David DiPlacido
Canadian former soccer player
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David DiPlacido (born May 18, 1977) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a midfielder. He is the Toronto Lynx's all-time leader in club appearances and is the technical director for Aurora Youth Soccer Club.[1][2]
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DiPlacido in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 18, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2005 | Toronto Lynx | 182 | (7) |
| 2002 | →Mississauga Olympians (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2004 | Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) | 12 | (3) |
| 2005 | Montreal Impact | 11 | (0) |
| 2006 | Toronto Lynx | 24 | (0) |
| 2007 | North York Astros | ||
| 2008 | Italia Shooters | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Canada U17 | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Toronto Lynx
Diplacido was born in Newmarket, Ontario. He began playing at the professional level in 1998 in the USL A-League with Toronto Lynx.[3] In his debut season with Toronto, he received the club's Public Relations award.[4] He appeared in 17 matches in his debut season in the A-League.[5] He re-signed with Toronto for the following season.[6]
In 2000, the Lynx extended his contract for his third consecutive season with the club.[7] In the initial stages of the 2000 season, he recorded his first professional goal on April 30, 2000, against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.[8][9] He helped Toronto secure a postseason berth for the second time in the club's history.[10] Toronto would reach the Conference finals against Rochester Rhinos but would be eliminated from the playoffs by a score of 2–1 on goals on aggregate.[11]
He returned to Toronto for his fourth season in 2001 and received the club's Fan Favourite award.[4][12] His fifth season with Toronto was notable as he reached a personal milestone by making his 100th appearance on June 9, 2002, against Charleston Battery.[4][13]
After the conclusion of the 2002 A-League season, he was loaned to the Mississauga Olympians of the Canadian Professional Soccer League in order to assist the club in securing a playoff berth.[14] He made his debut on September 11, 2002, in a CPSL Canada Cup match against Toronto Croatia.[14] He helped Mississauga secure a postseason by recording the winning goal against Hamilton Thunder in a 3–2 victory.[15] The Olympians were eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs to the North York Astros.[16]
He resumed his duties with Toronto Lynx for the 2003 season and was named to the A-League Team of the Week in the finals weeks of the season.[17] He also received an additional team award as the club's Best Offensive Player.[17] After spending the winter season with Philadelphia KiXX the Lynx re-signed him for the 2004 season.[18]
After a short stint in Montreal, he returned to the Toronto Lynx for the 2006 campaign.[19] Throughout the 2006 season, he assisted Toronto in reaching the finals of the Open Canada Cup, where they were defeated by Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.[20] The 2006 season marked his final year with the Toronto Lynx, where he finished first in the rankings in the club's all-time match appearances with 206.[5]
Montreal Impact
He returned to Toronto for the 2005 season, but was transferred along with Charles Gbeke to league rivals Montreal Impact before the August 1 transfer deadline.[21][22][23] In his debut season with Montreal, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth by winning the regular-season title.[24] He also helped Montreal in securing a league double by winning the Voyageurs Cup.[25] In the playoffs, Montreal was eliminated from the competition after losing the series to the Seattle Sounders.[26]
Canadian Soccer League
After the relegation of Toronto Lynx to the Premier Development League, he returned to the Canadian Soccer League to play with North York Astros.[27] He made his debut on June 7 in an exhibition game against the Mexico national under-20 football team.[28] He assisted the Astros in clinching a playoff berth by finishing third in the National Division, but was eliminated by eventual champions Toronto Croatia. He was also selected for the 2007 CSL All-Star match, where he was named to the National Division team.[29]
In 2008, Diplacido signed with league rivals Italia Shooters.[30] Diplacido helped the Shooters win their second International Division title.[31] In their playoff run, he contributed to a victory over the Brampton Lions in the quarterfinals.[32] Ultimately, Italia was defeated in the second round by the Serbian White Eagles.[33]
Indoor career
In the winter of 2004, he played indoor soccer after he was drafted to play in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Philadelphia KiXX.[34][35] He assisted Philadelphia in securing a postseason berth but was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the Kansas City Comets.[36][37] He appeared in 12 matches and recorded 3 goals for Philadelphia.[38]
International career
Diplacido made his debut with the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team on August 12, 1992, against the Cayman Islands in the 1992 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament.[39] He also represented Canada in the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[39] In total, he represented the Canadian U17 team in nine matches.[39]
Managerial career
In 2007, he became associated with Toronto FC by serving as the training camp director.[40] After the resignation of Vito Colangelo, he was named the technical director for Aurora Youth Soccer Club in 2013.[40]
Honors
Montreal Impact
- USL First Division Commissioners Cup: 2005
- Voyageurs Cup Champions: 2005
Italia Shooters
- Canadian Soccer League International Division: 2008