Dallas Sidekicks Players

#14 Richard Chinapoo

1989 All-Star

Honor Roll

1988-89

MISL All-Star (all Sidekicks received All-Star credit this season).

 

1989 Playoffs

Chinapoo was named "Offensive Player of the Game" on 5/6/1989 vs. San Diego.

 

Where Did He Go?

Chinapoo had two seperate stints with the Sidekicks, the first ending on August 6, 1990 when he signed a one year contract with the Baltimore Blast He returned to the Sidekicks for the 1991-92 season.

After announcing his retirement from the MISL at the end of the 1992 season, Chinapoo signed with Harrisburg of the NPSL. He became the player/coach of the Heat during the 1998-99 season. He remained Head Coach, but retired as a player after the '99-2000 season, and was named to the club's Hall-of-Fame during the 2001-02 season. Chinapoo's contract as Head Coach expired on August 6, 2002. It was not renewed by team management.

 

Chinapoo served as Technical Director for the Capital Area Soccer Association in Harrisburg, Pennsalvainia until 2014.

In 2012, Chinapoo resumed his role as Head Coach of the revived Harrisburg Heat franchise. He announced his retirement as a coach after the 2013-14 season. He plans to move to Florida.

How He Got Here

Chinapoo signed as a free agent from Baltimore on 9/8/1988. He returned to Dallas on 10/15/1991 also as a free agent from Baltimore.

 

Always Remember the First Time

Event Date Opponent
Game and Goal 11/4/1988 at Tacoma
Powerplay Goal 11/6/1988 vs. Baltimore
Game Winning Goal 12/2/1988 at Kansas City

 

 

Sidekicks Highlights

1988-89

 

1989-90

 

1991-92

 

Regular Season Statistics w/Dallas

Season GP G A PTS SH BL F PPG SHG PIM GWG OTG
1988-89 43 22 13 35 187 45 N/A 2 0 4 4 1
1989-90 46 14 19 33 138 68 N/A 0 0 14 4 2
1991-92 36 23 18 41 147 55 58 2 0 8 2 0
Totals 125 88 92 180 460 257 147 18 1 40 17 2

 

6th Attacker Statistics

Season

MIN

SH

SV

SV PCT

GA

GAA

W

L

PCT

1989-90

1:15

0

0

.000

0

0.00

0

0

.000

1991-92

12:15

3

1

.500

1

4.90

0

0

.000

Totals

13:30

3

1

.500

1

4.44

0

0

.000

 

Playoff Statistics

Season GP G A PTS SH BL F PPG SHG PIM GWG OTG
1989 7 3 1 4 33 9 NA 1 0 4 0 0
1992 12 16 7 23 41 8 15 1 1 6 0 0
Totals 19 19 8 27 74 17 15 2 1 10 0 0
Position: Defender
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 175
Birthday: 1/18/1957
Birthplace: San Juan, Trinidad
Citizenship: Trinadad and Tobago
Previous Club: Baltimore Blast
Pronunciation: Chin-a-poo
Seasons Pro 17
w/Dallas 3