The 1996 Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...

 Supplemental Draft

MLS Supplemental Draft

The MLS Supplemental Draft had a number of incarnations:From 1996 to 1999, all players playing in the United States currently playing professionally in the United Soccer Leagues were eligible for the MLS Supplemental Draft, where they could be selected by all Major League Soccer teams. Players...

 was held on March 4, 1996.

History

As Major League Soccer prepared for its first season, the league began stocking teams with players. As the teams were being created at the same time, the league adopted a measured approach to building rosters. First, the league allocated

1996 MLS Inaugural Allocations

The Major League Soccer Inaugural Allocations were signed by the league in 1996 and distributed to the ten initial teams prior to the beginning of the first MLS season...

 four "big name" players to each team. Then on February 6 and 7, 1996, the league held its 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft

1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft

The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...

. Over sixteen rounds, teams selected players from any source. Then on March 4, 1996, the league held a three round College Draft

1996 MLS College Draft

-History:As Major League Soccer prepared for its first season, the league began stocking teams with players. As the teams were being created at the same time, the league adopted a measured approach to building rosters. First, the league allocated four "big name" players to each team. Then on...

. The 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft was held later the same day.

Round 1

Pick	Player	MLS Team	Previous Team	College
1	Nicola Caricola Nicola Caricola Nicola Caricola is a former Italian footballer who played as a sweeper.On the club level, Caricola played for Bari , Juventus , Genoa , and Torino . He finished out his career with the MetroStars of Major League Soccer, playing with them during the league's inaugural season in 1996...  (D)	New York/New Jersey MetroStars	Genoa 1893
2	Edmundo Rodriguez Edmundo Rodriguez Eddie Rodriguez is a retired Mexican soccer player. He spent most of his career in the U.S. leagues including two seasons in Major League Soccer...  (M)	New York/New Jersey MetroStars	Tampa Bay Terror Tampa Bay Terror The Tampa Bay Terror were an indoor soccer team based in Tampa Bay, Florida that competed in the defunct National Professional Soccer League . The team existed for two seasons before folding: 1995-1996 and 1996-1997. The team's home games were held at the Bayfront Center. The two season that the...	University of New Mexico University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
3	Roberto Gonzales (M)	San Jose Clash	Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
4	Evans Wise Evans Wise Evans Wise is a former Trinidadian football player who played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny in MLS and German football club SV Waldhof Mannheim....  (M)	Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa Bay Mutiny The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...	SG Egelsbach SG Egelsbach The SG Egelsbach is a German association football club from the city of Egelsbach, Hesse.-History:The club was formed after the Second World War in 1945 when four local sports associations merged, the FC Egelsbach 1903, TV 1874 Egelsbach, TG 1885 Egelsbach and the Arbeiter-Radfahrverein 1905...	Mercer Community College
5	Pat Harrington Pat Harrington (soccer) Pat Harrington is a former soccer and Canadian national team goalkeeper.-Club career:American-born Harrington had a spell at English side Charlton Athletic before making his name at Toronto Blizzard...  (GK)	Kansas City Wiz	Montreal Impact Montreal Impact Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
6	Alberto Naveda (F)	New England Revolution New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...	Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
7	Chris Armas Chris Armas Chris Armas is a retired American soccer player. He is currently the head women's soccer coach at Adelphi University. He was also a teacher of physical education at St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York.-College:Armas is of Puerto Rican descent...  (M)	Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...	Long Island Rough Riders Long Island Rough Riders Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...	Adelphi University Adelphi University Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. For the sixth year, Adelphi University has been named a “Best Buy” in higher education by the Fiske Guide to...
8	Mario Gori Mario Gori Mario Gori is an Argentine football midfielder who played professionally in Argentina and Major League Soccer....  (D)	D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...	Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
9	Dusty Hudock Dusty Hudock Dustin "Dusty" Hudock is an American soccer player, Retired.-Youth and College:Hudock grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, attended Deer Valley High School, and played club soccer for a local team called Arsenal...  (GK)	Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...	Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders (USL) Seattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team founded in 1994 as a member of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the team became a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's...	University of Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
10	Paul Caligiuri Paul Caligiuri Paul David Caligiuri is a retired American soccer player.Caliguiri's professional career spanned 16 years, during which he played for numerous teams in the United States and Germany, and for the U.S. national team...  (D)	Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...	FC St. Pauli FC St. Pauli Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...	UCLA

Round 2

Pick	Player	MLS Team	Previous Team	College
11	Juninho Edivaldo Sarafim-DaSilva Edivaldo Sarafim-DaSilva is a Brazilian football player. Using the name Juninho, Sarafim-DaSilva played professionally in Brazil, Puerto Rico and the United States.Sarafim-DaSilva played for Barra da Tijuca in Brazil...  (M)	New York/New Jersey MetroStars	Barra da Tijuca
12	Ken Hesse Ken Hesse Ken Hesse is a retired U.S. soccer defender who played one game for the MetroStars in Major League Soccer....  (D)	New York/New Jersey MetroStars	Colorado Foxes Colorado Foxes The Colorado Foxes were a professional soccer team, based in Commerce City, Colorado, that played in the APSL between 1990 and 1997. The Foxes won two APSL titles, in 1992 and 1993. When Major League Soccer started and the Colorado Rapids became the region's premier team, the Foxes tried to stay...	Cal State-Fullerton
13	Michael Robles (M)	Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...	Montclair Standard Falcons
14	Vagner (D)	Dallas Burn	Lousano Paulista Paulista Futebol Clube Paulista Futebol Clube, or Paulista as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Jundiaí, in São Paulo, founded on May 17, 1909.Home stadium is the Jayme Cintra stadium, capacity 15,000...
15	David Moxom David Moxom David Moxom David Moxom David Moxom (born May 15, 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio is a retired American soccer player who spent most of his career in the U.S. indoor leagues. However, he was also a member of the Milwaukee Rampage’s 1997 championship team.-Youth:...  (D)	Kansas City Wiz	Pittsburgh Stingers Pittsburgh Stingers Pittsburgh Stingers were a professional indoor soccer team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1994–1995. The two season that the Stingers played they avg. attendance was 3,091 per game....	Robert Morris University Robert Morris University Robert Morris University is a private, coeducational university in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1921, the school was named for Robert Morris, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and helped finance the ensuing war with the British.-History:Robert Morris...
16	Welton Welton Melo Wélton Araújo Melo is a former Brazilian footballer. He last played striker role for the Seattle Sounders of USL First Division....  (F)	New England Revolution New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...	América (Brazil)
17	David Vaudreuil David Vaudreuil David Vaudreuil is a retired U.S. soccer player whose career spanned fifteen teams in over six leagues including seven seasons in Major League Soccer...  (D)	Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...	Baltimore Spirit	Princeton University Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
18	Chad Ashton Chad Ashton Chad Ashton is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder who spent one season in Major League Soccer, four in the American Professional Soccer League, six in the National Professional Soccer League and one in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He coached for ten years at the collegiate level and is currently...  (M)	Dallas Burn	Wichita Wings Wichita Wings This article is about the original team. For the current team, see Wichita Wings .The Wichita Wings were a professional indoor soccer franchise based in Wichita, Kansas. The Wings were admitted to the Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team on August 21, 1979...	UNC Chapel Hill
19	Richard Sharpe Richard Sharpe (soccer) Richard Sharpe is a retired English soccer forward who his career in the United States including one season with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer....  (F)	Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...	Cocoa Expos Cocoa Expos Cocoa Expos was an American soccer team, founded in 1993. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.The team played its home matches at...	Florida Institute of Technology Florida Institute of Technology Florida Institute of Technology, also known as Florida Tech, is an independent private technical research university located in Melbourne, Florida, United States. Founded in 1958 as Brevard Engineering College, the institute has been known by its present name since 1966. Florida Tech's curriculum...
20	Rob Smith Rob Smith (soccer) Robert “Rob” Smith is a former U.S. soccer player. He spent five seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. He was also a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Youth:...  (M)	Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...	Delaware Wizards Delaware Wizards The Delaware Wizards were soccer club based in Wilmington and New Castle, Delaware. The team played their first game in 1993 and their last in 2000...	University of South Carolina University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...

Round 3

Pick	Player	MLS Team	Previous Team	College
21	Tulio (F)	New York/New Jersey MetroStars	XV de Piracicaba Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, or XV de Piracicaba as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Piracicaba, São Paulo state, founded in 1913.-History:...
22	Danny Barber Danny Barber Danny Barber is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder who played one game with the MetroStars in Major League Soccer...  (M)	New York/New Jersey MetroStars	Las Vegas Dustdevils Las Vegas Dustdevils The Las Vegas Dustdevils were an indoor soccer team based out of Las Vegas, Nevada that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League . The team won the league championship in 1994, but folded after their second season.-History:...	UNLV
23	James Woolridge (D)	San Jose Clash	San Jose Grizzlies San Jose Grizzlies San Jose Grizzlies were a professional indoor soccer team based in San Jose, California. The team was founded on November 24, 1993 as a member of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. After playing in the 1994 and 1995 CISL seasons, the Grizzlies folded following the 1995 season. The team played...	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
24	Boniface Okafor Boniface Okafor Boniface Okafor was a Nigerian football player.Okafor attended the University of West Florida where he played soccer from 1988 to 1990. He was a 1990 NAIA Second Team All American. In 2007, Okafor was inducted into the Argonauts Hall of Fame....  (F)	Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa Bay Mutiny The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...	Hannover 96 Hannover 96 Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...	University of West Florida University of West Florida The University of West Florida, also known as West Florida and UWF, is a mid-sized public university located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. UWF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. The University of West Florida is a Research University, which specializes in...
25	Paul Wright Paul Wright (soccer) Paul Wright is a U.S. soccer forward who spent most of his career in the U.S. indoor leagues. He began his career with the San Diego Nomads in the Western Soccer Alliance, led the American Professional Soccer League in scoring in 1994 and played four seasons with the Kansas City Wizards in Major...  (F)	Kansas City Wiz	Sacramento Knights Sacramento Knights Sacramento Knights were an indoor soccer team that played from 1993 to 2001 in ARCO Arena and were owned by the NBA's Sacramento Kings. The team played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1993 to 1997. The team then moved to the World Indoor Soccer League in 1998 after the CISL folded...
26	Zak Ibsen Zak Ibsen Zak Ibsen is an American soccer player who last played for San Jose Earthquakes. He earned three caps with the United States men's national soccer team and was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1992 Summer Olympics...  (D)	New England Revolution New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...	Los Angeles Salsa Los Angeles Salsa The Los Angeles Salsa was an American Professional Soccer League franchise. The club played on the campus of California State University, Fullerton at Titan Stadium in a suburb of Orange County, California...	UCLA
27	Chugger Adair (F)	Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...	San Diego Sockers	University of San Diego University of San Diego The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
28	Jonny Walker Jonny Walker Jonny Walker is an American soccer goalkeeper who is an assistant coach with the University of Memphis women's soccer team. Walker played professionally in Chile and the United States, including Major League Soccer...  (GK)	Dallas Burn	Memphis Jackals	University of Louisville University of Louisville The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
29	PASS	Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
30	Kevin East Kevin East Kevin East is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who currently coaches the Rutgers-Newark men’s soccer team. He spent six seasons in the USISL and two as a backup keeper with the MetroStars in Major League Soccer...  (GK)	Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...	Jersey Dragons Jersey Dragons The Jersey Dragons were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1994 to 1996. The club was based in Hoboken, New Jersey.-Year-by-year:...	Kean University Kean University Kean University is a coeducational, public research university located in Union and Hillside, New Jersey, United States. Kean University serves its students in the liberal arts, the sciences, and the professions with a dedication to intellectual and cultural growth and is best known for its...

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