Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 September 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2010–2014 | Queen's Golden Gaels | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2013–2014 | Kingston FC | ||
2015 | Durham United FC | ||
2016 | Devonport City | ||
2017 | Durham United FC | ||
2018 | Cairns | ||
2018–2019 | Hawke's Bay United | 7 | (1) |
2019 | Darby FC | 14 | (2) |
2020–2022 | FC Tigers Vancouver | ||
2022–2023 | Nautsa’mawt FC | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joe Zupo (born September 20, 1992) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a defender. He is currently an assistant coach for the University of British Columbia men's soccer program. [1]
Zupo would compete in the Ontario Cup youth tournament in 2009 with Wexford Soccer Club. [2] 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. [3]
In 2010, he transitioned to the college level by enrolling in the Queen's University men's soccer program. [3] 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. [4] 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. [5] After the conclusion of the season, he was named to the Ontario University Athletics East second team. [6] He was also named the rookie of the year. [7]
He was named the team captain in his second season with the university squad. [8] Zupo was named to the division's first team in 2012. [9] The team would be eliminated in the semifinal round by McMaster Marauders. [10]
In the summer of 2013, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with Kingston FC. [11] [12] [13] Zupo would help the club secure the first-division title and a playoff berth. [14] Kingston would reach the championship final where they were ultimately defeated by SC Waterloo Region. [15] After a successful season in the Canadian circuit, he ventured abroad to England for a tryout session with Exeter City. [16]
Following his English trail, he returned to Kingston for the 2014 season. [17] He was named the co-captain along with teammate Cătălin Lichioiu. [18] In his second season with the club, he helped Kingston secure another playoff berth by finishing third in the division. [19] Kingston advanced to the semifinal round by defeating the Serbian White Eagles in the quarterfinals. [20] In the next round, Zupo would contribute a goal against Toronto Croatia but were still eliminated from the competition after a loss. [21]
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. [22]
Zupo played abroad in the Australian National Premier Leagues Tasmania with Devonport City. [23] [24] In his debut season with the organization, he assisted the club in securing the divisional title. [23] Devonport would be eliminated in the first round of the national premier league final series by Perth. [25] Following his successful debut in the Australian second division, he was named to the state squad. [26]
He briefly returned to his former club Durham for the 2017 season. [27] Zupo returned to Australia for the 2018 season he played in the Queensland regional circuit with Cairns. [28] [29] [30] Throughout his stint with Cairns, he participated in the 2018 FFA Cup where he faced A-League side Sydney FC. [31] [32]
After a season in Cairns, he secured a deal with Hawke's Bay United in the New Zealand top-tier league in late 2018. [33] He would record his first goal for the club on November 24, 2018, against Waitakere United. [34] His tenure with Hawke's Bay was short-lived as he left the club midway through the season. [35] [36] In total, he played in 7 matches and scored 1 goal. [32]
He returned to the Ontario circuit to play with Darby FC. [37] In 2020, he went to the Vancouver area, to play with local side FC Tigers Vancouver. [38] For the 2022 season, he played in the regional British Columbia circuit with Varsity FC. [39] He re-signed with the club for the 2023 season. [40]