1998_MLS_College_Draft

1998 MLS College Draft

1998 MLS College Draft

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The 1998 Major League Soccer College Draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and February 1, 1998. The College Draft was followed by the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft.

Format

On Saturday, January 31, 1998, Major League Soccer held the first round of its 1998 college draft during the halftime of the Umbro Select All-Star Classic at Lockhart Stadium. The second and third rounds took place Sunday morning at the Airport Hilton in Fort Lauderdale. The 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft took place that afternoon at the same location.

Changes from 1997

* Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team

Round 1

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Round 1 trades

  1. [R 1]
    #4: MetroStars → Kansas City Wizards. 3 February 1997: Kansas City Wizards acquired this first-round pick and midfielder Damian Silvera from MetroStars in exchange for midfielder Mike Sorber.[ref 1]
  2. [R 2]
    #8: Kansas City Wizards → MetroStars. 31 January 1998: MetroStars acquired this first-round selection from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for defender Brian Bliss.[ref 2]
  3. [R 3]
    #12: D.C. United → San Jose Clash. 15 May 1997: San Jose Clash acquired this first-round pick and defender Arnold Cruz from D.C. United in exchange for defender Benedict Iroha.[ref 3]

Round 2

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Round 2 trades

  1. [R 1]
    #14: Chicago Fire → D.C. United. 6 January 1998: D.C. United acquired this second-round selection and forward A.J. Wood from Chicago Fire in exchange for a first-round pick (#11) in the 1999 MLS College Draft, a second-round pick (#23) in the 1999 College Draft (both picks originally "future considerations"), and midfielder Jesse Marsch.[ref 4]
  2. [R 2]
    #15: San Jose Clash → MetroStars. 31 January 1998: MetroStars acquired this second-round pick from San Jose Clash in exchange for midfielder Braeden Cloutier.[ref 2]
  3. [R 3]
    #24: D.C. United → Columbus Crew. Date Needed: Columbus Crew acquired this second-round selection from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round pick (#21) in the 1999 MLS College Draft.[ref 5] More information needed.

Round 3

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Round 3 trades

  1. [R 1]
    #25: Miami Fusion → Dallas Burn. Date Needed: Dallas Burn acquired this third-round selection from Miami Fusion in exchange for a second-round pick (#18) in the 1999 MLS College Draft.[ref 6] More information needed.
  2. [R 2]
    #26: Chicago Fire → Los Angeles Galaxy. Date Needed: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this third-round selection from Chicago Fire in exchange for a second-round pick (#16) in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft.[ref 6] More information needed.
  3. [R 3]
    #34: Dallas Burn → Tampa Bay Mutiny. 31 January 1997: Tampa Bay Mutiny acquired this third-round selection and a first-round pick (#6) in the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft from Dallas Burn in exchange for forward Peter Hattrup.[ref 7]
  4. [R 4]
    #36: D.C. United. → New England Revolution. Date Needed: New England Revolution acquired this third-round selection from D.C. United in exchange for a first-round selection in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft.[ref 6] More information needed.

Notable undrafted players

References

    1. [R 1]
      "MLS: Sorber traded to MetroStars". Soccer America. February 3, 1997. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
    2. [R 2]
      "MLS: 1998 Collegiate Draft First Round". Soccer America. January 31, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
    3. [R 3]
      "MLS: Clash, United trade defenders". Soccer America. May 15, 1997. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
    4. [R 4]
      "D.C. United All-Time Player Transactions". D.C. United. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
    5. [R 5]
      "Columbus Crew Draft History". Columbus Crew. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
    6. [R 6]
      "MLS: Complete 1998 Collegiate Draft Results". Soccer America. February 1, 1998. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
    7. [R 7]
      "MLS: Mutiny trade Hattrup to Dallas". Soccer America. January 31, 1997. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
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