1996-97 Columbus Invaders Roster

National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
Team Record: 5-35
in the NPSL's Central Division
Coach: Dragoslav Jaha (3-23)
Coach: Chuck Martini (2-12)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 31,757, Avg. 1,588 in 20 home dates
1996-97 Columbus Invaders Statistics

The Columbus Invaders of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 5 wins and 35 losses in the NPSL's Central Division.

The Invaders scored 240 goals and surrendered 454, most in the circuit. Mark Kerlin netted 31 goals for Columbus, while Joe Callahan, Hamid Harrak, Jim Hesch, Nick Igel and Amos Magee each tallied fifteen or more, too. Don Gramenz contributed 21 assists. Jim Adams topped the squad with 3 wins. Chuck Martini recorded a 9.72 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Dragoslav Jaha and Chuck Martini coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Dave AdamsF
Jim AdamsGNovember 16, 19696'0"185
Boban Arsic
Peding Bragich
Mirsad Bubalo
Joe CallahanDJune 7, 19745'11"175Brighton, MI
Paul Cann
Gerald CelestinFMay 20, 19605'6"150, Haiti
Mario Chavez
Dave Christian
Mac CozierFOctober 23, 19735'8"165Orange Park, FL
George Crawford
Mike Dixon
Chris DuffJanuary 20, 1972
Noah EpsteinF6'2"190
Rob Gardner
Matt Garey
Neil GilbertDNovember 9, 19695'9"180Buenos Aires, Argentina
Don GramenzDMarch 20, 19715'7"150Cotton Grove, MN
Ricci GreenwoodMAugust 8, 19736'2"190Seattle, WA
Hamid Harrak
Jim Hesch
Nick Igel
Dragoslav JahaMFebruary 8, 19535'9"161, Yugoslavia
Chad JamesApril 3, 19785'8"145Middleburgh Heights, OH
Dejan Jelcic
Mark KerlinFFebruary 1, 19626'2"175Phoenix, Arizona
Andy Kessinger
Daniel Leon
Amos MageeFSeptember 7, 19715'7"150St. Paul, MN
Mark ManganelloDecember 3, 1972
Chuck MartiniG
Patrick McAndrew
Willy Merrick
Emeka Moneme
Marlon Morris
Eric Nichols
Steve Nied
Charles Ordonho
Mike PayneG
Philip Pelok
Mike Potier
Ben Powers
Freddie SmithF
Scott Spencer
Ron Stoltz
Tim Tsirambidis
Billy Zufall