Dallas Sidekicks Players

#7 Herve Guilliod

Herve Guilliod, 1984-85

Position:

Forward

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

150

Birthdate:

November 18, 1956

Birthplace:

Port Au Prince, Haiti

Citizenship:

USA

College:

Fredonia State University

Pronunciation:

her-VAY GEE-oh

Seasons Pro:

6

Seasons w/Sidekicks:

1

 

How He Got Here

Guilliod's contract was purchased from the Buffalo Stallions (who folded before the 1984-85 season began) on August 2, 1984.

 

Somebody Had to Be First

Guilliod scored the Regular Season goal in Sidekicks History.

During the Exhibition Season, Guilliod also scored two goals against Tacoma on October 19, 1984 (at Wichita, Kansas). This earned him the Offensive Player of the Game award, which became the first award ever received by a member of the Sidekicks organization.

Guilliod also recorded the first Shorthanded goal in Sidekicks history on January 19, 1985 vs Tacoma.

 

Record Book

Guilliod holds the Sidekicks record for the most consecutive games played in his Sidekicks' career without earning a penalty. He played 35 games with Dallas and did not visit the penalty box during any of them.

 

College Days

Guilliod earned all-New York State honors during his Sophomore and Junior Years and All-American honors during his Senior year.

 

Draft Notice (outdoor)

Guilliod was drafted by the New York Eagles of the American Soccer League in 1977. He played for the Eagles and the New York Apollo in the next three seasons.

 

Draft Notice (indoor)

Guilliod was drafted in 1979 by the Hartford Hellions of the MISL.

 

Traveling Man

Before settling down in Buffalo for a majority of his career, Guilliod played for one season with the Hellions and 9 games of the 1980-81 season with the Chicago Horizon in the MISL.

 

Sidekicks Highlights

 

Regular Season Statistics

with Dallas

*-Fouls were not kept as an individual statistic in the MISL until the 1990-91 season.

 

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

PIM

F

BL

PPG

SHG

GWG

OTG

1984-85

35

11

11

22

61

0

NA

7

3

1

0

0

Dallas Totals

35

11

11

22

61

0

NA

7

3

1

0

0

 

Where Did He Go?

After being released from the Sidekicks on March 7, 1985, Guilliod became a coach in the Garland, Texas area. He founded the Garland Strikers youth club in 1994. He remains there today as President, Coaching Director, and Head Coach of the '86 boys team.