Klein, Movsisyan find success
after Wizards
Pair are on opposite sides in
MLS Cup final
By Robert Whitman
Nov. 21, 2009
SEATTLE - Two former Kansas City Wizards
will be on opposite sides of today’s MLS Cup final at
Qwest Field in Seattle.
Chris Klein will lineup for the Los Angeles Galaxy
while Yura Movsisyan will do the same for Real Salt
Lake.
Klein, now 33 years of age, played for the Wizards
for eight seasons (1998-2005). He appeared in the 2000
MLS Cup final and delivered the game-winning assist on
Miklos Molnar’s goal, the only goal in Kansas City’s
1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire.
The Wizards traded Klein to Real Salt Lake before
the 2006 season, and then was traded to the Galaxy
midway through the 2007 season for Nathan Sturgis and
Robbie Findley.
Movsisyan, who is 22 years of age, was the fourth
overall pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. He played
28 games until he was traded to Real Salt Lake on
Sept. 14, 2007. Movsisyan has picked up his goal-scoring
rate since his time with the Wizards. He scored eight
in MLS games this season. He scored five in his time
with Kansas City.
After the MLS Cup final, Movsisyan will complete a
transfer to Randers in the Danish first division.
Click on the audio links on the right to hear from
Klein and Movsisyan plus others talking about the
former Wizards.
