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1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft , held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players to the league's ten inaugural teams. The Inaugural Player Draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996 after each team was allocated four marquee players .
The Columbus Crew selected Brian McBride with the first overall pick.
Round 1
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Columbus Crew Brian McBride F VfL Wolfsburg Colorado Rapids Jean Harbor F Seattle SeaDogs Dallas Burn Ted Eck M Wichita Wings Los Angeles Galaxy Robin Fraser D Colorado Foxes New England Revolution Iain Fraser D Sacramento Knights Kansas City Wiz Mark Chung M San Diego Sockers Tampa Bay Mutiny Mark Dougherty GK Hawaii Tsunami San Jose Clash Paul Bravo M Monterey Bay Jaguars New York/New Jersey MetroStars Matt Knowles D Milwaukee Wave D.C. United Raúl Díaz Arce F Firpo
Round 2
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Columbus Crew Mark Watson D Vancouver 86ers Colorado Rapids Denis Hamlett D Anaheim Splash Dallas Burn Tom Soehn D Las Vegas Dustdevils Los Angeles Galaxy David Kramer GK Monterey Bay Jaguars New England Revolution Peter Woodring D Hawaii Tsunami Kansas City Wiz Peter Isaacs F Tampa Bay Cyclones Tampa Bay Mutiny Peter Hattrup M Seattle Sounders San Jose Clash Altimont Butler M North Jersey Imperials New York/New Jersey MetroStars Troy Dayak D San Jose Grizzlies D.C. United Shawn Medved M Cincinnati Silverbacks
Round 3
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Columbus Crew Billy Thompson F Tampa Bay Terror Colorado Rapids Steve Trittschuh D Tampa Bay Terror Dallas Burn Lawrence Lozzano D Tampico Los Angeles Galaxy Jorge Salcedo M Monarcas Morelia New England Revolution Bojan Vučković F Tampa Bay Terror Kansas City Wiz Sean Bowers D Anaheim Splash Tampa Bay Mutiny John Diffley D Long Island Rough Riders San Jose Clash Tim Martin D Atlanta Ruckus New York/New Jersey MetroStars Peter Vermes F New York Fever D.C. United Erik Imler D Raleigh Flyers
Round 4
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Columbus Crew Mike Clark D Richmond Kickers Colorado Rapids Brian Bates D Richmond Kickers Dallas Burn Brian Haynes M Seattle Sounders Los Angeles Galaxy John Garvey F Baltimore Spirit New England Revolution Marquis White F Club Destroyers Kansas City Wiz Eric Eichmann F St. Louis Ambush Tampa Bay Mutiny Ivan McKinley M Wits University FC San Jose Clash Rhett Harty D Monterey Bay Jaguars New York/New Jersey MetroStars Jeff Zaun D North Jersey Imperials D.C. United Richie Williams M Richmond Kickers
Round 5
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Columbus Crew Bo Oshoniyi GK New York Centaurs Colorado Rapids Troy Edwards D Myrtle Beach Boyz Dallas Burn Jason Kreis F Raleigh Flyers Los Angeles Galaxy Mark Semioli D Monterey Bay Jaguars New England Revolution Ted Chronopoulos D Panionios Kansas City Wiz Jeff Causey GK Richmond Kickers Tampa Bay Mutiny Diego Viera F C.A. Cerro San Jose Clash Paul Holocher M Monterey Bay Jaguars New York/New Jersey MetroStars A.J. Wood F University of Virginia D.C. United Thor Lee D Wichita Wings
Round 6
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Columbus Crew Brandon Ward M Hampton Roads Mariners Colorado Rapids Scott Cannon D Cincinnati Silverbacks Dallas Burn Mark Dodd GK Colorado Foxes Los Angeles Galaxy Joey Kirk F St. Louis Ambush New England Revolution Yari Allnutt F Irapuato Kansas City Wiz Tommy Reasoner M San Diego Top Guns Tampa Bay Mutiny Frank Yallop D Ipswich Town San Jose Clash Jeff Baicher F San Jose Grizzlies New York/New Jersey MetroStars Ted Gillen M Richmond Kickers D.C. United Brian Kamler M Richmond Kickers
Round 7
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Columbus Crew Janusz Michallik M New York Centaurs Colorado Rapids Matt Kmosko D Cincinnati Silverbacks Dallas Burn Rene Ortiz M San Diego Sockers Los Angeles Galaxy Harut Karapetyan F Los Angeles Salsa New England Revolution Robert Ukrop F Richmond Kickers Kansas City Wiz Scott Uderitz F Las Vegas Dustdevils Tampa Bay Mutiny Frankie Hejduk D UCLA San Jose Clash Jeff Betts F Portland Pride New York/New Jersey MetroStars Zach Thornton GK Loyola-Maryland D.C. United Mile Milovac GK United Serbs
Round 8
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Columbus Crew Todd Yeagley M Richmond Kickers Colorado Rapids Scott Benedetti F Colorado Foxes Dallas Burn Gerell Elliott M Sacramento Knights Los Angeles Galaxy Curt Onalfo D Tampico New England Revolution Darren Sawatzky F Oregon Surge Kansas City Wiz Nyanforth Peters F FC Locarno Tampa Bay Mutiny Tayt Ianni D Raj Pracha FC San Jose Clash Dave Salzwedel GK Los Angeles Soccer Club New York/New Jersey MetroStars Eddie Soto F Los Angeles Salsa U-23 D.C. United Kris Kelderman D St. Louis Ambush
Round 9
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 Columbus Crew Ramiro Corrales D California Jaguars Colorado Rapids Ian Butterworth D Norwich City Dallas Burn John Kerr, Jr. M Walsall Los Angeles Galaxy Manny Motajo D Washington Warthogs New England Revolution Tom Lips D New York Fever Kansas City Wiz Uche Okafor D Ironi Ashdod Tampa Bay Mutiny Mike Duhaney M University of Nevada, Las Vegas San Jose Clash Victor Mella F Colo-Colo New York/New Jersey MetroStars Giovanni Savarese F Long Island Rough Riders D.C. United Clint Peay D University of Virginia
Round 10
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 Columbus Crew Marcelo Carrera F Canton Invaders Colorado Rapids Felipe Rodriguez M Pumas Dallas Burn Jimmy McGeough, Jr. D Wichita Wings Los Angeles Galaxy Joey Leonetti M Portland Pride New England Revolution Richard Weiszmann D North Bay Breakers Kansas City Wiz Alan Prampin F Raleigh Flyers Tampa Bay Mutiny Flávio Ferri F San Antonio Pumas San Jose Clash Henry Gutierrez M Myrtle Beach Boyz New York/New Jersey MetroStars Pat O'Kelly D North Jersey Imperials D.C. United Ben Crawley F Richmond Kickers
Round 11
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 Columbus Crew Shane Battelle D St. Louis Knights Colorado Rapids Lance Hill F New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers Dallas Burn Jorge Flores M Paramount High School Los Angeles Galaxy John O'Brien M Anaheim Splash New England Revolution John DeBrito M New York Fever Kansas City Wiz Phil Wellington GK Cocoa Expos Tampa Bay Mutiny Derek Backman M Tampa Bay Cyclones San Jose Clash Oscar Draguicevich D Cleveland Crunch New York/New Jersey MetroStars Mickey Kydes M New York Fever D.C. United Said Fazlagić D NK Rovinj
Round 12
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 Columbus Crew Pete Marino F Bayer Leverkusen (Regionalliga) Colorado Rapids Eric Puls F St. Louis Knights Dallas Burn Richard Farrer F New Mexico Chiles Los Angeles Galaxy Adan Villalvazo F Cerritos Inter-America New England Revolution Jim Adams GK Cleveland Crunch Kansas City Wiz Kevin Koetters M Kansas City Attack Tampa Bay Mutiny Nelson Vargas M Florida Eagles San Jose Clash Gabe Garcia F Myrtle Beach Boyz New York/New Jersey MetroStars Khary Stockton F Richmond Kickers D.C. United Daniel de Oliveira M Firpo
Round 13
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 Columbus Crew Paul Young M Charleston Battery Colorado Rapids Josh McKay D Hawaii Tsunami Dallas Burn Jimmy Glenn F Cincinnati Silverbacks Los Angeles Galaxy Brad Wilson M [1. FC Saarbrücken](1-fc-saarbrucken) New England Revolution Geoff Aunger M Vancouver 86ers Kansas City Wiz Billy Baumhoff D St. Louis Knights Tampa Bay Mutiny Zen Luzniak M Fort Lauderdale Strikers San Jose Clash Rafael Amaya D Colorado Foxes New York/New Jersey MetroStars Andrew Restrepo D Tampa Bay Cyclones D.C. United Matthew Olson GK Everett BigFoot
Round 14
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 Columbus Crew Laurence Piturro D Long Island Rough Riders Colorado Rapids Khalil Azmi GK New Hampshire Ramblers Dallas Burn Steve Keller M Rockford Raptors Los Angeles Galaxy David Beall M San Diego Sockers New England Revolution Antonio Superbia M Jersey Dragons Kansas City Wiz Terry Woodberry D Dallas Sidekicks Tampa Bay Mutiny Scott Budnick GK :de:SSV Vorsfelde San Jose Clash Tom Liner GK P.S.V. Schwartz-Weiss New York/New Jersey MetroStars Nidal Baba M Clemson University D.C. United Sterling Wescott F Wichita Wings
Round 15
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 Columbus Crew Todd Haskins M Washington Warthogs Colorado Rapids Brian Hurley M Tampico Dallas Burn Ed Puskarich D Milwaukee Wave Los Angeles Galaxy Garfield Shaw F Washington Warthogs New England Revolution Derk Droze F Arica Kansas City Wiz Samuel Ekeme D Monterrey La Raza Tampa Bay Mutiny Goran Hunjak F Kansas City Attack San Jose Clash Carlos Farias F Unattached New York/New Jersey MetroStars Jorge Acosta F New York Fever D.C. United Garth Lagerwey GK Hampton Roads Mariners
Round 16
Pick # MLS team Player Position Previous Team 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 Columbus Crew Manny Catano M Des Moines Menace Colorado Rapids Joel Shanker M St. Louis Ambush Dallas Burn Gabe Gentile M Dallas Texans Los Angeles Galaxy Carlos Jaguande M Jersey Dragons New England Revolution Jorge Olamendi M Los Angeles Salsa Kansas City Wiz Ken Snow F Tampa Bay Terror Tampa Bay Mutiny Greg Lalas M Avenir Beggen San Jose Clash Kevin Grimes M Raleigh Flyers New York/New Jersey MetroStars Walter Bustamante M Jersey Dragons D.C. United Carlos Garcia M Myrtle Beach Boyz
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