José Shaffer

José Shaffer
Personal information
Full name José Alberto Shaffer
Date of birth (1985-12-16) 16 December 1985
Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Left wingback
Club information
Current team
Unión La Calera
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Racing Club 41 (0)
2006–2007IFK Göteborg (loan) 3 (0)
2009–2012 Benfica 4 (0)
2010Banfield (loan) 6 (0)
2010–2011Rosario Central (loan) 10 (0)
2011–2012União Leiria (loan) 26 (2)
2013–2014 Talleres de Córdoba 21 (0)
2014− Unión La Calera 16 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 May 2015.


José Alberto Shaffer (born 16 December 1985) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left wingback for Unión La Calera.

Career

In 2006, Shaffer was loaned on a one-year deal from Racing Club de Avellaneda to IFK Göteborg to replace the departing Oscar Wendt, who moved to FC Copenhagen. However, he did not manage to make a first team impact, and he subsequently moved back to Argentina after his short loan spell in Europe.[1]

On 27 June 2009, it was announced that Shaffer had signed a deal with Portuguese club Benfica for €1.9 million.[2] On 29 June, he was officially presented at Benfica's Estádio da Luz. However, after failing to hold on to a position in the first team, Shaffer moved once again back to Argentina on a 6-month loan to Banfield in January 2010.[3] In 2010–2011 he was loaned to Rosario Central, until the end of the season.[4] In 2011–2012, Shaffer was loaned to União Leiria.[5]

On 27 September 2012, Shaffer terminated is contract with Benfica.[6] In July 2013, he signed with Talleres de Córdoba.[7] A year later, he joined Unión La Calera in Chile.[8]

Career statistics

As of 23 June 2010
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Club 2005–06 6*******60
IFK Göteborg (loan) 2007 3 *******30
Racing Club 2007–08 6 *******60
Racing Club 2008–09 310******310
Benfica 2009–10 4 000002060
Banfield (loan) 2010 6000002080
Career Total 56 0000040600

Honours

Benfica

References

  1. IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan
  2. "Shaffer assina por 4 temporadas". A Bola. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. "Shaffer cedido ao Banfield" (in Portuguese). A Bola. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  4. "Benfica: Rosario Central anuncia acordo por Shaffer". Maisfutebol. 29 July 2010.
  5. "Shaffer emprestado à U. Leiria". desporto.sapo.pt. 2 August 2011.
  6. "Shaffer rescindiu e é um jogador livre" [Shaffer terminates contract and is now a free agent] (in Portuguese). Relvado.com. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  7. "Shaffer (ex-Benfica) assina por clube da 3.ª divisão". A Bola. 7 July 2013.
  8. "Movidas Torneo de Apertura Primera A 2014-2015". portalfutbol.cl.
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