Dallas Sidekicks Players

#14 Richard Chinapoo

Richard Chinapoo

Position:

Defender

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

175

Birthdate:

January 18,1957

Birthplace:

San Juan, Trinidad

Citizenship:

Trinidad and Tobago

Previous Club:

Baltimore Blast

Seasons Pro:

?

Seasons w/Sidekicks:

3

 

How He Got Here (first time)

Signed as a Free Agent from Baltimore on September 8, 1988.

 

How He Got Here (second time)

Signed as a Free Agent from Baltimore on October 15, 1991

 

Honor Roll

Chinapoo was named Offensive Player of the Game for Game 2 of the playoff series with San Diego on May 6, 1989.

 

Record Book

Chinapoo scored 4 goals in the Eastern Division Finals game vs the Cleveland Crunch on April 26,1992.

 

Leading the Team

Chinapoo tied with Mark Karpun for the lead Sidekicks in Game Winning Goals (4) during the 1988-89 season.

 

Sidekicks Highlights

1988-89

 

1989-90

 

1991-92

 

 

Regular Season Statistics

with Dallas

 

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

PIM

F

BL

PPG

SHG

GWG

OTG

1988-89

43

22

13

35

187

4

NA

45

2

0

4

1

1989-90

46

14

19

33

138

14

NA

68

0

0

4

2

1991-92

36

23

18

41

147

8

58

55

2

0

2

0

Dallas Totals

125

59

50

109

472

26

58

168

4

0

10

3

 

Playoff Statistics

with Dallas

 

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

PIM

F

BL

PPG

SHG

GWG

OTG

1989

7

3

1

4

33

4

NA

9

1

0

0

0

1992

12

16

7

23

41

6

15

8

1

1

0

0

Total

19

19

8

27

74

10

15

17

2

1

0

0

 

 

6th Attacker Statistics

with Dallas

GP

MIN

SH

SV

SV PCT

GA

GAA

W

L

W PCT

1989-90

1

1:15

0

0

.000

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

1991-92

3

12:15

3

1

.500

1

4.90

0

0

0.00

Total

4

13:30

3

1

.500

1

4.90

0

0

0.00

 

Where Did He Go?

Chinapoo had two seperate stints with the Sidekicks, the first ending on August 6, 1990 when he signed a one year contract with the Baltimore Blast He returned to the Sidekicks for the 1991-92 season.

After announcing his retirement from the MISL at the end of the 1992 season, Chinapoo signed with Harrisburg of the NPSL. He became the player/coach of the Heat during the 1998-99 season. He remained Head Coach, but retired as a player after the '99-2000 season, and was named to the club's Hall-of-Fame during the 2001-02 season. Chinapoo's contract as Head Coach expired on August 6, 2002. It was not renewed by team management.

Chinapoo currently serves as Technical Director for the Capital Area Soccer Association in Harrisburg, Pennsalvainia.