Enzo Di Pede

Enzo Di Pede is a retired Italian-born goalkeeper who played in the North [American Soccer League (1968)|North American Soccer League] and the original Major [Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992)|Major Indoor Soccer League].

Career

In 1976, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia for three seasons. 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 and later played for the Kansas City Comets. On October 7, 1986, the Minnesota Strikers signed Di Pede, but he spent the season as a backup.

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.

Personal life

Born in Italy, he and his family immigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Di Pede idolized long-time Italy 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.