hiː dɪdnˌɑːt sˈaɪn wɪððə kˈɑːmɪts, bˌʌt bɪɡˈæn hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kɚɹˈɪɹ wɛn hiː sˈaɪnd æz ðə fˈɜːstˈɛvɚ dɹˈæft tʃˈɔɪs ðə hˈæɹɪsbˌɜːɡ hˈiːt ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl pɹəfˈɛʃənəl sˈɑːkɚ lˈiːɡ ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn.
He did not sign with the Comets, but began his professional career when he signed as the first-ever draft choice the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League on October 19, 1991.