Giuseppe DePalo
Giuseppe DePalo (Born Oct 17, 1971) is a retired Italian footballer who played for the Connecticut Wolves. He has served as head coach of the Miami Fusion FC and is currently coach of Kendall Academy (US Development Academy).
Playing career
DePalo signed on a free transfer for Connecticut Wolves and manager Leszek Wrona following a successful trial at the club. On his debut against the New Hampshire Ramblers, he entered the match as a 45th-minute substitute for John Maessner and scored a memorable brace against Moroccan goalkeeper Khalil Azmi. He appeared in over 40 matches with the Wolves over two seasons, including competing in the US Open Cup in 1995. They lost against the Centaurs in the first round. Following his time with the Wolves, he signed for the Albany Alleycats, as well as the New Hampshire Phantoms. He ended his career as captain in 1997 with the Daytona Tigers, where he scored 8 goals. In total, he made over 70 appearances for these four clubs over a three-year period. During his three seasons, he also represented his clubs in international friendlies vs Viborg of Denmark, and Belenenses of Portugal.
In the offseason, he also plied his trade in the Indoor National Professional Soccer League, where he played for both he the Tampa Bay Terror in 95/96, as well as the Canton Invaders.
Coaching career
DePalo began his coaching career at Embry Riddle University in Daytona beach. Following his two years as an assistant, he began his Head Coaching Career at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, where he built the program into a serious contender in the south region. DePalo amassed over 150 wins in 17 seasons. In 2016, he took on the unique challenge of coaching the Miami Fusion FC of the NPSL. DePalo led the Fusion into the 2nd round of the Lamar Hunt US Open, where they were eventually knocked out by the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL. During the 2016 season, DePalo led his club to wins over the Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 and the Ft Lauderdale Strikers U23's. In 2017 he began working with some of the top youngsters in Florida in the US Development Academy with Kendall.
Personal information Date of birth 17 Oct 1971 (age 45) Place of birth Milan, Italy Height 5 ft 7 in (1.63 m) Playing position Midfielder 1993–1995 Franklin Pierce College Senior career* (Outdoors) Years Team Apps (Gls) 1995 Connecticut Wolves 19 (2) 1996 Connecticut Wolves 14 (0) 1996 Albany Alleycats 11 (2) 1996 NH Phantoms 10 (1) 1997 Daytona Tigers 28 (8)
(Indoors - National Professional Soccer League) 1995 Tampa Bay Terror 4 (0) 1996 Canton Invaders 19 (0)