1998 D.C. United Roster

Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 17-5 (SO: 7-3) - 58 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-2
Lost MLS Cup
Coach: Bruce Arena (17-5, SO: 7-3)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 256,127, Avg. 16,008 in 16 home dates
1998 D.C. United Statistics

The D.C. United of Major League Soccer ended the 1998 season with a record of 17 wins and 5 losses, with a 7-3 showing in shootouts for 58 points finishing first in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-2.

D.C. scored 81 goals and allowed 51. Roy Lassiter netted 18 goals for the United, while Marco Etcheverry, John Harkes, Tony Sanneh and Jaime Moreno each contributed five or more as well. Marco Etcheverry recorded 19 assists. Scott Garlick topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 0.95 goals against average, best among keepers with significant playing time.

Bruce Arena coached the team. The 1998 D.C. United lost in the MLS Cup.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jeff AgoosDMay 2, 19685'10"175Geneva, Switzerland
Geoff AungerDFebruary 4, 19685'11"170Red Deer, AB
Danny CareDJune 20, 19745'11"178Peachtree City, GA
Judah CooksMNovember 29, 19766'1"175Washington, DC
Marco EtcheverryMSeptember 26, 19705'9"190Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Scott GarlickGMay 29, 19726'2"190Phoenix, AZ
Mario GoriDJanuary 6, 19735'7"160Rosario, Argentina
John HarkesMMarch 8, 19675'11"165Kearny, NJ
Brian KamlerMFebruary 12, 19726'1"180St. Louis, MO
Roy LassiterFMarch 9, 19695'10"160Washington, DC
Carlos LlamosaDJune 30, 19695'11"170Palmira, Colombia
Jaime MorenoFJanuary 19, 19745'10"178Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Ben OlsenMMay 3, 19775'8"156Harrisburg, PA
Curt OnalfoDNovember 19, 19696'2"185Sao Paulo, Brazil
Clint PeayDSeptember 16, 19736'0"165Columbia, MD
Eddie PopeDDecember 24, 19736'1"180High Point, NC
Tom PresthusGApril 5, 19756'4"205Edina, MN
Tony SannehDJune 1, 19716'2"195St. Paul, MN
Mark SimpsonGMarch 18, 19666'0"175Cincinnati, OH
Mike SlivinskiMOctober 31, 19745'7"165St. Louis, MO
Carey TalleyDAugust 26, 19766'1"178Memphis, TN
Roy WegerleFMarch 19, 19645'11"170Pretoria, South Africa
Richie WilliamsMJune 3, 19705'5"145Middletown Township, NJ
A.J. WoodFAugust 17, 19736'2"195Pittsburgh, PA
Lyle YorksMJanuary 30, 19706'0"165Nashville, TN



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