Nashville SC sign CanMNT winger Jacob Shaffelburg on loan from Toronto FC
By Chris Smith
Nashville SC have announced the signing of Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg on loan from Toronto FC until the end of the 2022 season.
Nashville have also acquired a 2022 international roster slot from TFC, who have received $225k in General Allocation Money (GAM) for the whole deal. Nashville have the option to make Shaffelburg's loan transfer permanent in 2023.
“Jacob is a versatile wide player with rapid pace that makes him a constant threat,” Nashville SC general manager Mike Jacobs said in a club press release. “We are excited to add him as he has the potential to provide a different dimension to our group. At a young age, he also has excellent experience in MLS as well as in representing his country.”
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Shaffelburg - able to play on the wing or as a wing-back - arrives in Nashville after making 61 senior appearances for Toronto since his debut in 2019, scoring four goals and assisting another 10 across all competitions.
The 22-year-old helped TFC win the 2020 Canadian Championship, while he has three CanMNT caps to his name so far - including two during Les Rouges' successful World Cup qualifying campaign.
Nashville currently sit seventh in the Western Conference, just above the Playoff line, while TFC - who recently signed Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi - remain 13th in the East.