2002 Kansas City Wizards Roster
Team Record: 9-10-9 - 36 points
Finishing 5th in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Bob Gansler (9-10-9)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 171,568, Avg. 12,255 in 14 home dates
The Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer ended the 2002 season with a record of 9 wins and 10 losses and 9 ties for 36 points finishing fifth in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Kansas City recorded 37 goals and yielded 45. Preki and Chris Klein scored 7 goals each for the Wizards, and Dario Fabbro contributed five or more, too. Preki recorded 10 assists. Tony Meola topped the squad with 6 wins and a team-best 0.83 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
Bob Gansler coached the team. The 2002 Kansas City Wizards lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Stephen Armstrong | M | July 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | Birkenhead, England |
Davy Arnaud | M | June 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Nederland, TX |
Chris Brown | M-F | March 10, 1977 | 5'8" | 177 | Portland, OR |
Chris Brunt | D | January 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 165 | Omaha, NE |
Jose Burciaga | D | November 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 166 | Oak Cliff, TX |
Mike Burns | M | September 14, 1970 | 5'9" | 165 | Marlboro, MA |
Dario Fabbro | F | November 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 178 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Nick Garcia | D | April 9, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | Plano, TX |
Gary Glasgow | F | May 13, 1976 | 5'10" | 154 | Arima, Trinidad |
Francisco Gomez | M | January 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Watsonville, CA |
Taly Goode | G | August 25, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Woodbridge, VA |
Diego Gutierrez | D | November 3, 1972 | 5'7" | 155 | Bogota, Colombia |
Chris Klein | M | January 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO |
Roy Lassiter | F | March 9, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, DC |
Josue Mayard | D | March 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | Montreal, QC |
Matt McKeon | D | September 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO |
Tony Meola | G | February 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | Belleville, NJ |
Bo Oshoniyi | G | November 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Boston, MA |
Preki | M | June 24, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
Eric Quill | F | February 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Missouri City, TX |
Igor Simutenkov | M-F | April 3, 1973 | 5'8" | 145 | Moscow, Russia |
Carey Talley | D | August 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 178 | Memphis, TN |
Peter Vermes | D | November 21, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | Willingboro, NJ |
Kerry Zavagnin | M | July 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Plymouth, MI |