David Diplacido
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Diplacido | ||
| Date of birth | May 18, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Newmarket, Ontario | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2005 | Toronto Lynx | 182 | (7) |
| 2002 | →Mississauga Olympians (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2005 | Montreal Impact | 11 | (0) |
| 2006 | Toronto Lynx | 24 | (0) |
| 2007 | North York Astros | 17 | (0) |
| 2008 | Italia Shooters | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 27, 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of n/a |
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David Diplacido (born May 18, 1977, in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian former soccer player who played the majority of his career with the Toronto Lynx where he is currently the club's all-time leader in club appearances. He had a short stint with the Montreal Impact winning a Regular Season Championship and a Voyageurs Cup title with the club. In the later half of his career he played in the Canadian Soccer League.
In the summer of 1998 he signed with the Toronto Lynx making his debut on May 2, 1998 against Long Island Rough Riders, and was awarded the Lynx Public Relations Award. In 1999, Peter Pinizzotto gave him a starting role in the midfield to put more creativity in the centre of the field. Later on he developed into a skilled attacking midfielder with great passing vision which helped the Lynx make the playoffs in 2000 eliminating teams like Long Island Rough Riders, and Richmond Kickers, but the Lynx playoff run came to an end in the Eastern Conference Final against the Rochester Raging Rhinos in a 2-1 loss on aggregate. In 2001, he scored two goals and recorded two assists but the Lynx failed to reach the playoff stage, as they had done the previous season, while at the end of the season he was awarded the Lynx Fan Favourite Award.
On June 9, 2002 he played his 100th game with the club. He formed a strong partnership with rookie Nikola Budalić in the midfield both their goals almost allowed the Lynx to clinch a playoff berth which they barely missed out on. Once the 2002 A-league season came to a conclusion, Diplacido was loaned to the Mississauga Olympians of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He made his debut on September 11, 2002 in an Open Canada Cup match against the Toronto Croatia. He recorded his first goal for Mississauga in 4-3 victory over the Vaughan Sun Devils on October 4, 2002. He helped the Olympians secure a playoff berth by finishing second in the Western Conference, but unfortunately where defeated by the North York Astros in a wild card match.
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