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Pineda Chacon spent most of his career with Club Olimpia of Honduras, joining the side in 1988, and leading the team to six Honduran championships, five Central American championships, and one CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1988. He also played with UA Tamaulipas of Mexico during the 1993-94 season, and Sporting Cristal of Peru during their 1994-95 season, appearing in four Copa Libertadores matches.

Pineda Chacon came to America in 2001, joining the Miami Fusion in what would be their last season in Major League Soccer. During that season, Pineda Chacon played a crucial role in the attacking midfield of a team stacked with offensive talent, including Preki, Diego Serna, Ian Bishop , and Chris Henderson. During that season, Pineda Chacon registered 19 goals and 9 assists for the team ( leading the league in points), leading them to a tie for first place in MLS for the regular season, and was recognized with the MLS MVP Award.

Unfortunately for Pineda Chacon, the fusion were contracted after the 2001 season, and he was unable to recapture the form that served him so well his first year. He was picked up by the New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution (also known as the Revs is the Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise of Boston, Massachusetts. Owned by Robert Kraft, who also owns the NFL franchise New England Patriots, the Revs play their home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxb in the 2002 MLS Dispersal DraftThe 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft was held by Major League Soccer, 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 Round 2 Round 3 MLS Draf, but the emergence of Taylor TwellmanTaylor Twellman (born February 29, 1980 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American soccer player. Twellman currently plays forward in Major League Soccer for the New England Revolution. Twellman was drafted second overall by the Revolution in the 2002 MLS Sup and the arrival of a distinctly English style from new manager Steve Nicol meant that Pineda Chacon did not have much of a role to play for the team. Pineda Chacon moved to the Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew are Columbus, Ohio's Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. They are owned by Lamar Hunt, who also owns the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Wizards and F. They have played at Columbus Crew Stadium, the first major soccer-specific stadium i after the 2002 season, but the emergence of Kyle MartinoKyle Martino (born February 19, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays attacking midfielder for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Martino played college soccer at the University of Virginia from 1999 to 2001, r saw him relegated to a backup role, and a trade to the Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy is one of two Major League Soccer (MLS) franchises located in Los Angeles, California. The team colors are yellow and green; the home jerseys are yellow with a green and black diagonal sash. The Galaxy have been in the league since did nothing to improve his fortunes.

After the 2003 season, Pineda Chacon, without a place in MLS, moved to the A-League, where he found plenty of playing time for a surprising Silverbacks team that just missed the playoffs. Although he only registered 3 goals and 2 assists in 2004, Pineda Chacon's leadership was recognized with election to the All-League first team.