Richard Chinapoo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 18, 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Trinity College | |||
| 1978–1981 | Long Island University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | New York Cosmos | 33 | (2) |
| Malvern | |||
| San Juan Jabloteh | |||
| 1983–1988 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 124 | (78) |
| 1988–1990 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 89 | (36) |
| 1990–1991 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 52 | (22) |
| 1991–1992 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 36 | (23) |
| 1992–2000 | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | 243 | (101) |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1989 | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1998–2002 | Harrisburg Heat | ||
| 2012–2014 | Harrisburg Heat | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Richard Chinapoo (born January 18, 1957) was a Trinidad soccer defender who had an extensive career, primarily in the United States. Chinapoo spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League, eight in the National Professional Soccer League and at least eight in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also played with the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
Chinapoo first attended college at Trinity College in Trinidad. In 1978, he entered Long Island University in the United States. In addition to his studies, he played on the men’s soccer team from 1978 to 1981, earning second team All-American recognition in 1978, 1979 and 1980. In 1981, he was selected as a first team All-American. He finished his four seasons with the Blackbirds with fifty-five career goals and was inducted into the Long Island, University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.
On March 16, 1982 Chinapoo signed a one year contract with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League. He ultimately spent two seasons with New York. Some sources show Chinapoo as playing for two Trinidad clubs, Malvern and San Juan Jabloteh, but the dates are unknown. At some point, he joined the Baltimore Blast of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). On September 8, 1988, Chinapoo signed as a free agent with the Dallas Sidekicks. He spent two season with the Sidekicks before returning to Baltimore on August 6, 1990. On October 15, 1991, Chinapoo signed as a free agent with the Sidekicks. This time, he played only a year. In 1992, MISL collapsed and several teams and most of the players jumped to the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). Chinapoo left Dallas and signed with the Harrisburg Heat of NPSL. He would remain in Harrisburg for the remainder of his professional career, retiring from playing in 2000. He was inducted into the Heat Hall of Fame on November 3, 2001.
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