1997 Nashville Metros Roster
A-League (A-League)
Team Record: 17-11 (SO: 7-2) - 37 points
Finishing 2nd in the A-League's Central Division
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
1997 Nashville Metros StatisticsTeam Record: 17-11 (SO: 7-2) - 37 points
Finishing 2nd in the A-League's Central Division
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
The Nashville Metros of the A-League ended the 1997 season with a record of 17 wins and 11 losses, with a 7-2 showing in shootouts for 37 points finishing second in the A-League's Central Division.
The Metros scored 42 goals and surrendered 34. Jamel Mitchell netted 16 goals for Nashville, while Luis Berbari, Idelfonso Cantero and Mourat Dahlal each contributed five or more as well. Mourat Dahlal accounted for 8 assists. Randy Dedini topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 0.82 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Arroyo | D | September 27, 1977 | , Mexico | ||
| Jon Atherton | M | September 8, 1965 | |||
| Luis Berbari | F | October 5, 1972 | |||
| Idelfonso Cantero | F | April 7, 1975 | |||
| Oleg Chickanov | M | April 8, 1974 | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Curt Cox | D | March 4, 1970 | |||
| Mourat Dahlal | F | February 11, 1965 | |||
| John DeBrito | D | December 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | , Cape Verde |
| Randy Dedini | G | January 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 215 | Vacaville, CA |
| Samuel Ekeme | D | July 12, 1968 | 5'10" | 165 | Yaounde, Cameroon |
| Mark Foster | M | October 29, 1973 | |||
| Hugo Galicia | M | November 23, 1976 | |||
| Andrew Galloway | M | March 12, 1977 | |||
| Tim Geltz | M | June 20, 1970 | |||
| Noah Gins | D | January 16, 1975 | |||
| Chefiel Goelab | M | March 31, 1970 | |||
| Ali Hussein | M | March 28, 1975 | |||
| Brian Johnson | M | March 7, 1974 | 5'7" | 150 | Carmichael, CA |
| Michael LaBerge | G | February 26, 1975 | |||
| Jason Larrieu | D | September 25, 1974 | |||
| Vince Martinez | D | May 25, 1967 | |||
| James McCombs | |||||
| Jamel Mitchell | M | May 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Honolulu, HI |
| Aytekin Ozeah | F | August 15, 1976 | |||
| Josh Quintero | D | ||||
| Carl Raines | D | September 28, 1974 | |||
| Kenneth Rogaski | M | July 27, 1971 | |||
| Damian Silvera | M | July 27, 1974 | 5'8" | 160 | Flushing, NY |
| John Smith | M | October 29, 1971 | |||
| Myles Stoddard | F | January 7, 1977 | 5'8" | 160 | Reno, NV |
