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Enzo Di Pede (born January 3, 1957) is a retired Italian-born goalkeeper who played in the North American Soccer League and the original Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL).
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 3, 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Sora, Italy | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1978 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1978–1980 | New York Arrows (indoor) | 21 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Rochester Lancers | 22 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Chicago Horizons (indoor) | 16 | (0) |
| 1981–1986 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 114 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Minnesota Strikers (indoor) | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1979 | Canada U23 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
In 1976, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia for three seasons.[1][2] Di Pede was a member of the MISL Champion New York Arrows as a backup goalkeeper in 1979–1980. Di Pede won MISL Goalkeeper of the Year honors in 1981 as a member of the Chicago Horizons[3] and later played for the Kansas City Comets.[4] On October 7, 1986, the Minnesota Strikers signed Di Pede, but he spent the season as a backup.[5]
International career
Di Pede played with the Canada men's national under-23 soccer team, and made his debut on April 1, 1979 against Bermuda.[6][7]
Personal life
Born in Italy, he and his family immigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Di Pede idolized long-time Italian national team goalkeeper Dino Zoff as a young soccer player.
Di Pede led a series of youth soccer camps in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. with several fellow MISL players. After retiring, Di Pede, along with teammate Gino Schiraldi, opened a bagel shop and catering company in Kansas City.
References
- Waring, Ed (September 20, 1976). "Italian team refuses to accept trophies from Allan Lamport". The Globe and Mail. p. S3.
- Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 198.
- "MISL Yearly Award Winners". OurSports Central. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- "The Kansas City Comets have signed goalkeeper Enzo DiPede..." UPI. August 29, 1985. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- October 8, 1986 Transactions
- "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "Enzo Dipede". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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