Diego Restrepo

Diego Alejandro Restrepo Garcia (born February 25, 1988) is a soccer coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.

[5][6] In January 2011, Restrepo signed a professional contract with Colombian soccer club América de Cali.

[18] He helped the Strikers earn their first win of the season, on the road in his club debut on May 7, 2016, 3-1 vs. the league leading Carolina Railhawks.

Restrepo helped the Strikers reach the final 8 of the 2016 US Open Cup, and for his heroics is named lower division player of the tournament.

[21] Due to the dire financial situation of the Strikers, Restrepo was transferred briefly back to the Tampa Bay Rowdies to finish the 2016 North American Soccer League season.

[23] After week 5, when starting keeper Matt Cardone was lost for the season due to injury,[24] Restrepo establishes himself as SAFC's starter and goes on to have a record breaking season, leading the club to the best collective defensive performance in the league, recording just four losses and conceding 24 goals (21 individually).

[27] In 2018 Restrepo lost his starting role due to injury, and he signed with Austin Bold FC on 17 January 2019.

In 2013, he helped the Tampa Bay Rowdies knock out Seattle Sounders FC, saving an Obafemi Martins penalty kick in the 84th minute to preserve the 1–0 result.

He tallied a shutout and stopped 3 penalty kicks during the shootout win vs. the Richmond Kickers, earning U.S. Open Cup player of the round.

[32] Restrepo was also a key performer in the Strikers 2–1 win vs. Orlando City SC making several vital saves in the match, and earning a reputation as an "MLS killer" in the tournament.

[38] On December 14, 2023, Restrepo was announced as Head of Goalkeeper for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League.