1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft

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The MLS Inaugural Player Draft was held before Major League Soccer's initial season, to distribute players who had already graduated college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred after each team was allocated four "marquee" players.

Contents

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

1 Brian McBride (F) Columbus Crew VfL Wolfsburg St. Louis University
2 Jean Harbor (F) Colorado Rapids Seattle SeaDogs Alabama A&M
3 Ted Eck (M) Dallas Burn Wichita Wings Western Illinois University
4 Robin Fraser (D) Los Angeles Galaxy Colorado Foxes Florida International University
5 Iain Fraser (D) New England Revolution Sacramento Knights Hartwick College
6 Mark Chung (M) Kansas City Wiz San Diego Sockers University of South Florida
7 Mark Dougherty (GK) Tampa Bay Mutiny Hawaii Tsunami Fresno State
8 Paul Bravo (M) San Jose Clash Monterey Bay Jaguars Santa Clara University
9 Matt Knowles (D) New York/New Jersey MetroStars Milwaukee Wave
10 Raul Diaz Arce (F) D.C. United F.C. Firpo

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

11 Mark Watson (D) Columbus Crew Vancouver 86ers
12 Denis Hamlett (D) Colorado Rapids Anaheim Splash George Mason University
13 Tom Soehn (D) Dallas Burn Western Illinois University
14 David Kramer (GK) Los Angeles Galaxy Monterey Bay Jaguars Fresno State
15 Peter Woodring (D) New England Revolution UC Berkeley
16 Peter Isaacs (F) Kansas City Wiz Howard University
17 Peter Hattrup (M) Tampa Bay Mutiny Seattle Sounders Seattle Pacific University
18 Altimont Butler (M) San Jose Clash University of New Hampshire
19 Troy Dayak (D) New York/New Jersey MetroStars San Jose Grizzlies University of San Francisco
20 Shawn Medved (M) D.C. United Seattle Sounders Evergreen State

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

21 Billy Thompson (F) Columbus Crew Hawaii Tsunami UCLA
22 Steve Trittschuh (D) Colorado Rapids Montreal Impact Southern
23 Lawrence Lozzano (D) Dallas Burn Tampico
24 Jorge Salcedo (M) Los Angeles Galaxy CA Morelia UCLA
25 Bojan Vukovic (F) New England Revolution Tampa Bay Terror Franklin Pierce College
26 Sean Bowers (D) Kansas City Wiz Anaheim Splash Quincy College
27 John Diffley (D) Tampa Bay Mutiny Long Island Rough Riders American University
28 Tim Martin (D) San Jose Clash Atlanta Ruckus Fresno State
29 Peter Vermes (F) New York/New Jersey MetroStars New York Fever Rutgers University
30 Erik Imler (D) D.C. United Raleigh Flyers University of Virginia

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

31 Mike Clark (D) Columbus Crew Richmond Kickers Indiana University
32 Brian Bates (D) Colorado Rapids Richmond Kickers University of Virginia
33 Brian Haynes (M) Dallas Burn Thailand? Erskine College
34 John Garvey (F) Los Angeles Galaxy Myrtle Beach Boyz University of Maryland
35 Marquis White (F) New England Revolution University of San Francisco
36 Eric Eichmann (F) Kansas City Wiz U.S. Beach Soccer Team Clemson University
37 Ivan McKinley (M) Tampa Bay Mutiny Wits F.C. College at Boca Raton
38 Rhett Harty (D) San Jose Clash Monterey Bay Jaguars Stanford University
39 Jeff Zaun (D) New York/New Jersey MetroStars North Jersey Imperials Rutgers University
40 Richie Williams (M) D.C. United Richmond Kickers University of Virginia

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

41 Bo Oshoniyi (GK) Columbus Crew New York Centaurs Southern Connecticut State University
42 Troy Edwards (D) Colorado Rapids Myrtle Beach Boyz Florida International University
43 Jason Kreis (F) Dallas Burn Raleigh Flyers Duke University
44 Mark Semioli (D) Los Angeles Galaxy Monterey Bay Jaguars Stanford University
45 Ted Chronopoulos (D) New England Revolution Panionos San Diego State University
46 Jeff Causey (GK) Kansas City Wiz Richmond Kickers University of Virginia
47 Diego Viera (F) Tampa Bay Mutiny New Jersey Fever
48 Paul Holocher (M) San Jose Clash Monterey Bay Jaguars Santa Clara University
49 A.J. Wood (F) New York/New Jersey MetroStars University of Virginia
50 Thor Lee (D) D.C. United Cal State-Northridge

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

51 Brandon Ward (M) Columbus Crew Hampton Roads Mariners Indiana University
52 Scott Cannon (D) Colorado Rapids Cincinnati Silverbacks University of Evansville
53 Mark Dodd (GK) Dallas Burn Colorado Foxes Duke University
54 Joey Kirk (F) Los Angeles Galaxy St. Louis Ambush Cal State-Northridge
55 Yari Allnutt (F) New England Revolution University of Portland
56 Tommy Reasoner (F) Kansas City Wiz San Diego Top Guns University of Tampa
57 Frank Yallop (D) Tampa Bay Mutiny Ipswich Town
58 Jeff Baicher (F) San Jose Clash Monterey Bay Jaguars Santa Clara University
59 Ted Gillen (M) New York/New Jersey MetroStars Penn State
60 Brian Kamler (M) D.C. United Richmond Kickers Creighton University

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

61 Janusz Michallik (M) Columbus Crew New York Centaurs
62 Matt Kmosko (D) Colorado Rapids Hartwick College
63 Rene Ortiz (M) Dallas Burn
64 Harut Karapetyan (F) Los Angeles Galaxy
65 Robert Ukrop (F) New England Revolution Richmond Kickers Davidson College
66 Scott Uderitz (F) Kansas City Wiz Las Vegas Dustdevils UNLV
67 Frankie Hejduk (D) Tampa Bay Mutiny UCLA
68 Jeff Betts (F) San Jose Clash University of Portland
69 Zach Thornton (GK) New York/New Jersey MetroStars Loyola-Maryland
70 Mile Milovac (GK) D.C. United

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

71 Todd Yeagley (M) Columbus Crew Richmond Kickers Indiana University
72 Scott Benedetti (F) Colorado Rapids University of Portland
73 Gerell Elliott (M) Dallas Burn Sacramento Knights Fresno State
74 Curt Onalfo (D) Los Angeles Galaxy Tampico University of Virginia
75 Darren Sawatzky (F) New England Revolution Cascade Surge University of Portland
76 Nyanforth Peters (F) Kansas City Wiz FC Locarno Park College
77 Tayt Ianni (D) Tampa Bay Mutiny Rajpracha-UCOM F.C. UCLA
78 Dave Salzwedel (GK) San Jose Clash L.A. Soccer Club Cal-Lutheran
79 Eddie Soto (F) New York/New Jersey MetroStars Cal State-Fullerton
80 Kris Kelderman (D) D.C. United Tampa Bay Terror University of Virginia

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

81 Ramiro Corrales (D) Columbus Crew
82 Ian Butterworth (D) Colorado Rapids Norwich City
83 John Kerr (M) Dallas Burn Walsall Duke University
84 Manny Motajo (D) Los Angeles Galaxy Washington Warthogs Howard University
85 Tom Lips (D) New England Revolution New York Fever Fairleigh Dickinson University
86 Uche Okafor (D) Kansas City Wiz Maccabi Ironi Ashdod
87 Mike Duhaney (M) Tampa Bay Mutiny UNLV
88 Victor Mella (F) San Jose Clash Colo-Colo
89 Giovanni Savarese (F) New York/New Jersey MetroStars Long Island Rough Riders Long Island University
90 Clint Peay (D) D.C. United University of Virginia

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

91 Marcelo Carrera (F) Columbus Crew Canton Invaders
92 Felipe Rodriguez (M) Colorado Rapids
93 Jimmy McGeough (D) Dallas Burn
94 Joey Leonetti (M) Los Angeles Galaxy Portland Pride University of Portland
95 Richard Weiszmann (D) New England Revolution North Bay Breakers University of California
96 Alan Prampin (F) Kansas City Wiz Raleigh Flyers Southern Methodist University
97 Flavio Ferri (F) Tampa Bay Mutiny Incarnate College
98 Henry Gutierrez (M) San Jose Clash Monterey Bay Jaguars North Carolina State University
99 Pat O'Kelly (D) New York/New Jersey MetroStars Seton Hall University
100 Ben Crawley (F) D.C. United Richmond Kickers University of Virginia

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

101 Shane Batelle (D) Columbus Crew St. Louis Knights St. Louis University
102 Lance Hill (F) Colorado Rapids Creighton University
103 Jorge Flores (M) Dallas Burn
104 John O'Brien (M) Los Angeles Galaxy UCLA
105 John DeBrito (M) New England Revolution New York Fever Southern Connecticut State University
106 Phil Wellington (GK) Kansas City Wiz Georgetown University
107 Derek Backman (M) Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa Bay Rowdies College at Boca Raton
108 Oscar Draguicevich (D) San Jose Clash University of North Texas
109 Mickey Kydes (M) New York/New Jersey MetroStars New York Fever Long Island University
110 Said Fazlagic (D) D.C. United F.C Sarajevo

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

111 Pete Marino (F) Columbus Crew Brevard Community College
112 Eric Puls (F) Colorado Rapids Syracuse University
113 Richard Farrer (F) Dallas Burn New Mexico Chiles University of New Mexico
114 Adan Villalvazo (F) Los Angeles Galaxy
115 Jim Adams (GK) New England Revolution Cleveland Crunch Monmouth College
116 Kevin Koetters (M) Kansas City Wiz Kansas City Attack Rockhurst College
117 Nelson Vargas (M) Tampa Bay Mutiny
118 Gabe Garcia (F) San Jose Clash North Carolina-Charlotte
119 Khary Stockton (F) New York/New Jersey MetroStars College of William & Mary
120 Daniel De Oliveira (M) D.C. United Long Island University

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

121 Paul Young (M) Columbus Crew Charleston Battery Syracuse University
122 Josh McKay (D) Colorado Rapids University of South Florida
123 Jimmy Glenn (F) Dallas Burn Cincinnati Silverbacks Clemson University
124 Brad Wilson (M) Los Angeles Galaxy 1. FC Saarbrücken Cal State-Fullerton
125 Geoff Aunger (M) New England Revolution
126 Billy Baumhoff (D) Kansas City Wiz University of South Carolina
127 Zen Luzniak (M) Tampa Bay Mutiny Fort Lauderdale Strikers Wake Forest University
128 Rafael Amaya (D) San Jose Clash Colorado Foxes Long Island University
129 Andrew Restrepo (D) New York/New Jersey MetroStars Tampa Bay Cyclones University of South Florida
130 Matthew Olson (GK) D.C. United Wake Forest University

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

131 Lance Piturro (D) Columbus Crew Southern Connecticut State University
132 Khalil Azmi (GK) Colorado Rapids New Hampshire Ramblers
133 Steve Keller (M) Dallas Burn Indiana University
134 David Beall (M) Los Angeles Galaxy University of San Diego
135 Antonio Superba (M) New England Revolution Brooklyn College
136 Terry Woodberry (D) Kansas City Wiz So. Nazarene
137 Scott Budnick (GK) Tampa Bay Mutiny Eintracht Braunschweig College of William & Mary
138 Tom Liner (GK) San Jose Clash Schwartz-Weiss Chico State University
139 Nidal Baba (M) New York/New Jersey MetroStars Clemson University
140 Sterling Wescott (F) D.C. United Hawaii Tsunami Fresno State

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

141 Todd Haskins (M) Columbus Crew University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
142 Brian Hurley (M) Colorado Rapids
143 Ed Puskarich (D) Dallas Burn Milwaukee Wave Southern Methodist University
144 Garfield Shaw (F) Los Angeles Galaxy
145 Derk Droze (F) New England Revolution George Washington University
146 Samuel Ekeme (D) Kansas City Wiz Hawaii Tsunami
147 Goran Hunjak (F) Tampa Bay Mutiny Kansas City Attack
148 Carlos Farias (F) San Jose Clash
149 Jorge Acosta (F) New York/New Jersey MetroStars Long Island University
150 Garth Lagerwey (GK) D.C. United Hampton Roads Mariners Duke University

Pick

Player

MLS Team

Previous Team

College

151 Manny Catano (M) Columbus Crew Park College
152 Joel Shanker (M) Colorado Rapids Indiana University
153 Gabriel Gentile (M) Dallas Burn University of North Texas
154 Carlos Jaguande (M) Los Angeles Galaxy Ulster JC
155 Jorge Olamendi (M) New England Revolution
156 Ken Snow (F) Kansas City Wiz Indiana University
157 Greg Lalas (M) Tampa Bay Mutiny Avenir Beggen Brown University
158 Kevin Grimes (M) San Jose Clash Raleigh Flyers Southern Methodist University
159 Walter Bustamante (M) New York/New Jersey MetroStars Long Island University
160 Carlos Garcia (M) D.C. United University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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