1998 MLS supplemental draft

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates The 1998 Major League Soccer supplemental draft was held on February 1, 1998, at the Airport Hilton in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Format

Major League Soccer held a professional player combine in Fort Lauderdale the last week of January 1998. On Saturday, January 31, 1998, the league held the first round of the 1998 MLS College Draft. The second and third rounds of the college draft concluded Sunday morning. On Sunday afternoon, February 1, 1998, the league held its supplemental draft.

Changes from 1997

• 1998 expansion teams Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion were awarded the first and second selections in each round.

Round 1

Pick #	MLS team	Player	Position	Affiliation
1	Chicago Fire	C.J. Brown	D	San Francisco Bay Seals, San Jose State University
2	Tampa Bay Mutiny	Brian Loftin	F	Kansas City Attack, University of Evansville
3	San Jose Clash	Tim Weaver	D	Richmond Kickers, University of San Francisco
4	Colorado Rapids	Marquis White	F	San Francisco Bay Seals, University of San Francisco
5	New England Revolution	Dahir Mohammed	D	Long Island Rough Riders, C.W. Post College
6	D.C. United	Geoff Aunger	D	Seattle Sounders
7	Tampa Bay Mutiny	Brad Wilson	M	Orange County Zodiac, Cal State Fullerton
8	Kansas City Wizards	Goran Hunjak	M	Washington Warthogs
9	D.C. United	Danny Care	D	Carolina Dynamo, Clemson Tigers
10	Dallas Burn	Chris Fox	D	Buffalo Blizzard, Brown University
11	Colorado Rapids	Julio Cengarle	M	Maunabo Leones, Montclair State College
12	Columbus Crew	Brandon Ward	M	Richmond Kickers, Indiana University

Round 2

Pick #	MLS team	Player	Position	Affiliation
13	Chicago Fire	Don Gramenz	D	Minnesota Thunder, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
14	MetroStars	Travis Roy	M	Detroit Rockers, University of Wisconsin–Madison
15	San Jose Clash	Kevin Rueda	GK	California Jaguars, Santa Clara University
16	Chicago Fire	Paul Holocher	M	California Jaguars, Santa Clara University
17	New England Revolution	Doug Neely	M	Anaheim Splash, Chapman University
18	Los Angeles Galaxy	Cesar Alvarado	M	Valley Golden Eagles, Citrus College
19	Tampa Bay Mutiny	Steve Bell	M	Washington Warthogs, Robert Morris University
20	Kansas City Wizards	Rodney Rambo	D	Portland Pilots
21	Columbus Crew	Scott Cannon	D	Richmond Kickers, University of Evansville
22	Dallas Burn	Ernest Inneh	F	Long Island Rough Riders, Brooklyn College
23	San Jose Clash	Eddie Soto	F	Pro Beach Soccer Tour, Cal State Fullerton
24	Tampa Bay Mutiny	John Jones	M/F	Orange County Zodiac, Sacramento State

Round 3

Pick #	MLS team	Player	Position	Affiliation
25	Chicago Fire	Paul Lekics	M	Richmond Kickers, Creighton University
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	Amos Magee	F	Minnesota Thunder, Wesleyan University
27	San Jose Clash	Alberto Montoya	M	Raleigh Flyers, Santa Clara University
28	MetroStars	Sal Leanti	D	Long Island Rough Riders, Fordham University
29	New England Revolution	Dave Salzwedel	GK	San Jose Clash, Cal Lutheran
30	Los Angeles Galaxy	Marco Ferruzzi	M	Tampa Bay Mutiny, University of North Carolina
31	Tampa Bay Mutiny	PASS
32	Kansas City Wizards	PASS
33	Tampa Bay Mutiny	PASS
34	Dallas Burn	Darren Sawatzky	M/F	New England Revolution, University of Portland
35	Colorado Rapids	Tayt Ianni	M	San Jose Clash, UCLA
36	D.C. United	PASS

Unresolved 1998 Supplemental Draft Trades

• 3 February 1997: Colorado Rapids acquired defender Peter Vermes and a third-round pick in the 1998 Supplemental Draft from New York/New Jersey MetroStars in exchange for midfielder Kerry Zavagnin and future considerations.
• 13 November 1997: San Jose Clash acquired a third-round selection in the 1998 Supplemental Draft from Miami Fusion in exchange for forward Christopher Sullivan. Sullivan retired two weeks later.

References

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