Jacob Shaffelburg is the epitome of clutch for Canada 🇨🇦

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Emily Wilson·6 July 2024

Jacob Shaffelburg is the epitome of clutch for Canada 🇨🇦

The Canadian Men’s National Team may have found their latest attacking star.

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Jacob Shaffelburg has lit up the pitch at the Copa América for Jesse Marsch’s men with darting runs and tricky feet.

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Those qualities helped him open the scoring against Venezuela on Friday, as the debutants hope to qualify for the semi-finals.

The 24-year-old ran into the box, stretched his leg and poked the ball home. The goal goes down as his third for Canada – all of which have come in a knockout match.

3 - All three of Jacob Shaffelburg's goals for #CanMNT have been scored in knockout matches: 2023 Gold Cup quarterfinal vs. USA 2024 Copa América Qualifying vs. Trinidad and Tobago 2024 Copa América quarterfinal vs. Venezuela Timely.
– Saturday, 6 July 2024

Shaffelburg then ran to the bench and lifted Tajon Buchanan’s jersey after the Inter Milan star broke his leg during training.

Man, this is beautiful from Shaffelburg, after he scores for Canada. Holding up the jersey of injured teammate Tajon Buchanan.
– Saturday, 6 July 2024

Just how high can this new star go for the Canucks?