1996 Kansas City Wiz Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 12-13 (SO: 5-2) - 41 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Ron Newman (12-13, SO: 5-2)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 206,421, Avg. 12,901 in 16 home dates
1996 Kansas City Wiz StatisticsTeam Record: 12-13 (SO: 5-2) - 41 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Ron Newman (12-13, SO: 5-2)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 206,421, Avg. 12,901 in 16 home dates
The Kansas City Wiz of Major League Soccer ended the 1996 season with a record of 12 wins and 13 losses, with a 5-2 showing in shootouts for 41 points finishing third in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Wiz recorded 66 goals and yielded 65, most in the circuit. Preki scored 18 goals for Kansas City, while Mo Johnston, Vitalis Takawira and Mark Chung each contributed five or more also. Preki recorded 13 assists. Garth Lagerwey topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.16 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
Ron Newman coached the team. The 1996 Kansas City Wiz lost in the Conference Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yari Allnutt | F | February 17, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | Baltimore, MD |
| Mike Ammann | G | February 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Orange, CA |
| Sean Bowers | D | August 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA |
| Mark Chung | M | June 18, 1970 | 5'7" | 150 | Toronto, ON |
| Eric Eichmann | F | May 7, 1965 | 5'10" | 168 | Miami, FL |
| Samuel Ekeme | D | July 12, 1968 | 5'10" | 165 | Yaounde, Cameroon |
| Diego Gutierrez | D | November 3, 1972 | 5'7" | 155 | Bogota, Colombia |
| Pat Harrington | G | April 17, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | Montreal, QC |
| Mo Johnston | M-F | April 13, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Frank Klopas | F | September 1, 1966 | 5'9" | 155 | Athens, Greece |
| Kevin Koetters | M | September 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Quincy, IL |
| Garth Lagerwey | G | December 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Elmhurst, IL |
| Matt McKeon | D | September 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO |
| Uche Okafor | D | August 8, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | Owerri, Nigeria |
| Alan Prampin | F | November 30, 1971 | 5'7" | 165 | Dallas, TX |
| Preki | M | June 24, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Tommy Reasoner | D | October 27, 1967 | 5'8" | 160 | Garden City, MI |
| Mike Sorber | M | May 14, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
| Vitalis Takawira | F | September 24, 1972 | 5'9" | 145 | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Scott Uderitz | D | May 17, 1970 | 5'10" | 175 | San Jose, CA |
| Paul Wright | F | July 29, 1969 | 5'9" | 160 | London, CA England |
