The 1996 Major League Soccer supplemental draft was held on March 4, 1996, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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 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, the league held a three-round 1996 MLS College Draft. The 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft was held later the same day.
^ Denotes player who has been inducted to the US Soccer Hall of Fame
* Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team
Round 1 Pick # MLS team Player Position Affiliation 1 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Nicola Caricola D Genoa 2 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Edmundo Rodriguez M Tampa Bay Terror 3 San Jose Clash Roberto González M Rosario Central 4 Tampa Bay Mutiny Evans Wise M SG Egelsbach 5 Kansas City Wiz Pat Harrington GK Montreal Impact 6 New England Revolution Alberto Naveda F Boca Juniors 7 Los Angeles Galaxy Chris Armas M Long Island Rough Riders 8 D.C. United Mario Gori D Rosario Central 9 Colorado Rapids Dusty Hudock GK Seattle Sounders 10 Columbus Crew Paul Caligiuri D FC St. Pauli
Round 1 trades
Round 2 Pick # MLS team Player Position Affiliation 11 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Juninho M Barra da Tijuca 12 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Ken Hesse D Colorado Foxes 13 Columbus Crew Michael Robles M Montclair Standard Falcons 14 Dallas Burn Vagner D Lousano Paulista 15 Kansas City Wiz David Moxom D Pittsburgh Stingers 16 New England Revolution Wélton F América (Brazil) 17 Los Angeles Galaxy David Vaudreuil D Baltimore Spirit 18 Dallas Burn Chad Ashton M Wichita Wings 19 Colorado Rapids Richard Sharpe F Cocoa Expos 20 Columbus Crew Rob Smith M Delaware Wizards
Round 2 trades
Round 3 Pick # MLS team Player Position Affiliation 21 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Tulio F XV de Piracicaba 22 New York/New Jersey MetroStars Danny Barber M Las Vegas Dustdevils 23 San Jose Clash James Woolridge D San Jose Grizzlies 24 Tampa Bay Mutiny Boniface Okafor F Hannover 96 25 Kansas City Wiz Paul Wright F Sacramento Knights 26 New England Revolution Zak Ibsen D Tampa Bay Terror 27 Los Angeles Galaxy Chugger Adair F San Diego Sockers 28 Dallas Burn Jonny Walker GK Memphis Jackals 29 Colorado Rapids PASS 30 Columbus Crew Kevin East GK Jersey Dragons
Round 3 trades
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