1999 was surreal (ft. Jason Kreis)

Humans United FC

There have been multiple men to wear #9 in FC Dallas/Dallas Burn history but NONE of them are as iconic as Jason Kreis.
Through 9 seasons in Dallas Jason accumulated a grand total of 91 goals across 247 appearances. Jason finished his MLS career as the all-time goal scoring leader in MLS at the time with 108 total goals.
Despite starting his Dallas career as a central midfielder back in 1996, Dallas' then-head coach Dave Dir, moved Jason further upfield as a Striker in 1999 which caused Jason to LIGHT UP the scoreboard!
In 1999, Jason Kreis became the first American-born MVP in MLS' history. For a league which wanted to create their own 'homegrown players' it was a huge accomplishment. For a guy who has a tireless work ethic, it was a just reward for everything he meant to the team.
Jason would eventually leave Dallas prior to the start of the 2005 MLS season and would start his venture with Real Salt Lake where, much like he did in Dallas, he would score the first goal in their franchise history.
In this episode, the final podcast of season 2, it's an appreciation of all Jason brought to the Dallas Burn and especially everything he meant to the 1999 team. It really was surreal.
Enjoy!
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