Joe Zupo

Joe Zupo (born September 20, 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for Burnaby FC. He is currently an assistant coach for the University of British Columbia men's soccer program.

College career
Zupo would compete in the Ontario Cup youth tournament in 2009 with Wexford Soccer Club. He also played at the high school level with Senator O'Connor College School where he helped their soccer team secure a bronze medal at the high school triple-A championship in 2009.

In 2010, he transitioned to the college level by enrolling in the Queen's University men's soccer program. The Golden Gaels would qualify for the playoffs where Zupo would contribute two goals against Laurentian Voyageurs which advanced the club to the next round. Queen's playoff journey would conclude in the following round after a defeat by Toronto Varsity Blues where Zupo contributed the team's lone goal. After the conclusion of the season, he was named to the Ontario University Athletics East second team. He was also named the rookie of the year.

He was named the team captain in his second season with the university squad. Zupo was named to the division's first team in 2012. The team would be eliminated in the semifinal round by McMaster Marauders.

Early career
In the summer of 2013, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with Kingston FC. Zupo would help the club secure the first-division title and a playoff berth. Kingston would reach the championship final where they were ultimately defeated by SC Waterloo Region. After a successful season in the Canadian circuit, he ventured abroad to England for a tryout session with Exeter City.

Following his English trail, he returned to Kingston for the 2014 season. He was named the co-captain along with teammate Cătălin Lichioiu. In his second season with the club, he helped Kingston secure another playoff berth by finishing third in the division. Kingston advanced to the semifinal round by defeating the Serbian White Eagles in the quarterfinals. In the next round, Zupo would contribute a goal against Toronto Croatia but were still eliminated from the competition after a loss.

In 2015, he played with Durham United in a local Ontario circuit, where he served as a co-captain and was named to the league's all-star team.

Oceania
Zupo played abroad in the Australian National Premier Leagues Tasmania with Devonport City. In his debut season with the organization, he assisted the club in securing the divisional title. Devonport would be eliminated in the first round of the national premier league final series by Perth. Following his successful debut in the Australian second division, he was named to the state squad.

He briefly returned to his former club Durham for the 2017 season. Zupo returned to Australia for the 2018 season he played in the Queensland regional circuit with Cairns. Throughout his stint with Cairns, he participated in the 2018 FFA Cup where he faced A-League side Sydney FC.

After a season in Cairns, he secured a deal with Hawke's Bay United in the New Zealand top-tier league in late 2018. He would record his first goal for the club on November 24, 2018, against Waitakere United. His tenure with Hawke's Bay was short-lived as he left the club midway through the season. In total, he played in 7 matches and scored 1 goal.

Canada
He returned to the Ontario circuit to play with Darby FC. In 2020, he went to the Vancouver area, to play with local side FC Tigers Vancouver. For the 2022 season, he played in the regional British Columbia circuit with Varsity FC. He re-signed with the club for the 2023 season. After two seasons with Varsity, he joined league rivals Burnaby FC in 2024.