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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |