Dallas Sidekicks Players

Giampaulo Pedroso

How He Got Here (first time)

Signed as a Free Agent on July 8, 1993.

How He Got Here (second time)

Pedroso played for Dallas on loan from the Houston Hotshots when they sat out the 1998 PSA season.

Pedroso Through The Years

Trade Bait

Pedroso was traded back to Dallas by the Houston Hotshots (where he played the 1996 and 1997 seasons) before the 2000 season.

College Days

• Pedroso was named Captain of SMU's soccer team for 3 seasons out of his four there.
• Named to the 1992 all-Midwest team
• Named NCAA all-American 2nd Team in 1990.

Honor Roll

Pedroso was named Offensive Player of the Game 3 times during the 2000 season.

Record Book

• Pedroso scored 3 powerplay goals on June 18, 1994 vs La Raza de Monterrey.
• He also scored four goals in the second half on January 10 at Baltimore:
  • This tied the record held by two other Sidekicks
    1. David Doyle (August 7, 1993 at Monterrey)
    2. Tatu (August 10, 1994 at San Jose)

M*A*S*H*ed

Pedroso suffered a knee injury and missed three games from December 8 through December 15, 2002.

Leading the Team

Pedroso led the Sidekicks in the following statistical catagories during the appropriate seasons:

Regular Season

1995

• Powerplay Goals (12)

2000

• Overtime Goals (1)

Playoffs

1994

• Game Winning Goals (2)
• Hat Tricks (2, tied with Tatu and Doyle)

Top 10

Pedroso finished among the top 10 players in the league in the appropriate catagory during the following years:

1994

1995

1999

2000

Sidekicks Highlights

1993

• Scored his first goal as a profesional player on July 11.
• Scored 4 other goals this season
  1. July 24 vs Arizona
  2. August 5 at San Diego
  3. August 22 vs Los Angeles
  4. September 11 vs La Raza de Monterrey

   

1994

• Scored multiple points (goals or assists) in 13 games
• Recorded 4 Hat Tricks
  • June 18 vs La Raza de Monterrey
  • July 12 at Arizona
  • July 22 at La Raza de Monterrey
  • August 14 vs Detroit
• Scored 4 goals and earned one assist during Game 1 of the CISL Quarterfinals vs Pittsburgh on September 10

1995

• Recorded a Hat Trick on Opening Day (June 24)
• Scored goals in 5 consecutive games
  1. July 15 at Pittsburgh (2 goals)
  2. July 16 vs Washington
  3. July 22 at Detroit (2 goals)
  4. July 23 vs Portland (Hat Trick-3 goals)
  5. July 29 vs Detroit

• Earned two other Hat Tricks this season
  1. September 3 vs San Jose
  2. September 24 vs Pittsburgh

2000

• Scored a Powerplay goal that was also the Game Winning Goal at Houston on November 18
• Recorded two Hat Tricks
  1. September 24 vs Houston
  2. October 13 at Utah

2001

• Scored his 100th goal as a Sidekick on October 13 at Sacramento
• Recorded a hat trick on November 23 vs. Sacramento

2002-03

• Earned two assists on March 23, 2003 vs. San Diego.
• Scored 4 goals on January 10 at Baltimore

Regular Season Statistics

Continental Indoor Soccer League

with Dallas

Premiere Soccer Alliance/World Indoor Soccer League

with Dallas

new-Major Indoor Soccer League

All Regular Season Games

with Dallas

Playoff Statisitcs

Continental Indoor Soccer League

with Dallas

Premiere Soccer Alliance/World Indoor Soccer League

with Dallas

All Playoff Games

with Dallas

Where Did He Go?

Pedroso serves as a coach/trainer for the D'Feeters soccer club in Dallas.