1997 San Jose Clash Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 9-14 (SO: 3-6) - 30 points
Finishing 5th in MLS's Western Conference
Coach: Laurie Calloway (4-8, SO: 1-2)
Coach: Brian Quinn (5-6, SO: 2-4)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 217,546, Avg. 13,597 in 16 home dates
1997 San Jose Clash StatisticsTeam Record: 9-14 (SO: 3-6) - 30 points
Finishing 5th in MLS's Western Conference
Coach: Laurie Calloway (4-8, SO: 1-2)
Coach: Brian Quinn (5-6, SO: 2-4)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 217,546, Avg. 13,597 in 16 home dates
The San Jose Clash of Major League Soccer ended the 1997 season with a record of 9 wins and 14 losses, with a 3-6 showing in shootouts for 30 points finishing fifth in MLS's Western Conference.
The Clash netted 58 goals and yielded 65, most in the league. Ronald Cerritos scored 12 goals for San Jose, while Lawrence Lozzano, Jeff Baicher and Eric Wynalda each tallied five or more also. Eddie Lewis contributed 14 assists. Dave Salzwedel topped the squad with 7 wins. David Kramer recorded a 1.18 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
Laurie Calloway and Brian Quinn coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Baicher | M | November 16, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | Santa Clara, CA |
| Ronald Cerritos | F | January 3, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Ramiro Corrales | D | March 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Salinas, CA |
| Arnold Cruz | D | December 22, 1970 | 6'0" | 160 | El Progreso, Honduras |
| Troy Dayak | D | January 21, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Walnut Creek, CA |
| John Doyle | D | March 16, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Oakland, CA |
| Oscar Draguicevich | D | August 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Torrance, CA |
| Michael Emenalo | D | July 14, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Aba, Nigeria |
| Daniel Guzman | F | December 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tayt Ianni | D | December 6, 1971 | 5'6" | 175 | Lodi, CA |
| Ben Iroha | M | November 29, 1969 | 5'9" | 160 | Calabar, Nigeria |
| Dominic Kinnear | M | July 26, 1967 | 5'11" | 155 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| David Kramer | G | August 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Cupertino, CA |
| Eddie Lewis | M | May 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 155 | Cerritos, CA |
| Tom Liner | G | November 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA |
| Lawrence Lozzano | M | July 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Tim Martin | D | April 12, 1967 | 5'11" | 166 | San Jose, CA |
| Shawn Medved | M | June 16, 1967 | 5'11" | 172 | Olympia, WA |
| Curt Onalfo | D | November 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Esmundo Rodriguez | M | May 25, 1977 | 5'8" | 140 | Chicago, IL |
| Dave Salzwedel | G | June 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA |
| Chris Sullivan | M | April 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | San Jose, CA |
| Istvan Urbanyi | M | April 17, 1966 | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Eric Wynalda | F | June 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 172 | Fullerton, CA |
| Zico | F | November 13, 1967 | 5'9" | 150 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
