Jacob Shaffelburg

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Jacob Shaffelburg
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Shaffelburg playing for Toronto FC in 2020
Personal information
Full name Jacob Everett Shaffelburg [1]
Date of birth (1999-11-26) November 26, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada [2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Nashville SC
Number 14
Youth career
Valley United SC
2012–2014 FC Nashville Heroes
2014 Sporting Kansas City
Manhattan SC
2016–2019 Toronto FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Toronto FC III 1 (0)
2018 Black Rock FC 7 (8)
2019 Toronto FC II 15 (2)
2019–2022 Toronto FC 46 (3)
2021–2022 → Toronto FC II (loan) 2 (0)
2022 → Nashville SC (loan) 8 (2)
2023– Nashville SC 51 (5)
International career‡
2020– Canada 20 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 19, 2024

Jacob Everett Shaffelburg (born November 26, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC and the Canada national team.

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Early life

Shaffelburg played youth soccer for Valley United SC and Team Nova Scotia. [3] In 2012, he joined FC Nashville Heroes, where he played in the 2012 U.S. Club Soccer National Cup. [4] In January 2014, he joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy, where he played for a month. [4] Shaffelburg demonstrated dominance in cross country running and track and field in his middle school years. He won the NSSAF junior boys 3000m in June, 2014 with a spectacular sub 10 minute performance. College scouts still speculate what levels he could have reached if he stuck with running. At age 15, he began attending high school in Massachusetts at the Berkshire School, where he played for their highly regarded soccer program. [5] [6] He played an instrumental part in the team, scoring four goals in two games in the NEPSAC playoffs his senior year (2018), helping Berkshire win their fifth title in seven years [7] and he was named 2017–18 Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Soccer Player of the Year. [8] While in the US, he also played youth soccer with Manhattan SC where he won U.S. Club Soccer U-16 National Championship in 2016. [9]

He joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2016. [10] He appeared in a friendly for the HFX Wanderers FC Atlantic Selects team in 2018 against Fortuna Düsseldorf's U-21 team, where he scored a goal. [11] He had originally committed to the University of Virginia on a soccer scholarship, but ultimately decided to sign a professional contract instead. [12]

Club career

He played a game with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario in 2017. [9]

In 2018, he played with Black Rock FC in the Premier Development League. He finished as the team's leading scorer with eight goals, tied with Ifunanyachi Achara. [13]

In November 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II [9] and began the 2019 season with them in USL League One. [14]

Shaffelburg made his first appearance for Toronto FC in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League on February 19, 2019 and then signed with Toronto FC as a Homegrown Player on June 21, 2019. [8] He made his first MLS appearance the following day, playing 31 minutes against FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas. [15] Four days later, on June 26, he had his first start for Toronto FC at BMO Field scoring an assist in a 3–2 win against Atlanta United FC, [16] setting up the fastest goal in TFC history only 29 seconds into the game. [17] Shaffelburg would quickly find himself in the starting lineup shortly after signing, earning rave reviews for his pace from the coaching staff. [18] He scored his first goal in the 74th minute on 15 May 2021, in a 1–1 draw against New York City. [19] On September 3, he was loaned to Toronto FC II. [20] Upon completion of the 2021 season, Shaffelburg's option for the 2022 season would be picked up by Toronto. [21] He went on a short loan to the second team again in 2022. [22]

Shaffelburg (in yellow) playing for Nashville SC 2023 MIA-NSH US Open Cup Throw in (DeAndre Yedlin and Corentin Jean cropped).jpg
Shaffelburg (in yellow) playing for Nashville SC 2023

In August 2022, Shaffelburg joined Nashville SC on loan for the remainder of the 2022 season, with an option for a permanent transfer in 2023. [23] He made his debut for Nashville on August 21 against FC Dallas and scored a goal in a 4–0 victory. [24] After the season, Nashville exercised the purchase option for the 2023 season and signed him to a four-year contract extension with a club option for 2027. [25] [26]

International career

Youth

Shaffelburg was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020. [27]

Senior

Shaffelburg received his first senior international call-up to Canada on January 3, 2020, for matches against Barbados and Iceland. [28] On January 10, 2020, he made his debut as a substitute against Barbados. [29]

In June 2023, Shaffelburg was called up to Canada's squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [30] On July 9 he scored his first goal for Canada during the quarter-finals of the tournament against the United States. The match ended in a 2–2 draw, though Canada lost 3–2 in the ensuing penalty shoot-out. [31]

In June 2024, Shaffelburg was named in Canada's 26-man roster for the 2024 Copa América. [32] In Canada's second group match of the tournament, he assisted Jonathan David, who scored Canada's first ever goal at the tournament in a 1–0 victory over Peru; this was Canada's first ever win in the competition. [33] In their quarter-final match against Venezuela, he scored for Canada in a 1–1 draw, which they would go on to win on penalties. [34] Canada was defeated in the semi-final against Argentina.

Personal life

He has been nicknamed Maritime Messi. [35]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 19, 2024 [36]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cup Continental OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III 2017 [37] League1 Ontario 10————10
Black Rock FC 2018 [38] PDL 78————78
Toronto FC II 2019 USL League One 152————152
Toronto FC 2019 Major League Soccer 100—201 [a] 0—130
2020 4 [b] 0———1 [c] 050
2021 193—314 [a] 0—264
2022 130003 [d] 0——160
Total46300815010604
Nashville SC (loan) 2022 Major League Soccer 8210———92
Nashville SC 2023 2832030—6 [e] 1394
2024 232——4 [a] 32 [e] 0296
Total597303043817711
Career total1282030111939116025
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League/Cup
  2. ↑ Includes two appearances in MLS is Back Tournament group stage
  3. ↑ Appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
  4. ↑ Includes appearance in 2020 Canadian Championship final (played in 2022)
  5. 1 2 Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played November 19, 2024 [39]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Canada 202010
202120
202210
202331
2024135
Total206

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first. [39]

List of international goals scored by Jacob Shaffelburg
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 July 2023 TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, United States7Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2–12–2 (2–3 p) 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
223 March 2024 Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States8Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2–02–0 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs
35 July 2024 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States14Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 1–01–1 (4–3 p) 2024 Copa América
47 September 2024 Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States17Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–02–1Friendly
519 November 2024 BMO Field, Toronto, Canada20Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 2–03–0 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League
63–0

Honours

Toronto FC

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