The 1996 Major League Soccer College Draft.
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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 February 6 and 7, 1996, the league held its 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. Over sixteen rounds, teams selected players from any source. Then on March 4, 1996, the league held a three round draft of collegiate players. The 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft was held later the same day.
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Pick |
Player |
MLS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1[1] | Matt McKeon (M) | Kansas City Wiz | St. Louis University |
| 2[2] | Eddie Pope (D) | D.C. United | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 3 | Brandon Pollard (D) | Dallas Burn | University of Virginia |
| 4 | Adam Frye (D) | Tampa Bay Mutiny | UCLA |
| 5 | Chris Snitko (GK) | Kansas City Wiz | UCLA |
| 6 | Paul Keegan (F) | New England Revolution | Boston College |
| 7 | Guillermo Jara (F) | Los Angeles Galaxy | University of San Diego |
| 8 | Jeff Cassar (GK) | Dallas Burn | Florida International University |
| 9 | Mike Gentile (M) | Colorado Rapids | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| 10 | Mac Cozier (F) | Columbus Crew | UNC-Charlotte |
|
Pick |
Player |
MLS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Scott Lamphear (D) | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| 12 | Miles Joseph (F) | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Clemson University |
| 13 | Derick Brownell (F) | San Jose Clash | Santa Clara University |
| 14 | Casey Sweeney (M) | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Butler University |
| 15 | Diego Gutierrez (M) | Kansas City Wiz | Rockhurst University |
| 16 | Imad Baba (M) | New England Revolution | Clemson University |
| 17 | Greg Vanney (M) | Los Angeles Galaxy | UCLA |
| 18 | Steve Ralston (M) | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Florida International University |
| 19 | Paul Grafer (GK) | Colorado Rapids | William & Mary College |
| 20 | Ricci Greenwood (F) | Columbus Crew | Seattle Pacific University |
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Pick |
Player |
MLS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Jesse Marsch (M) | D.C. United | Princeton University |
| 22 | Hamisi Amani-Dove (F) | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Rutgers University |
| 23 | Eddie Lewis (F) | San Jose Clash | UCLA |
| 24 | Nate Daligcon (D) | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Seattle Pacific University |
| 25 | Dion Sebwe (D) | Kansas City Wiz | Park University |
| 26 | Paulo Dos Santos (M) | New England Revolution | University of Rhode Island |
| 27 | Ante Razov (F) | Los Angeles Galaxy | UCLA |
| 28 | Brandon Cavitt (M) | Dallas Burn | Sacramento State University |
| 29 | PASS | Colorado Rapids | |
| 30 | Todd Miller (M) | Columbus Crew | Westminster College |
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