2000 MetroStars Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 17-12-3 - 54 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-2
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Octavio Zambrano (17-12-3)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 281,938, Avg. 17,621 in 16 home dates
2000 MetroStars StatisticsTeam Record: 17-12-3 - 54 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-2
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Octavio Zambrano (17-12-3)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 281,938, Avg. 17,621 in 16 home dates
The MetroStars of Major League Soccer ended the 2000 season with a record of 17 wins and 12 losses and 3 ties for 54 points finishing first in MLS's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-2.
The MetroStars chalked up 64 goals and yielded 56. Adolfo Valencia scored 16 goals for NY/NJ, while Petter Villegas, Alex Comas and Clint Mathis each contributed five or more also. Clint Mathis accounted for 13 assists. Mike Ammann topped the squad with 11 wins. Tim Howard recorded a 1.06 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Octavio Zambrano coached the team. The 2000 MetroStars lost in the Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Ammann | G | February 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Orange, CA |
| Mark Chung | M | June 18, 1970 | 5'7" | 150 | Toronto, ON |
| Alex Comas | M | November 14, 1971 | 6'1" | 170 | Barranquila, Colombia |
| Ramiro Corrales | D | March 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Salinas, CA |
| Nino da Silva | F,M | May 26, 1979 | 5'7" | 135 | Santos, IL Brazil |
| Thomas Dooley | D | May 12, 1961 | 6'1" | 170 | Bechhofen, Germany |
| Julian Gomez | M | September 17, 1975 | 5'6" | 150 | Cali, Colombia |
| 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 |
| Miles Joseph | M | May 2, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | West Springfield, MA |
| Brian Kelly | M | October 6, 1974 | 5'7" | 140 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| Mohammad Khakpour | D | February 20, 1969 | 5'10" | 165 | Tehran, Iran |
| Anthony Latronica | G | August 8, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Englewood, CO |
| Clint Mathis | M | November 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Conyers, GA |
| Lothar Matthaus | D | March 21, 1961 | 5'8" | 155 | Erlangen, Germany |
| Dahir Mohammed | D | March 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Roy Myers | M-F | April 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 152 | Limon, Costa Rica |
| Russell Payne | G | July 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Columbia, MD |
| O'Neil Peart | F | October 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| 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 |
| Mark Semioli | D | March 20, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Steve Shak | D | February 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 158 | Bellflower, CA |
| Greg Sutton | G | April 19, 1977 | 6'6" | 215 | Hamilton, ON |
| 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 |
