1999 MLS College Draft

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 Pick # MLS team Player Position Affiliation 1 D.C. United Jason Moore M University of Virginia 2 Miami Fusion Jay Heaps M Duke University 3 San Jose Clash Richard Mulrooney F Creighton University 4 Dallas Burn Lazo Alavanja M Indiana University 5 Kansas City Wizards 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 Evan Whitfield D Duke University 12 Dallas Burn Paul Broome M Southern Methodist University

Round 1 trades

Round 2 Pick # MLS team Player Position Affiliation 13 Los Angeles Galaxy Seth George F UCLA 14 Kansas City Wizards John Wilson D Clemson University 15 San Jose Clash Wojtek Krakowiak F Clemson University 16 MetroStars Kevin Knight M James Madison University 17 D.C. United Keith Beach M University of Maryland 18 Columbus Crew Jeff Bilyk M Clemson University 19 Miami Fusion Jeremy Aldrich D Butler University 20 Colorado Rapids Tom Poltl M UCLA 21 San Jose Clash Jamie Clark D Stanford University 22 Los Angeles Galaxy Sam Franklin M University of Virginia 23 Chicago Fire Greg Sutton GK St. Lawrence University 24 Dallas Burn Darren Warham D Lynn University

Round 2 trades

Round 3 Pick # MLS team Player Position 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 David Hayes F Wingate University 29 MetroStars 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 Aaron Lewis M Western Baptist College 36 Chicago Fire Stefani Miglioranzi M St. John's University

Round 3 trades

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.

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