Dallas Sidekicks Players

#23 Nick Stavrou

Member of the MISL Sidekicks team. Member of the 1993, 1998, and 2001 Championshio teams
Member of the 1999 15th Anniversary team
Member of the PASL-era Sidekicks

M*A*S*H*ed

Stavrou missed 12 games of the 2001 season after suffering a knee injury.

 

Stavrou Gallery

1991-92 Nick Stavrou, 1991-92 photo
1995 Nick Stavrou, 1995 photo
1996 Nick Stavrou, 1996 photo
1999 Nick Stavrou, 1999 photo
2003-04 Nick Stavrou, 2003-04 photo
2013-14

 

Where Did He Go?

Stavrou retired as a player on July 1, 2014. He was named Director of Soccer Operations for the Dallas Sidekicks on the same date. These decisions were announced via a press release on August 11, 2014.

Draft Notice

Stavrou was selected by the Sidekicks in the second round of the 1991 MSL Draft on February 13, 1991. He was the 10th selection overall.

 

Always Remember the First Time

Event Date Opponent
Game and Shot 11/8/1991 vs. Cleveland
Block 11/17/1991 at Wichita
Penalty 11/30/1991 at San Diego
Assist 12/13/1991 at San Diego
Goal and 2 goal game 12/27/1991 vs. Cleveland
Foul 1/4/1992 at Tacoma

 

Honor Roll

1995

Incredible Universe/Sidekicks Player of the Month, August 1995

 

2000

Second Team, All-WISL

 

2003-04

 

2012-13 and 2013-14

 

 

Leading The Team

Stavrou led the Sidekicks in the following statistical catagories in the appropriate season:

1994

1996

1997

Blocked Shots (51)

Game Winning Goals (3)T

Playoff Assists (4)


1998

2000

Championship Game Goals (2)T

Playoff Assists (2, tied with Tatu)

T-tied with Tatu

 

Top 10

Stavrou finished among the Top 10 players in the league in the following catagories in the appropriate years:

1993

Catagory

Number

Rank

Blocked Shots

35

10th

 

1994

Catagory

Number

Rank

Blocked Shots

51

8th

 

1998

Catagory

Number

Rank

Goals

8

3rd-tied w/Shamu

Points

15

5th

Assists

7

6th

 

1999

Catagory

Number

Rank

Points

34

11th-tied w/2 others

 

 

 

Sidekicks Highlights

1991-92

 

1993

1994

1995

 

1996

 

1997

 

1999

2000

 

2001

 

2002-03

 

2003-04

2012-13

 

2013-14

 

Regular Season Statistics w/Dallas

Season GP G A PTS SH BL F PPG SHG PIM GWG OTG
1991-92 36 4 6 10 33 34 35 0 0 6 0 0
1993 26 22 20 42 84 35 39 2 0 4 2 0
1994 26 31 23 54 109 51 31 2 0 8 2 0
1995 28 19 18 37 94 38 35 1 0 10 1 0
1996 27 19 15 34 115 21 28 1 0 10 3 0
1997 24 19 16 35 98 34 24 3 0 4 1 0
1998 10 8 7 15 41 10 11 0 0 2 2 1
1999 22 21 13 34 102 17 24 0 0 4 2 0
2000 23 15 13 28 78 40 19 0 0 6 1 0
2001 12 2 2 4 28 11 14 1 0 0 0 0
2002-03 35 21 16 36 106 38 26 2 1 10 1 0
2003-04 33 24 14 38 100 29 31 5 0 0 0 0
2012-13 13 7 3 10 30 6 5 2 1 10 0 0
2013-14 15 2 13 15 19 12 5 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 332 216 179 395 1,041 374 329 20 2 74 16 1

 

Regular Season 6th Attacker Statistics w/Dallas

Season

GP

MIN

SHF

SV

SV PCT

GA

GAA

W

L

W PCT

1993

3 6.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00      

1994

2 2.93 3 1 .333 2 40.96      

2002-03

1 2.05 0 0 .000 0 0.00      
2012-13 3 4.41 3 0 .000 3 40.82 0 1 .000

2013-14

3 5.08 1 0 .000 1 11.81      
Totals 9 15.39 6 1 .167 5 19.49 0 1 .000

 

Playoff Field Player Statistics w/Dallas

Season GP G A PTS SH BL F PPG SHG PIM GWG OTG
1992 12 2 1 3 7 16 14 0 0 4 0 0
1993 4 4 3 7 20 4 5 1 0 0 0 0
1994 7 7 4 11 29 19 11 0 0 0 0 0
1995 4 4 2 6 18 10 6 0 0 0 0 0
1996 4 3 1 4 18 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
1997 3 2 1 3 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0
1998 1 2 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 2 0 1 1 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
2000 2 0 2 2 8 6 4 0 0 0 1 0
2001 5 2 2 4 7 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
2003-04 2 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012-13 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0
2013-14 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 49 26 18 44 131 67 50 1 0 10 1 0

 

Playoff 6th Attacker Statistics w/Dallas

Season

GP

MIN

SHF

SV

SV PCT

GA

GAA

W

L

W PCT

2012-13 1 3.43 1 0 .000 1 17.49      

2013-14

1 2.32 1 0 .000 1 11.81      
Totals 2 5.75 2 0 .000 2 20.87      
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 155
Birthday: 8/26/1969
Birthplace: Worthington, England
Citizenship: England
College: Cleveland State University
Pronunciation: Stav-row
Seasons Pro 23
w/Dallas 14

 

Overdraft Protection

Stavrou was one of 5 players the Sidekicks were allowed to protect when the club entered the CISL in 1993. Even though he was on the "protected list", he was listed as being drafted in the 4th round (25th overall) in the CISL Profesional Draft held April 23, 1993.

 

College Days

Stavrou was named Mid-Continent Conference player of the year in 1989 and 1990. He was named an Adidas Scholar Athlete All-American first team slection in those same years.

He received the CSU Presidential Award for most outstanding graduate when he received his Physical Education and Sports Management degrees in 1991.