1997 Long Island Rough Riders Roster
A-League (A-League)
Team Record: 16-12 (SO: 3-2) - 42 points
Finishing 2nd in the A-League's Northeast Division
Location: Uniondale, New York
1997 Long Island Rough Riders StatisticsTeam Record: 16-12 (SO: 3-2) - 42 points
Finishing 2nd in the A-League's Northeast Division
Location: Uniondale, New York
The Long Island Rough Riders of the A-League ended the 1997 season with a record of 16 wins and 12 losses, with a 3-2 showing in shootouts for 42 points finishing second in the A-League's Northeast Division.
The Rough Riders chalked up 44 goals and yielded 36. Ernest Inneh scored 9 goals for Long Island, and Jim Rooney contributed five or more, too. Jim Rooney accounted for 10 assists. Manuel Carou topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 0.83 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Anderson | M-D | September 7, 1971 | 5'6" | 155 | Rockville Center, NY |
| Manuel Carou | G | November 7, 1968 | |||
| Cristian da Silva | D | February 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 172 | Rosario, Argentina |
| Jimmy Dutreuil | D | September 1, 1970 | |||
| Flavio Ferri | F | September 14, 1973 | |||
| Ernest Inneh | F | September 25, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | , Nigeria |
| Ricardo Joseph | M | May 26, 1967 | |||
| Mickey Kydes | M | July 25, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Norwalk, CT |
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| Sal Leanti | D | June 16, 1976 | |||
| Carlos Ledesma | F | January 18, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | , Argentina |
| Daniel Leon-Penaranda | M/F | October 14, 1974 | |||
| Tom Lips | D | June 25, 1968 | 5'11" | 170 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Saul Martinez | F | January 29, 1976 | 5'8" | 156 | Colon, Honduras |
| Mike Masters | F | April 26, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | Leesville, LA |
| Jim McElderry | M | February 1, 1971 | |||
| Eugenio Mieles | G | June 30, 1959 | |||
| Chris Mitchell | M | ||||
| Dahir Mohammed | D | March 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Martin Munnelly | M | November 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 165 | New York, NY |
| Martin Nachtman | G | August 11, 1973 | |||
| Joe Navarino | F | December 22, 1973 | |||
| Laurence Piturro | D | October 31, 1969 | |||
| David Price | M | August 31, 1971 | |||
| Paul Riley | M | September 23, 1963 | 5'10" | 142 | , England |
| Travis Rinker | M | May 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | Huntington, NY |
| Jim Rooney | M | September 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 165 | Bronx, NY |
| Fabian Vega | M | July 4, 1975 | |||
| Hector Wright | M | May 8, 1969 | |||
| Kerry Zavagnin | M | July 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Plymouth, MI |
