Dallas Sidekicks Players: Rusty Troy

Dallas Sidekicks Players

#4 Rusty Troy

	Position:	Defender
	Height:	6'0"
	Weight:	195
	Birthdate:	November 15, 1966
	Birthplace:	Houston, Texas
	Citizenship:	USA
	College:	University of North Texas
	Previous Club:	Milwaukee Wave (NPSL)
	Seasons Pro:	13
	Seasons with the Sidekicks:	7

How He Got Here

Signed as a CISL Free Agent in 1995.

Draft Notice (before he was a Sidekick)

Troy was selected by the Chicago Sting with the 3rd pick of the first round in the 1988 MISL Draft. Baltimore selected him with their first pick in the Dispersal Draft after the Sting folded that summer.

Troy Through the Years


1995	1996	1997

1999	2000	2001

Answered The Call

Troy played for Team USA-Indoor at the Mundalito (Futsal World Cup) in February 1996.

Honor Roll (Before He Was a Sidekick)

Troy was named MISL Rookie of the Year in 1988 (while a member of the Baltimore Blast)

Honor Roll

1995

Eastern Division All-Star

1997

Honorable Mention, All-CISL

1998

Defender of the Year
First Team, All-PSA
Defensive Player of the Game September 9 vs "El Salvador"

1999

Second Team, All-WISL

2000

WISL Player of the Week for Week 3
Offensive Player of the Game on August 19

Leading The Team

Troy led the Sidekicks in the following statistical catagories during the appropriate seasons:

1995

Playoff Blocked Shots (14)

1996

Blocked Shots (56)

1997

Powerplay Goals (5, tied w/Tatu)
Overtime Goals (1, tied w/Doyle)
Blocked Shots (62)
Playoff Blocked Shots (9)

1998

Powerplay Goals (2, tied w/Tatu and Doyle)

1999

Blocked Shots (46)

MASHed

A right hip strain kep Troy out of all but 1 Playoff game during the 1996 season.
Suffered a torn ACL and mossed all but 6 games of the 2000 season.

Sidekicks Highlights

1995

Scored the Game Winning Goal vs Houston on June 30
Earned 4 points (2 goals and 2 asssits) vs Washington on July 9
Blocked two shots and scored two goals at Washington on July 16
Blocked 4 shots and scored a goal at Houston on August 11
Scored the Game Winning Goal in the CISL All-Star Game at Portland on August 15.
Blocked 5 shots twice

vs Washington on August 25
vs San Jose on September 2 (also earned one assist)

Blocked 4 shots twice

vs Mexico on September 16
vs Las Vegas on September 30

1996

Scored 2 Powerplay Goals in one game twice

vs Washington on June 28 (also earned 2 assists)
vs Indianapolis on September 9

Scored a Hat Trick, distributed 3 assists, and earned 9 penalty minutes at La Raza de Monterrey on July 6.

Blocked 5 shots twice

at Portland on August 6
vs Houston on September 29.

1997

Scored a career-high 4 goals vs. Detroit on August 30, 1997.
Blocked eight shots and assisted on Tatu's second quarter goal vs. Houston on Opening Night.
Took a season high nine shots (scoring on one of them) at Houston on August 31.
vs. Indiana on June 22, Troy:
- Scored the first goal of the match and assisted on the second (both on the Powerplay)
- blocked seven shots.

Scored one goal and asssited on two others at La Raza on June 25.
Scored two goals on nine shots, and earned one assist vs, Washington on June 28.
Scored a Powerplay Goal at Washington on June 29.
Scored the first two goals of the game at Sacramento on July 1.
Blocked six shots at Anaheim on July 13.
Scored two goals, including the first goal of the match, at Detroit on July 18.
Blocked six shots at Washington on July 26.
Took seven shots at Detroit on August 10.
Assisted on two goals and blocked four shots at La Raza on August 13.
Scored one goal and assisted on three others vs. Washington on August 17.
Scored two goals on seven shots, and also earned one assist vs. Seattle on September 21.

1998

Blocked 2 shots and assisted on one other goal during the the PSA Championship Game on November 8.

Recorded a Hat Trick and added two blocks at Sacramento on September 25.

1999

Scored the Game Winning Goal on October 31 vs Utah

2000

Recorded a Hat Trick on August 19 (included Powerplay and Game Winning Goals) vs Houston

Regular Season Statistics

Continental Indoor Soccer League

w/Dallas	GP	G	A	PTS	SH	PIM	BL	F	PPG	GWG	OTG
1995	27	13	12	25	74	16	54	27	2	2	0
1996	27	20	18	38	91	25	58	23	8	1	0
1997	26	20	15	35	89	8	62	30	5	1	1
CISLTotals	80	53	45	98	254	49	174	80	15	4	1

Premeire Soccer Alliance/World Indoor Soccer League

w/Dallas	GP	G	A	PTS	SH	PIM	BL	F	PPG	GWG	SHG
1998	12	11	11	22	17	13	7	30	3	NA	1
1999	16	9	4	13	54	14	46	8	3	1	0
2000	6	6	1	7	27	2	11	6	1	1	0
2001	19	5	2	7	44	0	28	15	1	1	0
PSA/WISL Totals	48	27	9	36	147	18	94	43	8	3	1

Regular Season	GP	G	A	PTS	SH	PIM	BL	F	PPG	GWG	SHG	OTG
Dallas Grand Total	114	79	61	140	352	78	238	124	21	6	0	1

6th Attacker Statistics

Continental Indoor Soccer League

w/Dallas	GP	MIN	SH	SV	PCT	GA	GAA	W	L	PCT
1997	1	:25	0	0	.000	0	0.00	0	0	.000
MISL Totals	1	:25	0	0	.000	0	0.00	0	0	.000

Playoff Statistics

Continental Indoor Soccer League

w/Dallas	GP	G	A	PTS	SH	BL	F	PPG
1995	4	3	4	7	12	14	5	1
1996	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	0
1997	2	0	1	1	1	9	2	0
CISLTotals	7	3	6	9	15	24	7	1

Premeire Soccer Alliance/World Indoor Soccer League

w/Dallas	GP	G	A	PTS	SH	PIM	BL	F
1998	1	0	1	1	0	2	2	1
1999	2	2	0	2	6	0	2	1
PSA/WISL Totals	3	2	1	3	6	2	4	1

Playoffs	GP	G	A	PTS	SH	PIM	BL	F	PPG	GWG	SHG	OTG
Dallas Grand Total	10	5	7	12	21	2	28	8	1	0	0	0

Where Did He Go?

Rusty Troy's retirement from professional soccer was announced on April 9, 2001. He is currently working for an insurance agency in the Dallas area.