This article supplements information found in Kansas City Wizards on pages 12 and 13 of the October 30, 2000 issue of Soccer America Magazine. Nick Garcia 2000 MLS SEASON: Finished second to Chicago defender in voting for Rookie of the Year … One of two Wizards to play every minute in 2000 (regular season) and playoffs … Set the rookie record for minutes played in a year. He and teammate Peter Vermes finished 4 minutes behind Dallas goalkeeper Matt Jordan (2,920 minutes in 2000) for the all-time record in a season … Earned callup to U.S. national team along with five other Wizards for USA-Mexico training camp. COLLEGE: 1999: As a junior, was a defensive stalwart for Indiana, and made a spectacular goal-mouth save in the closing minutes of the Hoosiers 1-0 NCAA Division I Championship victory over Santa Clara … Earned honors as Most Outstanding Defender of the 1999 NCAA TournamentàFinished 1999 as Soccer America MenÆs Collegiate MVP and a first-team NSCAA All-America selectionàStarted all 24 matches his final season, adding three assists for career totals of four goals and six assists in 73 gamesàWas chosen as a Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Player of the Year finalist and Hermann Trophy finalist (1998-1999) for second straight year. 1998: As a sophomore in 1998, was a member of the Indiana squad that captured the first of two consecutive NCAA Division I championships … Chosen as a second-team NSCAA All-America and first-team All-Big Ten selectionàNamed Defensive MVP of the Final Four … Was a member of the Soccer America MVP Team … Led an Indiana defense which allowed just 11 goals and garnered an 0.42 GAA … Scored only goal against Santa Clara in NCAA semifinal … Started all 25 games. 1997: Named Soccer America Freshman of the Year and Big Ten Freshman of the Year … Garnered first-team All-Big Ten selection … Led Hoosier defense which allowed just 14 goals and had an 0.56 goals against average. U.S. NATIONAL TEAM: Has 20 career caps for the U.S. U-20 National TeamàScored one goal and had one assist in 1999 … Has made 46 career appearances with the U-20sàMember of the U-20s which won two games at the 1999 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipsàScored six goals in 11 international appearances in 1998, including four during the CONCACAF U-20 qualifying tournament in TrinidadàScored a pair of goals against Canada and another two against Trinidad & Tobago … Made his U-20 debut on May 17, 1998 against Mexico … Appeared in two international matches with the U-18 team in 1997 … Member of the U-17 team that competed in the 1995 U-17 World Championship in Ecuador. PREP: A four-year started at Bishop Lynch High School in Plano, TXàNamed Gatorade Circle of Champions National High School Player of the Year in 1996 … Led team to Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 4A championships … Was an All-State and All-Conference selection … Tallied 13 goals and seven assists in 16 games … Was a 1995 All-American Selection. PERSONAL: Single … Lists his favorite player as Dutchman Clarence Seedorf … Enjoys fishing, reading books and going on vacationàMajored in legal studies at Indiana. Brandon Prideaux 2000 MLS SEASON: Earn starting job in KC defense … Was outstanding in MLS Cup and earned callup to U.S. national team along with five other Wizards for USA-Mexico training camp. MLS CAREER: 1999: Appeared in 15 games, with eight starts, as a rookie in 1999. PRO CAREER: Started and played in 23 games in 1998 for the United Soccer LeagueÆs Seattle Sounders … Scored two goals and recorded 10 assists for Sounders … Led team in minutes played and games started. COLLEGE: 1997: Named a third-team Academic All-American his senior seasonàAlso named to the MPSF first-team after helping anchor nationÆs stingiest defense, which allowed 0.52 GAA … Voted to both the MPSF Mountain Division first-team and Nike Husky Classic all-tournament team … Was team captain and played in every game of season. 1996: One of three Huskies to start all 19 games as a junior and was named to MPSF first-team … Named Outstanding Defensive Player in the Nike Husky Classic … Served as co-captain his junior and senior campaign. 1995: Played for West team in Olympic Festival as a sophomore … Started 18 games for Washington. 1994: Named UWÆs Rookie of the Year after having a tremendous freshman season. PERSONAL: Single … Hobbies include waterskiing, camping, hiking and basketball … Enjoys coaching youth soccer. Peter Vermes 2000 MLS SEASON: Voted MLS Defender of the Year … One of two Wizards to play every minute in 2000 (regular season) and playoffs … He and teammate Mick Garcia finished 4 minutes behind Dallas goalkeeper Matt Jordan (2,920 minutes in 2000) for the all-time record in a season. MLS CAREER: Spent three years in Colorado after beginning MLS career with Tony Meola at the MetroStars … Only Wizards player to have previously played in MLS Cup (Colorado ’97) … Was the only player in the entire league to play every minute of every MLS game in 1999 … After playing 1996 as a striker and most of Æ97 as a midfielder, stepped into the central defense late in ’97 season with Colorado. U.S. NATIONAL TEAM: His solid play at the MLS level earned him a recall to the U.S. National Team for the final round of World Cup Æ98 qualifying, and then into the January training camp to prepare for the World Cup in FranceàPlayed 90 minutes as the U.S. closed the qualifying round with a 4-2 win over El Salvador at FoxboroàHis 72 caps tie him for 14th on the U.S. all-time listàAlso ranks 9th on the all-time goal scoring list with 11, and 9th on the all-time points list with 25àWas brought in by Steve Sampson in February of 1999 to assist the USA in World Cup qualifiers … Was a regular with the USA from 1988-94, making 70 international appearances and scoring 11 goals … Was one of the final cuts for the U.S. prior to the 1994 World Cup … Started all three of the USAÆs first round games of the 1990 World Cup in Italy … Scored six goals for the USA in the 1990 season, his best showing of his four-year stint … Played for the U.S. in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, and remained with the team for the subsequent World Cup qualifiers … Played for the bronze-medal winning U.S. team at the World Five-a-Side Tournament in Holland in 1989, and was the tournamentÆs leading scorer with six goals. PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Became the first American to play in HungaryÆs First Division … Also played in Dutch First Division … Joined Figueras of the Spanish Second Division in 1991, where he played with former MetroStars teammate Tab Ramos … Played with Raba Eto of the Hungarian First Division in 1989 and with FC Volendam of HollandÆs First Division in 1990. PERSONAL: Attended Delran High School and was named an All-American and Player of the Year in New Jersey … His father, Michael, played professionally in Hungary for Honved in the 1950s … Two older brothers, Michael Jr., and Erwin, both black belts in karate, also played soccer and helped teach Vermes at a young age … Married to Susan, they have a daughter, Nicole, and son, Kyle. Michael Green 2000 MLS SEASON: Still looking to play first MLS after two seasons as pro-40 player … Spent most of the year with P40- team in the A-League. MLS CAREER: 1999: Did not see any action with Kansas City in 1999 after breaking his left leg in Dayton Cup exhibition game vs. Columbus on May 1. COLLEGE: 1998: Played in 22 of a possible 23 games, starting 18 for Virginia as a junior … Registered two goals and one assist his final collegiate season … VirginiaÆs GAA was 0.75 with Green on the field, second-lowest in the ACC. 1997: Was a Virginia SID Second Team All-State selection as a sophomore … Tied the UVA record for most games played (26), while his 2,337 minutes played are the second-highest season total in school historyàAssisted Ben OlsenÆs game-winning goal against Maryland in the 1997 ACC Championship game … Played in the 1997 NCAA Championship with the Cavaliers. 1996: Played in seven games, starting one, and totaling 178 minutes as a freshman. PERSONAL: Single … Hobbies include singing, dancing and golf … Nicknamed “Greeny” … .An asthmatic, especially enjoys working with children at the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of Greater Kansas City. John Wilson 2000 MLS SEASON: Started one game and made three appearances in first MLS season … Played nine games with P-40 team in the A-League. PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Was originally drafted by the Wizards in the second round (14th overall) of the 1999 College Draft … Played forward throughout college, but saw action at left back for the first time in his career while with the Wizards during the spring training season … Had one assist (2/13/99 vs. Raleigh Capital Express) in the Wizards 2-0 win … Was released by Kansas City and signed with the Charleston Battery of the A-League … Played 27 games at left back in 1999 with the Charleston Battery of the A-League, tallying two assists. COLLEGE: Was a solid performer for the Tigers for four years (1995-1998) … Finished his college career playing in 80 matches, starting 59, and scored 20 goals and added 27 assists for 67 points. 1998: Tallied four goals and 11 assists for a Clemson squad that had a 22-2 mark … His 18 points ranked fourth on the team. 1997: Was third on the team in scoring with 15 points … Had four goals on 28 shots his junior campaign … Was selected to the second-team All-ACC squad. 1996: Started 16 of 19 games his sophomore season … Posted five goals and added six assists. 1995: Finished his freshman season as the fifth-leading scorer on the Tigers squad … Had five goals and three assists. PREP: While at Seneca High School, was the 1995 South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year after recording 31 goals and contributing 18 assists … Named first-team All-State in 1994 and 1995 and was the Region I-3A Player of the Year in 1994 and 1995àWas an all-conference selection from 1992-95 … Holds the Seneca High Scholl career record for goals with 102 and assists with 51àMade Olympic Development Program region pool in 1994 and 1995 … Was an all-state place kicker on the football team. PERSONAL: Has a very close relationship to his family: father Anthony, mother Cora, and brothers David and Emmanuel … Majored in parks, recreation, and tourism management in college. Uche Okafor 2000 MLS SEASON: Relegated to reserve role (only two starts) after starting for most of four seasons with the Wizards … Did come on late in MLS final against Chicago … Announced retirement at the end of the season. MLS CAREER: Entered 2000 season 19th all-time in MLS in minutes played … Scored two goals (including the first bicycle-kick goal in MLS history) in 1996. NIGERIAN NATIONAL TEAM: Played for Nigeria in the 1998 World Cup, starting against Paraguay on 6/24 … As a defensive standout, he helped Nigeria win the prestigious African Nations Cup in 1994, just months before the World Cup … Was slated to start as sweeper for Nigeria in World Cup æ94, having played a key part in the teamÆs World Cup qualifying, but sprained his ankle a few days prior to the teamÆs first game in Dallas and missed the entire tournament … Has represented his country over 50 times, scoring one goal … His international goal came in a semi-final victory over Algeria in the 1988 African Nations Cup (helping Nigeria advance to the finals where the team earned the silver medal) … Made his debut for the Nigerian National Team in November, 1987 vs. Burkina Faso at the age of 20. PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Played 10 seasons of professional club soccer, most recently in the Israel First Division with Ironi Ashdod (1994-95) … Before signing with the Nigerian Football Association and training exclusively with the team in preparation for the 1994 World Cup, he played in the French Second Division with Le Touquet … Played three seasons in Belgium with Racing Mechelen, two in the First Division and one in the Second Division … Played for AC.Football Club Lagos and NEPA Owerri … Also played briefly in Morocco between his European stints. PERSONAL: Married to Fidelia and the couple has a daughter, Tochukwu (5) … Enjoys watching movies … Nicknamed “The Chief.”