1998 Miami Fusion Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 10-17 (SO: 5-0) - 35 points
Finishing 4th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Carlos Cordoba (5-11, SO: 3-0)
Coach: Ivo Wortmann (5-6, SO: 2-0)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 164,548, Avg. 10,284 in 16 home dates
1998 Miami Fusion StatisticsTeam Record: 10-17 (SO: 5-0) - 35 points
Finishing 4th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Carlos Cordoba (5-11, SO: 3-0)
Coach: Ivo Wortmann (5-6, SO: 2-0)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 164,548, Avg. 10,284 in 16 home dates
The Miami Fusion of Major League Soccer ended the 1998 season with a record of 10 wins and 17 losses, with a 5-0 showing in shootouts for 35 points finishing fourth in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Miami scored 51 goals and conceded 68. Diego Serna netted 11 goals for the Fusion, while Marcelo Herrera, Paulinho McLaren, Dan Stebbins and Henry Gutierrez each tallied five or more also. Carlos Valderrama recorded 12 assists. Jeff Cassar topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.3 goals against average, best among keepers with significant playing time.
Carlos Cordoba and Ivo Wortmann coached the team. The 1998 Miami Fusion lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Andracki | G | May 25, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | Prince William, VA |
| Jason Boyce | F | October 14, 1975 | 5'7" | 152 | Hollywood, CA |
| Scott Budnick | G | October 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Wichita, KS |
| Jeff Cassar | G | February 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Livonia, MI |
| Ramiro Corrales | D | March 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Salinas, CA |
| Leo Cullen | M | February 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Henry Gutierrez | M | August 28, 1968 | 5'7" | 150 | Hoboken, NJ |
| Marcelo Herrera | M-F | October 5, 1966 | 5'10" | 167 | Jujuy, Argentina |
| Kris Kelderman | M | December 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Appleton, WI |
| Matt Kmosko | D | January 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 173 | Ship Bottom, NJ |
| Matt Knowles | D | October 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Cle Kooiman | D | July 3, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA |
| Alen Kozic | M | September 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| John Maessner | M-D | June 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 162 | Hackensack, NJ |
| Tyrone Marshall | D | November 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Joey Martinez | D | December 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Escondido, CA |
| Pablo Mastroeni | M | August 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Mendoza, Argentina |
| Paulinho McLaren | F | August 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Matt Napoleon | G | August 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Carlos Parra | M | February 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | West Haven, CT |
| Reginald Pierre-Jerome | G | September 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 196 | , Haiti |
| Diego Serna | F | October 2, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Medellin, Colombia |
| Dan Stebbins | F | November 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Jerry Tamashiro | F | March 18, 1971 | 5'7" | 158 | Lima, Peru |
| Brian Taylor | M | July 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Hanford, CA |
| Roger Thomas | M | March 17, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Carlos Valderrama | M | September 2, 1961 | 5'9" | 157 | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Nelson Vargas | M | August 6, 1974 | 5'7" | 150 | Holyoke, MA |
| David Vaudreuil | D | December 21, 1966 | 5'7" | 158 | Honolulu, HI |
| Wade Webber | D | January 12, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Renton, WA |
| David Winner | G | April 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
