Theodore Ku-DiPietro

Theodore "Ted” Ku-DiPietro (born January 28, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.

Theodore Ku-DiPietro
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-28) January 28, 2002
Place of birth Oakton, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 D.C. United
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2019 D.C. United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Loudoun United 58 (11)
2022– D.C. United 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 2, 2023

Early life

Ku-DiPietro was a standout player at Oakton High School in his hometown of Oakton, Virginia,[2] being named first-team all-state as a sophomore in 2018.[3][4]

Club career

Loudoun United

Ku-DiPietro played his first professional game on June 28, 2019, winning 2–1 against Atlanta United 2.[5] Ku-DiPietro scored his first-ever professional goal in his first season with Loudoun United, on September 25, 2019, in the 68th minute of the team's 4–1 win over the Swope Park Rangers.[6] Ku-DiPietro also received his first-ever red card in the same match.

Ku-DiPietro signed his first professional contract with Loudoun on January 7, 2020.[7]

D.C. United

After appearing three seasons with Loudoun, Ku-DiPietro became the 17th homegrown player signing for D.C. United.[8] In the opening match of the 2023 season, he scored his first goal for the club – the game-winning goal in a 3–2 comeback victory over Toronto. After coming on as a second-half substitute, Ku-DiPietro assisted on Christian Benteke's game-tying goal in the 90th minute before scoring himself.[9] As a result, he was named to Major League Soccer's Team of the Matchday for week one.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of April 2, 2023[11]
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Loudoun United 2019 USL Championship 91———91
2020 USL Championship 91———91
2021 USL Championship 307———307
2022 USL Championship 102———102
Total 5811———5811
D.C. United 2022 MLS 10020——120
2023 MLS 6100——61
Total 16120——181
Career total 74122000007612

    Personal life

    Ku-DiPietro was born into a family of nine children, and six (including himself) have played soccer at least at the youth level.[12][13] His older brother, Michael, played for the Marymount Saints men's soccer team before graduating with a Business Administration degree.[14][13] His younger sister, Hope, signed a letter of intent to play with the George Washington Colonials women's soccer team in the Fall 2023 season.[15][13]

    References
    1. "Theodore Ku-DiPietro". D.C. United. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
    2. Facinoli, Dave (June 4, 2018). "Madison, Oakton win region soccer titles". Inside Nova. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
    3. "Boys soccer Class 6 all-state teams announced". Prince William Times. June 15, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
    4. Steven Goff (2022-01-13). "Ted Ku-DiPietro's path to D.C. United was one of a kind". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
    5. "Loudoun United Win First Match at Home against Atlanta United 2, 2–1". June 28, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
    6. "Loudoun United FC vs. Swope Park Rangers - September 25, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
    7. "Loudoun United FC welcome back eight players for the 2020 season". January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
    8. "D.C. United Sign Midfielder Ted Ku-DiPietro to Homegrown Deal". D.C. United. January 13, 2022.
    9. Goff, Steven (February 25, 2023). "D.C. United storms back, wins season opener on goal deep in stoppage time". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
    10. Sigal, Jonathan (February 28, 2023). "Team of the Matchday: Who shined brightest on MLS is Back weekend?". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 28, 2023. Ku-DiPietro had 1g/1a off the bench in a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over Toronto FC – including a stoppage-time winner.
    11. Theodore Ku-DiPietro at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
    12. Goff, Steven (13 January 2022). "Ted Ku-DiPietro's path to D.C. United was one of a kind". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
    13. Goff, Steven (2 March 2023). "Ted Ku-DiPietro, a homegrown talent, brings 'a hunger' to D.C. United". Washington Post. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
    14. "Michael Ku-Dipietro - 2017 - Men's Soccer". Marymount University. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
    15. https://twitter.com/GFRsoccer/status/1596996859066978304


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