Dallas Sidekicks Players

#17 Armando Valdivia

Armando Valdivia's 2001 photo

1970-2012

Position:

Midfielder

Height:

5'8"

Weight:

155

Birthdate:

November 18, 1970

Birthplace:

Guadalajara, Mexico

Citizenship:

USA

Previous Club:

Sacramento Knights

Seasons Pro:

12

Seasons with the Sidekicks:

2

 

How He Got Here

Valdivia was signed as a free agent on July 5, 2001.

 

Always Remember the First Time

Valdivia scored his first goal and earned his first assist as a Sidekick on September 7, 2001 at St. Louis.

 

Sidekicks Highlights

 

Regular Season Statistics

World Indoor Soccer League

with Dallas

 

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

PIM

F

BL

PPG

SHG

GWG

OTG

2001

24

7

5

12

48

2

49

16

0

0

2

1

Dallas Totals

24

7

5

12

48

2

49

16

0

0

2

1

 

new-Major Indoor Soccer League

 

GP

3G

2G

A

MPT

PTS

SH

PIM

F

BL

PPG

SHG

GWG

OTG

2002-03

34

1

7

10

27

18

50

38

66

18

0

0

1

0

Totals

34

1

7

10

27

18

50

38

66

18

0

0

1

0

 

All Regular Season Games

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

PIM

F

BL

PPG

SHG

GWG

OTG

with Dallas

58

15

15

30

98

40

115

34

0

0

3

1

 

Playoff Statistics

with Dallas

 

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

PIM

F

BL

PPG

SHG

GWG

OTG

2001

5

2

2

4

7

2

7

1

0

1

1

1

Totals

5

2

2

4

7

2

7

1

0

1

1

1

 

 

Where Did He Go?

Valdivia was selected by La Furia de Monterrey with the 2nd overall selection in the new-MISL expansion draft on July 21, 2003. He died after a battle with ALS on November 30, 2012.