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.
^ | 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 |
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
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111 | Columbus Crew | Pete Marino | F | Bayer Leverkusen (Regionalliga) |
112 | Colorado Rapids | Eric Puls | F | St. Louis Knights |
113 | Dallas Burn | Richard Farrer | F | New Mexico Chiles |
114 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Adan Villalvazo | F | Cerritos Inter-America |
115 | New England Revolution | Jim Adams | GK | Cleveland Crunch |
116 | Kansas City Wiz | Kevin Koetters | M | Kansas City Attack |
117 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Nelson Vargas | M | Florida Eagles |
118 | San Jose Clash | Gabe Garcia | F | Myrtle Beach Boyz |
119 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Khary Stockton | F | Richmond Kickers |
120 | D.C. United | Daniel de Oliveira | M | Firpo |
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
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141 | Columbus Crew | Todd Haskins | M | Washington Warthogs |
142 | Colorado Rapids | Brian Hurley | M | Tampico |
143 | Dallas Burn | Ed Puskarich | D | Milwaukee Wave |
144 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Garfield Shaw | F | Washington Warthogs |
145 | New England Revolution | Derk Droze | F | Arica |
146 | Kansas City Wiz | Samuel Ekeme | D | Monterrey La Raza |
147 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Goran Hunjak | F | Kansas City Attack |
148 | San Jose Clash | Carlos Farias | F | Unattached |
149 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Jorge Acosta | F | New York Fever |
150 | D.C. United | Garth Lagerwey | GK | Hampton Roads Mariners |
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
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151 | Columbus Crew | Manny Catano | M | Des Moines Menace |
152 | Colorado Rapids | Joel Shanker | M | St. Louis Ambush |
153 | Dallas Burn | Gabe Gentile | M | Dallas Texans |
154 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carlos Jaguande | M | Jersey Dragons |
155 | New England Revolution | Jorge Olamendi | M | Los Angeles Salsa |
156 | Kansas City Wiz | Ken Snow | F | Tampa Bay Terror |
157 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Greg Lalas | M | Avenir Beggen |
158 | San Jose Clash | Kevin Grimes | M | Raleigh Flyers |
159 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Walter Bustamante | M | Jersey Dragons |
160 | D.C. United | Carlos Garcia | M | Myrtle Beach Boyz |
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MLS Inaugural Draft (1996) | |
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MLS College Drafts (1996–1999) | |
MLS supplemental drafts (1996–2013) | |
MLS SuperDrafts (2000–present) | |
MLS Contraction Drafts (2002, 2014) | |
MLS Expansion Drafts (1997–present) | |
MLS Re-Entry Drafts (2010–present) |