Christian Zeppieri

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Christian Zeppieri
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-04) May 4, 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2017 Vaughan Azzurri
2017–2020 Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– York Lions 41 (25)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Vaughan Azzurri 10 (2)
2023 Vaughan Azzurri 19 (1)
2024–2025 York United 10 (0)
2025 → York United FC Academy (loan) 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 15, 2025

Christian Zeppieri (born May 4, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player.

Early life

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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

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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 2025, he was named the OUA West MVP, an OUA West First Team All-Star, and a U Sports First Team All-Canadian, earning all three honours for the third consecutive year.[12][13]

Club career

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In 2021 and 2023, Zeppieri played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[14][15]

At the 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft, Zeppieri was selected in the first round (fourth overall) by York United FC.[16][17] In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.[18] In August 2024, he departed the club to return to university, with the club retaining his rights for the 2025 season.[19] During the 2025 season, he spent some time with the second team York United FC Academy in League1 Ontario.[20] In August 2025, he again returned to university, but the club declined his rights for the 2026 season.[21]

Career statistics

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As of August 15, 2025[22]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vaughan Azzurri 2021[14] League1 Ontario 10 2 0 0 — — 1 0
2023[15] 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
2025 2 0 0 0 1 0 — 3 0
Total 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
York United FC Academy 2025 League1 Ontario Championship 4 0 — — 0 0 4 0
Career total 43 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 45 3

References

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