1999 MLS College Draft#Round 3

{{Short description|College draft for soccer teams}}

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The 1999 Major League Soccer College Draft was held on February 6 and 7, 1999 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The first round of the draft took place on February 6 with the second and third rounds on February 7. The College Draft was followed by the 1999 MLS Supplemental Draft later on February 7.

Round 1

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width=7%| Pick #width=27%| MLS teamwidth=24%| Playerwidth=10%| Positionwidth=33%| Affiliation
1

| D.C. United{{#tag:ref|#1: New England Revolution → MetroStars → D.C. United. 4 February 1998: As third part of three-team trade with New England, D.C. United acquired this first-round selection from MetroStars to fulfill "future considerations" in the Raul Diaz Arce trade. 4 February 1998: As second part of three-team trade with D.C. United, MetroStars acquired this first-round selection and defender Alexi Lalas from New England Revolution in exchange for Raul Diaz Arce.|group="R1 trade"}} || Jason Moore || M || University of Virginia

2

| Miami Fusion{{#tag:ref|#2: Kansas City Wizards → Miami Fusion. 6 February 1999: Miami Fusion acquired this first-round selection from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for a first-round pick (#5) in the 1999 MLS College Draft and a first-round pick in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft.|group="R1 trade"}} || Jay Heaps || M || Duke University

3

| San Jose Clash || Richard Mulrooney || F || Creighton University

4

| Dallas Burn{{#tag:ref|#4: Tampa Bay Mutiny → Chicago Fire → Dallas Burn. 7 February 1999: Dallas Burn acquired this first-round pick and the #12 selection in the 1999 College Draft from Chicago Fire in exchange for midfielder Dema Kovalenko. On 29 June 1998, Chicago had acquired this first-round pick and midfielder Josh Keller from Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for defender Jorge Salcedo.|group="R1 trade"}} || Lazo Alavanja || M || Indiana University

5

| Kansas City Wizards{{#tag:ref|#5: Miami Fusion → Kansas City Wizards. 6 February 1999: Kansas City Wizards acquired this first-round pick and a first-round pick in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft from Miami Fusion in exchange for a first-round selection (#2) in the 1999 MLS College Draft.|group="R1 trade"}}|| Chris Brown || F || University of Portland

6

| Dallas Burn || Bobby Rhine || F || University of Connecticut

7

| MetroStars || John Wolyniec || F || Fordham University

8

| Colorado Rapids || Andrew Mittendorf || F || Lehigh University

9

| Columbus Crew || Matt Chulis || D || University of Virginia

10

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Tony Soto || D || Southern Methodist University

11

| Chicago Fire{{#tag:ref|#11: D.C. United → Chicago Fire. 6 January 1998: Chicago Fire acquired this first-round pick, a second-round pick (#23) in the 1999 College Draft (both picks originally "future considerations"), and midfielder Jesse Marsch from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection (#14) in the 1998 MLS College Draft and forward A.J. Wood.|group="R1 trade"}} || Evan Whitfield || D || Duke University

12

| Dallas Burn{{#tag:ref|#12: Chicago Fire → Dallas Burn. 7 February 1999: Dallas Burn acquired this first-round pick and the #4 selection in the 1999 College Draft from Chicago Fire in exchange for midfielder Dema Kovalenko.|group="R1 trade"}} || Paul Broome || M || Southern Methodist University

=Round 1 trades=

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Round 2

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width=7%| Pick #width=27%| MLS teamwidth=24%| Playerwidth=10%| Positionwidth=33%| Affiliation
13

| Los Angeles Galaxy{{#tag:ref|#13: New England Revolution → Los Angeles Galaxy. 5 January 1999: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this second-round selection and a first-round pick in the 1999 MLS Supplemental Draft from New England Revolution in exchange for a defender Dan Calichman.|group="R2 trade"}} || Seth George || F || UCLA

14

| Kansas City Wizards || John Wilson || D || Clemson University

15

| San Jose Clash || Wojtek Krakowiak || F || Clemson University

16

| MetroStars{{#tag:ref|#16: Tampa Bay Mutiny → New England Revolution → MetroStars. 7 February 1999: MetroStars acquired this second-round selection from New England Revolution in exchange for two second round selections in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. Earlier the same day, New England had acquired this second-round pick from Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft (originally a second-round selection in the canceled 2000 MLS Supplemental Draft).|group="R2 trade"}} || Kevin Knight || M || James Madison University

17

| D.C. United{{#tag:ref|#17: Miami Fusion → D.C. United. 5 December 1998: D.C. United acquired this second-round pick and a first-round selection in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft from Miami Fusion in exchange for a second-round pick (#19) in the 1999 MLS College Draft and midfielder Mario Gori.|group="R2 trade"}} || Keith Beach || M || University of Maryland

18

| Columbus Crew{{#tag:ref|#18: Dallas Burn → Miami Fusion → Columbus Crew. 6 February 1999: Columbus Crew acquired this second-round pick and defender Matt Kmosko from Miami Fusion in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. On Date Needed, Miami had acquired this second-round selection from Dallas Burn in exchange for a third-round pick (#25) in the 1998 MLS College Draft. More information needed.|group="R2 trade"}} || Jeff Bilyk || M || Clemson University

19

| Miami Fusion{{#tag:ref|#19: MetroStars → D.C. United → Miami Fusion. 5 December 1998: Miami Fusion acquired this second-round pick and Mario Gori from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round pick (#17) in the 1999 MLS College Draft and a first-round pick in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft (originally a first-round selection in the canceled 2000 MLS College Draft). 4 February 1998: As first part of three-team trade with New England Revolution, D.C. United acquired this second-round pick and future considerations (New England's first-round pick (#1) in the 1999 MLS College Draft) from MetroStars in exchange for Raul Diaz Arce.|group="R2 trade"}} || Jeremy Aldrich || D || Butler University

20

| Colorado Rapids || Tom Poltl || M || UCLA

21

| San Jose Clash {{#tag:ref|#21: Columbus Crew → D.C. United → San Jose Clash. 28 January 1999: San Jose Clash acquired this second-round pick and a first-round selection in the 1999 MLS Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for financial considerations. On Date Needed, D.C. had acquired this second-round selection from Columbus Crew in exchange for a second-round pick (#24) in the 1998 MLS College Draft. More information needed.|group="R2 trade"}} || Jamie Clark || D || Stanford University

22

| Los Angeles Galaxy || Sam Franklin || M || University of Virginia

23

| Chicago Fire{{#tag:ref|#23: D.C. United → Chicago Fire. 6 January 1998: Chicago Fire acquired this second-round pick, a first-round pick (#11) in the 1999 College Draft (both picks originally "future considerations"), and midfielder Jesse Marsch from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection (#14) in the 1998 MLS College Draft and forward A.J. Wood.|group="R2 trade"}} || Greg Sutton || GK || St. Lawrence University

24

| Dallas Burn{{#tag:ref|'#24: Pick originally belonged to Chicago Fire. → Dallas Burn.|group="R2 trade"}} || Darren Warham || D || Lynn University

=Round 2 trades=

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Round 3

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width=7%| Pick #width=27%| MLS teamwidth=24%| Playerwidth=10%| Positionwidth=33%| Affiliation
25

| New England Revolution || Leighton O'Brien || M || University of San Diego

26

| Kansas City Wizards || Kevin Kalish || D || St. Louis University

27

| San Jose Clash || Todd Duncan || D || San Jose State University

28

| D.C. United{{#tag:ref|#28: Tampa Bay Mutiny → D.C. United. 19 January 1999: D.C. United acquired this third-round selection and a first-round pick (#4) in the 1999 MLS Supplemental Draft from Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for goalkeeper Scott Garlick.|group="R3 trade"}} || David Hayes || F || Wingate University

29

| MetroStars{{#tag:ref|#29: Miami Fusion → MetroStars. 30 June 1998: MetroStars acquired this third-round selection from Miami Fusion in exchange for defender Matt Knowles.|group="R3 trade"}} || Jim Manganello || M || Wheaton College

30

| Dallas Burn || Andrew Parrish || D || Indiana University

31

| MetroStars || Eric Kvello || F || Georgetown University

32

| Colorado Rapids || Bobby Meyer || D || Dartmouth College

33

| Columbus Crew || Randy Merkel || D || University of Maryland

34

| Los Angeles Galaxy || PASS || ||

35

| Dallas Burn{{#tag:ref|#35: D.C. United → Dallas Burn. 18 January 1999: Dallas Burn acquired this third-round selection and a second-round pick in the 1999 MLS Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for defender Brian Bates.|group="R3 trade"}} || Aaron Lewis || M || Western Baptist College

36

| Chicago Fire || Stefani Miglioranzi || M || St. John's University

=Round 3 trades=

{{reflist|group=R3 trade}}

Unresolved 1999 College Draft Trades

  • 29 March 1997: Kansas City Wizards acquired D John Diffley from the Tampa Bay Mutiny for a conditional third-round draft pick in 1999 or 2000.
  • 5 February 1998: New England Revolution acquired F Raul Diaz Arce from D.C. United; sent Alexi Lalas and a second-round selection in the 1999 MLS College Draft to the New York/New Jersey MetroStars; New York/New Jersey MetroStars sent second-round selection in the 1999 MLS College Draft and future considerations to D.C. United.
  • 19 March 1998: Dallas Burn acquired a conditional selection in the 1999 MLS College Draft from Chicago Fire in exchange for defender Zak Ibsen. This may be pick #24.

References

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{{cite news

|title=Fusion Maneuvers To Draft Duke Star

|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-02-08/sports/9902080042_1_fusion-supplemental-draft-jay-heaps

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235642/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-02-08/sports/9902080042_1_fusion-supplemental-draft-jay-heaps

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=March 3, 2016

|publisher=Sun-Sentinel

|date=8 February 1999

|accessdate=26 November 2014}}

{{cite news

|title=D.C. United All-Time Player Transactions

|url=http://www.dcunited.com/media-guide/history/All-Time-Player-Transactions

|publisher=D.C. United

|accessdate=15 November 2014

|archive-date=23 September 2015

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923213504/http://www.dcunited.com/media-guide/history/All-Time-Player-Transactions

|url-status=dead

}}

{{cite news

|title=Chicago Fire 2011 Media Guide

|url=http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/sites/g/files/g211536/f/2011%20Chicago%20Fire%20Media%20Guide.pdf

|publisher=Chicago Fire

|accessdate=22 November 2014

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718044012/http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/sites/g/files/g211536/f/2011%20Chicago%20Fire%20Media%20Guide.pdf

|archivedate=18 July 2014

}}

{{cite news

|title=Columbus Crew Draft History

|url=http://www.thecrew.com/media/draft-history

|publisher=Columbus Crew

|accessdate=27 November 2014}}

{{cite news

|title=New England Revolution Dates of Note

|url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/history/dates-of-note

|publisher=New England Revolution

|accessdate=22 November 2014

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128022248/http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/history/dates-of-note

|archive-date=28 November 2014

|url-status=dead

}}

{{cite news

|title=Transactions - February 8, 1999

|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/08/sports/transactions-243108.html

|work=New York Times

|date=8 February 1999

|accessdate=26 November 2014}}

{{cite news

|title=Salcedo Heads To Mutiny

|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/06/30/salcedo-heads-to-mutiny/

|publisher=Chicago Tribune

|date=30 June 1998

|access-date=27 November 2014}}

{{cite news

|title=MLS: Complete 1998 Collegiate Draft Results

|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/18240/mls-complete-1998-collegiate-draft-results.html

|publisher=Soccer America

|date=1 February 1998

|accessdate=27 November 2014}}

{{cite news

|title=MLS: Fusion acquires defender Knowles

|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/19019/mls-fusion-acquires-defender-knowles.html

|publisher=Soccer America

|date=30 June 1998

|accessdate=27 November 2014}}

{{cite news

|title=MLS: D.C. United Acquires Brian Bates from Dallas

|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/21266/mls-dc-united-acquires-brian-bates-from-dallas.html

|publisher=Soccer America

|date=18 January 1999

|accessdate=27 November 2014}}

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