Giampaulo Pedroso #21

Signed as a Free Agent on July 8, 1993.

Pedroso played for Dallas on loan from the Houston Hotshots when they sat out the 1998 PSA season.

Pedroso was traded back to Dallas by the Houston Hotshots (where he played the 1996 and 1997 seasons) before the 2000 season. 

• Pedroso was named Captain of SMU's soccer team for 3 seasons out of his four there. 
• Named to the 1992 all-Midwest team
• Named NCAA all-American 2nd Team in 1990.

Pedroso was named Offensive Player of the Game 3 times during the 2000 season.

• Pedroso scored 3 powerplay goals on June 18, 1994 vs La Raza de Monterrey.
• He also scored four goals in the second half on January 10 at Baltimore:
  • This tied the record held by two other Sidekicks
    1. David Doyle (August 7, 1993 at Monterrey)
    2. Tatu (August 10, 1994 at San Jose)

Pedroso suffered a knee injury and missed three games from December 8 through December 15, 2002.

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

Regular Season

1995

• Powerplay Goals (12)

2000

• Overtime Goals (1)

Playoffs

1994

• Game Winning Goals (2)
• Hat Tricks (2, tied with Tatu and Doyle)