On February 1, 1997, the
New England Revolution selected Coufal in the second round (twelfth overall) of the
1997 MLS College Draft. That year, the
Carolina Dynamo also drafted Coufal in the first round of the
USISL A-League draft. Coufal signed with the Revolution and spent most of the season as backup to
Walter Zenga. In June 1997, the Revolution sent Coufal on loan to the
Connecticut Wolves of the A-League. When Zenga injured his knee in July, Coufal played three games, each a loss. The Revolution then brought in
Jeff Causey and sent Coufal to the bench. The Revolution waived Coufal in March 1998 and he signed with the
Chicago Fire on April 1, 1998. ==References==