1999 Miami Fusion Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 8-15 (SO: 5-4) - 29 points
Finishing 4th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Ivo Wortmann (8-15, SO: 5-4)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 139,021, Avg. 8,689 in 16 home dates
1999 Miami Fusion StatisticsTeam Record: 8-15 (SO: 5-4) - 29 points
Finishing 4th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Ivo Wortmann (8-15, SO: 5-4)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 139,021, Avg. 8,689 in 16 home dates
The Miami Fusion of Major League Soccer ended the 1999 season with a record of 8 wins and 15 losses, with a 5-4 showing in shootouts for 29 points finishing fourth in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Miami recorded 47 goals and surrendered 63. Diego Serna scored 10 goals for the Fusion, while Welton and Henry Gutierrez netted five or more also. Henry Gutierrez recorded 14 assists. Garth Lagerwey topped the squad with 7 wins. Jeff Cassar recorded a 1.15 goals against average, best among keepers with significant playing time.
Ivo Wortmann coached the team. The 1999 Miami Fusion lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Aldrich | D | February 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | Kalamazoo, MI |
| Jeff Bilyk | M | May 7, 1977 | 5'7" | 145 | West Islip, NY |
| Jason Boyce | F | October 14, 1975 | 5'7" | 152 | Hollywood, CA |
| Jeff Cassar | G | February 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Livonia, MI |
| Leo Cullen | M | February 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Roberto Gaucho | F | April 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | Santa Rosa, Brazil |
| Mario Gori | D | January 6, 1973 | 5'7" | 160 | Rosario, Argentina |
| Edwin Gorter | M | July 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 176 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Henry Gutierrez | M | August 28, 1968 | 5'7" | 150 | Hoboken, NJ |
| Jay Heaps | D | August 2, 1976 | 5'9" | 155 | Nashua, NH |
| Dusty Hudock | G | September 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Cleveland, OH |
| Brian Kamler | M | February 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Alen Kozic | M | September 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Tony Kuhn | F | December 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Memphis, TN |
| Garth Lagerwey | G | December 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Elmhurst, IL |
| John Maessner | M-D | June 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 162 | Hackensack, NJ |
| Andreas Maier | M | February 11, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Glendale, NY |
| Tyrone Marshall | D | November 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Saul Martinez | F | January 29, 1976 | 5'8" | 156 | Colon, Honduras |
| Pablo Mastroeni | M | August 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Mendoza, Argentina |
| Arley Palacios | D | June 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Medellin, Colombia |
| Carlos Parra | M | February 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | West Haven, CT |
| Maurizio Rocha | M | August 20, 1976 | 5'9" | 165 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
| Jim Rooney | M | September 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 165 | Bronx, NY |
| Tim Sahaydak | D | June 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 168 | Bethlehem, PA |
| Diego Serna | F | October 2, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Medellin, Colombia |
| Mickey Trotman | F | October 21, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | Arima, Trinidad |
| Carlos Valderrama | M | September 2, 1961 | 5'9" | 157 | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Nelson Vargas | M | August 6, 1974 | 5'7" | 150 | Holyoke, MA |
| Wade Webber | D | January 12, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Renton, WA |
| Jim Welch | G | March 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Worthington, OH |
| Welton | F | April 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil |
| Tomasz Wygonik | M | May 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Jaslo, Poland |
| Eric Wynalda | F | June 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 172 | Fullerton, CA |
