft

The 1997 Major League Soccer supplemental draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 2, 1997.
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |

## Round 1

| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Danny Pena | D | Cincinnati Silverbacks |
| 2 | Dallas Burn | Wade Webber | D | University of Portland, Seattle Sounders |
| 3 | New England Revolution | Bill Harte | D | Loyola University, Baltimore Spirit |
| 4 | Dallas Burn | Dan Stebbins | F | University of Notre Dame, Milwaukee Rampage |
| 5 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Ezra Hendrickson | D | Drake University, New Orleans Shell Shockers |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Marco Ferruzzi | M | University of North Carolina, Tampa Bay Cyclones |
| 7 | Kansas City Wizards | Ryan Tinsley | M | Fresno State, San Diego Sockers (CISL) |
| 8 | D.C. United | Carlos Llamosa | D | New York Centaurs |
| 9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Bryan Taylor | F | Fresno State, Central Coast Roadrunners |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | David Moxom | D | Robert Morris University, Carolina Dynamo |

### Round 1 trades

* ↑ #1: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2 February 1997: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this first-round selection from Columbus Crew in exchange for midfielder Jorge Salcedo. Earlier the same day, Columbus had acquired this first-round pick from Colorado Rapids in exchange for a third-round pick (#23) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and midfielder Adrián Paz.
* ↑ #2: New England Revolution → Dallas Burn. 2 February 1997: Dallas Burn acquired this first-round pick from New England Revolution in exchange for a first-round selection (#3) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and a third-round pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft.
* ↑ #3: Columbus Crew → Dallas Burn → New England Revolution. 2 February 1997: New England Revolution acquired this first-round pick and a third-round pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round selection (#2) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft. On 9 August 1996, Dallas had acquired this first-round pick and defender Dante Washington from Columbus Crew in exchange for an allocation. Columbus used the allocation to sign goalkeeper Brad Friedel.
* ↑ #4: San Jose Clash → Dallas Burn. 2 February 1997: Dallas Burn acquired this first-round pick and a second-round pick (#20) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft from San Jose Clash in exchange for a second-round pick (#16) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and defender Lawrence Lozzano.
* ↑ #6: Dallas Burn → Tampa Bay Mutiny. 31 January 1997: Tampa Bay Mutiny acquired this first-round selection and a third-round pick in the 1998 MLS College Draft from Dallas Burn in exchange for forward Peter Hattrup.
* ↑ #8: Tampa Bay Mutiny → D.C. United. 2 February 1997: D.C. United acquired this first-round pick from Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for a first-round pick (#10) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and a second-round pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft.
* ↑ #10: D.C. United → Tampa Bay Mutiny. 2 February 1997: Tampa Bay Mutiny acquired this first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for a first-round pick (#8) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft.

## Round 2

| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | Billy Baumhoff | M | University of South Carolina, Kansas City Wiz |
| 12 | New England Revolution | Patrick Olalere | F | Carson-Newman, California Jaguars |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | Jason Farrell | M | Seattle Pacific University, Seattle Sounders |
| 14 | D.C. United | Gerson Echeverry | F | Seton Hall University, Richmond Kickers |
| 15 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Braeden Cloutier | F | San Diego Sockers |
| 16 | San Jose Clash | Curt Onalfo | D | University of Virginia, Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 17 | Kansas City Wizards | Ricci Greenwood | F | Seattle Pacific University, Columbus Invaders |
| 18 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Paulo Dos Santos | M | Rhode Island University, New England Revolution |
| 19 | Los Angeles Galaxy | John Jones | F | Sacramento State University, Sacramento Scorpions |
| 20 | Dallas Burn | Joey Martinez | D | Milwaukee Rampage |

### Round 2 trades

* ↑ #14: San Jose Clash → D.C. United. 22 January 1997: D.C. United acquired this second-round pick from San Jose Clash in exchange for a second-round pick (#20) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and midfielder Shawn Medved.
* ↑ #16: Dallas Burn → San Jose Clash. 2 February 1997: San Jose Clash acquired this second-round pick and defender Lawrence Lozzano from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round pick (#4) and a second-round pick (#20) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft.
* ↑ #20: D.C. United → San Jose Clash → Dallas Burn. 2 February 1997: Dallas Burn acquired this second-round pick and a first-round pick (#4) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft from San Jose Clash in exchange for a second-round pick (#16) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft and defender Lawrence Lozzano. On 22 January 1997, San Jose had acquired this second-round pick and midfielder Shawn Medved from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round pick (#14) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft.

## Round 3

| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
| 21 | Colorado Rapids | Kerry Zavagnin | M | University of North Carolina, Raleigh Flyers |
| 22 | New England Revolution | Sam George | M | UCLA, Anaheim Splash |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids | Mike Britton | D | Syracuse University, Houston Hotshots |
| 24 | San Jose Clash | Edmundo Rodriguez | F | University of New Mexico, Tampa Bay Terror |
| 25 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Dave Stewart | F | El Paso Patriots |
| 26 | Dallas Burn | Eric Stempinski | F | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee Rampage |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Mike Heald | M | University of Tampa, Tampa Bay Cyclones |
| 28 | Columbus Crew | Billy Clifford | D | University of South Carolina, South Carolina Shamrocks |
| 29 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Travis Rinker | D | Bridgeport University, Long Island Rough Riders |
| 30 | D.C. United | Joey Thieman | M | Princeton University, R. Charleroi S.C. |

### Round 3 trades

* ↑ #23: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. 2 February 1997: Colorado Rapids acquired this third-round selection and midfielder Adrián Paz from Columbus Crew in exchange for a first-round pick (#1) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft.
* ↑ #27: Kansas City Wizards → Tampa Bay Mutiny. 9 January 1997: Tampa Bay Mutiny acquired this third-round pick and forward Alan Prampin from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for defender Steve Pittman.
* ↑ #28: Tampa Bay Mutiny → Columbus Crew. 2 February 1997: Columbus Crew acquired this third-round pick from Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for a third-round selection in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft.