1998 Kansas City Wizards Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 10-16 (SO: 2-4) - 32 points
Finishing 6th in MLS's Western Conference
Coach: Ron Newman (10-16, SO: 2-4)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 129,163, Avg. 8,073 in 16 home dates
1998 Kansas City Wizards StatisticsTeam Record: 10-16 (SO: 2-4) - 32 points
Finishing 6th in MLS's Western Conference
Coach: Ron Newman (10-16, SO: 2-4)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 129,163, Avg. 8,073 in 16 home dates
The Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer ended the 1998 season with a record of 10 wins and 16 losses, with a 2-4 showing in shootouts for 32 points finishing sixth in MLS's Western Conference.
The Wizards recorded 47 goals, worst in the circuit and surrendered 54. Mo Johnston scored 11 goals for Kansas City, while Vitalis Takawira, Paul Wright and Preki each netted five or more, too. Preki recorded 13 assists. Mike Ammann topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 1.04 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
Ron Newman coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Ammann | G | February 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Orange, CA |
| Brian Bliss | D | September 28, 1965 | 5'8" | 150 | Rochester, NY |
| Sean Bowers | D | August 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA |
| Mark Chung | M | June 18, 1970 | 5'7" | 150 | Toronto, ON |
| Nino da Silva | F,M | May 26, 1979 | 5'7" | 135 | Santos, IL Brazil |
| Jake Dancy | M | April 9, 1978 | 5'9" | 160 | Pasadena, CA |
| John DeBrito | D | December 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | , Cape Verde |
| Goran Hunjak | M | November 13, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Zagreb, CA Yugoslavia |
| Brian Johnson | M | March 7, 1974 | 5'7" | 150 | Carmichael, CA |
| Mo Johnston | M-F | April 13, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Chris Klein | M | January 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO |
| Pete Marino | F | April 23, 1973 | 5'8" | 145 | Holbrook, NY |
| Matt McKeon | D | September 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO |
| Uche Okafor | D | August 8, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | Owerri, Nigeria |
| Preki | M | June 24, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Paul Rideout | F | August 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 168 | Bournemouth, England |
| Refik Sabanadzovic | M | August 8, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Chris Snitko | G | January 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Anaheim Hills, CA |
| Vitalis Takawira | F | September 24, 1972 | 5'9" | 145 | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Ryan Tinsley | D | October 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 155 | New York, NY |
| Scott Uderitz | D | May 17, 1970 | 5'10" | 175 | San Jose, CA |
| Scott Vermillion | D | December 23, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Olathe, KS |
| Paul Wright | F | July 29, 1969 | 5'9" | 160 | London, CA England |
