Christian Zeppieri

Christian Zeppieri (born May 4, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League club York United FC.

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

University career
In 2023, Zeppieri began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team. 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. In his rookie season, he was twice named the York Lions Athlete of the Week. 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. At the end of his rookie season, he was named the OUA West MVP and an OUA First Team All-Star, and was also named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian. He was also name the school's Male Athlete of the Year for 2023-24.

Club career
In 2021 and 2023, Zeppieri played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.

At the 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft, Zeppieri was selected in the first round (fourth overall) by York United FC. In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.