| Christian Zeppieri | |
| Birth Date: | 4 May 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Maple, Ontario, Canada |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Vaughan Azzurri |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Toronto FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2023– |
| Collegecaps1: | 17 |
| Collegegoals1: | 5 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | August 15, 2024 |
Christian Zeppieri (born May 4, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player.
Zeppieri played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri and the Toronto FC Academy and also spent a year playing club soccer in Italy.
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 2021 and 2023, Zeppieri played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[10] [11]
At the 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft, Zeppieri was selected in the first round (fourth overall) by York United FC.[12] [13] In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.[14] In August 2024, he departed the club to return to university, with the club retaining his rights for the 2025 season.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2021 | League1 Ontario | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 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 | |||