2000 MLS SuperDraft
Round 2
Table:
Pick #
MLS team
Player
Position
Affiliation

13

D.C. United[R2 trade 1]
Stephen Armstrong
M
Butler University

14

New England Revolution[R2 trade 2]
*Rusty Pierce
D
UNC-Greensboro

15

Kansas City Wizards[R2 trade 3]
Peter Byaruhanga
F
University of Alabama at Birmingham

16

San Jose Earthquakes
Justin Evans
M
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A-League)

17

Miami Fusion
Martín Machón
M
Santos (Mexico)

18

San Jose Earthquakes[R2 trade 4]
Joseph Ragusa
D
Long Island Rough Riders (A-League)

19

D.C. United[R2 trade 5]
Eric Denton
D
Santa Clara University

20

Colorado Rapids[R2 trade 6]
Keyeno Thomas
M
Joe Public F.C.

21

Columbus Crew
Roland Aguilera
M
Tahuichi Academy

22

Dallas Burn
Antonio Martínez
M
Cal State-Fullerton

23

Los Angeles Galaxy
Peter Vagenas
M
UCLA

24

San Jose Earthquakes[R2 trade 7]
Adrian Narine
F
Joe Public F.C.

Consulting the tabular data as well as the textual context provided at the end.

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D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington , D.C . The club competes as a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer ( MLS ) , the top level of professional American soccer . The franchise began play in 1996 as one of the ten charter clubs of the league . The club was one of the most successful clubs in the early years of MLS , winning eight of its thirteen titles between 1996 and 1998 under then head coach Bruce Arena . United holds the joint MLS record for most Supporters ' Shields , has four MLS Cups , and been crowned U.S. Open Cup champions three times . It is also the first club to win both the MLS Supporters ' Shield and MLS Cup consecutively . On the international stage , D.C. United has competed in both the CONCACAF Champions League and its predecessor , the CONCACAF Champions ' Cup . The club won the 1998 CONCACAF Champions ' Cup , making them one of only two MLS teams to ever win a CONCACAF tournament . Subsequently , United won the now-defunct Copa Interamericana in 1998 against Vasco da Gama of Brazil . This is the only intercontinental title won by an MLS club . The team 's home field from 1996 to 2017 was the 45,596-seat Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium , owned by the District of Columbia . The team moved into the new Audi Field , a soccer-specific stadium with a capacity of 20,000 at Buzzard Point just a few blocks from Nationals Park in July 2018 .
Stephen Armstrong ( born 23 July 1976 in Birkenhead ) is an English-born South African former footballer who spent the majority of his career with clubs in the United States .
Butler University is a private liberal arts university in Indianapolis , Indiana , United States . Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler , the university has over 60 major academic fields of study in six colleges : Lacy School of Business , College of Communication , College of Education , College of Liberal Arts and Sciences , College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences , and Jordan College of the Arts . It comprises a 295-acre ( 119 ha ) campus located approximately five miles ( 8.0 km ) from downtown Indianapolis .
The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer ( MLS ) , in the Eastern Conference of the league . It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS , having competed in the league since its inaugural season . The club is owned by Robert Kraft , who also owns the New England Patriots along with his son , Jonathan Kraft . The name Revolution refers to the New England region 's significant involvement in the American Revolution that took place from 1775-1783 . New England plays their home matches at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough , Massachusetts , located 21 miles ( 34 km ) southwest of downtown Boston , Massachusetts . The club played their home games at the adjacent and now-demolished Foxboro Stadium , from 1996 until 2001 . The Revs are the only original MLS team to have every league game in their history televised . The Revolution won their first major trophy in the 2007 U.S. Open Cup . The following year , they won the 2008 North American SuperLiga . The Revolution have participated in five MLS Cup finals in 2002 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , and 2014 . They also placed second in the 2005 regular season . However , they have never won an MLS Cup or MLS Supporters ' Shield .
Rusty Pierce ( born July 24 , 1979 in The Woodlands , Texas ) is a former American soccer player who spent eight seasons in Major League Soccer .
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro ( UNCG or UNC Greensboro ) is a public research university in Greensboro , North Carolina . It is part of the University of North Carolina system . UNCG , like all members of the UNC system , is a stand-alone university and awards its own degrees . UNCG is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate , masters , specialist and doctoral degrees . The university offers more than 100 undergraduate , 61 master 's and 26 doctoral programs . The university 's academic schools and programs include the College of Arts & Sciences , the Joseph M. Bryan School of Business & Economics , the School of Education , the School of Health and Human Sciences , the Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering ( one of the first such schools in the nation ) , the School of Visual and Performing Arts , the School of Nursing , Continual Learning , Graduate School , Warren Ashby Residential College and Lloyd International Honors College . The university is also home to the nationally renowned Weatherspoon Art Museum , which features one of the largest and most impressive collections of modern American art in the country . The university holds two classifications from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching , as a research university with high research activity and for community engagement in curriculum , outreach and partnerships .
Sporting Kansas City , often shortened to Sporting KC , is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City , Kansas . The administrative offices are located in Downtown Kansas City , Missouri , and the team clubhouse and practice facilities are located in Kansas City , Kansas near Children 's Mercy Park . The club competes as a member of the Western Conference in Major League Soccer ( MLS ) , having returned in 2015 after spending ten seasons in the Eastern Conference . Sporting KC began play in 1996 as a charter team in the league , then known as the Kansas City Wiz . The team was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1995 . Since moving across the state line , they have been the only major professional sports league franchise to play their home games in Kansas . For the majority of their existence , the franchise were known as the Kansas City Wizards . The team rebranded in November 2010 , coinciding with its move to their home stadium , now known as Children 's Mercy Park . The franchise has won the MLS Cup twice ( 2000 , 2013 ) , the Supporters ' Shield in 2000 , and the U.S. Open Cup in 2004 , 2012 , 2015 and 2017 . The club also has a reserve team , Sporting Kansas City II , that plays in the second-tier USL Championship .
Peter Byaruhanga ( born 18 August 1979 ) is a Ugandan former professional soccer player , active primarily in the United States , who played as a striker .
The University of Alabama at Birmingham ( UAB ) is a public research university in Birmingham , Alabama . Developed from an academic extension center established in 1936 , the institution became a four-year campus in 1966 and a fully autonomous university in the University of Alabama System in 1969 . UAB offers 140 programs of study in 12 academic divisions leading to bachelor 's , master 's , doctoral , and professional degrees in the social and behavioral sciences , the liberal arts , business , education , engineering , and health-related fields such as medicine , dentistry , optometry , nursing , and public health . In the fall of 2018 , 21,923 students from more than 110 countries were enrolled . The UAB Health System , one of the largest academic medical centers in the United States , is affiliated with the university . UAB Hospital sponsors residency programs in medical specialties , including internal medicine , neurology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , radiology , and anesthesiology . UAB Hospital is the only Level I trauma center in Alabama . UAB is the state 's largest single employer , with more than 23,000 faculty and staff and over 53,000 jobs at the university and in the health system . An estimated 10 percent of the jobs in the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area and 1 in 31 jobs in the state of Alabama are directly or indirectly related to UAB . The university 's overall annual economic impact was estimated to be $ 7.15 billion in 2017 .
The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose , California , United States , that competes as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer ( MLS ) . The franchise began play in 1996 ( originally as the San Jose Clash ) as one of the charter clubs of the league . The Earthquakes took part in the first game in MLS history , defeating D.C. United 1-0 . The Earthquakes have won two MLS Cup titles , in 2001 and 2003 , and two Supporters ' Shields in 2005 and 2012 . In 2002 , the team played in its first CONCACAF Champions Cup ( now called the CONCACAF Champions League ) , making it to the quarterfinals . The team holds a fierce rivalry with the LA Galaxy known as the California Clásico . In 2005 , the then owner of the Earthquakes , Anschutz Entertainment Group , announced plans of the team relocating to Houston due to failing efforts to secure a soccer-specific stadium in San Jose . The organization in Houston would be considered an expansion team by the league , eventually becoming the Houston Dynamo , which began play in 2006 . The Earthquakes returned after a two-year hiatus , resuming play in 2008 . Argentinian Matías Almeyda is the Quakes ' current head coach . Since 2015 the Earthquakes play their home games at Avaya Stadium . The team previously played its home games at Buck Shaw Stadium on the Santa Clara University campus in Santa Clara , California from 2008 to 2014 .
Justin Evans ( born January 31 , 1977 ) is an American soccer coach and former professional player .
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . Founded in 1998 and beginning play in 1999 , the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship , the second tier of the American soccer pyramid . Since 2013 , the Riverhounds have played their home games at the 5,000-seat Highmark Stadium , a soccer-specific stadium located in Station Square . Their current head coach is Bob Lilley . Saint Lucian international David Flavius currently holds the club records for most appearances and goals which he set over his eight seasons with the Riverhounds between 1999 and 2006 . In June 2017 , the Riverhounds entered into a developmental partnership with the Ocean City Nor'easters of the Premier Development League , running through the 2018 season . In 2013 , the Riverhounds organization announced its intentions to join Major League Soccer by 2023 ( however , as of 2019 , the MLS has not listed Pittsburgh in a list of possible expansion cities ) . Highmark Stadium initially seated 3,500 spectators , though the stadium is designed to be capable of being expanded to 18,500 .
The United Soccer Leagues First Division ( usually referred to as USL-1 ) was a professional men 's soccer league in the United States , Canada and Puerto Rico from 2005 to 2010 . During its existence , it formed the second tier of soccer in the United States and Canada league pyramid behind Major League Soccer . It was operated by United Soccer League ( USL ) and was the successor of the old A-League , which existed from 1997 until 2004 . Several teams left the league in 2009 to form the new North American Soccer League , with the intent of running their own second tier league . Following a brief legal dispute , the two leagues operated in tandem under United States Soccer Federation ( USSF ) mediation as the USSF Division 2 Professional League in 2010 before the split became final . The teams that remained in the First Division were merged with the USL Second Division in 2011 to form USL Pro .
The Miami Fusion was a professional soccer team based in Fort Lauderdale , Florida . They played in Major League Soccer ( MLS ) for four seasons , from 1998 to 2001 . Announced in 1997 as one of the league 's first two expansion teams , their best season was 2001 , when they won the Supporters ' Shield with the best regular season finish . In 2002 , after four years of lackluster ticket sales and revenues , MLS contracted the Fusion along with its other Florida-based team , the Tampa Bay Mutiny . The Fusion played their home games at Lockhart Stadium .
Martín Alejandro Machón Guerra ( born 4 February 1973 ) is a Guatemalan former professional footballer . He played mostly in the midfield for local club Comunicaciones and Major League Soccer clubs Los Angeles Galaxy and Miami Fusion , and also became a member of the Guatemala national team , which he represented during three World Cup qualification processes .
Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V. ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈsantos laˈɣuna ] ) , commonly known as Santos Laguna or Santos , is a Mexican professional football club who were the champions of the Liga MX Clausura . Located in northern Mexico and representing the urban area of La Comarca Lagunera , made up of Torreón , Gómez Palacio and Lerdo Municipalities , Santos Laguna plays in Liga MX . Santos Laguna was founded in 1983 and reached Mexico 's top division after buying the Ángeles de Puebla club . The club debuted in Mexico 's top division in the 1988-89 tournament . They have won six tournaments : Invierno 1996 , Verano 2001 , Clausura 2008 , Clausura 2012 , Clausura 2015 , Clausura 2018 . The club reached the finals in the 1993-94 season , Verano 2000 , Bicentenario 2010 , Apertura 2010 and Apertura 2011 . Santos Laguna won the Apertura 2014 Copa MX . Santos is the third football club formed in the Laguna region , after the unsuccessful Laguna Football Club and Football Club Torreon ( which formed the Black Lions of the University Deportivo Guadalajara and Neza , respectively ) . In 2018 , the club celebrated its 35th anniversary with a change in their logo . In a February 17 , 2013 poll , by Consulta Mitofsky , it was the fifth-most-popular team in Mexico .
Joseph Ragusa is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the USL First Division . In 1998 , Ragusa signed with the Long Island Rough Riders of the USL First Division . In February 2000 , the San Jose Earthquakes selected Ragusa in the second rough ( 18th overall ) of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft . The Earthquakes released him in the pre-season and he returned to the Rough Riders . Ragusa left Long Island following the 2001 season , but returned in 2004 . In July 2004 , the Roughriders released him .
The Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington , New York , United States . Founded in 1994 , the team plays in USL League Two , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid . The team plays its home games at Hofstra University Soccer Stadium . The team 's colors are white and blue . The team has a sister organization , the Long Island Rough Riders , who play in United Women 's Soccer .
Eric Denton ( born February 8 , 1978 in Falls Church , Virginia ) is an American soccer player , currently without a club .
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara , California , with about 5,400 undergraduate students and about 3,300 postgraduate students . Established in 1851 , Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California and has remained in its original location for 168 years . The university 's campus surrounds the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asis which traces its founding to 1776 . The campus mirrors the Mission 's architectural style and provides a fine early example of Mission Revival architecture . The university is classified as a Doctoral/Professional university by Carnegie Classification . The university offers bachelor 's degrees , master 's degrees , and doctoral degrees through its six colleges , the School of Arts and Sciences , School of Education and Counseling Psychology , Leavey School of Business , School of Engineering , Jesuit School of Theology , and School of Law . Among Santa Clara 's alumni are governors , congressmen , mayors , senators , and presidential cabinet members . Santa Clara alumni founded Nvidia and Farmer 's Insurance , and created JavaScript . Santa Clara 's alumni have won a number of honors , including Pulitzer Prizes , the NBA MVP Award , and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Santa Clara alumni have served as mayors of San Francisco , Los Angeles , Oakland , San Jose , and Washington , DC . The two most recent Governors of California attended Santa Clara . Santa Clara 's sports teams are called the Broncos .
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City , Colorado . The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer ( MLS ) as a member of the Western Conference . The franchise began play in 1996 as one of the charter clubs in MLS . Colorado won the MLS Cup in 2010 , their second MLS Cup appearance . The first appearance was in 1997 , losing to D.C. United . They were also runners up of the U.S. Open Cup in the 1999 tournament , where they lost to the Rochester Raging Rhinos , the last time a non-MLS team has won the Cup . The Rapids play their home games at Dick 's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City , moving to the stadium after it opened during the 2007 season .
Keyeno Thomas ( born 29 December 1977 , in Point Fortin ) is a Trinidadian football player who currently plays for Joe Public . His previous clubs include San Juan Jabloteh in Trinidad and Tobago and Colorado Rapids in the United States . Thomas has played many matches for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team .
Joe Public Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago and used to play in the TT Pro League . Nicknamed the Eastern Lions , they are owned by former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner . Joe Public also sponsors the Munroe Road Cricket Club .
Columbus Crew Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus , Ohio . The Crew competes in Major League Soccer ( MLS ) as a member of the league 's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one of the ten charter clubs of the league . The team is currently being operated by an ownership group led by the Haslam family and former team doctor Pete Edwards . The Haslam/Edwards group is the third owner in club history . The franchise was founded in 1994 as simply the Columbus Crew . Since 1999 , the Crew has played home games at Mapfre Stadium , the first soccer-specific stadium ever built for an MLS team , with a seating capacity of 19,968 as of the 2015 season . From 1996 to 1998 , the Crew played its home games at Ohio Stadium on the campus of the Ohio State University . In 2014 , the team set club attendance records for both most cumulative attendance and most sellouts . Crew SC has won five major trophies : MLS Cup 2008 , the Supporters ' Shield in 2004 , 2008 , and 2009 , and the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup . The Crew have qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League ( or its predecessor , the CONCACAF Champions ' Cup ) three times , reaching the quarterfinals each time .
Roland Pato Vargas-Aguilera ( born December 7 , 1979 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra ) is a Bolivian footballer . He currently plays as a midfielder for Virginia Beach United in USL League Two .
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco , Texas . The club competes as a member of the Western Conference in Major League Soccer ( MLS ) . The franchise began play in 1996 as a charter club of the league . The club was founded in 1995 as the Dallas Burn before adopting its current name in 2004 . Dallas plays its home games at their 20,500-capacity soccer-specific Toyota Stadium , where they have played since 2005 . In the club 's early years , Dallas played their home games in the Cotton Bowl . The team is owned by the Hunt Sports Group led by brothers Clark Hunt and Dan Hunt , who is the team 's president . The Hunt family also owns the NFL 's Kansas City Chiefs and part of the Chicago Bulls . FC Dallas in 2016 won their first Supporters ' Shield . In 2010 they were runners-up in the MLS Cup , losing to the Colorado Rapids in extra time . The team has won the U.S. Open Cup on two occasions ( in 1997 and again in 2016 ) . Their fully owned USL affiliate , North Texas SC , won the 2019 USL League One regular season and overall championship titles , the third division title in American soccer .
Antonio Chivas Martínez ( born July 9 , 1977 in Yahualica , Jalisco ) is a footballer . He last played midfielder for C.D . Chivas USA of Major League Soccer . Nicknamed Chivas for his devotion to Chivas de Guadalajara , Martínez played college football at Cal State Fullerton and was drafted by the then-Dallas Burn in the second round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft . Martínez played three and a half seasons for Dallas , leading the team in assists in 2002 , setting a club record for assists in a game , with three . Martinez was traded to the Los Angeles Galaxy , scoring a goal in his debut game . Martinez spent the first half 2004 with Spain 's Salamanca where he became the first Mexican to play for the club in its eighty-five year history . Joined Mexico 's Necaxa for the Torneo de Invierno 2004 season . Martínez came back to MLS in 2005 , his rights were traded from Galaxy to Chivas USA , a team he seemed destined to play for . Martinez finished the year second in the team for scoring . He has scored 10 goals and 26 assists in five years of MLS league play . Martínez was released by Chivas prior to the 2006 season .
California State University , Fullerton ( CSUF or Cal State Fullerton ) is a public university in Fullerton , California . With a total enrollment of about 40,400 , it has the largest student body of the 23-campus California State University ( CSU ) system , and its approximately 5,800 graduate student body is also the largest in the CSU and one of the largest in all of California . As of Fall 2016 , the school had 2,083 faculty , of which 782 were on the tenure track . The university offers 109 degrees : 57 bachelor 's degrees and 52 graduate degrees , including three doctorates . CSUF is a Hispanic-serving institution and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution ( AANAPISI ) . The university is nationally accredited in art , athletic training , business , chemistry , communications , communicative disorders , computer science , dance , engineering , music , nursing , public administration , public health , social work , teacher education and theater . Spending related to CSUF generates an impact of around $ 2.26 billion to the California and local economy , and sustains nearly 16,000 jobs statewide . CSUF athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the CSUF Titans . They compete in the Big West Conference .
The LA Galaxy , also known as the Los Angeles Galaxy , is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson , California , that competes in Major League Soccer ( MLS ) , as a member of the Western Conference . The club began play in 1996 as one of the league 's ten charter members . The Galaxy was founded in 1994 and is owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group . In their early years , the club played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena , California . Since 2003 , they have played at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson , California . The team holds a rivalry with the San Jose Earthquakes in the California Clásico and used to play the SuperClasico against city rivals Chivas USA before that team folded in 2014 . A new rival emerged in 2018 in the form of Los Angeles FC in the El Tráfico derby . The franchise is one of Major League Soccer 's most successful teams , with a record five MLS Cups and having appeared an additional four times in the final , and won the Western Conference regular season title eight times , four Supporters ' Shields , two U.S. Open Cups and one CONCACAF Champions ' Cup title . In 2017 , the club added the dubious MLS Wooden Spoon to its trophy case for finishing bottom of the MLS league table . In 2007 , the club made international headlines with the signing of English player David Beckham from Real Madrid , the most high-profile transaction with Major League Soccer to that point . The club has fielded other high-profile international players including Zlatan Ibrahimović , Robbie Keane , Luis Hernández , Giovani dos Santos , Jonathan dos Santos , Jorge Campos , Steven Gerrard , Ashley Cole , and American Landon Donovan who is the all-time leading scorer for the club . Mostly recently in 2020 they signed Javier Chicharito Hernández , the all-time leading scorer for Mexico 's National Team .
Panayiotis Alexiou Peter Vagenas ( born February 6 , 1978 ) is a former American soccer player .
The University of California , Los Angeles ( UCLA ) is a public research university in Los Angeles . It became the Southern Branch of the University of California in 1919 , making it the fourth-oldest ( after UC Berkeley , UC San Francisco , and UC Davis ) of the 10-campus University of California system and oldest of the campuses in Southern California . It offers 337 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines . UCLA enrolls about 31,500 undergraduate and 12,800 graduate students and had 119,000 applicants for Fall 2016 , including transfer applicants , making the school the most applied-to of any American university . The university is organized into six undergraduate colleges , seven professional schools , and four professional health science schools . The undergraduate colleges are the College of Letters and Science ; Samueli School of Engineering ; School of the Arts and Architecture ; Herb Alpert School of Music ; School of Theater , Film and Television ; and School of Nursing . As of 2017 [ update ] , 24 Nobel laureates , three Fields Medalists , and five Turing Award winners , and two Chief Scientists of the U.S. Air Force have been affiliated with UCLA as faculty , researchers , or alumni . Among the current faculty members , 55 have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences , 28 to the National Academy of Engineering , 39 to the Institute of Medicine , and 124 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . The university was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1974 . UCLA is considered one of the country 's Public Ivy universities , meaning that it is a public university thought to provide a quality of education comparable with that of the Ivy League . US News & World Report named UCLA the best public university in the United States for 2019 . UCLA student-athletes compete as the Bruins in the Pac-12 Conference .