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Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - Massachusetts

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BOYS SOCCER

Jacob Shaffelburg

Forward
BERKSHIRE SCHOOL
SHEFFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

16

Goals

14

Assists

62

Career goals

49

Career assists
“Jacob’s pace is outstanding, making him difficult to defend. He also has great technique with the ball at his feet and is extremely dangerous running at players. He can create for himself, but he’s not selfish.”
Ozzie Parente
Head Coach - Head coach of the Taft School
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Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-10, 160-pound senior forward led the Bears to a 19-0 record and the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class A tournament championship this past season. Shaffelburg tallied 16 goals and 14 assists, including a score in Berkshire’s 3-1 win over Worcester Academy in the NEPSAC tournament final. A member of the Canadian Under-20 Men’s National Team, he concluded his prep soccer career with 62 goals and 49 assists.

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Academic Achievement

Shaffelburg maintained a B average in the classroom. He has signed a professional contract with Toronto FC of Major League Soccer.

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Exemplary Character

Shaffelburg has volunteered locally as a youth soccer coach.