1996 D.C. United Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 15-13 (SO: 1-3) - 46 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-1
Won MLS Cup
Coach: Bruce Arena (15-13, SO: 1-3)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 244,489, Avg. 15,281 in 16 home dates
1996 D.C. United StatisticsTeam Record: 15-13 (SO: 1-3) - 46 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-1
Won MLS Cup
Coach: Bruce Arena (15-13, SO: 1-3)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 244,489, Avg. 15,281 in 16 home dates
The D.C. United of Major League Soccer ended the 1996 season with a record of 15 wins and 13 losses, with a 1-3 showing in shootouts for 46 points finishing second in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-1.
D.C. scored 63 goals and gave up 59. Raul Diaz Arce netted 23 goals for the United, while Steve Rammel tallied five or more, too. Marco Etcheverry recorded 19 assists. Jeff Causey topped the squad with 9 wins. Mark Simpson recorded a 1 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Bruce Arena coached the team. The 1996 D.C. United won the MLS Cup.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Agoos | D | May 2, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Jeff Causey | G | October 19, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Gainesville, VA |
| Ben Crawley | F | May 6, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Eugene, OR |
| Raul Diaz Arce | F | February 1, 1970 | 5'9" | 160 | San Miguel, El Salvador |
| Marco Etcheverry | M | September 26, 1970 | 5'9" | 190 | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| Said Fazlagic | D | January 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 155 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |
| George Gelnovatch | M | February 12, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Neptune, NJ |
| Mario Gori | D | January 6, 1973 | 5'7" | 160 | Rosario, Argentina |
| John Harkes | M | March 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | Kearny, NJ |
| Mike Huwiler | M | January 4, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Erik Imler | M | June 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 165 | Washington, DC |
| Brian Kamler | M | February 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Kris Kelderman | M | December 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Appleton, WI |
| Thor Lee | D | June 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Long Beach, CA |
| John Maessner | M-D | June 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 162 | Hackensack, NJ |
| Jesse Marsch | M | November 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Racine, WI |
| Shawn Medved | M | June 16, 1967 | 5'11" | 172 | Olympia, WA |
| Mile Miovac | G | ||||
| Jaime Moreno | F | January 19, 1974 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| Clint Peay | D | September 16, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Columbia, MD |
| Eddie Pope | D | December 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | High Point, NC |
| Steve Rammel | F | April 20, 1968 | 5'9" | 160 | Bridgeton, NJ |
| Tony Sanneh | D | June 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Paul, MN |
| Mark Simpson | G | March 18, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Juan Suarez | F | June 24, 1969 | 5'10" | 155 | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| David Vaudreuil | D | December 21, 1966 | 5'7" | 158 | Honolulu, HI |
| Sterling Wescott | M | January 30, 1972 | 5'4" | 135 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Richie Williams | M | June 3, 1970 | 5'5" | 145 | Middletown Township, NJ |
