Erika Zschuppe

Erika Vrban Zschuppe (born September 10, 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or forward for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun. Born in the United States, she plays for the Croatia national team. She played college soccer for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles and was named the ASUN Player of the Year after leading the nation in goals per game in 2025.

Early life

Zschuppe grew up in Kirtland, Ohio. She was coached by her father in her early years. She helped the team reach the OHSAA Division III state title game as a freshman in 2018. She joined ECNL club Internationals SC that year and helped the under-18/19 team finish runner-up at the ECNL national finals in 2021. That performance led to her recruitment to Florida Gulf Coast. She was named United Soccer Coaches high school All-American twice, the Ohio DIII Player of the Year twice, and Ms. Soccer Ohio in 2021. She led the team with 10 goals in 22 games as a sophomore in 2023, earning first-team All-ASUN honors. In her junior year in 2024, she again led the team with 12 goals in 19 games and was again named first-team All-ASUN, helping the Eagles win the ASUN regular-season championship. The move paid off when she scored a program record 21 goals in 17 games, winning the NCAA Division I's statistical scoring championship with 1.27 goals per game. She finished her college career trailing only Tabby Tindell (66) for the most goals in program history (46).

Club career

Zschuppe attended the NWSL Combine in December 2025. On July 2, 2026, it was officially announced that Zschuppe had joined USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun, signing her first professional contract.

International career

Zschuppe received her first call-up to the Croatia national team in February 2026, being named to the roster for FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo. On June 5, she made her international debut away against Kosovo, playing 33 minutes as a starter in a 1–0 victory.

Personal life

Zschuppe is the daughter of Lucy and Hans Zschuppe Jr. and has a sister.

Honors and awards

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Atlantic Sun Conference: 2024, 2025 ASUN tournament: 2022, 2023

Individual NCAA goals per game leader: 2025 ASUN Player of the Year: 2025 ASUN Midfielder of the Year: 2025 First-team All-ASUN: 2023, 2024, 2025 Third-team All-ASUN: 2022 ASUN tournament MVP: 2023 ASUN tournament all-tournament team: 2022, 2023, 2024