{{Short description|College draft for soccer teams}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} The 1997 Major League Soccer supplemental draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 2, 1997.
{| class="wikitable" | bgcolor="#FBCEB1" width="5%"|* | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |- |}
==Round 1== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |- !width=7%| Pick # !!width=27%| MLS team !!width=24%| Player !!width=10%| Position !!width=33%| Affiliation |- ! 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Paz"/> 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.<ref group="ref" name="Paz"/>|group="R1 trade"}} || Danny Pena || D || Cincinnati Silverbacks |- ! 2 | Dallas Burn{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Draft Recap"/>|group="R1 trade"}} || Wade Webber || D || University of Portland, Seattle Sounders |- ! 3 | New England Revolution{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Draft Recap"/> 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.<ref group="ref" name="Friedel"/>|group="R1 trade"}} || Bill Harte || D || Loyola University, Baltimore Spirit |- ! 4 | Dallas Burn{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Draft Recap"/>|group="R1 trade"}} || 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{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Paz"/>|group="R1 trade"}} || 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{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Draft Recap"/>|group="R1 trade"}} || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | Carlos Llamosa || D || New York Centaurs |- ! 9 | Los Angeles Galaxy || Bryan Taylor || F || Fresno State, Central Coast Roadrunners |- ! 10 | Tampa Bay Mutiny{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Draft Recap"/>|group="R1 trade"}} || David Moxom || D || Robert Morris University, Carolina Dynamo |}
===Round 1 trades=== {{reflist|group=R1 trade}}
==Round 2== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |- !width=7%| Pick # !!width=27%| MLS team !!width=24%| Player !!width=10%| Position !!width=33%| 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{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Medved"/>|group="R2 trade"}} || Gerson Echeverry || F || Seton Hall University, Richmond Kickers |- ! 15 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars || Braeden Cloutier || F || San Diego Sockers |- ! 16 | San Jose Clash{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Draft Recap"/>|group="R2 trade"}} || 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{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Draft Recap"/> 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.<ref group="ref" name="Medved"/>|group="R2 trade"}} || Joey Martinez || D || Milwaukee Rampage |}
===Round 2 trades=== {{reflist|group=R2 trade}}
==Round 3== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |- !width=7%| Pick # !!width=27%| MLS team !!width=24%| Player !!width=10%| Position !!width=33%| Affiliation |- ! 21 | Colorado Rapids || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | Kerry Zavagnin || M || University of North Carolina, Raleigh Flyers |- ! 22 | New England Revolution || Sam George || M || UCLA, Anaheim Splash |- ! 23 | Colorado Rapids{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Paz"/>|group="R3 trade"}} || 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{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Pittman"/>|group="R3 trade"}} || Mike Heald || M || University of Tampa, Tampa Bay Cyclones |- ! 28 | Columbus Crew{{#tag:ref|'''#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.<ref group="ref" name="Draft Recap"/>|group="R3 trade"}} || 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=== {{reflist|group=R3 trade}}
==References== {{Reflist}} {{reflist|group="ref"|refs= <ref name="Draft Recap">{{cite news |title=MLS: 1997 Supplemental Draft Results |url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/16897/mls-1997-supplemental-draft-results.html |publisher=Soccer America |date=2 February 1997 |accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="Friedel">{{cite news |title=MLS: Friedel to play for Columbus |url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/16164/mls-friedel-to-play-for-columbus.html |publisher=Soccer America |date=9 August 1996 |accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="Pittman">{{cite news |title=Transactions – January 10, 1997 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/10/sports/transactions-101923.html |work=New York Times |date=10 January 1997 |accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="Paz">{{cite news |title=Deals – February 2, 1997 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19970202/2521841/deals |work=Seattle Times |date=2 February 1997 |access-date=30 November 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="Medved">{{cite news |title=Transactions – January 22, 1997 |url=http://articles.courant.com/1997-01-22/sports/9701220466_1_contract-terms-one-year |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205054952/http://articles.courant.com/1997-01-22/sports/9701220466_1_contract-terms-one-year |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 5, 2014 |work=Hartford Courant |date=22 January 1997 |accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> }}
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