Jacob Shaffelburg

Shaffelburg played youth soccer for Valley United SC and Team Nova Scotia.[3] At age 15, he left Nova Scotia to attend high school in Massachusetts at the Berkshire School, where he played for their highly regarded soccer program.[4][5] 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[6] and he was named 2017–18 Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Soccer Player of the Year.[7] 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.[8]

He joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2016.[9] He played a game with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario in 2017.[8] 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.[10] He had originally committed to the University of Virginia on a soccer scholarship, but ultimately decided to sign a professional contract instead.[11]

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.[12]

On November 28, 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II[8] and began the 2019 season with them in USL League One.[13]

Shaffelburg made his first appearance for Toronto FC in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League on February 19, 2019[14][7] and then signed with Toronto FC as a Homegrown Player on June 21, 2019.[7] 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 May 15, 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]

Shaffelburg was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[22]

Shaffelburg received his first senior international call-up to Canada on January 3, 2020 for matches against Barbados and Iceland.[23] On January 10, 2020, he made his debut as a substitute against Barbados.[24]

As of match played April 24, 2022[25]

As of October 13, 2021

• Canadian Championship - Best Young Canadian Player Award: 2021[28]