Dallas Sidekicks Players

#16 Jorge Espinoza

Jorge Espinoza, picture courtesy6 of the New England Revoultion

Position:

Defender

Height:

6'0"

Weight:

160

Birthdate:

March 11, 1953

Birthplace:

Santiago, Chile

Citizenship:

Chile

Previous Club:

Kansas City Comets

Pronounciation:

George S-pin-o-sa

Seasons Pro:

7

Seasons w/Sidekicks:

1

 

How He Got Here

Signed as a free agent on November 19, 1987.

 

Sidekicks Highlights

 

Hey Coach!

After Espinoza retired as a player, he began coaching teams both indoor and in outdoor soccer. After coaching at two small colleges in Illinois, he moved on to coach the Rockford Raptors of the then-USISL (now USL).

Espinoza also coached both the Mexico Torros (1995) and Indianapolis/Indiana Twisters (1996-7) of the CISL.

 

Regular Season Statistics

with Dallas

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

PIM

F

BL

PPG

SHG

GWG

OTG

1987-88

41

2

0

2

24

12

51

58

0

0

0

0

Dallas Totals

41

2

0

2

24

12

51

58

0

0

0

0

 

Playoffs

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

PIM

F

BL

PPG

SHG

GWG

OTG

1988

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dallas Totals

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Where Did He Go?

Espinoza played and coached for several years in the NPSL. He served the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer as an assistant coach until November 30, 2001.

According the the Revolution press release announcing his departure, Espinoza operates a soccer academy in Northern California, and his resignation was prompted by a wish to return there.