1997 Montreal Impact Roster
A-League (A-League)
Team Record: 21-7 (SO: 1-1) - 61 points
Finishing 1st in the A-League's Northeast Division
Coach: Valerio Gazzola (21-7)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1997 Montreal Impact StatisticsTeam Record: 21-7 (SO: 1-1) - 61 points
Finishing 1st in the A-League's Northeast Division
Coach: Valerio Gazzola (21-7)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The Montreal Impact of the A-League ended the 1997 season with a record of 21 wins and 7 losses, with a 1-1 showing in shootouts for 61 points finishing first in the A-League's Northeast Division.
The Impact gave up 19 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Montreal netted 58 goals. Lloyd Barker scored 9 goals for the team, while Bill Sedgewick, Grant Needham, Darko Kolic, Darren Tilley, Nick De Santis, Mauro Biello and Onandi Lowe each contributed five or more, too. Mauro Biello and Nick De Santis each accounted for 9 assists. Paolo Ceccarelli topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 0.54 goals against average, leading keepers with significant playing time.
Valerio Gazzola coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Barker | D | December 12, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Eddy Berdusco | F | September 8, 1969 | 6'0" | , Canada | |
| Mauro Biello | F | August 8, 1972 | 5'9" | 145 | Montreal, QC |
| Tony Capasso | M | December 13, 1975 | |||
| Paolo Ceccarelli | G | October 12, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Nicola Corneli | D | October 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Nick De Santis | M | September 11, 1967 | 5'10" | 150 | Montreal, QC |
| Patrick Diotte | D | November 13, 1967 | 5'9" | 158 | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Carl Fletcher | D | December 26, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Plymouth, Montserrat England |
| Michele Gioia | F | July 31, 1971 | |||
| Kevin Holness | M | September 25, 1971 | 5'8" | Kingston, Jamaica | |
| Lyndon Hooper | M | May 30, 1966 | 5'8" | 155 | Georgetown, Guyana |
| Darko Kolic | F | October 6, 1971 | 5'9" | 165 | Belgrade, Serbia |
| John Limniatis | F | June 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | Athens, Greece |
| Onandi Lowe | F | December 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Grant Needham | F | July 14, 1970 | 5'9" | 145 | Liverpool, England |
| Giuliano Oliviero | M,F | February 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | New Westminster, British Columbia Canada |
| Nevio Pizzolitto | D | August 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Montreal, QC |
| Bill Sedgewick | D | October 2, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Wheatridge, Colorado |
| Chris Stathopoulos | M | December 29, 1977 | 5'9" | 160 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ricky Tangredi | G | April 21, 1976 | |||
| Darren Tilley | F | March 28, 1967 | 5'11" | 182 | Keynsham, England |
| Dion Valle | D | July 22, 1977 | |||
| Bojan Vuckovic | F | July 17, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Bruno Xavier | M | July 18, 1969 | |||
| Peter Zaratin | G | April 29, 1971 |
