Jacob Shaffelburg

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a Homegrown Player on June 21, 2019.

Shaffelburg is a speedy, young winger who joined TFC's first team after spending time with TFC II. He will look to continue to develop as a professional over the next couple of years.

• TorontoFC.ca: Shaffelburg's profile

OUTSIDE MLS: Shaffelburg made 12 appearances, with two goals and three assists for Toronto FC II in USL League One this season.

ACADEMY: Shaffelburg joined the TFC Academy in 2016 and represented Canada at the Men’s U-20 pre-tournament camp in the USA. He was part of the TFC III team that competed in the 2018 Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup and played for TFC III during the 2017 League1 Ontario season. Shaffelburg starred for the Berkshire School in Massachusetts, a prestigious boarding school with a highly regarded soccer program that boasts former New York City FC midfielder Jack Harrison among its graduates. Shaffelburg scored a goal in last year’s championship game as Berkshire defeated Worcester Academy 3-1 to capture the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) championship for the fifth time in the last seven years. Shaffelburg was also named the 2017-18 Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Soccer Player of the Year.