Herve Guilliod
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Herve Guilliod is a retired Haitian soccer forward
who played in both the American Soccer League
and Major Indoor Soccer League
.
He graduated from Fredonia State University where he had played soccer from 1973 to 1976. In 1977, the New York Eagles
of the American Soccer League
drafted Guilliod. On August 2, 1984, the Dallas Sidekicks
purchased Guilliod's contract from the Stallions. He scored the first-ever regular season goal in Sidekicks' history. 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.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played in both the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
and Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
.
He graduated from Fredonia State University where he had played soccer from 1973 to 1976. In 1977, the New York Eagles
New York Eagles
The New York Eagles were a professional soccer franchise that played in the American Soccer League from 1978 to 1981, with a one-year hiatus in 1980...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
drafted Guilliod. On August 2, 1984, the Dallas Sidekicks
Dallas Sidekicks
The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams, either indoor or outdoor, in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. The team was founded as a member of the original Major Indoor...
purchased Guilliod's contract from the Stallions. He scored the first-ever regular season goal in Sidekicks' history. 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.