Neil Shaffer
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| name = Neil Shaffer
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| fullname = Neil Shaffer
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|2|14}}
| birth_place = Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Tartan Devils Oak Avalon
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs1 = Robert Morris Colonials
| years1 = 2010
| clubs1 = Erie Admirals
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| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds
| caps2 = 31
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2013
| clubs3 = Kitsap Pumas
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = Harrisburg City Islanders
| caps4 = 49
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = Indy Eleven
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2016
| clubs6 = → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan)
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
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| pcupdate = November 3, 2016
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Neil Shaffer (born February 14, 1989, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania) is a retired American soccer player. Shaffer currently plays for amateur Pittsburgh side Tartan Devils Oak Avalon.
Career
=College and amateur=
Shaffer attended Beaver High School and played four years of college soccer at the Robert Morris University. Following his senior season, Shaffer was named to the NSCAA Men's Division I All-North Atlantic Region Third Team and to the All-Northeast Conference Second Team. He finished his college career with 13 goals and nine assists for 35 career points.
During his college years, Shaffer also played for Erie Admirals in the National Premier Soccer League.
=Professional=
Undrafted out of college, Shaffer turned professional in 2011 when he signed for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Professional Division.[https://archive.today/20120904051009/http://www.northeastconference.org/news/msoc/2011/4/1/msoc-shafferprorel.asp?path=msoc Robert Morris Soccer Player Neil Shaffer Signs Professional Contract With Pittsburgh Riverhounds] He made his professional debut on May 21, 2011, in a game against F.C. New York.[https://archive.today/20120715123311/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+2175634]
==Kitsap Pumas==
In 2013 Shaffer scored 5 goals in 14 appearances for the USL PDL side.
==Harrisburg City Islanders==
After a productive 2013 season Shaffer signed with the USL side and helped the team make it to the USL-PRO Championship Game. During his time in Harrisburg Neil made large strides toward helping the local humane society. In fact, he donated his entire salary to science in effort to research k9 behavior and cognitive abilities. He currently owns two guinea pigs Sam and Jackson.
Neil was a fan favorite during his time at City Island. His technical ability was so fantastic that fans never knew whether he was left footed or right footed. I do not think any still knows to this day......
==Indy Eleven==
On December 23, 2015, Shaffer signed with the NASL side, Indy Eleven{{cite web |url=http://www.indyeleven.com/news/2015/12/23/eleven-add-experience-with-zayed--shaffer |title=Eleven Add Experience with Zayed & Shaffer | Indy Eleven |accessdate=2016-01-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226044926/http://www.indyeleven.com/news/2015/12/23/eleven-add-experience-with-zayed--shaffer |archivedate=2015-12-26 }}
On 6 May 2016, Shaffer was loaned back to Harrisburg City Islanders for their weekend series of games against FC Cincinnati and Charleston Battery on 7th and 9 May.{{cite web|title=Indy Eleven Loan Former Islander Neil Shaffer for Weekend Series|url=http://cityislanders.com/club-news/indy-eleven-loan-former-islander-neil-shaffer-for-weekend-series/|website=cityislanders.com|publisher=Harrisburg City Islanders|accessdate=13 May 2016|date=6 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601165235/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/indy-eleven-loan-former-islander-neil-shaffer-for-weekend-series/|archive-date=1 June 2016|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rmucolonials.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13900&ATCLID=1178446 RMU bio]
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Robert Morris Colonials men's soccer players
Category:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
Category:Soccer players from Pennsylvania
Category:USL Championship players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:National Premier Soccer League players
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