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Christian Zeppieri
Canadian soccer player (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christian Zeppieri (born May 4, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player.
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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]
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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] During the 2025 season, he spent some time with the second team York United FC Academy in League1 Ontario.[18] In August 2025, he again returned to university, but the club declined his rights for the 2026 season.[19]
Career statistics
- As of August 15, 2025[20]
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