Alex Pineda Chacón
Encyclopedia
Alex Pineda Chacón is a former footballer
who is currently the head coach of Atlanta Silverbacks
in the North American Soccer League.
of Honduras
, joining the side in 1988, and leading the team to two Honduran championships and a CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1988. He later played with UA Tamaulipas
of Mexico during the 1993-94 season, and them for Sporting Cristal
of Peru during the 1994-95 season, appearing in four Copa Libertadores matches.
In 2001, Chacón joined Major League Soccer
side Miami Fusion
. During the 2001 season, Chacón played a crucial attacking role on a team stacked with offensive talent, including Preki
, Diego Serna
, Ian Bishop
, and Chris Henderson
. Chacón registered 19 goals and 9 assists for the team and lead the league in goals
and points. He was recognized with the MLS Most Valuable Player Award
.
Unfortunately, the Fusion were contracted after the 2001 season along with the Tampa Bay Mutiny
, and he was unable to recapture the form that served him so well in his first year. He was selected by the New England Revolution
in the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft
, but the emergence of Taylor Twellman
and the arrival of a new manager Steve Nicol
led to a diminished role on the squad for Chacón. He moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy
after the 2002 season and soon later to the Columbus Crew
, but neither move reinvigorated his career.
After the 2003 season, Chacón, without a place in MLS, moved to the American A-League
, where he found plenty of playing time for the Atlanta Silverbacks
. Although he only registered 3 goals and 2 assists in 2004, Chacón's leadership was recognized with a selection to the A-League All-League first team.
and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
squads.
After four years with the club as an assistant, he was named head coach
on November 7, 2011.
C.D. Olimpia
Sporting Cristal
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who is currently the head coach of Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
in the North American Soccer League.
Club career
Chacón spent most of his career with Club OlimpiaClub Deportivo Olimpia
Club Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran football and baseball club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top division in the country, and play their home matches in the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino...
of Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, joining the side in 1988, and leading the team to two Honduran championships and a CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1988. He later played with UA Tamaulipas
Correcaminos UAT
Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas is an association football team from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas that currently plays in the Primera Division A. The team was founded in 1980, Correcaminos played in the Primera Division De Mexico in the 1986-1987 season. They play in the Marte R...
of Mexico during the 1993-94 season, and them for Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
of Peru during the 1994-95 season, appearing in four Copa Libertadores matches.
In 2001, Chacón joined Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
side Miami Fusion
Miami Fusion
Miami Fusion F.C. was a professional soccer club located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from 1998 to 2001. The club played in Lockhart Stadium, which was a former high school stadium converted into a soccer-specific stadium...
. During the 2001 season, Chacón played a crucial attacking role on a team stacked with offensive talent, including Preki
Preki
Predrag Radosavljević is a former American international soccer player of Serbian extraction...
, Diego Serna
Diego Serna
Diego Serna is a Colombian soccer player currently signed with Syracuse Silver Knights of the American Major Indoor Soccer League...
, Ian Bishop
Ian Bishop (footballer)
Ian Bishop is a former footballer who played as a midfielder.He was born on the Cantril Farm housing estate in Liverpool and on leaving school in July 1981 he joined Everton, turning professional for the 1983-84 season under the management of Howard Kendall - who had taken over during the same...
, and Chris Henderson
Chris Henderson
Christopher "Chris" Henderson is a former American soccer midfielder who earned 79 caps with the U.S. national team. He was part of the U.S...
. Chacón registered 19 goals and 9 assists for the team and lead the league in goals
MLS Golden Boot
The MLS Golden Boot has been awarded since the 2005 season to Major League Soccer's regular season leading scorer...
and points. He was recognized with the MLS Most Valuable Player Award
Major League Soccer MVP Award
The Major League Soccer MVP is a soccer award for players in Major League Soccer. The award is given to the player deemed the most valuable player in the league each season. From 1996 to 2007 the award was sponsored by Honda. The award is now sponsored by Volkswagen.Preki is the only player to win...
.
Unfortunately, the Fusion were contracted after the 2001 season along with the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
, and he was unable to recapture the form that served him so well in his first year. He was selected by the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
in the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft
2002 MLS Dispersal Draft
The 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft was held by Major League Soccer on January 11, 2002, following the contraction of the Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny to distribute the two teams' players that were not selected in the 2002 MLS Allocation Draft.-Round 1:...
, but the emergence of Taylor Twellman
Taylor Twellman
Taylor Twellman is a retired American soccer player who currently works as a television analyst for the Philadelphia Union and ESPN soccer.-Youth and College:Taylor was raised in St...
and the arrival of a new manager Steve Nicol
Steve Nicol
Stephen "Steve" Nicol is a Scottish former professional footballer. A utility player who played in the all-conquering Liverpool team of the 1980s, he was most recently coach of New England Revolution, and was the longest-tenured head coach in MLS to coach a single club.As a player, Nicol was a...
led to a diminished role on the squad for Chacón. He moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
after the 2002 season and soon later to the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
, but neither move reinvigorated his career.
After the 2003 season, Chacón, without a place in MLS, moved to the American A-League
A-League (1995–2004)
The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division...
, where he found plenty of playing time for the Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
. Although he only registered 3 goals and 2 assists in 2004, Chacón's leadership was recognized with a selection to the A-League All-League first team.
International career
Chacón enjoyed a successful international career with Honduras. He was featured on the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup
-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:11 goals Zaguinho5 goals Luis Miguel Salvador4 goals Eduardo Bennett3 goals Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Octavio Mora...
and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego. The format of the tournament changed from 1998; it was expanded to twelve teams,...
squads.
Coaching career
Chacón joined the Silverbacks as an assistant coach in 2007. The squad when on hiatus for the 2008 and 2009 seasons, but Chacón remained in the role. While the club was being restructured, he coached youth soccer club Forsyth Fusion, now known as the United Futbol Academy.After four years with the club as an assistant, he was named head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
on November 7, 2011.
Club
C.D. Olimpia
- Liga Profesional de Honduras (2): 1989-90, 1992-93
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1): 1988
Sporting CristalSporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
- Torneo Descentralizado (2): 1994, 1995
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1): 1988
Individual
- Liga Nacional de Honduras Top ScorerTop goalscorers in Liga Nacional de HondurasThe following is a list of the highest goalscorers in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras' history -List of goalscorers:-By club:-References:...
(1): 1993-94 - MLS Most Valuable PlayerMajor League Soccer MVP AwardThe Major League Soccer MVP is a soccer award for players in Major League Soccer. The award is given to the player deemed the most valuable player in the league each season. From 1996 to 2007 the award was sponsored by Honda. The award is now sponsored by Volkswagen.Preki is the only player to win...
(1): 2001 - MLS Golden BootMLS Golden BootThe MLS Golden Boot has been awarded since the 2005 season to Major League Soccer's regular season leading scorer...
(1): 2001 - MLS Scoring ChampionMLS Golden BootThe MLS Golden Boot has been awarded since the 2005 season to Major League Soccer's regular season leading scorer...
(1): 2001 - MLS Best XIMLS Best XIThe MLS Best XI is an acknowledgement of the best eleven players in the league in a given season for Major League Soccer in Canada and the United States.-Winners:*Players in bold text also won the Major League Soccer MVP Award award for that season....
(1): 2001 - MLS Fair Play AwardMLS Fair Play AwardThe MLS Fair Play Award, also known as the Xbox 360 Fair Play Award, is an annual award in Major League Soccer. The award is given to an individual player and a team who receives a low number of yellow cards and red cards...
(1): 2001