2001 MetroStars Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 13-10-3 - 42 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-1-1
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Octavio Zambrano (13-10-3)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 270,487, Avg. 20,807 in 13 home dates
2001 MetroStars StatisticsTeam Record: 13-10-3 - 42 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-1-1
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Octavio Zambrano (13-10-3)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 270,487, Avg. 20,807 in 13 home dates
The MetroStars of Major League Soccer ended the 2001 season with a record of 13 wins and 10 losses and 3 ties for 42 points finishing second in MLS's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1-1.
The MetroStars netted 38 goals and yielded 35. Rodrigo Faria scored 8 goals for NY/NJ, while Petter Villegas, Clint Mathis and Adolfo Valencia each contributed five or more as well. Tim Howard topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 0.89 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Octavio Zambrano coached the team. The 2001 MetroStars lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Alvarez | M | May 5, 1970 | 5'10" | 163 | Itagui, Colombia |
| Mersim Beskovic | D | October 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 165 | Bronx, NY |
| Michael Butler | F | January 5, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Mark Chung | M | June 18, 1970 | 5'7" | 150 | Toronto, ON |
| Alex Comas | M | November 14, 1971 | 6'1" | 170 | Barranquila, Colombia |
| D.J. Countess | G | January 9, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA |
| Rodrigo Faria | F | February 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 150 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Gilmar | M-F | May 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 170 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Paul Grafer | G | August 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Port Washington, NY |
| Daniel Hernandez | M | June 23, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | Tyler, TX |
| Tim Howard | G | March 6, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | North Brunswick, NJ |
| Steve Jolley | D | October 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Fausto Klinger | M-D | November 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | Cuenta, Ecuador |
| Martin Klinger | F | July 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 140 | Cuenta, Ecuador |
| Clint Mathis | M | November 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Conyers, GA |
| Roy Myers | M-F | April 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 152 | Limon, Costa Rica |
| Ross Paule | M | April 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Memphis, TN |
| Orlando Perez | D | July 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Mike Petke | D | January 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 191 | Bohemia, NY |
| Tab Ramos | M | September 21, 1966 | 5'7" | 140 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Jeff Rigby | D | November 29, 1977 | |||
| Mark Semioli | D | March 20, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Steve Shak | D | February 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 158 | Bellflower, CA |
| Adolfo Valencia | F | February 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | Buenaventura, Colombia |
| Petter Villegas | M | November 15, 1975 | 5'7" | 140 | Esmereldas, Ecuador |
| Billy Walsh | M | October 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Chatham, NJ |
| Cordt Weinstein | F | March 2, 1972 | 5'8" | 160 | Deer Park, NY |
| Richie Williams | M | June 3, 1970 | 5'5" | 145 | Middletown Township, NJ |
