Christian Zeppieri

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Christian Zeppieri
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-04) May 4, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Maple, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2017 Vaughan Azzurri
2017–2020 Toronto FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– York Lions 17 (5)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Vaughan Azzurri 10 (2)
2023 Vaughan Azzurri 19 (1)
2024 York United FC 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 15, 2024

Christian Zeppieri (born May 4, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player for York United FC and also plays in U Sports for the York Lions.

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Early life

Zeppieri played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri and the Toronto FC Academy and also spent a year playing club soccer in Italy. [1]

University career

In 2023, Zeppieri began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [1] In the first game of the 2023 season on September 1, he scored the tying goal via a penalty kick in a 1-1 draw against the Laurier Golden Hawks. [2] In his rookie season, he was twice named the York Lions Athlete of the Week. [3] [4] He helped York advance to the OUA final, but missed the final due to suspension, after earning a second yellow card in the semi-final after removing his jersey in celebration after scoring a goal. [5] At the end of his rookie season, he was named the OUA West MVP and an OUA First Team All-Star, [6] [7] and was also named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian. [8] He was also name the school's Male Athlete of the Year for 2023-24. [9] In 2024, he was again named the OUA West MVP and an OUA West First Team All-Star, [10] and was also award the Joe Johnson Memorial Trophy, as the most outstanding player of U Sports men's soccer. [11]

Club career

In 2021 and 2023, Zeppieri played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. [12] [13]

At the 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft, Zeppieri was selected in the first round (fourth overall) by York United FC. [14] [15] In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility. [16] In August 2024, he departed the club to return to university, with the club retaining his rights for the 2025 season. [17]

Career statistics

As of June 28, 2024 [18]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vaughan Azzurri 2021 [12] League1 Ontario 10200——10
2023 [13] 1911010—10
Total293101000313
York United FC 2024 Canadian Premier League 800000—80
Career total373101000393

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References

  1. 1 2 "Christian Zeppieri York Lions profile". York Lions .
  2. ↑ Kaur, Arpan (September 2, 2023). "Zeppieri zaps Hawks with late equalizer to earn season-opening draw for Lions". York Lions .
  3. ↑ "Zeppieri, Hannah, Ives named York Athletes of the Week for period ending Sept. 17". York Lions . September 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Zeppieri, Mclennan named York Athletes of the Week for period ending Nov. 5". York Lions . November 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ Steiner, Ben (November 2, 2023). "Zeppieri sees red for shirt celebration as York advance to OUA Final". 49 Sport.
  6. ↑ "Zeppieri wins OUA West MVP, Attardo, Ramirez earn All-Star selections". York Lions . November 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Veteran Marzouk, newcomer Zeppieri take home top honours at opposite ends of varsity tenure". Ontario University Athletics . November 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Zeppieri named U Sports First-Team All Canadian following stellar rookie campaign". York Lions . November 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Best and brightest of 2023-24 take centre stage at 55th annual York varsity athletics banquet". York Lions . April 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Coore, Zeppieri claim most valuable player honors for their championship bound teams". Ontario University Athletics . November 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Christian Zeppieri named U Sports men's soccer player of the year". U Sports. November 6, 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Christian Zeppieri 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  13. 1 2 "Christian Zeppieri 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  14. ↑ "York United FC select Christian Zeppieri and Jason Hartill in 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft". York United FC . December 14, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Zeppieri Taken By York United FC In 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft". York Lions . December 14, 2023.
  16. ↑ "York United FC announce signing of midfielder Christian Zeppieri to U SPORTS contract". York United FC . April 12, 2024.
  17. ↑ "CPL clubs announce multiple U SPORTS players remaining with teams, returning to university". Canadian Premier League . August 15, 2024.
  18. ↑ Christian Zeppieri at Soccerway
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