José Shaffer
Argentine footballer
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José Alberto Shaffer (born 16 December 1985) is a former Argentine professional footballer who played as a left wingback.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Alberto Shaffer | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left wing back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Racing Club | 41 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → IFK Göteborg (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Benfica | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Banfield (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Rosario Central (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → União Leiria (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Talleres | 21 | (0) |
| 2014−2015 | Unión La Calera | 16 | (0) |
| 2016 | Gimnasia de Mendoza | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | El Porvenir | 46 | (2) |
| 2019 | Victoriano Arenas | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 185 | (4) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
In 2016, Shaffer returned to Argentina and joined Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza.[9] He ended his career playing for El Porvenir and Victoriano Arenas in the Primera C.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 23 June 2010
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Club | 2005–06 | 6 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 6 | 0 |
| IFK Göteborg (loan) | 2007 | 3 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 3 | 0 |
| Racing Club | 2007–08 | 6 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 6 | 0 |
| Racing Club | 2008–09 | 31 | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 31 | 0 |
| Benfica | 2009–10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Banfield (loan) | 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |
Honours
- Benfica
