Dallas Sidekicks Players

#16 Eloy Salgado

	Position:	Forward
	Height:	5'8"
	Weight:	145
	Birthday:	March 9, 1970
	Birthplace:	Irving, Texas
	Citizenship:	USA
	High School:	Lewisville High School
	Pronunciation:	sal-GAH-do
	Seasons Pro:	13
	Seasons with the Sidekicks:	4

Draft Notice (how he got here the first time)

Eloy Salgado was selected by the Sidekicks in the third round of the 1988 MISL Draft (held in Cleveland on June 17, 1988). He was the 28th slection overall.

How He Got Here (second time)

signed as a free agent for one match during the 1998 PSA season.

Somebody Had To Be First

Salgado was the first Sidekick to be drafted out of High School.

Sidekicks Highlights

1988-89

• scored his first goal as a professional on February 24, 1989 at San Diego.
• scored his first Game Winning Goal on March 4, 1989 at Los Angeles
• scored a goal at San Diego on April 1, 1989.

1989-90

• Scored 4 goals
  • vs Kansas City on January 12, 1990
  • vs Cleveland Crunch on February 18
  • at St. Louis Storm on March 9
  • at Tacoma on April 14

• Scored a goal in Game 4 of the Western Division Final at San Diego on May 20

1990-91

• Assisted on Marcelo Carerra's goal on November 2, 1990 vs Wichita

• Scored the first Sidekicks' goal on November 3 at Wichita
• Scored the first Sidekicks goal on December 30 vs Tacoma
• Assisted on Kevin Smith's goal at Tacoma on February 8

Regular Season Statistics

with Dallas

Major Indoor Soccer League

Note: Personal fouls were not an official MISL statistic until the 1990-91 season.

Premier Soccer Alliance

Playoff Statistics

with Dallas

Major Indoor Soccer League

Where Did He Go?

Salgado, it was announced on August 20, 1991, would be be offered a new contract with the Sidekicks. His last Regular Season club was the St. Louis Ambush (NPSL) during the 1999-2000 season.

Salgado lives in Dallas.