| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 4, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | York United | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2017 | Vaughan Azzurri | ||
| 2017–2020 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | York Lions | 17 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Vaughan Azzurri | 10 | (2) |
| 2023 | Vaughan Azzurri | 19 | (1) |
| 2024– | York United | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | → York United FC Academy (loan) | 1 | (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.
Zeppieri played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri and the Toronto FC Academy and also spent a year playing club soccer in Italy. [1]
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]
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]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2021 [12] | League1 Ontario | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023 [13] | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| York United FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||