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 |
Round 1
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | Brian McBride | F | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | Jean Harbor | F | Seattle SeaDogs |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | Ted Eck | M | Wichita Wings |
| 4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Robin Fraser | D | Colorado Foxes |
| 5 | New England Revolution | Iain Fraser | D | Sacramento Knights |
| 6 | Kansas City Wiz | Mark Chung | M | San Diego Sockers |
| 7 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Mark Dougherty | GK | Hawaii Tsunami |
| 8 | San Jose Clash | Paul Bravo | M | Monterey Bay Jaguars |
| 9 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Matt Knowles | D | Milwaukee Wave |
| 10 | D.C. United | Raúl Díaz Arce | F | Firpo |
Round 2
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Columbus Crew | Mark Watson | D | Vancouver 86ers |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | Denis Hamlett | D | Anaheim Splash |
| 13 | Dallas Burn | Tom Soehn | D | Las Vegas Dustdevils |
| 14 | Los Angeles Galaxy | David Kramer | GK | Monterey Bay Jaguars |
| 15 | New England Revolution | Peter Woodring | D | Hawaii Tsunami |
| 16 | Kansas City Wiz | Peter Isaacs | F | Tampa Bay Cyclones |
| 17 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Peter Hattrup | M | Seattle Sounders |
| 18 | San Jose Clash | Altimont Butler | M | North Jersey Imperials |
| 19 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Troy Dayak | D | San Jose Grizzlies |
| 20 | D.C. United | Shawn Medved | M | Cincinnati Silverbacks |
Round 3
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Columbus Crew | Billy Thompson | F | Tampa Bay Terror |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids | Steve Trittschuh | D | Tampa Bay Terror |
| 23 | Dallas Burn | Lawrence Lozzano | D | Tampico |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Jorge Salcedo | M | Monarcas Morelia |
| 25 | New England Revolution | Bojan Vučković | F | Tampa Bay Terror |
| 26 | Kansas City Wiz | Sean Bowers | D | Anaheim Splash |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | John Diffley | D | Long Island Rough Riders |
| 28 | San Jose Clash | Tim Martin | D | Atlanta Ruckus |
| 29 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Peter Vermes | F | New York Fever |
| 30 | D.C. United | Erik Imler | D | Raleigh Flyers |
Round 4
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Columbus Crew | Mike Clark | D | Richmond Kickers |
| 32 | Colorado Rapids | Brian Bates | D | Richmond Kickers |
| 33 | Dallas Burn | Brian Haynes | M | Seattle Sounders |
| 34 | Los Angeles Galaxy | John Garvey | F | Baltimore Spirit |
| 35 | New England Revolution | Marquis White | F | Club Destroyers |
| 36 | Kansas City Wiz | Eric Eichmann | F | St. Louis Ambush |
| 37 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Ivan McKinley | M | Wits University FC |
| 38 | San Jose Clash | Rhett Harty | D | Monterey Bay Jaguars |
| 39 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Jeff Zaun | D | North Jersey Imperials |
| 40 | D.C. United | Richie Williams | M | Richmond Kickers |
Round 5
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Columbus Crew | Bo Oshoniyi | GK | New York Centaurs |
| 42 | Colorado Rapids | Troy Edwards | D | Myrtle Beach Boyz |
| 43 | Dallas Burn | Jason Kreis | F | Raleigh Flyers |
| 44 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Mark Semioli | D | Monterey Bay Jaguars |
| 45 | New England Revolution | Ted Chronopoulos | D | Panionios |
| 46 | Kansas City Wiz | Jeff Causey | GK | Richmond Kickers |
| 47 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Diego Viera | F | C.A. Cerro |
| 48 | San Jose Clash | Paul Holocher | M | Monterey Bay Jaguars |
| 49 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | A.J. Wood | F | University of Virginia |
| 50 | D.C. United | Thor Lee | D | Wichita Wings |
Round 6
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Columbus Crew | Brandon Ward | M | Hampton Roads Mariners |
| 52 | Colorado Rapids | Scott Cannon | D | Cincinnati Silverbacks |
| 53 | Dallas Burn | Mark Dodd | GK | Colorado Foxes |
| 54 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Joey Kirk | F | St. Louis Ambush |
| 55 | New England Revolution | Yari Allnutt | F | Irapuato |
| 56 | Kansas City Wiz | Tommy Reasoner | M | San Diego Top Guns |
| 57 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Frank Yallop | D | Ipswich Town |
| 58 | San Jose Clash | Jeff Baicher | F | San Jose Grizzlies |
| 59 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Ted Gillen | M | Richmond Kickers |
| 60 | D.C. United | Brian Kamler | M | Richmond Kickers |
Round 7
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Columbus Crew | Janusz Michallik | M | New York Centaurs |
| 62 | Colorado Rapids | Matt Kmosko | D | Cincinnati Silverbacks |
| 63 | Dallas Burn | Rene Ortiz | M | San Diego Sockers |
| 64 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Harut Karapetyan | F | Los Angeles Salsa |
| 65 | New England Revolution | Robert Ukrop | F | Richmond Kickers |
| 66 | Kansas City Wiz | Scott Uderitz | F | Las Vegas Dustdevils |
| 67 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Frankie Hejduk | D | UCLA |
| 68 | San Jose Clash | Jeff Betts | F | Portland Pride |
| 69 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Zach Thornton | GK | Loyola-Maryland |
| 70 | D.C. United | Mile Milovac | GK | United Serbs |
Round 8
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Columbus Crew | Todd Yeagley | M | Richmond Kickers |
| 72 | Colorado Rapids | Scott Benedetti | F | Colorado Foxes |
| 73 | Dallas Burn | Gerell Elliott | M | Sacramento Knights |
| 74 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Curt Onalfo | D | Tampico |
| 75 | New England Revolution | Darren Sawatzky | F | Oregon Surge |
| 76 | Kansas City Wiz | Nyanforth Peters | F | FC Locarno |
| 77 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tayt Ianni | D | Raj Pracha FC |
| 78 | San Jose Clash | Dave Salzwedel | GK | Los Angeles Soccer Club |
| 79 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Eddie Soto | F | Los Angeles Salsa U-23 |
| 80 | D.C. United | Kris Kelderman | D | St. Louis Ambush |
Round 9
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Columbus Crew | Ramiro Corrales | D | California Jaguars |
| 82 | Colorado Rapids | Ian Butterworth | D | Norwich City |
| 83 | Dallas Burn | John Kerr, Jr. | M | Walsall |
| 84 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Manny Motajo | D | Washington Warthogs |
| 85 | New England Revolution | Tom Lips | D | New York Fever |
| 86 | Kansas City Wiz | Uche Okafor | D | Ironi Ashdod |
| 87 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Mike Duhaney | M | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 88 | San Jose Clash | Victor Mella | F | Colo-Colo |
| 89 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Giovanni Savarese | F | Long Island Rough Riders |
| 90 | D.C. United | Clint Peay | D | University of Virginia |
Round 10
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Columbus Crew | Marcelo Carrera | F | Canton Invaders |
| 92 | Colorado Rapids | Felipe Rodriguez | M | Pumas |
| 93 | Dallas Burn | Jimmy McGeough, Jr. | D | Wichita Wings |
| 94 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Joey Leonetti | M | Portland Pride |
| 95 | New England Revolution | Richard Weiszmann | D | North Bay Breakers |
| 96 | Kansas City Wiz | Alan Prampin | F | Raleigh Flyers |
| 97 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Flávio Ferri | F | San Antonio Pumas |
| 98 | San Jose Clash | Henry Gutierrez | M | Myrtle Beach Boyz |
| 99 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Pat O'Kelly | D | North Jersey Imperials |
| 100 | D.C. United | Ben Crawley | F | Richmond Kickers |
Round 11
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Columbus Crew | Shane Battelle | D | St. Louis Knights |
| 102 | Colorado Rapids | Lance Hill | F | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers |
| 103 | Dallas Burn | Jorge Flores | M | Paramount High School |
| 104 | Los Angeles Galaxy | John O'Brien | M | Anaheim Splash |
| 105 | New England Revolution | John DeBrito | M | New York Fever |
| 106 | Kansas City Wiz | Phil Wellington | GK | Cocoa Expos |
| 107 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Derek Backman | M | Tampa Bay Cyclones |
| 108 | San Jose Clash | Oscar Draguicevich | D | Cleveland Crunch |
| 109 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Mickey Kydes | M | New York Fever |
| 110 | D.C. United | Said Fazlagić | D | NK Rovinj |
Round 12
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Round 13
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Columbus Crew | Paul Young | M | Charleston Battery |
| 122 | Colorado Rapids | Josh McKay | D | Hawaii Tsunami |
| 123 | Dallas Burn | Jimmy Glenn | F | Cincinnati Silverbacks |
| 124 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Brad Wilson | M | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| 125 | New England Revolution | Geoff Aunger | M | Vancouver 86ers |
| 126 | Kansas City Wiz | Billy Baumhoff | D | St. Louis Knights |
| 127 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Zen Luzniak | M | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
| 128 | San Jose Clash | Rafael Amaya | D | Colorado Foxes |
| 129 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Andrew Restrepo | D | Tampa Bay Cyclones |
| 130 | D.C. United | Matthew Olson | GK | Everett BigFoot |
Round 14
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Columbus Crew | Laurence Piturro | D | Long Island Rough Riders |
| 132 | Colorado Rapids | Khalil Azmi | GK | New Hampshire Ramblers |
| 133 | Dallas Burn | Steve Keller | M | Rockford Raptors |
| 134 | Los Angeles Galaxy | David Beall | M | San Diego Sockers |
| 135 | New England Revolution | Antonio Superbia | M | Jersey Dragons |
| 136 | Kansas City Wiz | Terry Woodberry | D | Dallas Sidekicks |
| 137 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Scott Budnick | GK | de:SSV Vorsfelde |
| 138 | San Jose Clash | Tom Liner | GK | P.S.V. Schwartz-Weiss |
| 139 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Nidal Baba | M | Clemson University |
| 140 | D.C. United | Sterling Wescott | F | Wichita Wings |
Round 15
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Round 16
edit| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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